Central America's top 10 research resources

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Mexico and Panama are already established tourism and buying destinations with the North American market. They have also been attracting more attention from European investors in the last couple of years.
Investment site Global Property Guide has identified “spectacular” rental yields in Panama City, Guatemala City, San Jose (Costa Rica) and San Salvador (El Salvador), with “excellent” returns in Managua (Nicaragua), indicating that the whole region could attract international investor attention.
We’ve sifted through many sites to bring you this list of the most useful for those looking to find out more about Central America. Most are free-to-access, though you’ll need to pay for some to get full detailed information.

Source: www.globaledge.co.uk

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Russian Investment Reaches Panama

March 2009

Sustained growth of the economies of both countries is the starting point of a growing interest from entrepreneurs and investors.

In addition, several other factors foster Panama’s chances of attracting Russian investors, including the presence of more than 3 thousand Panamanians who studied in Russia and speak the language.

Puntarenas is Costa Rica's new real-estate hotspot

July 2008

The Pacific Coast city of Puntarenas has become Costa Rica's latest hotspot for commercial, residential and tourism real-estate projects.

Development of the city has been inspired by its natural attractions, a first-rate location and a complete services infrastructure.
"Puntarenas has many of the characteristics of a well organized city, with plenty of services, such as hospitals, a fire brigade and universities," said Randall Alvarado, a consultant with CMK Research.

Roble seeks to market luxury apartments in region

May 2008

El Salvador - based Grupo Roble – Central America's leading real-estate developer – is looking to neighboring markets to boost sales of its Costa Real Resort & Villas project in El Salvador.

So far sales are going well, said Alberto Poma, Roble's general manager. Seventy of the 112 apartments in the first stage of the project have been sold, most of them to Salvadorans.

Grupo Roble Plans Expansion in South America

July 2011

The real estate developer is planning to invest in Colombia and Peru.

Alberto Poma, the General Manager of the Group referred to the rapid growth of these economies as the main attraction for investment.

" Grupo Roble already has an office building in Colombia, called the Bogotá Corporate Center, while in the hotel sector, our sister group, Grupo Real has invested in the construction of a JW Marriot, again, in the capital.