First reaction of many Germans when I tell them I have moved to Panama for good: “Don’t you miss winter? Summer all year round is boring, you need winter to make summer exciting! “ - Nope, I don’t miss winter, just like I don’t miss being hit in the balls and saying, I need

Why would anyone want to live in Panama? People only move to Panama for tax evasion! But the reality is… Only a minority moves to Panama for tax reasons. Most people who emigrate to Panama do so because: - They want to retire in a tropical country with lower costs than those

The US is the new China! Sometimes I miss China. The old before-covid China. I spent about ten years between 2005 and 2019 in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Chonqing, and visited many more cities. China was full of optimism, power and economic strength. Chinese entrepreneurs

Yesterday we were visiting a real estate project in the old city centre of Panama. The owner and developer is an American, most of the first residents as well from Canada, the US and Europe. We had friends over from Germany, who were searching for a penthouse with ocean and city

Panama has no power at all to keep the Panama Canal if the US wants it back. It would take the US less than 10 minutes to have the country invaded and under full control, and I will explain why: Let’s quickly dive into the history of Panama. The US helped to create the country

A few days ago I was asked by an American which country in Europe I would recommend. He is about to retire and it had been his life-long dream to retire in the Mediterranean. He plans to sell his house, and has decent six-figure savings but not a millionaire, so a more affordable

I communicate daily with Germans, Panamanians and Chinese, for work and with friends. The difference between the small talk topics is so staggering, I just had to document it. Germans, topics we talk about: Politics of Germany, Europe and USA Economic situation in Germany

Freedom vs. security the big question in life and in government. I have lived in countries that couldn’t be more contrasting, here’s my personal observation: China Many people would say there is no freedom, I experienced the opposite. In China there is almost total personal

I am German, and I have left Germany in 2013. Back then I couldn’t see the future anymore in Germany and now it is much darker. Here is my prediction for Germany in 2040. Hyperinflation - total economic breakdown - currency cut and afterwards further slow decline into oblivion

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Before covid deep in the province of Shandong China a few hours away by train from Beijing I visited a factory for a friend’s project. During the visit the factory proudly showed me his twin daughters and said: “they are American”. He wasn’t American, never spent time in the US

My prediction for the upcoming German election: A coalition between CDU, SPD and the Greens. A coalition of stagnation, compromise and further deindustrialization. Friedrich Merz the leader of the CDU will finally be chancellor - his childhood dream. Olaf Scholz will be

How to manage humidity in tropical countries (bookmark this for later) Let's start with the beginning: Why is it so humid in tropical countries? - It rains a lot - Outside humidity is constantly above 70% and often 100% Why are the houses and apartments humid? - It is

Panama has, without a doubt, some of the best hospitals and doctors I’ve ever experienced—and unfortunately, I’ve seen quite a few in my life. While working and living in Asia for ten years, I visited hospitals in Malaysia, China, Thailand, and Taiwan. They all had high

My personal ranking of top emigration destinations for 2025 Canadian entrepreneurs: Panama: lower taxes, same time zone, lower costs of living, lower costs of labor European entrepreneurs: 1. Dubai: PRO: lower taxes, close to Europe, great networking CONTRA: high cost of

Ever thought about living on an island? Panama has about 3000 of them, and one that is probably the closest secluded tropical island right next to a first world international mega city. Taboga is merely 30 minutes by ferry from the Amador ferry terminal in Panama City. Almost

School starts right now in South Germany and parents have to go to jail if their children deliberately miss a few days of school. It always amazes me now, when our German clients with little children have to plan their stays in Panama around school holidays. Germany is one of a

Visited the Panama Motor Show 2025 and never saw such empty and sad booths of Porsche, Mercedes and BMW. No interest, nobody trying out the cars, nobody taking photos. The German car industry is dead here. Every single other Chinese brand, and there were loads of it,

And in Germany and the UK most people still will tell you the eternal cope: the rich won’t leave, our country is so amazing, we have the best healthcare in the world. Oh, it’s just a natural coming and going of people. Nothing to see here. Don’t post populistic right-wing