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Sofia the capital with it all

Sofia the capital with it all

Could any second home destination have it all? Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, maybe? City teeming with culture – check. Booming investment hotspot – check. Popular ski resort – check. Quality golf courses – check. Serviced by low cost airlines – check. As an investment property destination Sofia has quite some attributes.

House prices in Bulgaria "set to rocket"

House prices in Bulgaria have risen by 27% in the past 12 months and are set to rocket further, according to the latest issue of Quest Bulgaria magazine.

Why Sofia will offer strong and stable property price growth

During the last few weeks, Neil Lewis – CEO, Property Secrets has been travelling Europe in search of locations for his 200% club - Locations that have achieved, or are set to achieve, 200% capital growth over a five year time period.

Sozopol - Sun, sea, and the best of Bulgarian art & culture

Sozopol - Sun, sea, and the best of Bulgarian art & culture

Bulgaria’s beautiful Black Sea coastal town of Sozopol is becoming internationally acclaimed for the annual Apollina Festival of Arts which it is hosting this year between the 31st of August and the 9th of September.

Buying in Bulgaria: A complete property buyer's guide to Bulgaria

Buying in Bulgaria: A complete property buyer's guide to Bulgaria

Fully updated and expanded for summer 2007, the second edition of this best-selling Bulgarian property guide will help you find and buy your holiday apartment, investment property or rural retirement home in Bulgaria.

Piraeus launches interest only mortgage on Bulgarian property

Piraeus Bank London, the UK branch of one of Greece’s leading financial institutions, Piraeus Bank, has launched an interest only euro mortgage product on Bulgarian property exclusive to the UK and Bulgaria.

Low interest rate on Bulgarian mortgages

Piraeus Bank London, the local branch of one of Greece’s largest and most successful banking institutions, Piraeus Bank, is pleased to announce that UK and Irish residents and expatriates who retain a bank account in the UK can now enjoy interest rates as low as 6.5% on Bulgarian mortgages.

New route from London to Sofia announced by EasyJet

New route from London to Sofia announced by EasyJet

Budget airline EasyJet has announced that a new direct route from London to Sofia will be introduced in November 2007.

Bulgaria attracts ethical investors

Bulgaria attracts ethical investors

Bulgaria’s property market has become synonymous with investment. A growth economy combined with EU accession, high levels of foreign direct investment, increases in tourism and low property prices make it a honey pot for those looking for strong capital growth and regular rental returns.

Black Sea Rama Golf and Country Club

Black Sea Rama Golf and Country Club

A seaside gated community with 18-hole championship golf course spread over 1,050,000 sqm of landscaped gardens with breathtaking seaviews, just 35 km from Varna International airport.

Be selective when considering real estate in Bulgaria

Lance Nelson, Managing Director of Jet2Let, takes a look at the Bulgarian real estate market six months on from EU accession from his base in Sofia and tells investors to “be selective”.

Jazzing it up in Bansko

Jazzing it up in Bansko

Jazz represents a merging of different people and cultures. The phenomenon spread across America and Europe merging with traditional music creating the basis for blues and ragtime from which jazz evolved.

Bulgarians will dig your student accommodation

Bulgarians will dig your student accommodation

Bulgarian and international students studying at one of the six universities in the campus town of Studenski Grad outside the city centre of Sofia have had little choice as to their accommodation until now.

Bulgaria – is Sofia set to be the next property market hot spot?

Bulgaria – is Sofia set to be the next property market hot spot?

The Bulgarian property market has certainly had its fair share of media attention in recent years with specific focus on the coastal holiday home market.

Sofia – Big business for Bulgaria

Sofia – Big business for Bulgaria

More and more international companies are moving to Bulgaria to set up regional headquarters and most of them are heading for the capital, Sofia. The influx of foreign businesses originally started after the fall of communism in Bulgaria in 1989, when major international companies not already present in the country saw an opportunity and moved in.