Real estate development
in Central America
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The Ministry of Economy and Finance in Panama will auction an 8247.45 meters square plot of land in the Amador area on 8th August.
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
A new prosperity acquired by Nicaragua's economy, especially in infrastructure, is being reflected in extractive activities related to construction.
The boom experienced by the construction sector has led to the extraction of materials such as crushed stone, sand and other things for the manufacture of blocks, pavements, cement and other products required by public and private works.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The Ministry of Finance has valued the Panamanian Atlapa Convention Center at an amount that will be difficult for futures buyers to pay.
The appraisal of the Atlapa Convention Center, commissioned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Panama, gave the complex a value of over $130 million, said the manager of the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP), Solomon Shamah.
Monday, May 7, 2012
The fever for building construction has not affected, for now, rental prices for office properties in Panama City.
Although there is in the country an inventory of office space which is enough for over six years, the construction of large buildings for this type of business has not stopped and both vacancy rates and prices are stable and have not impacted the market, reported Capital.com.pa.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Corporate bonds in emerging markets and buying real estate, are attractive options for investors.
In Panama, buying real estate has always been a good choice, said the businessman Roberto Alfaro.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Real estate agents give good advice: Attack the client before arriving in Panama and know their needs.
The supply of offices, especially Class A ones, is very competitive in the Panamanian capital, as buildings in this category have great locations, finishes and amenities.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The official proposals for defining urban areas in the Greater Metropolitan Area in Costa Rica, contains contradictions and generates uncertainty.
A second proposal for the Land Use Plan of the GAM (Potgam in Spanish), which has been released for public consultation by the Ministry of Housing and Human Settlements (MIHAS in Spanish), has generated more controversy and confusion over the new limits for an urban containment radius .
Monday, April 30, 2012
The recent package of tax regulations passed in Guatemala includes modifications in determining the taxable value for the sale of a property.
In an article in Prensa.com the consultant Manuel Salguero states that "The consequence of these new laws and reforms will be having to pay more money in taxes for the purchase of housing solutions. The impact to property values will be seen in the short term, because prior to this houses have usually been declared as much less in the registry, and buyers and sellers adjusted their values to this small amount of taxes ."
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Starting May 1st, the National Registry of Costa Rica will offer a property alert service which will give owners greater control of their assets.
The service is called Alert Registry and will be available to owners of personal property (vehicles) and real estate (land). The annual fee to receive notices is $15 per year (7700 ¢) for each of the properties you want to put under surveillance.
Monday, April 23, 2012
After its ratification in El Salvador, the Regional Mortgage treaty still needs to be approved in one more country to come into force.
Salvadoran entrepreneurs welcomed the legislative ratification of the Treaty on Free Movement of Goods and Services, known as the ‘hipoteca centroamericana’ or Central American mortgage.
Monday, April 23, 2012
The Unidad de Bienes Revertidos de Panamá (Department of Reverted Properties, Panama) has announces the upcoming auction of plots in Albrook, classified as Low Density and Low Intensity Residential zones.
These areas are excellent for homes with large open spaces.
Monday, April 23, 2012
The Unidad de Bienes Revertidos (Department of Reverted Property, Panama) has announces the upcoming auction of plots in Amador, classified as High Density Urban Tourism.
The main activities that can be develop in the areas on offer are: casino, hotel, theater, museums, boutiques, theme park, resort, restaurant, cafés, bars, convention centers, recreation centers and the like.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
The Panamanian group of companies, Convivienda projects sales in 2012 amounting to $665 million with the delivery of 7,429 homes.
The director of the national council of housing developers, explained that the with the Preferred Interest Act raising the ceiling on the value of homes which can benefit to $120,000 will help...
Thursday, April 19, 2012
In Guatemala, where the housing deficit is 1.5 million units, they only manage to produce between 20,000 and 50,000 homes a year, a situation that is forcing authorities and the private sector to find solutions.
The minister of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing (VIC), Alejandro Sinibaldi, told Lahora.com.gt that at present, the housing deficit in Guatemala is 1.5 million units.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
65 minutes from Panama City, the resort has 227 m2 houses and 117 m2 apartments, a golf course, swimming pools and sports fields.
The project Bijao Beach project has advanced the Villas Miraflores complex with single-family homes and apartments, which occupies 7.5 hectares in an area located 65 minutes west of Panama City.
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