No More 'sun, Sand And Cheap Beer' Fame For Bulgarian Tourism 21/04/2008
It must be worked very actively for escaping of the template for ‘sun, sand and cheap beer'. Bulgaria is much more from this. The state should find new marketing instruments for the country's imposing as serious tourism destination that offers big variety of experiences during the four seasons. This was shared by Brigite Chernota, former leader in the team for Bulgaria in the main direction Enlargement of the European Commission. Presently she is director of informational office in Brussels. Chernota also added that the problems of Bulgarian tourism are not product of insufficient investments but due to insufficient thinking. There must be placed indicative signs, free souvenirs for the guests, and ways of showing hospitality. more

Malls In Bulgarias Capital Threaten Open Markets Existence 13/03/2008
The construction of large retail areas and modern trade centres puts under question the existence of small shops in the residential areas of Sofia. Shop owners are still optimistic and seem to be doing nothing to keep customers, whose number decreases with every newly opened mall, Capital weekly reported. The shops' tenants are constantly changing but the owners still refuse to lower prices, a saleswoman in Sofia residential district Mladost said. The average rent for a small shop in Mladost is 20 euro per sq m while one can find a 'decent' ground floor shop in the centre for less than 15 euro per sq m. The demand for ground floor stores increases in the centre and in the residential districts. Deals,however, are rarely completed as owners want 20 per cent higher rent... more

Sofia Presented For The First Time In Property Investment Fair 14/03/2008
Sofia municipality will be presented as an investment destination during the first international specialised property fair Real Vienna. The fair starts on May 31. It would focus on investment opportunities in Souteast European countries and on new market tendencies, Bulgarian National Radio reported. Property seekers are interested in opportunities in Eastern European destinations like Bulgaria, Russia and Ukraine, analysts said. Other European capitals to be presented during the fair include Bucharest, Bratislava, Belgrade, Moscow and Vienna. Over 300 investors, property funds, banks and consultancy agencies will take part in Real Vienna. Sofia municipality takes part in such investment forum for the first time. Its  participation in Real Vienna is part of the new... more

Bulgarian Seaside Resort Prices In September 27/08/2008
The price of hotels in Albena after September 10 varies between 110 and 270 levs (55-135 Euros) for a room depending on the hotel's category.A two-bedroom apartment in Sunny Beach costs 72 levs from the middle of the month onward. If you want to spend less money, you can head to Kranevo, where at the moment prices vary around 40 levs (20 Euros) per bed. In the beginning of September prices will decrease in half. You can find a bed in the seaside resort for around 10-15 levs (5-7.5 Euros) .The cheapest, however, is in October when in some hotels that are still open, the price of a single room is around 70-90 levs (35-45 Euros) in a four-star hotel in some of the resorts.At the moment the price of hotels in the increasingly popular resort Lozenetz varies between 20 and 40 levs (10-20... more

Bulgaria Real Estate Heaven 20/03/2008
Bulgarian Property market has experienced a great increase in value during the last few years and this is a fact that couldn’t be ignored by the foreign investors, commented the British news agency PRNewswire. The blog you are reading is dedicated to providing in depth insights on issues like legal and buying process as well as allowing people with experience to share their comments and views. Since there are only a few places on the web where you can find relevant content about the Bulgarian Property market this blog is a modest attempt to provide interested investors with appropriate information and resources. Statistics says it all. According to the overseas market leader Knight Frank International Bulgaria is also in the top positions for growth of property prices with some 20%... more