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Are you looking to build a house on your beach property but unsatisfied with the idea of cheap brick-and-mortar structures? We completely understand!
Quality of life comes with the quality of materials, and that's why luxurious resorts worldwide are... more...
On the first day of our trip, we enjoyed visiting the VAKKARU resort, a stunning development built on a coral atoll in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Borneo Benar’s project director, Rob Poole, gave us a tour of the resort, showcasing the flawless w... more...
Borneo Benar, in its own words, is a manufacturer of quality wood products and a builder of resorts. We are headquartered in Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia, with our main manufacturing operations.
Borneo Benar was founded in 1996 with the objecti... more...
Luxury is often thought of in context with bling-bling, but true luxury is very different.
Imagine a tropical beach, your house made of wood, splashing waves, and singing birds. If this sounds like paradise, it does because it is.
When I once v... more...
For a while now, Panama is almost back to normal. Businesses are doing business, malls and stores serve buyers and restaurants are preparing delicious meals. The country again becomes a destination for many, to avoid the crazyness somewhere else. And... more...
and a new, hopefully better one, begins.
To all our friends, followers and business partners a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Egal, ob Du aussteigen, den Ruhestand genießen oder als Unternehmer neu durchstarten willst - Panama ist der perfekte Platz dafür.
In meinem deutschsprachigen Blog www.besserpanama.com beschreibe ich seit Jahren den Alltag des Landes und die Cha... more...
A virus has shown us how quickly our way of life can be interrupted.
It has taken loved ones, separated us from others, locked us in place, and damaged many livelihoods.
And it has given us time to think about the meaning of life, of love and about... more...
After having built numerous luxurious resorts, like Waldorf Astoria and JW Marriott, with many hundreds of overwater and beach villas, in the Maldives, Seychelles and elsewhere in Asia, BORNEO BENAR SDN.BHD. now expands into the Americas.
www.bo... more...
Sunwing and Air Transat charter planes are almost lining up in Playa Blanca Airport (MPSM), to bring people out of the North to our sunny Pacific beaches. Did you know that Panama has all-year season?
If one or 2 weeks are not enough, then conside... more...
#1 Relax in the shade
#2 Walk the beach
#3 Swim, snorkel, dive
#4 Row, paddle, sail
#5 Enjoy the fresh fish
#6 Try a few words in Spanish, begin with tranquilo
#7 Visit the capital and the Panama Canal
#8 Visit one of the old... more...
Only 30 minutes flight away from your future vacation home is the Las Perlas Archipelago.
Yesterday I have overflown the area again, which is never boring.
Take a look from 4,500 feet:
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Real estate investments are complicated at home already, so why go through this in an exotic country like Panama?
Simple answer: because it is easy and safe.
Do you know that most of the world's vessels are registered in Panama, more than in Chin... more...
An oasis of stability along tropical beaches - that's the Republic of Panama nowadays. All year round, air temperature is between 32 (daytime) and 26°C at night, sea temperature is 26°C on average.
Vacation time - all the time. See some pictures he... more...
While OCEANVIEW42 is focusing on 2 bed/2 bath condos of approx. 130m², there sure is demand for bigger apartments and penthouses, with 3, 4 or 5 bed/bath on 200 m² and more. This segment will be served by OCEANVIEW42 XL.
Same concept, even better oc... more...
Starting today, first brokers are using the OCEANVIEW42 concept to offer fractional ownership of oceanview condos at Panama's Pacific beaches.
This is exciting!
So to find out more, go here and here .
Find the perfect place to invest betwee... more...
I have to admit, my short whale video from an Azuero trip was nice but not very impressive.
So you don't want to miss this one , from Panama's Las Perlas Archipelago.
Breathtaking. more...
Every year, between July and October, there is whale watching season in Panama's Pacific.
Around the Las Perlas Archipelago, around the Azuero Peninsula and elsewhere you can watch the mighty humpback whales, mothers and babies enjoying the warm wat... more...
Finally, after 8 years and $6b the Panama Canal will open its third set of locks by June 26, 2016.
After more than 100 years of continuous operation, this wonder of the world is getting ready for another hundred years.
Will be a day to celebrate ... more...
Last week Air Transat opened its winter routes to Panama's Pacific beaches. Every monday there is a flight taking off from Toronto (at 9:50 am) to Rio Hato (PlayaBlanca), after 5:50 hours. Return flight takes off 4:40 pm and reaches Toronto after 5:2... more...
Just in case you have not been sure if to invest in Panama, check out IMF's latest projections.
While in average, Latin America and the Caribbean are shrinking by 0.3% and Venezuela even crunching 10%, Panama continues it's stable growth course, wit... more...
Panama City's Tocumen International Airport, kind of in the middle between Alaska and Fireland, names itself proudly "Hub of the Americas" and fulfills this role.
Additionally there are already Trans-Atlantic connections from Amsterdam, Frankfurt (C... more...
To become your own investment manager and own a fraction of an luxury oceanview condo at Panama's Pacific just became more affordable.
Many people have told us they would love to but cannot spend 8 weeks per year in paradise.
So we have been reco... more...
Maybe you have never been crazy about a beach condo and tropical lifestyle. But you are angry about the return of your investment.
This is when OCEANVIEW42 comes in, a new approach to investing & enjoying.
The investment amount of your choice (b... more...
The last row of true holidays in Panama is going on and the whole country is on its feet.
Yesterday, our favourite beach restaurant was not just over-crowded, they had even shut their kitchen to keep up with the demand for drinks. Crazy!
But from... more...
