diff --git a/packages/panna-sdk/package.json b/packages/panna-sdk/package.json
index 39272967..1e0971ae 100644
--- a/packages/panna-sdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/panna-sdk/package.json
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     "lru-cache": "^11.1.0",
     "lucide-react": "^0.514.0",
     "postcss": "^8.5.6",
+    "react-cookie": "^8.0.1",
     "react-hook-form": "^7.60.0",
     "tailwind-merge": "^3.3.1",
     "tailwindcss": "^4.1.11",
diff --git a/packages/panna-sdk/src/core/auth/siwe-auth.ts b/packages/panna-sdk/src/core/auth/siwe-auth.ts
index f2a74cf0..34774e3d 100644
--- a/packages/panna-sdk/src/core/auth/siwe-auth.ts
+++ b/packages/panna-sdk/src/core/auth/siwe-auth.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import type { Account } from 'thirdweb/wallets';
 import Cookies from 'universal-cookie';
+import { authCookieOptions } from '../consts/cookies';
 import { PannaApiService } from '../util/api-service';
 import type {
   AuthChallengeReply,
@@ -68,11 +69,7 @@ export class SiweAuth {
     this.pannaApiService = pannaApiService;
     // Cookie configuration for auth token storage
     // Using sameSite: 'strict' for CSRF protection, and secure: true to require HTTPS.
-    this.cookies = new Cookies(null, {
-      path: '/',
-      secure: true,
-      sameSite: 'strict'
-    });
+    this.cookies = new Cookies(null, authCookieOptions);
 
     // Load existing auth data from cookies on initialization
     if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
diff --git a/packages/panna-sdk/src/core/consts/cookies.ts b/packages/panna-sdk/src/core/consts/cookies.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d915a3e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/panna-sdk/src/core/consts/cookies.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// For user preferences (long-lived)
+export const preferenceCookieOptions = {
+  path: '/',
+  secure: true,
+  sameSite: 'strict',
+  maxAge: 60 * 60 * 24 * 365 // 1 year
+} as const;
+
+// For auth tokens (session or short-lived)
+export const authCookieOptions = {
+  path: '/',
+  secure: true,
+  sameSite: 'strict'
+} as const;
diff --git a/packages/panna-sdk/src/react/components/auth/connect-button.tsx b/packages/panna-sdk/src/react/components/auth/connect-button.tsx
index 58a1dfc9..625dd80a 100644
--- a/packages/panna-sdk/src/react/components/auth/connect-button.tsx
+++ b/packages/panna-sdk/src/react/components/auth/connect-button.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+import { CookiesProvider } from 'react-cookie';
 import { useActiveAccount } from '@/hooks';
+import { preferenceCookieOptions } from '../../../core/consts/cookies';
 import { AccountDialog } from '../account/account-dialog';
 import { AccountViewProvider } from '../account/account-view-provider';
 import { LoginButton } from './login-button';
@@ -64,7 +66,9 @@ export function ConnectButton({
     <>
       {account?.address ? (
         <AccountViewProvider>
-          <AccountDialog address={account.address} />
+          <CookiesProvider defaultSetOptions={preferenceCookieOptions}>
+            <AccountDialog address={account.address} />
+          </CookiesProvider>
         </AccountViewProvider>
       ) : (
         <LoginButton
diff --git a/packages/panna-sdk/src/react/components/buy/select-buy-region-step.tsx b/packages/panna-sdk/src/react/components/buy/select-buy-region-step.tsx
index 347b6b8a..39311d49 100644
--- a/packages/panna-sdk/src/react/components/buy/select-buy-region-step.tsx
+++ b/packages/panna-sdk/src/react/components/buy/select-buy-region-step.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { CheckIcon, ChevronDownIcon } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { useCookies } from 'react-cookie';
 import type { UseFormReturn } from 'react-hook-form';
 import { DEFAULT_COUNTRY_CODE } from 'src/core';
 import type { Country } from '../../types/country.types';
@@ -34,10 +35,17 @@ type SelectBuyRegionStepProps = {
   form: UseFormReturn<BuyFormData>;
 };
 
+type CookieMap = {
+  panna_user_country: Country;
+};
+
 export function SelectBuyRegionStep({ form }: SelectBuyRegionStepProps) {
   const { next } = useDialogStepper();
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
   const [query, setQuery] = useState('');
+  const [cookie, setCookie] = useCookies<'panna_user_country', CookieMap>([
+    'panna_user_country'
+  ]);
 
   const countries = useMemo(() => {
     if (!query) return COUNTRIES_SORTED;
@@ -55,16 +63,35 @@ export function SelectBuyRegionStep({ form }: SelectBuyRegionStepProps) {
         ? getCountryByCode(detectedCountryCode)
         : null;
 
-      // Set default country: detected > US > first available
+      // Set default country: cookie > (detected > US > first available)
       const defaultCountry =
         detectedCountry ||
         getCountryByCode(DEFAULT_COUNTRY_CODE) ||
         COUNTRIES_SORTED[0];
-      if (defaultCountry) {
+      if (cookie.panna_user_country?.code) {
+        const cookieCountry = getCountryByCode(cookie.panna_user_country.code);
+        if (cookieCountry) {
+          form.setValue('country', cookieCountry);
+        } else if (defaultCountry) {
+          form.setValue('country', defaultCountry);
+        }
+      } else if (defaultCountry) {
         form.setValue('country', defaultCountry);
       }
     }
-  }, [form]);
+  }, [form, cookie.panna_user_country?.code]);
+
+  const handleCountrySubmit = () => {
+    const selectedCountry = form.getValues('country');
+    if (!selectedCountry) return;
+    if (
+      !cookie.panna_user_country?.code ||
+      cookie.panna_user_country.code !== selectedCountry.code
+    ) {
+      setCookie('panna_user_country', selectedCountry);
+    }
+    next();
+  };
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-6">
@@ -142,7 +169,7 @@ export function SelectBuyRegionStep({ form }: SelectBuyRegionStepProps) {
       />
       <Button
         type="button"
-        onClick={() => next()}
+        onClick={handleCountrySubmit}
         disabled={!form.watch('country')}
       >
         Next
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 9f65289c..ef1f4d14 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -259,6 +259,9 @@ importers:
       react:
         specifier: '>=18.0.0'
         version: 19.1.0
+      react-cookie:
+        specifier: ^8.0.1
+        version: 8.0.1(@types/react@19.1.8)(react@19.1.0)
       react-dom:
         specifier: '>=18.0.0'
         version: 19.1.0(react@19.1.0)
@@ -3592,6 +3595,14 @@ packages:
         integrity: sha512-olP3sd1qOEe5dXTSaFvQG+02VdRXcdytWLAZsAq1PecU8uqQAhkrnbli7DagjtXKW/Bl7YJbUsa8MPcuc8LHEQ==
       }
 
+  '@types/hoist-non-react-statics@3.3.7':
+    resolution:
+      {
+        integrity: sha512-PQTyIulDkIDro8P+IHbKCsw7U2xxBYflVzW/FgWdCAePD9xGSidgA76/GeJ6lBKoblyhf9pBY763gbrN+1dI8g==
+      }
+    peerDependencies:
+      '@types/react': '*'
+
   '@types/istanbul-lib-coverage@2.0.6':
     resolution:
       {
@@ -9040,6 +9051,14 @@ packages:
         integrity: sha512-btXCnMmRIBINM2LDZoEmOogIZU7Qe7zn4BpomSKZ/ykbLObuBdvG+mFq11DL6fjH1DRwHhrlgtYWG96bJiC7Cg==
       }
 
+  react-cookie@8.0.1:
+    resolution:
+      {
+        integrity: sha512-QNdAd0MLuAiDiLcDU/2s/eyKmmfMHtjPUKJ2dZ/5CcQ9QKUium4B3o61/haq6PQl/YWFqC5PO8GvxeHKhy3GFA==
+      }
+    peerDependencies:
+      react: '>= 16.3.0'
+
   react-dom@19.1.0:
     resolution:
       {
@@ -12961,6 +12980,11 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       '@types/node': 20.19.8
 
+  '@types/hoist-non-react-statics@3.3.7(@types/react@19.1.8)':
+    dependencies:
+      '@types/react': 19.1.8
+      hoist-non-react-statics: 3.3.2
+
   '@types/istanbul-lib-coverage@2.0.6': {}
 
   '@types/istanbul-lib-report@3.0.3':
@@ -16938,6 +16962,15 @@ snapshots:
       defu: 6.1.4
       destr: 2.0.5
 
+  react-cookie@8.0.1(@types/react@19.1.8)(react@19.1.0):
+    dependencies:
+      '@types/hoist-non-react-statics': 3.3.7(@types/react@19.1.8)
+      hoist-non-react-statics: 3.3.2
+      react: 19.1.0
+      universal-cookie: 8.0.1
+    transitivePeerDependencies:
+      - '@types/react'
+
   react-dom@19.1.0(react@19.1.0):
     dependencies:
       react: 19.1.0