Land near Sofia - ID 1682

Bulgarians' Incomes Climb Twofold Over 1999 - 2007 21/04/2008
The income average per person in a Bulgarian household over the period 1999-2007 climbed roughly twofold from EUR 750 to EUR 1550, data of the National Statistical Institute show. Salary incomes have also increased two times at their face value, which shows changes in the labour market took place in the last eight years - the employment has raised and the pension age has been extended. There are some increase also in the pensions' size as the real incomes raised by 54,8 percent. That phenomenon could be explained by the increase in the number of the elderly people in Bulgaria. Money a household gains from performing agriculture activities has decreased. In the period 1995 - 1998 the food expenses of a household were set at over 50 percent of the money earned while in 2007 that... more

Residential Property Prices In Bulgaria Continue To Rise - Sophia Echo 18/08/2008
House prices for the second half of the year are expected to jump between eight and 15 per cent, real estate agency Foros forecast, as quoted by website investor.bg.For the first six months of 2008, a significant increase has been registered in Rousse, by 24 per cent, which brings the Danube city closer to the price range in Sofia and Varna. In the Bulgarian capital, residential property prices have gone up by nine per cent, while housing in Bourgas has become more expensive by six per cent and by seven per cent in Varna, respectively. In Plovdiv residences are selling for 20 per cent more than the last year, whereas in Veliko Turnovo is close to posting a 13 per cent hike.Foros also estimated in their forecasts that demand for residential property until the end of 2008 will remain... more