Companies

In short: buying property in Panama as a foreigner is legal and common, but the process has three points where a lawyer prevents losses: the title search at the Public Registry, the promise of sale and the deed with its taxes and exemptions. Radar Panamá ranked eight firms in Panama City with a real estate practice for foreign buyers according to their number of reviews and rating on Google as of 25 September 2026: Kraemer & Kraemer, Icaza González-Ruiz & Alemán, Chen Lee & Asociados, Legal Solutions Panamá, Badillo-Paz & Colucci, JSF & Asociados, Law Office of J. Gavrilidis and…

In short: opening a bank account in Panama without living in the country is possible, but only at some banks, with more documentation and with higher minimum balances than for a resident. That is why most foreigners do it through a law firm that prepares the file and submits it to the right bank. Radar Panamá reviewed eight firms in Panama City that offer this service and arranged them in two groups: those with a bank account opening service documented on their website, Kraemer & Kraemer, Legal Solutions Panamá, PGS Attorneys and Mata & Pitti, and the corporate firms that…

In short: Radar Panamá ranked ten immigration law firms in Panama City that serve foreigners, using two public and verifiable data points: the average rating and the number of reviews on Google, checked on 25 September 2026. Julissa Ortega, Legalys and Carlos Pérez top the list by volume of opinions; Kraemer & Kraemer and Legal Solutions Panamá stand out for the international profile of their clients; De Freitas, Ureña, Abogados FP, Múdate a Panamá and PGS Attorneys complete the ranking with perfect or near-perfect scores. The list does not measure legal quality or fees: it serves as a starting point…

In short: a foreign investor in Panama needs a lawyer for four specific things: incorporating the company and meeting its annual obligations, processing residency, buying property with a clean title and signing contracts that can be enforced. Radar Panamá reviewed five firms that regularly serve international clients, Legal Solutions Panamá, Kraemer & Kraemer, Chen Lee & Asociados, J. Quijano & Asociados and Corro & Abogados, and compares them by specialty, track record and the type of investor they serve best. The selection is based on the analysis published by the Inversiones y Negocios en Panamá portal and is checked against…