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Press praises Bulgaria property market

The Wall Street Journal and London-based newspaper The Independent have published articles praising the investment opportunities in Bulgarian properties. In an April 18 report in The Independent, which describes Bulgaria as a “beautiful country”, writer Robert Nurden says that Bulgaria property investment falls into four main categories.

The first is in the capital city, Sofia, which is “growing economically and geographically faster than any other former East European capital”. The bulgarian property boom has now hit the centre, with locals themselves pitching into the market, always a good sign, the report says. Read more…

Appetite for European property investment on the rise

Property investment for many in the UK has become a central part of planning for the future and the European market is understandably attracting much of the interest. While there is of course a natural attraction to the basic idea of investing in property overseas, experts point out that the returns can also be exceptional.

In an assessment of some of the legal aspects of foreign property investment, Legal Week Global concludes that UK investors perceive “an expanding European investment horizon” where the outlook for European property investment is brighter than in the UK and stronger than other asset classes in Europe.Among Europe’s established property investment markets, the report lists Paris in France as well as Madrid and Barcelona in Spain. Read more…

New trends in Bulgarian property investment

Bulgarian real estate market tendencies show a considerable increase in the sales of hotels under construction. According to a “24 Hours Daily” report the largest part of such offers is concentrated in Bansko, Pamporovo and the seaside resorts. Until present investors showed interest in the purchase of completed hotels, especially by the seaside, or separate flats in Bulgarian apartment complexes. Read more…

Image revamp for Bulgarian property investment

It appears that attempts to ready Bulgaria for EU accession are gaining momentum, with tourism and Bulgarian property investment at the forefront of much that is being done. With the ski season coming to an end, attention is now turning to the stunning Black Sea regions and the authorities in Bulgaria have been busy working on measures to maximise the potential of the already popular resorts.

Already, a National Tourism Board has been created, which will meet in May to discuss ways of uniting large investors, non-governmental organisations and businesses that provide for tourism, reports the Sofia Echo.Many of the plans will directly impact upon property investment in Bulgaria, with analysts frequently observing that a successful tourist industry is the first step towards a Bulgarian property boom. Read more…

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Bulgaria Property Leads in Property Hotspots Ranking

Property experts often suggest that Bulgarian property will continue to be a popular location of real estate investors. Figures from the latest overseas property ranking show Bulgaria is still no 1 on the property investment location charts. Bulgarian property currently offer investment return of over 110% for property purchasers, Assetz reported. Because of the large growth figures Bulgaria property stays on top of other attractive property locations such as Cyprus. According to Assetz, the country is now very similar to the situation in Spain in the early 80s in terms of potential returns and capital gains. Also, property in Bulgaria remains cheap with property prices significantly lower than in similar European destinations. The cheap prices of Bulgarian properties are the significant reason that so many foreign investors are purchasing in the country, the report says.

Although the current strong growth is expected to calm, property market growth in Bulgaria for 2006 will remain positive, according to Assetz predictions. Winter resorts such as Bansko and Borovets will continue to attract holiday property buyers. Due to these latest positive investments and continued growth locations like Bulgaria and Cyprus are surpassing other more established locations in western Europe, Assetz states.

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…

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