P.H. Ocean House: Building Market Snapshot

What the Registry Holds on Ocean House

P.H. Ocean House is one of the most actively traded buildings in the Santa Maria dataset. Every figure below comes from transactions recorded in Panama’s Registro Público — actual registered sale values, not listing prices. All amounts are in Panamanian Balboas (B/.), which trade 1:1 with the US Dollar.

• 172 verified transactions recorded in the Public Registry
• Unit sizes range from 66 m² to 241 m² — studios through 3BR+ layouts
• Recent recorded sale prices range from approximately B/.254,000 to B/.485,000

A Floor and Size Premium Worth Understanding

Two pricing patterns show up consistently in Ocean House’s registry record. Higher floors command a real, repeatable premium per square meter — and smaller units out-earn larger ones on a per-m² basis, a signature of strong investor and young-professional demand optimizing for yield rather than space. Neighborhood averages will not show you either pattern; building-level data does. The full report quantifies both, floor by floor and unit tier by unit tier.

Why Ocean House Is Popular with Expats and Investors

Ocean House sits inside Santa Maria Golf & Country Club, Panama City’s leading master-planned community, directly adjacent to the JW Marriott resort and its golf course. For expats, that means gated security, green space, and resort-style surroundings while staying a short drive from the city’s business districts and Tocumen airport — a combination few Panama City addresses offer. The building itself, completed in 2020, adds a rooftop padel court, wine bar, gym, pool, and kids’ playroom.

Just as important is what the building does not allow: rentals under six months, with no short-term stays permitted. That policy keeps the tower residential rather than transient — a stable community of families, professionals, and long-term tenants — and it is a large part of why both owner-occupiers and buy-to-let investors compete for units here.

Buying in Santa Maria? Check the Real Numbers First

Asking prices in a prestige community like Santa Maria can sit well above where deals actually close. The registry record is the antidote: it shows what buyers really paid for comparable units in this exact building. Bringing verified, building-specific comps into a negotiation — rather than a portal listing or a neighborhood average — is the difference between guessing and knowing.

What the Full Report Includes

• Every verified sale on record, with dates, floors, unit sizes, and price per m²
• Floor-level premium analysis: which floors achieve the highest price/m² — and by how much
• Price trends by unit tier, from studios to 3BR+
• Mortgage data (lender, amount, rate), plus lien and foreclosure records
• Santa Maria comparison: how Ocean House stacks up against neighboring buildings
• Full text of every registry filing, per folio, a downloadable PDF, and 12 months of dashboard access

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About P.H. Ocean House

P.H. Ocean House is an 18-story residential tower completed in 2020, located in Santa Maria Golf & Country Community adjacent to the JW Marriott Resort. Unit sizes run from 66 m² to 241 m² (studios through 3BR+). Amenities include a rooftop padel court, wine bar, gym, pool, and kids’ playroom. HOA fees are approximately B/.2.50/m² plus a B/.100 Santa Maria community fee. The building enforces a 6-month minimum rental policy with no short-term rentals permitted.

Figures on this page are high-level ranges derived from transactions recorded in Panama’s Registro Público and will change as new sales are registered. Sale prices reflect actual registered transaction values, not listing prices. For informational purposes only — does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice.

— The Panacomps Team