Bulgarian Properties - News

Bulgaria property returns to favour with British buyers

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200

Bulgaria is regaining its popularity with British real estate buyers, according to the first quarter results of major UK portal Property Abroad. Bulgaria became a preferred destination during the real...

Lidl takes over Plus in Bulgaria and Romania

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0200

The German Tengelmann Group has decided to sell the Plus stores it operates in Bulgaria and Romania to Lidl, Bulgarian media reported on February 21 2010. The sum of the deal has not been disclosed...

Government to raise prices of state-owned land along Bulgaria's Black Sea coast

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0200

Prices of state-owned land along Bulgaria's Black Sea coast would be increased up to eightfold, Bulgarian daily Dnevnik quoted Deputy Agriculture Minister Georgi Kostov as saying.

In early Oct...

THIS WEEKEND IN BANSKO: THE CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0200

The Bansko fens are used to the glamorous season opening party. This year it will exceed all expectations for sure. We will see the great ski champions Mark Girardelli, Pirmin Zurbgiggen, Peter Pop...

Bulgarian coastal cities head chart of new real estate

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0200

The largest amount of new residential buildings completed for the third quarter of 2009 was registered in Bulgaria's Black Sea coastal city of Varna, the National Statistics Institute (NSI) said in...

Bulgaria and the united European market

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The European economic and ...

Planex commences construction of business park Sofia 1

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Planex will begin construction of business park Sofia 1 on September 30 2009 on the site of the former Electronika factory in Slatina. The complex will span 36 000 sq m, Dnevnik daily reported on S...

Russians are buying luxury property along the Northern Black sea coastline

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0300

At the moment there are no real signs of enlivening of the real estate market in Bulgaria but a certain movement is expected to start in the comi...

Lost Bulgaria: a virtual walk in the past

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The website lostbulgaria.com provides photos from various periods of Bulgarian history. It is an online encyclopedia containing as many as 860 photographs selected on the worldwide web, as well as ...

Along the road of wine in Bulgaria

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0300

“From all Balkan countries Bulgaria has the best conditions for wine tourism that perfectly suits your thousand-year old heritage and opportunities for medical bath treatment”, according to Pas...

Why Invest In Bulgaria?

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Survey sees Bulgaria on top

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Bulgaria is the best place to get a holiday bargain for Britons, a new survey has concluded.

The study by Post Office Travel Services found that the country was the cheapest in which to pick...

Bulgaria in Top 10 Overseas Property Destinations in July

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Bulgaria is once again among the top 10 overseas property markets attracting greatest interest among British property buyers. This is what the results of the Property Abroad site show regarding the...

Bulgaria 9th in Real Estate Prices - Knight Frank Report

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Bulgaria property prices rose by 3,3% for 2009's first quarter year-on-year, putting the country in 9th position in the latest Knight Frank on world property prices.

The last week issued re...

Bulgaria Real Estate Market On the Up

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Bulgaria's real estate market has started to recover after the decline in the last few months.

Experts from the National Real Property Association have announced Thursday that the number of...

Bulgaria fit for 2012-2013 Euro adoption

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Bulgaria may adopt the Euro in the last year of the new government’s mandate, which expires in 2013, Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov was quoted as saying by Reuters. Mr. Djankov who is ...

Bulgaria No. 1 Destination for Russian Real Estate Buyers

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Bulgaria is the most popular destination for Russians seeking to buy real estate property abroad.

This becomes clear from a report of the DOKI real estate agency, as cite...

The easiest way to make business in Bulgaria

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The Institute for Market Economy (IME) has carried out the first of its kind research on the conditions for making business on a local level in Bulgaria. It aims to study differences in the busines...

The charms of Bansko skiing resort

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Until a few years ago Bansko was a cosy, quiet town huddled in the folds of the magnificent Mount Pirin in Southwestern Bulgaria. This only changed during the winter holidays, when students mainly ...

Cedar house experience first hand

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The model house built on Dourankoulak Lake, boasts 300 sq m, and was constructed in about three months. A square metre is estimated to cost between 900 and 1200 euro.

Thi...

Strands to become the first outdoor shopping mall in Bourgas

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The design for the first outdoors mall in Bulgaria - Strand in Burgas, has been prepared by the British firm GMW Architects, and the 60 000 sq m complex was subsequently approved and granted a buil...

Neighbourly, Balkan developments

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The first in Europe “green” university will open its doors in the Bulgarian Black Sea coast town of Varna. The agreement was signed by the town mayor Kiril Yordanov and architect Jean Mari Bele...

Bulgarian property market experiences growth

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Bulgaria's property market witnessed a slight expansion during 2008 when compared with the previous year, new data has revealed.

Investors considering purchasing <...

Bulgaria prices 'at market value'

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The average price of property in Bulgaria is now close to...

Delhaize eyes Bulgarian market

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize considered entering the Bulgarian market, French-language Belgian business newspaper L'Echo (no relation to The Sofia Echo) quoted Delhaize...

Glavbolgarstroi wins contract for Sofia Sports Hall

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0300

On June 2, the head of the state agency for sports and youth, Vessela Lecheva turned the first sod, initiating construction on the new Sofia Sports Hall. However, the construction process has been ...

Plovdiv airport's new 40M leva terminal will provide gateway to south Bulgaria

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Plovdiv airport's new terminal is poised to transform the region into a major tourist destination and substantially increase investment in south-central Bulgaria, Stroitelstvo Gradut has reported. ...

Bulgaria's Parliamentary Elections 2009

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Sofia mayor Boiko Borissov's Citizens for the European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) won 39.7 per cent of the vote in Parliament elections, the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)...

Updated Business Concept for Balkan Dream Properties Ltd

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The Senior Management Team of Balkan Dream Properties Lts has newly agreed for the main business concept of the company to be updated according to the current property market conditions which have ...

Bansko won the host of four events of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Bansko won the host of four events of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup. Bulgaria shall host four events of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup – two ladies’ and two men’s events. This was ...

Unesco might take Pirin National Park under its protection

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The Unesco World Heritage Centre is contemplating including the Pirin National Park in itslist of endangered landmarks and have it under its umbrella of protection. This will be d...

Super Bourgas project is launched

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The Super Bourgas project, which aims to renovate infrastructure facilities and open the city to the sea was effectively given a kick start at a launch ceremony attended by Transport Minister Petar...

Marriott to enter Bulgaria with three of its brands

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Hotel corporation Marriott International, which currently manages more than 3 200 sites worldwide, is contemplating entering the Bulgarian market with three of its established brands, as part of it...

Sharp Reduction In Construction Of Real Estate

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0300

Construction of new residential real estate has decelerated drastically, according to data released by the National Statistics Institute (NSI), published on June 19.

The data unveils that in th...

Bourgas open-air mall draws 17 bidders

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0300

A total of 17 companies, including three local ones from Bourgas, are vying to become the general contractor to build the first open-air mall in Bourgas, The Strand.

On June 10, the buildin...

Bulgaria property returns to favour with British buyers

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The official launch of Bansko’s summer season

Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 +0300

A weekend of festivities marked the official launch of Bansko’s summer season, including the traditional Between Three Mountains outdoor concert and folklore singing...

Property Visa

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 +0300

The Bulgarian Government’s fast access visa system for non-EU nationals who own property in Bulgaria is reaping results with Russians emerging as the largest group, Deputy Foreign Minister Milen ...

Forecasts about Bulgarian real estate vary significantly but further downturn expected

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0300

White queens of Bansko

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0200

The first major alpine skiing World Cup competition to be held in Bulgaria for more than a quarter of a century, the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 2009, won acclaim for the hosts but a...

190 BUILDING PERMITS GRANTED FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY ALONE

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0200

Since the beginning of 2009, 190 construction projects have been approved for develop...

Real estate prices in Bulgaria drop to 2007 levels

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0200

Property prices are currently approaching the levels of 2007, according to analysis from Raiffeisen Real Estate agency, using cumulative data for real estate and pricing for the period 2006 through...

Housing prices down 4% Y/Y Q4 2008

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0200

A survey of Bulgarian Properties revealed that last year property transactions were struck at 26% higher prices on average than in the previous year. The company’s operating mana...

Cabinet sets up golf development firm

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Agricultural land will gain between 15 and 25 per cent year on year

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0200

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Bulgaria becomes a boutique destination

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0300

Bulgaria's Black Sea coast among top 5 destinations for German tourists

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0300

Bright future for high-quality office developments

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0300

Supply of high-quality class A and B++ office space in 2007 was...

Bulgaria remains an investors favourite

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0300

Bulgaria, Turkey and France are the three countries set to see the biggest growth in demand among overseas property ...

Spain's Bogaris to invest 15M euro in Rousse

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0300

Spanish construction company Bogaris, formerly known as Grupo Detea, would invest 15 million euro in the industrial ...

Sozopol municipality plans major sea resort development

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0300

The strip of land between coastal city Sozopol and its adjacent village of Chernomorets will be developed into a bea...

The FIS Congress approved the starts of the World Cup in Bansko in 2009.

Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 +0300

Bulgaria officially received the privilege to host a round of the FIS World Cup Downhill race for wo...

The Russians are coming...the Russians are coming

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 +0300

The Russian appetite for foreign real estate is still in its in...

British entrepreneur mulls construction of eight malls in Bulgaria

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0300

John Cutts, the founder and chief executive of commercial property developer Parkridge, is continuing his expansion ...

Rail Europe steps on Bulgarian market

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Rail Europe, the world's largest distributor of European rail travel, said it entered the Bulgarian market through l...

250 million euro to be invested in improving Bulgaria's tourism sector in the next five years

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Tourist receipts in

Three new residential districts to be developed in Bourgas

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Bourgas city hall plans to build three new residential areas in the suburbs, it emerged after mayor Dimitur Nikolov ...

Dubai sets foot in Bulgaria

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Investment Corporation of Dubai offered 3 billion euro for Inmobiliaria Colonial, the Spanish developer that owns of...

Climbing walls factory to be built in Northern Bulgaria

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Walltopia, the Bulgarian manufacturer of artificial climbing walls and holds, s...

Skiing at Bulgaria's Seaside

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Around 250 000 Russians are expected to visit Bulgaria during t...

Balkan Dream Properties Ltd. invites you to the 3rd Kazakhstan International Property Exhibition - KazRealty 2008

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0200

For the third time the property exhibition...

Bulgaria’s property investment registers record-breaking turnover of 11.36 billion euro in 2007

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0200

As the world's strongest property market in 2007, Bulgarian pro...

Europe's largest property fund declares interest in Bulgaria

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Dutch TKP Pensioen Real Estate Fonds (TREF), which claims to be the biggest property fund in Europe with investments...

Golf tourism development to attract affluent tourists to Bulgaria

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Bulgaria has turned to golf, a sport not too popular in the country until now, looking to attract affluent tourists,...

A Swedish company sets up one of the largest real estate funds in Europe

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0200

The Swedish investment company Niam established its fourth prop...

A US-based company penetrates Bulgarian property sector

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Panel Group investment consultants will enter the real estate m...

Bulgaria to spend 161M euro to secure borders by 2010

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0200

British real estate consultant names Bulgaria world's strongest property market

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Low prices to attract tourists to resorts in Bulgaria's Varna

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Israeli company Plaza Centers officially presented the project ...

White Fir Resort apartment lodge opens in Razlog area

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0200

Colliers International Bulgaria opens White Fir Resort ski and ...

Sofia sixth most attractive destination for retail chain expansion

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0200

In 2007, Sofia ranked sixth among the 20 most attractive expans...

150 Texas tourists to arrive in Bansko

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0200

150 tourists from