Bulgarias Industrial Properties Market Remains Underdeveloped 14/03/2008
Due to the lack of significant supply of contemporary industrial space, the vacancy rate in Sofia remains very low, about three per cent. Rental rates retained the same levels in all markets as in the first six months of 2007. Only in Sofia did secondary rents go up slightly - to four euro a sq m (from 3.5 a sq m in H1 2007), driven by the shortage in the supply of high quality industrial space. more

Living In Rural Bulgaria And Making A Life 26/05/2008
When Bulgaria shook off the shackles of communism by 1990 the country suffered somewhat from the bumpy start that it had economically speaking, and many Bulgarians left the nation and others moved to the main towns and cities to find work.  This all had a dramatic impact on rural life in Bulgaria that still remains to this day.  Namely, Bulgarians still see it as a requirement to head to the main towns to make any money and so living in rural Bulgaria and making a life is that which only a few manage. As foreigners coming into the country you will most likely find the prices for properties in rural areas of Bulgaria unbelievably low, costing less than GBP 10,000 in some cases for fine property.  But is it actually possible to buy a home in rural Bulgaria and make a life for yourself? ... more

Property Investors Interested In Bulgarias Small Towns 12/03/2008
The number of property investors interested in carrying out projects in Bulgaria's small towns is growing, according to Bulgarian-language daily 24 Chassa. The newspaper said that major property contractors in Bulgaria had accumulated capital in recent years, and most had decided to re-invest it in smaller towns. Still, the main share in the small-town property market was held by local contractors making their first investments. The factors encouraging property investors to invest in residential property and complexes were economic stability and a high return on investment. Investors were also taking into account population migration, the newspaper said. The supply of property under construction increased in Veliko Turnovo, Blagoevgrad, Pazardzhik and Pleven. The price... more