Villa for sale near Borovets - ID 3890

Greeks In Bulgaria: Nikos Galanis 31/03/2008
Property consultant Nikos Galanis has been doing business in Bulgaria since 1991 and has lived in Sofia permanently with his family since 2004. During his 17-year acquaintance with Bulgaria he’s seen an incredible transformation. “I see and live the tumultuous changes in Bulgaria. But I have a sense of fulfilment and I’m happy to be here,” he says. A resident of London for many years, Nikos gets particularly incensed by misrepresentations in the British press about Bulgarian crime levels. “The British press go on about organised crime in Bulgaria but life in Wembley (west London) was far more dangerous,” he says. “My children were born in London but grew up in three different countries: Britain, France and Greece. Bulgaria is definitely my second favourite country after Greece. My... more

The Netherlands In Bulgaria: Wishing For Betterment - Sophia Echo 26/04/2008
Since he started coming to Bulgaria in December 1999, Patrick van Santen has explored a number of different opportunities and seen a number of changes. Seeking professional opportunities in real estate development and use, the first years of his residency were supported within the framework of his career in the maritime sector – as project leader for maritime projects between Dutch companies, Bulgarian Maritime Administration and Cherno More, mostly in radar manufacturing. Until December 2004, he worked on a series of related maritime safety projects. With two colleagues he bought several hectares on Yovkovtsi Lake in Elena, central Bulgaria, which he describes as “a beautiful town with history and pure environmental beauty”, a place where, “for Bulgaria, new concept of lifestyle... more