Buying Property in Panama as a Gay Couple: What Marriage Doesn’t Protect
Panama doesn’t recognize same-sex marriage — not yours performed in the US, not anyone’s. The Supreme Court settled it in March 2023. Without deliberate planning, your partner inherits nothing when you die: Panama’s intestacy rules direct property to blood family. Here’s what you do about that — wills, corporate structures, foundations, powers of attorney, and how the Qualified Investor Visa constrains title decisions for couples where one partner is pursuing it.