Panama is one of the few counties that will probably end 2009 with a positive GDP. 2010 looks
to improve over 2009. Housing is soft and several developments have stopped or gone under.
Now is a good time to buy especially from foreign buyers but you need to be careful. The best
buys are outside of Panama City. The Panama Canal expansion project is driving the economy.
The tourist business is still fairly good and there are a lot of visitors taking advantage of low
medical costs.
