Team Profile

Our dedicated and energetic team works hard to provide the best personalized Real Estate service to all of our buyers and sellers. Get to know a little bit more about our team below.

Alejandro Porras Licensed Real Estate Broker TRC, CIPS, MBA Contact me by email or on my Panama cell phone: + (507) 6675-0828	Alejandro has lived in Panama for over 20 years, having spent time abroad in Colombia, the US, France and the Mediterranean before coming back. Alejandro has been involved in Real Estate in Panama since the late 1990s, and is an Internationally Certified and Licensed Broker. He is extremely knowledgeable about how things work, and the many people and players in the development, building, and sales sectors. Alejandro fluently speaks three languages: English, French, and Spanish and can relate to locals and foreigners alike. Most days you will find Alex wearing bright colored clothes, with a smile on his face, and a joke coming your way. He is happy to have Barefoot In Panama as one of Panama's premier real estate companies dedicated to teamwork, customer service, and helping people find their dream homes.

Elizabeth (Beth) Ihle Sales Agent Contact me by email on my Panama cell phone: + (507) 6676-9210	Beth first came to Panama from Virginia in 2006, and she immediately fell in love with the country. She has spent her professional career managing legal firms, offices, and small businesses, and she loves working with and meeting new and interesting people. Her passion for life easily translates into her in depth of knowledge about the culture, people, trends and new projects going on in and around Panama. Promoting and encouraging sustainability and environmentally friendly development is her goal, and she is always looking for ways to integrate sustainability and green living with comfort and luxurious settings. Beth enjoys sharing the many beautiful housing and investment opportunities that Panama is teeming with. She fluently speaks English and Spanish, as well as some French. Beth is an asset for anyone who wants to discover the many lifestyle benefits and beautiful homes that Panama has to offer.

Ruth Alchemy Sales Agent Contact me by email or on my Panama cell phone: + (507) 6713-7215	Ruth moved to Panama from Canada in 2004 and has never looked back, she loves the sunshine, fresh fruit, and tropical lifestyle, and is eager to share it with others. She spent most of her professional career working in the Banking and Computer industry, before joining her husband in the family real estate appraisal business. There she compiled all the background information on comparables and title searches for the subject properties. With her appraisal experience and her business and people skills, she is excited to be a part of the Barefoot In Panama Team. Ruth has lived on Panama's Pacific Coast for the past few years, and has watched the property values rising and new projects emerging which bring new opportunities for retirees, Snowbird vacationers, and expats for housing, as well as bringing steady employment opportunities for the local people themselves.

Jante De Graaf Sales Agent Contact me by email or on my Panama cell phone: +(507) 6516-5331	Jante De Graaf is BIP's newest team member, she has been coming in and out of Panama since 2006, and moved here full time in 2009. She is originally from Holland and managed a tourism camping grounds there for several years. Jante has a lively personality, and is great at finding properties! Her dedication to her customers is exceptional and her spirit is contagious. She speaks fluent English, Spanish, Dutch, German and even a bit of French! She has traveled extensively throughout Central America and lived for a time in Aruba as well. In her free time, she teaches and practices salsa dancing locally.

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