About Us
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Homes, a Panama real estate company, was founded in 2002. In just five years in the market, Homes has covered a lot of ground, carving out a niche in its field and winning recognition at home and abroad.
Beyond Panama’s borders, Homes has offices in New York and Miami (US), Toronto (Canada), Caracas and Valencia (Venezuela), Alicante and Calpe (Spain). From these locations, as well as Panama City, this company has made itself an excellent choice for the promotion and acquisition of residential and commercial properties.
In this short period, Homes has placed itself on par with the most established real estate and development companies, some with more than 20 years in the market.
“We believe Homes’ success is due to good marketing and good projects, but above all, the services we offer,” says Alexander Ventura Nogueira, a partner with the firm.
This is because Homes is more than your average real estate company. It offers clients, both national and foreign, a range of professional services related to buying property, such as customs brokerage to ship belongings to or from Panama. They also have a legal department which handles immigration applications, bank accounts, and all public services such as water, electricity, telephone and gas.
“For us the important thing is not just to sell the property, but to provide a complete service to the client. It’s being able to hand them the key to the property, and for them to have everything they need to move in right away,” explains Mr Nogueira.
And this was precisely the idea behind Homes’ creation: to fill in the gaps in related professional services.
“It’s not just about buying and selling property; it’s about knowing how to guide and make life easier for a person who arrives in this country knowing no one and nothing, as much as for the national who is purchasing property."
“With this is mind, my partner and I wanted to create a real estate company, but one which offered these services as added value.”
Homes is the first Panamanian real estate company to export its trademark. Its offices abroad are properly branches, and staff are paid from the headquarters in Panama. Currently, 80% of its clients are foreigners, and the remainder are Panama nationals.
Experience
Panama City has several projects now under construction, to be handed over in the next few months. Homes, known for its high-quality offerings, represents some of the most exclusive and luxurious of these projects.
As for those who move to Panama from abroad, Homes can select the best property in the best area, according to the client’s needs, as well as coordinate everything from the shipping of personal goods, to arranging schools for the children, and opening bank accounts.
“The intention was to make moving to Panama as comfortable, convenient and pleasant as possible. It’s to make our clients’ lives easier,” says Mr Nogueira.
Today, Homes is promoting about 40 commercial and residential projects in Panama City, several of which it has also developed: the Plaza Obarrio, the Plaza San Francisco, the Plaza Costa del Este and Consortium.
Homes promotes the sale of these projects. However, “let’s look at who we are going to represent,” says Mr Nogueira.
“We work with builders and architects we know, or with companies that have a solid reputation in Panama for real estate construction.”
If someone wishes to buy property, they need only go to the company’s main offices. Where they will be attended to the way they should be.
Homes also counts, in addition to new projects, some 3500 resale properties, which are available for rent or purchase.
In the residential arena Homes also offers title insurance. “While there is a Land Registry office in Panama in which every property is inscribed, for some our clients form the US, Canada and Europe, not having title insurance is tantamount to not owning the property,” points out Mr Nogueria. |
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