Moving to Panama for Peace? Not the Expat Drama, Here's Why!

Why don’t we deal with many of the expat groups in Panama? In this video, we’re talking about our real experience with expat communities, the cliques, misinformation, pay-to-play access, targeting of newcomers and seniors, and the huge disconnect we’ve seen between some expat groups and everyday life in Panama. This is NOT to say every expat group is bad or that everyone has the same experience. But after spending time in these spaces, talking directly with locals, doing our own research, and seeing how information is sometimes shared, or withheld, we decided we had to move differently. Chapter 00:00 Why We Don’t Deal With Expat Groups in Panama 00:20 Disclaimer: This Has Been Our Experience 01:38 Why Some Panama Expat Groups Feel So Cliquish 02:48 The Misinformation Inside Expat Communities 03:48 Are New Expats Being Intentionally Targeted? 06:00 Joining Groups Under False Pretenses 07:05 Paying for Information About Moving to Panama 08:46 The Huge Disconnect Between Expats and Reality 09:45 When Expat Networking Starts Feeling Like a Ponzi Scheme 12:43 Why Some Expat Communities Feel Segregated 13:53 Are Seniors Being Targeted in Panama? 14:23 Why We Started Talking Directly to Panamanian Locals 15:25 When Important Panama Information Gets Withheld 16:10 The Reality for Solo Expats and Solo Travelers 17:00 Why You MUST Do Your Own Panama Research 18:36 Who Should You Actually Trust in Panama? 21:00 Due Diligence Before Moving to Panama 23:00 Our Personal Experience With Panama Expat Groups #expat #expatlife #solotravel #panama