The Bulgarian Ski Federation and the Sofia 2014 Bid Committee announced today that the 2005-2006 ski season drew record visitors to Bulgaria. A celebration event was held at Sofialand and featured the resorts of Bansko and Borovetz – the two mountain venues for Sofia 2014’s bid for the Olympic Winter Games. “We are ecstatic with the attendance at Bulgarian winter sports destinations,” stated Tseko Minev, President of the Bulgarian Ski Federation. “The world is recognizing the amazing snow, fantastic accommodations and warm people of Bulgaria. Sofia 2014 captures all of this.” Read more…
Bulgarian Property & Real Estate News
More British Tourists visited the Bulgarian Winter Resorts
Balkan Holidays tourism agency registered a 35 per cent increase in the number of British tourists who visited Bulgarian winter resorts. More than 25 000 people arrived in Bulgaria, using the services of the company, Dnevnik newspaper reported. For the 2004-2005 season Balkan Holidays registered a 70 per cent increase in tourist figures, compared to the numbers for the previous season. Read more…
Tourism Authority Lands Hand to Sofia 2014
Bulgaria’s Tourism Authority has declared its full support and cooperation to Sofia 2014 bid. The recently appointed tourism chief Mario Al-Jebouri and Sofia Mayor Boyko Borissov signed an agreement for strengthening the administrative and expert capacity of the two institutions to improve the bid’s chances to win. As part of the accord, the municipality and the state agency will develop Sofia’s tourist infrastructure and plan joint events promoting the hosting of 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Read more…
Ski home bargains in Bulgaria property
The Bulgarian property market has been receiving more good press this week, with Bulgarian properties around the popular ski resorts given particular praise.
Writing for the Telegraph, Nicola Venning also pointed out that property investors can find surprisingly good deals in Spain, where Europe’s most southerly ski resort can be found in the Sierra Nevada. The idea of buying a ski property in Spain may seem incongruous and many investors will understandably stick to more recognised property investment locations including the Costa del Sol and Murcia. Read more…
Bulgarian Property – in top 3 locations for growth in 2006
The latest property analysis indicates a 50 per cent increase in enquiries for Bulgarian properties over the last six months. The interest comes from both property investors and also tourists interested in taking their holidays in Bulgaria.
The analysis shows that over the last couple of years property investment in Bulgaria has become popular with both private investors and also businesses. Both sets of buyers are hoping to benefit from the fast growing economy and rapid growing tourist numbers. Bulgaria is expected to join the EU in January 2007 and investor want to get in early in the hope that the country will repeat the success of holiday properties in more developed countries like France and Spain.
Many UK investors are targeting property in the beach resort in the hope of gaining from the increased tourists expected in the country. Sofia apartments have also proved popular especially as the real estate prices are very cheap compared to other similar cities in eastern Europe. Read more…