The Panama Reality Check: What Nobody Tells You About Your First Year The gap between planning and reality, and how to bridge it without losing your sanity I remember sitting in my temporary apartment in Panama City, six months after getting my Pensionado Visa approved, wondering if I'd made a colossal mistake. My internet had been down for three days, the grocery store was out of my preferred brand of coffee again, and I'd just spent two hours at the bank trying to resolve what should have been a simple wire transfer.

Nobody warned me that my first year in Panama would be this different from my careful planning. After 6 years here, I'm sharing what REALLY happens between getting your visa and actually living the dream. #RetirementGoals #PanamaLife #ExpatReality

CPAM lost my file. Twice. URSSAF saved me. French village life isn’t quiet until you’ve survived the paperwork. Here’s the reality👉 bit.ly/4k7yFs8 #FranceTips #ExpatReality