British Should Be Careful When Investing In Property In Bulgaria Agents 12/03/2008
Investment in British property offered higher return rates and lower risk than a similar deal concluded in Bulgaria, representatives of the British consultancy agency Assetz said. On Friday October 27 the agency presented research on the property investment opportunities in Bulgaria, Bulgarian news agency BTA reported. In the past months the situation in Bulgaria began to change. The annual credit growth decreased significantly from 36 per cent in 2005 to 13.9 per cent in September 2006. Prices of property located in attractive regions, like Bansko winter resort, decreased during the second quarter of 2006, agents said. Over-supply furthered competition between property owners, which also affected prices. Bulgaria’s rapidly developing tourism sector could not cope with this... more

Bulgaria Property Podcast 2008 21/03/2008
In the last year, Bulgarian property has transitioned from being marketed as an emerging property hotspot to a location which now sits firmly alongside favoured overseas property destinations of old. With record real estate transactions under its belt in 2007, this has prompted investment property analysts to wonder what the future holds for Bulgaria’s real estate marketplace. In this podcast, we discuss the many reasons why Bulgaria continues to garner interest and discuss the kind of Bulgarian property investment opportunities still to be had in prime locations such as capital city, Sofia. Both James and Libby discussed the following factors that keep Bulgaria rooted on the property map: Concerns from credit crunch crisis effect Bulgaria thus far has not been affected by the credit... more

Velingrad The Discriminating Tourists Choice 14/03/2008
Based on Artu Paasilinna's bestselling novel, the film Vatanen's Hare tells the story of a life-changing trip around Canada. The movie was shot in Velingrad two years ago. The producer's decision to use this relatively unknown Bulgarian spa resort, 133km south of Sofia, caused a stir. Does this little town, nestled at the foot of the Rila and Rhodope mountains in the central part of the Chepino Valley, resemble Canada in any way? The answer is, absolutely not. But it is surrounded by pine trees. And, as the film crew probably discovered, it can be just as tranquil as Canada's forests. Velingrad, one of Bulgaria's most popular spa towns, is 800m above sea level and boasts more than 2000 hours of sunshine annually. Yet, in the summer, the fresh nights are a welcome... more