 More than 200 regional and international brand names want to enter the Bulgarian market. | Market Watch 17:00 Fri 08 Feb 2008 - Albena Pino Malls are spreading into smaller towns with few precedents to guide them, only the examples of big cities. 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 large shopping centre is viable for every 100 000 residents in an urban area, including cities, nearby towns and villages. read more  |
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17:00 Fri 08 Feb 2008 - Anelia Zaharieva
The office sector benefits from EU accession as firms clamber to board the Bulgarian gravy train
Like other sectors of the property market, the office sector displayed stable growth during 2007. Large cities - and Sofia in particular - remained the hub for most business investors. Cheap office rentals in major cities, such as the 12 euro a sq m charged in Business Park Sofia, would appear to be history. read more
17:00 Fri 08 Feb 2008 - Maria Vassileva
Amusement park investors are targeting the city's cheap land to the north. But are their plans over-ambitious?
Will Bulgaria's capital ever boast a large amusement park to rival other EU cities? Fun-loving Sofians will be pleased to hear that an ambitious mega-project, christened Iskur Park, is being planned. The new park is likely to make its predecessor, SofiaLand, seem modest. read more
17:00 Fri 08 Feb 2008 - Anelia Zaharieva
Money cannot buy happiness but it can buy you a good home
We all dream of living in luxury. Few people are genuine ascetics, at least on a permanent basis. A committed left-winger once remarked to me that "my idea of socialism is that everyone should have a mansion and a Rolls Royce". His tone of voice suggested that he was joking, but I don't think he was. read more
17:00 Fri 08 Feb 2008 - Simon Feek
Most domestic buyers seem to believe - falsely - that "new" equals luxury. They should exercise care, particularly with off-plan purchases. Many Bulgaria-based developers also believe - perhaps correctly - that foreign buyers are looking for "bargains". Developers sometimes cut corners to deliver the contractual price at the expense of quality. read more
17:00 Fri 08 Feb 2008 - Snezhana Yotinska
Investor Relations Director,
FairPlay Properties REIT
FairPlay Properties REIT
FairPlay Properties REIT is the local market leader for securitization of real estates with a share of 14.59 per cent in assets, excluding investments in agricultural land. The company's main activities are construction, renting and the sale of holiday properties. read more
