September 13-16, 2026 | Panama
Explore Panama Residency and Build Your Ultimate Plan B
Join Ladislas Maurice and a small group of serious global citizens for an on-the-ground Panama experience.
✔ Limited Spots Available ✔ Only 12 VIP Spots ✔ Pre-Event Discovery Call
“This is not a generic Panama tour. It is not a retirement seminar. It is not a property sales pitch. This event is a practical, firsthand look at why Panama is getting renewed attention from globally minded people who want a serious Plan B or Plan A.”
I’m Ladislas Maurice, The Wandering Investor. For more than a decade, I’ve traveled to over 100 countries, invested my own money in frontier and overlooked markets, and built my life around seeing places for myself rather than relying on recycled online advice.
Join Me Live in Panama City, Panama
Our purpose with this event is to help you get clarity on your own international structure, your residency options, your capital, and the kind of Plan B you want to build before you actually need it.
Panama is one of those places that is difficult to fully understand from YouTube, blogs, government websites, or relocation forums. You need to walk the neighborhoods. You need to see the properties. You need to speak with bankers, lawyers, expats, investors, and locals. You need to understand what is real, what is hype, and what has changed.
That is why I am hosting The Wandering Investor Live: Panama 2026. This event is for people who are thinking seriously about residency, international diversification, lifestyle flexibility, and long-term optionality. You may already be ready to move forward, or you may simply want to see Panama for yourself before making any decisions. Either way, the goal is the same: clarity and access.
Meet Experts
Residency, Real Estate, Banking, and Professionals.
Strategic Clarity
Take decisive actions on your personal Plan B Strategy.
Lifestyle & Culture
Experience Panama through curated dinners and nightlife.
Diversification
Grow your network with fellow international investors.
Limited Tickets Available
Reserve your spot now to join Ladislas and a select group of investors in Panama.
Why Panama?
This event is designed to help you answer one simple question:
Does Panama actually make sense for me, my family, my capital, and my long-term international life?
Getting residency in Panama is very easy. You have multiple options, ranging from creating a company and hiring yourself, a $200K term deposit, investinng in real estate for temporary residency. For those interested in direct permanent residency, you’ll be pleased to know that our event is happening before the planned increase in minimum real estate investment happening in mid October.
This gives an excellent opportunity to utilize our event to explore real estate options for those who are interested in residency from real estate.
Panama has always had many of the ingredients international investors and globally mobile families look for: a territorial tax system, U.S. dollar economy, strong banking sector, major logistics infrastructure, accessible residency options, and a lifestyle that can work for both full-time residents and people who simply want a practical base outside their home country.
But for years, Panama real estate was flat. The market felt sleepy. Many people focused instead on Dubai, Portugal, Mexico, or other better-marketed destinations. That is beginning to change.
Panama is quietly entering a new cycle. Rental prices have risen sharply in parts of Panama City. Real estate prices are moving after years of stagnation. And as other “Plan B” destinations become more crowded, expensive, restrictive, or politically complicated, Panama is coming back onto the radar.
What This Event Is About
This is a focused Panama immersion and Plan B strategy conference built around five themes:
1. Panama as a Practical Plan B
You will learn how Panama fits into a broader internationalization strategy, whether you are looking for a second residence, a future base, tax flexibility, asset diversification, or simply a calmer place to spend part of the year. The goal is to help you understand which route may fit your situation, timeline, capital, and risk tolerance.
2. Residency Pathways
We will break down Panama’s main residency options in plain English. For some people, Panama can mean immediate permanent residency through the Qualified Investor Visa. For others, it may mean creating a company, hiring yourself, and building toward permanent residency over time. Others may be looking at banking, corporate structure, a part-time base, or a future option rather than an immediate move.
3. Real Estate and Neighborhood Intelligence
You will tour selected properties and neighborhoods to understand what is actually available, what prices look like, where value may still exist, and which areas may benefit from long-term change. We avoid heavily marketed developer inventory. We are interested in helping attendees understand the real market, neighborhood trends, lifestyle fit, and where real value may still be found.
4. Banking, Company Formation, and Practical Setup
Panama is also about banking, corporate structuring, local presence, and practical life logistics. You will get a real look at how people actually set themselves up in Panama, what works, what can be difficult, and where you need proper advice before taking action.
5. Ultimate Plan B Strategy
On the final full day, we will widen the lens beyond Panama and focus on how to build a serious Plan B in an unstable world. This will include passports, residencies, Golden Visas, tax residency, regional diversification, geopolitical risk, and the practical question of where you should be positioned if your home country, business, currency, or region becomes less stable.
Who This Event Is For
This event is for anyone interested in Panama as a Plan B or even Plan A, especially strategic investors from these key markets:
The American
Seeking a Serious Plan B
Tired of political polarization, rising costs, and tension. Seeking proximity, sunshine, modern infrastructure, healthcare and a long-term strategy.
The Canadian
Tax & Lifestyle Optimization
Thinking seriously about tax residency, lifestyle change, and a lower-tax future. Needs to understand what is required before taking proper professional advice.
The European
Seeking Freedom & Flexibility
Concerned about rising regulation, higher taxes, energy security, personal safety, and geopolitical conflict. Seeking a different kind of base outside Europe.
The South African
Seeking Safety & Growth
Looking for a safer, more business-friendly environment with accessible residency options and a strong, growing international community.
The Australian
Seeking New Tax Base
For Australians who want to escape Australian tax residency and have a solid base to travel around the world.
The Strategist
Seeking Future Optionality
Wants to understand options and build a solid Plan B before panic sets in, ensuring long-term optionality for the family.
Free 1-on-1 Call Before Event
With Immigration Agent
Pre-Event Call included with every ticket (optional)
For those who know they want to get the process started on this trip, use this call to review document requirements to have ready before the trip. The immigration agent can then also set up official appointments for you beforehand that week in Panama.
The event is about exploring Panama, meeting the right people, and getting a clear picture. You are not expected or required to apply for residency during the event. But if you already know you are serious, the complimentary call can help you arrive prepared rather than discovering after the fact that you left a key document at home.
Why Panama Residency Is Worth Considering
Real Estate, Securities, and Fixed-Term Deposits
Tip: One of the residency pathways, the premium one which leads to direct permanent residence on the basis of real estate, has a real estate threshold which is expected to rise from $300,000 to $500,000 after October 15, 2026. Attendees can use this event to secure Panama real estate before the lower investment threshold disappears, creating a time-sensitive window for anyone already considering Panama.
Territorial taxation
Panama generally taxes locally sourced income, not foreign-sourced income. This is one of the main reasons internationally mobile people pay attention to the country.
Permanent residency options
Panama’s Qualified Investor Visa offers a path to permanent residency through approved investment routes, including real estate, securities, and fixed-term bank deposits. This event will explore all pathways and will help you get clarity on which one is right for you.
Company formation pathway
For citizens of Friendly Nations countries, one practical route can involve forming a Panama company, creating a real local structure, and hiring yourself. This route has costs and compliance requirements, but it can be useful for people who do not want to put $200,000 into real estate or a bank deposit just to obtain temporary residency.
Low physical presence requirements
Panama does not require full-time residence to maintain permanent residency, making it attractive for people who want optionality rather than immediate relocation.
Banking & Logistics
Panama remains one of Latin America’s most important banking and logistics hubs.
Lifestyle
Panama City offers modern infrastructure, international connectivity, warm weather, ocean views, restaurants, healthcare, and access to both city life and nature.
Long-term optionality
For people building a global life, Panama can function as a residence, tax planning jurisdiction, part-time base, investment market, or emergency option. We will cover all of this in practical language during the event.
Here’s what you’ll learn at this event
Panama is the starting point, the bigger question is how to build your ultimate plan b in an unstable world.
Panama’s Past, Present, and Future
Panama is more than a tax haven or retirement destination. It is a country shaped by the Canal, U.S. dollarization, logistics, banking, regional migration, political shifts, and its role as one of the most globally connected economies in Latin America. We will explore how Panama got here, what is changing now, and why it may be entering a new cycle.
Residency and Plan B Strategy
We will look at Panama’s residency options from a practical perspective:
- Friendly Nations Visa
- Qualified Investor Visa
- Real estate investment routes
- Fixed-term deposit options
- Local company bond options
- Company formation
- Creating a company and hiring yourself
- Self-employment structures
- Banking and setup considerations
- Document preparation before arrival
Real Estate: Look, Touch, Feel
You will tour selected properties and neighborhoods in Panama City. The goal is to help you understand:
- What different budgets actually buy
- Which neighborhoods are changing
- Where rental demand may be strongest
- Where lifestyle value exists
- What developer inventory looks like
- What secondary market opportunities look like
- What pitfalls to avoid
Banking, Companies, and Practical Setup
We will look at banking, company formation, local compliance, required documentation, professional relationships, and what people often misunderstand before they arrive.
Lifestyle and Long-Term Fit
A Plan B goes beyond paperwork. You need to know whether you could actually spend time there. That means understanding neighborhoods, restaurants, social life, transport, safety, healthcare, climate, and the general feel of day-to-day life.
Your Ultimate Plan B in an Unstable World
Wednesday’s workshop will connect Panama to the broader internationalization picture. We will discuss how to think about second residencies, citizenship pathways, Golden Visas, banking geography, regional exposure, family mobility, and risk scenarios such as war, capital controls, political instability, energy shocks, and major trade disruptions.
Dinners, Networking & Culture
Alongside the learning sessions, we will host high-end group dinners and happy hours in some of Panama City’s best neighborhoods. These meals are included so attendees have time to keep the conversation going in a more natural setting, with event attendees, local contacts, and folks thinking seriously about Panama.
Panama is easier to understand when you experience it properly. During the event, we will spend time in key neighborhoods, visit major sites such as the Panama Canal, and see what the city offers beyond residency options, banking, and real estate. The goal is to give you a real sense of the lifestyle, the social scene, and whether Panama could work for you as a part-time base, Plan B, or future home.
The dinners and social time are an important part of that. A strong international strategy should also fit your actual life. You should leave with a better feel for the country, a stronger network, and a clearer sense of whether Panama is somewhere you could see yourself returning to.
Event Schedule:
September 13–16, 2026
(Schedule and details are subject to change)
Day 1 - Arrival & Welcome
Sunday, September 13, 2026
17:00–20:00: Rooftop Welcome Drinks and Canapés
Meet Ladislas, the team, local contacts, and other attendees in a relaxed setting. There is no formal dinner on Sunday night. This gives attendees flexibility after travel while still creating a proper opening moment for the group.
Day 2 - Panama, Residency, Banking, and the Canal
Monday, September 14, 2026
08:30–09:30: Opening Remarks and Panama Residency Overview
Ladislas will frame the opportunity, explain why Panama matters now, and give a practical overview of the main residency pathways.
09:30–10:00: Transport to the Panama Canal
10:00–13:00: Panama History, Economy, and Canal Visit
A guided session on how Panama became one of the most strategically important countries in the Americas, with the Canal as the anchor for understanding its economic role.
13:00–14:30: Group Lunch
14:30–16:00: Banking Visit and Session
Understand how banking works in Panama, what foreign clients should know, what documents are usually required, and what expectations are realistic.
Company Visit or Additional Information Session (TBD)
We may visit a local company in Panama or use this session for other relevant planning insights related to Panama residency, banking, company formation.
16:00–17:00: Company Visit and Session (TBD)
A practical look at company formation, local setup, and the kinds of structures people use when they want Panama to become part of their broader personal or business plan.
Evening: Happy Hour and Dinner in Casco Viejo
Enjoy one of Panama City’s most atmospheric neighborhoods while continuing informal discussions with the group.
Day 3 - Real Estate, Neighborhoods, and Market Reality
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
08:30–09:00: Opening Remarks and Market Talk
Overview of Panama City’s real estate cycle, current pricing, rental trends, and where interest is returning.
09:00–12:00: Property Visit (1-3)
12:00–13:30: Group Lunch
13:30–17:30: Property Visits (4-7)
The day will include a mix of property types and neighborhoods so you can compare real options, ask questions, and understand the market from the ground.
Evening: Happy Hour and Dinner in Downtown Panama
A final group evening to compare notes, ask follow-up questions, and continue building relationships.
Day 4 - Learning Day: Ultimate Plan B Workshop
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Wednesday is a strategy day. After two days focused on Panama, residency, banking, real estate, and lifestyle, we will step back and look at the wider question: how do you craft a serious Plan B for your life in an unstable world?
09:00–10:00: The Geopolitics of Panama (Speaker TBD)
A local expert or professor will explain Panama’s strategic position, the Canal, regional politics, logistics, U.S. influence, Latin American trends, and why Panama matters beyond residency.
10:00–11:00: Expat Life in Panama (Speaker TBD)
A practical conversation about what it is actually like to live in Panama, spend part of the year there, build a network, handle daily life, and make the country work beyond the paperwork.
11:00–12:30: Group Lunch
13:00–16:00: Plan B Workshop with Ladislas
A focused workshop with remarks, recommendations, Q&A, and discussion. Topics may include:
Sweep of the world
- Second residencies vs. second passports – what’s right for you?
- Sweep of 10-12 programs
- Europe
- Middle East
- Asia
- Africa
- Latin America
- North America & Caribbean
This session is designed to be interactive, with breaks and plenty of Q&A. The goal is for you to leave with a clearer framework, not just a list of countries.
What you’ll take away from this event:
A Real Understanding of Panama: Residency Guidance Without Pressure
You will leave with a grounded view of Panama’s strengths, weaknesses, costs, trade-offs, and opportunities. You will understand the main residency pathways and meet trusted local providers. Taking any next step is entirely optional.
Which Residency Pathway May Fit Your Case
You will learn how different routes work, including Friendly Nations, Qualified Investor, real estate, fixed-term deposits, company formation, self-employment structures, and other options. We will not turn the event into a legal seminar, but you will leave knowing the right questions to ask and the right documents to prepare if you want to move forward.
Real Estate Market Exposure
You will see properties and neighborhoods in person, not just through listings or developer brochures.
Banking and Setup Context
You will learn what it actually takes to open accounts, form companies, build local relationships, and operate in Panama.
Ultimate Plan B Strategy
You will step back from Panama alone and think through the bigger question: how do you build a resilient life structure when politics, regulation, banking, currencies, war risk, tax pressure, and personal freedom are all shifting at the same time?
Access to Local Experts and Service Providers
You will hear from people who understand the legal, banking, real estate, and economic landscape.
Network with Ladislas and a Serious Peer Group
You will meet like-minded people who are thinking deeply about the same issues: international freedom, mobility, capital protection, lifestyle, and the future.
Private Strategy Session with Ladislas in Panama
Only 12 Spots Available
A limited number of VIP tickets are available for attendees who want a private, in-person strategy session with Ladislas after the event.
This option includes a dedicated 1-hour sit-down in-person consultation with Ladislas in Panama on the Thursday or Friday following the event.
Before the consultation, we will provide you with a short intake form so the session can focus on your actual situation, goals, constraints, and wider Plan B strategy.
Why Live Events?
Our recent Buenos Aires event showed us why live trips work: the whole became more than the sum of its parts. The dinners, property visits, local conversations, group energy, and friendships made the experience far more valuable than anything online. It was useful, but also genuinely fun. That inspired us to keep going where people are most curious right now.
Panama is a slightly shorter event with a different focus: less public markets and company visits, more residency, lifestyle, real estate, banking, and practical Plan B strategy.
Online Research Has Limits
You can watch videos, read forums, and compare residency programs for months and still not understand whether a place actually works for you. Panama is especially like this. The country makes much more sense on the ground.
Meet People Who Are Actually Doing This
You will spend time with other attendees who are thinking seriously about internationalization, tax pressure, residency, mobility, real estate, and lifestyle flexibility.
Ask Better Questions
Being in the room with local experts, expats, investors, lawyers, bankers, and other attendees helps you ask questions you would never think to ask from home.
Build Relationships That Continue After the Event
The best part of these events is often the group itself. People meet each other, compare notes, share contacts, and stay in touch long after the event ends.
Return on Investment
A trip like this can save you months of research, wrong assumptions, bad introductions, and expensive mistakes. One better property decision, one avoided legal issue, one strong local contact, or one clearer residency strategy can easily justify the cost of attending. More importantly, this event gives you something online research cannot give you: the ability to see Panama for yourself, with the right people, at the right time, before making a serious decision.
Bottom Line: What Can You Learn and Take Away?
By the end of the event, you should have a much clearer answer to these questions:
- Could Panama work as my Plan B or Plan A? Is Panama a place I could actually spend time?
- Which residency route might fit my situation? Should I explore the company formation route, the investment route, or another pathway?
- Is the $300,000 real estate residency window worth acting on before the expected October 15, 2026 threshold increase?
- Which neighborhoods and property types make sense? What are the risks in the real estate market?
- How practical is banking and company formation? What are the tax and lifestyle considerations?
- Who are the local professionals worth speaking to?
- How does Panama fit into my wider Plan B strategy?
Secure Your Seat
We are currently in the Early Bird Phase. Once these limited seats sell out, ticket prices will increase to Standard rates.
Early Bird Ticket
$2,500
Price increases after Early Bird tickets sell out.
Limited Early Bird seats available.
Full Event Access
Join the 4 day experience with Ladislas Maurice of The Wandering Investor: Explore Panama Residency and Build Your Ultimate Plan B
- Panama residency pathway briefing
- Complimentary pre-event immigration call
- Real estate and neighborhood field tours
- Banking and company formation sessions
- Panama Canal and economic history session
- Ultimate Plan B workshop with Ladislas
- Curated group meals and networking
- Introductions to trusted local providers
1-on-1 In-Person Private Session
+$1,000
Early Bird $2,500 + $1,000 Private Session = $3,500 Total. Only 12 private sessions are available across all ticket phases.
Everything in Early Bird Ticket, PLUS:
- 1-Hour Private Consultation with Ladislas to be held on the Thursday or Friday after the event.
Check the box on your inquiry form to request this add-on.
What’s Included
- ✔Welcome rooftop drinks and canapés
- ✔Conference sessions with Ladislas and local experts
- ✔Panama Canal visit and history session
- ✔Plan B strategy workshop with Ladislas
- ✔Group lunches during the main event days
- ✔Group dinners and happy hours
- ✔Real estate tours and property viewing
- ✔Informational sessions at banks or companies
- ✔Group transportation during scheduled activities
- ✔Introductions to trusted local contacts
- ✔Free pre-event call with a Panama immigration Agent
- ✔Informal discussions throughout the event
What’s Not Included
- ✖Flights
- ✖Accommodation
- ✖Airport transfers
- ✖Personal expenses
- ✖Professional fees with providers
- ✖Travel and health insurance
Request Your Invitation & Get the Full Itinerary
The Wandering Investor Live:
Panama 2026
September 13–16, 2026 | Panama City, Panama
Join Ladislas Maurice and a small group of serious global citizens for a practical, on-the-ground Panama event focused on residency, real estate, banking, lifestyle, tax structure, and building your Ultimate Plan B in an unstable world.
Early Bird Ticket: $2,500 (Limited Spots)
Full Event Access
Join the 4 day experience with Ladislas Maurice of The Wandering Investor: Explore Panama Residency and Build Your Ultimate Plan B.
- Panama residency pathway briefing
- Complimentary pre-event immigration call
- Real estate and neighborhood field tours
- Banking and company formation sessions
- Panama Canal and economic history session
- Ultimate Plan B workshop with Ladislas
- Curated group meals and networking
- Introductions to trusted local providers
Request Your Invitation
Submit this form to express your interest in The Wandering Investor Live in Panama with zero obligation. We will reply with either registration details to secure your spot or answers to any questions you include.
Why I Created This Event
You need to walk the neighborhoods, compare properties, meet people on the ground, understand the residency options, and decide whether the country fits your actual life.
But this event is also about something bigger. Panama is one case study in a much wider problem: how do you protect your freedom, family, capital, and lifestyle when the world is becoming more unstable?
This event is my way of helping you do that. No fantasy. No pressure. No recycled online content. Just Panama, on the ground, with a serious group of people who are asking the same questions.
I look forward to seeing you soon!
Ladislas Maurice
Frequently Asked Questions
How Do I Sign Up?
Fill out the request form with your contact information and any questions you have. We will review your submission and reply with registration details if there is a fit.
What Is the Price Per Person?
Can I bring my spouse/partner?
Yes, bringing a spouse or partner is highly encouraged.
Is There a VIP Option?
Is This a Property Sales Event?
Do I Have to Apply for Residency During the Event?
Every ticket includes a complimentary pre-event call with a Panama immigration provider. If you are already serious, you can use that call to understand what documents you may need so you can come prepared. If you only want to explore, that is completely fine too.
Can I Begin the Residency Process While I Am in Panama?
The event itself is educational and exploratory. Starting a residency process is optional and separate from the event ticket.
Which Residency Pathways Will Be Covered?
We will not overwhelm you with legal detail. The point is to help you understand which route may fit you and what to ask a proper provider.