By Martha M. Hamilton
Washington Post
Sunday, November 26, 2006; F01
Forget cheap movies and early-bird meals at Applebee's.
When it comes to age-related discounts, you can't beat Panama.
To attract more investment, the central American nation has eased immigration laws and set up a discount bonanza for expatriate pensioners that includes 20 percent off professional services such as those provided by lawyers, architects and physical therapists; no property tax for 20 years; no income tax on income earned outside Panama; and a 50 percent discount on real estate closing costs.
And that's only the beginning. The list of discounts goes on and on, including price breaks on telephone service, surgery and domestic airfares and a one-time waiver of duties on imported household goods up to $10,000.
All it takes to qualify is pension income of $500 or more per month -- at any age and from any source.
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