Trump Ocean Club's Reasons for Being in Panama

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Six months after the first completed units were handed over to their new owners, the creation of the project that gave life to Trump Ocean Club and its sail-shaped tower is the subject of an interview by AméricaEconomía.com with the Panamanian developer, Roger Khafif, president of K-Group and Trump's partner in the project.

"We realized that Panama could support a mega-project," remembers Khafif. What began as an idea to build several towers in the massive plot of prime real estate evolved into final design when he decided to approach Donald Trump, helped by a friend they had in common, the web portal describes.

According to Khafif 88% of the project has already been sold.

Source: americaeconomia.com

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