Forton International: Retail rents in Bulgaria the lowest since 2002
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Construction down by 20 per cent in March 2010
Combined construction in Bulgaria suffered a 20 per cent dip in March 2010, according to latest data released by the National Statistics Institute. read more
 
 
 
Bulgarian National Revenue Agency targets rental incomeNick Iliev
The National Revenue Agency (NRA) has called for the public to remain vigilant and inform the authorities of people who collect rental income but fail to declare it accordingly, Bulgarian Dnevnik daily reported on April 12 read more
 
 
 
Forton International: Retail rents in Bulgaria the lowest since 2002Nick Iliev
Sofia's main streets are offering the lowest rents since 2002, according to consulting company Forton read more
 
 
 
Rise in Russian demand for Bulgarian coastal real estate Nick Iliev
A big rise of Russian investment in Bulgarian real estate along the Black Sea coast has been reported by private Bulgarian television channel bTV on June 25 read more
 
 
 
Government to raise prices of state-owned land along Bulgaria's Black Sea coast
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 read more
 
 
Britons to march on Bansko against alleged property theft
The Mail on Sunday has reported on a group of British investors who poured millions of pounds into the Bulgarian Alpine resort town of Bansko only to be subsequently conned out of their read more
 
 
Mall rents in Romania drop by 50%Nick Iliev
The owners of shopping centres in Romania could lower their rents by as much as 50 per cent on the back of the first signs of declining customer traffic in smaller Romanian towns, recorded in November, according to Bucharest business daily Ziarul read more
 
 
Cedar house experience first handSvetlana Guineva
This may sound like news coming from the world of fairytales, but it is now possible in Bulgaria to have your house built, including shipping and construction time, in a total of six read more
 
 
Chasing the elixirPhotography: Svetoslav StoyanovGabriel Hershman
Working 'smart' is more important than slaving for long hours, says Atanas Garov, managing director of Colliers. And his record speaks for itself... It's 6pm on a bitterly cold December evening in Business Park Sofia. Staff at the Holiday Inn and surrounding cafes are fiddling read more
 
 
Batak will have a new hotel
Yellowrose Ltd will start construction of a hotel in the town of Batak, the local newspaper Zname (Flag) reported on March read more
 
 
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Global house price report for 2007www.homesgofast.comThe site reports on a worldwide property survey by economists at Global Property Guide on last year's international house prices. The survey's findings confirm a crash in the US housing market, a slowdown in Europe's housing read more
 
 
Velingrad: The discriminating tourist's choice Spa lovers can enjoy a pearl bath everywhere. But only in this small mountainside town can they visit a public bathhouse. Stanislava Ciurinskiene
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 read more
 
 
The Russians are coming...the Russians are comingWhy are Russian buyers so drawn to Bulgaria?Julia Titova in Moscow
The Russian appetite for foreign real estate is still in its infancy, particularly compared to the overseas buying frenzy among the British. Yet there is every sign that Russian buyers are on the move, aided by a flourishing domestic economy and an ever-widening choice of read more
 
 
Desert island paradiseIt's fantasy no more. For the price of a luxury villa you can buy your own enclave away from the hoi polloiNicola Stoyanov, LUX Imoti
As affluence grows, more people can afford to buy a luxury property. By doing so, they acquire not only a unique asset but also a wise investment for their futures. Bricks and mortar, especially an upscale development, appreciate in value more than a high interest read more
 
 
The Baltic bubble that burstOr how real estate buyers in Latvia snatched defeat from the jaws of victory...Stanislava Ciurinskiene
The Latvian example is a shocking reminder that an increase in real estate values is not inevitable. The property meltdown that has befallen the Baltic over the past year did not stem from economic conditions in Europe. Rather, it was a serious disintegration triggered by read more
 
 
Energy bustersNew developers, aided by landscape architects, are starting to prioritise conservation over reckless construction. And it's long overdue...Desislava Leshtarka
Real estate development is a lucrative large-scale business. So it's unsurprising that some greedy investors have an interest in exploiting every square centimetre of their plot. Unfortunately, this attitude undermines the appeal of a building as well as the comfort and read more
 
 
Invasion of the trade snatchers? Malls are spreading into smaller towns with few precedents to guide them, only the examples of big cities. Albena Pino
After an avalanche of investment in shopping centres in Sofia, Varna and Plovdiv, another trend has emerged. Entrepreneurs targeted smaller regional urban centres where markets have not yet reached the maturity of the "big three". Realtors have one simple rule for malls: one read more
 



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