Caja de Ahorros held its first Real Estate Forum 2026, titled "Reinventing the Strategy for Success," in Panama City. The event brought together experts, executives, and industry leaders to analyze the challenges and opportunities that will shape the future of Panama's real estate market. The forum aimed to promote a more competitive, sustainable, and innovative vision for the housing and construction sectors.
The event kicked off with a panel discussion titled "Transforming the Real Estate Market Landscape," which addressed how innovation in business models, customer experience, technology adoption, and regional expansion are redefining the sector's dynamics. The panel featured prominent experts, including Rina Estrada, Regional General Manager of La Galería Inmobiliaria; Juan Pablo Palmieri, CEO and founder of Quiiven; and José Gabriel Montenegro, CEO of International Marketing Consulting.
Subsequently, economist Erick Molino Ferrer presented a comprehensive analysis of the national and regional economic environment. His analysis focused on factors influencing the real estate market in 2026, such as interest rates, housing demand, foreign investment, and key macroeconomic risks.
Andrés Farrugia, General Manager of Caja de Ahorros, closed the event by sharing the institution's strategic vision for 2026, focused on strengthening access to housing, driving financial innovation, and enhancing the bank's role as a facilitator of sectoral growth.
"When we connect developers, experts, analysts, and the financial system in one space, we generate knowledge, solutions, and actions that drive the country's real estate development," he emphasized. The forum demonstrates the institution's commitment to Panama, promoting financial inclusion, modernizing mortgage products, and fostering multisectoral dialogue to contribute to a more orderly, innovative, and globally-aligned market growth.
