New York based Citigroup Inc. have just announced that they are starting banking operations, as Citibank, in Nicaragua after buying the Nicaraguan bank, Grupo Financiero Uno (Banco Uno). This move follows their recent opening of operations in the other Central American countries of El Salvador and Honduras. This is good news for Citibank customers moving [...]

Let’s have a bit of fun this week and forget the doom and gloom of the world stock and real estate markets! Instead, let’s be completely frivolous and silly!
I wanted to share this “You Tube” video with you to brighten up your week.
You know how radio stations have those really catchy jingles that either really [...]

Last week, I introduced you to Nicaragua’s main property hotspots of coastal San Juan del Sur, colonial Granada, the Caribbean Corn Islands, volcanic Mombacho and the area around Laguna de Apoyo. These are all great locations, combining natural beauty with great real estate opportunities.
Well, this week I want to tell you about the lesser known [...]

Nicaragua has got to be one of my all time favorite countries and, although I have chosen Panama as my primary residence, I have invested in real estate in this amazing country and enjoy holidays there.
What isn’t there to like about this country? It offers friendly people, a cheap cost of living, fantastic investment opportunities, [...]