tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76515705915220762572024-02-20T08:34:33.938+02:00property onlineOretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-26610009866392630752007-02-26T19:10:00.000+02:002007-02-26T19:11:11.995+02:00Bulgarian real estate fund to spend 8.5 mln levs on property buysLocal real estate investment trust Super Borovets Property Fund has earmarked 8.5 mln levs for the purchase of properties in various parts of the country.The investment program will be put to a vote at an April 8 general meeting of shareholders.The first purchase planned by the REIT is of 2 unzoned properties in the village of Slatina, near Sofia. The company will pay 4 mln levs for the Oretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-45105460567115880592007-02-26T18:24:00.000+02:002007-02-26T18:36:05.591+02:00Traditional property markets still beat emerging hotspotsBulgaria is the third-biggest overseas property market for UK buyers, despite continuing competition from old favourites such as France and Spain, the Association of International Property Professionals (AIPP) has revealed.The first annual report on British overseas property investment from the AIPP has placed Spain and France in the top two spots, taking 50.5 per cent of the market share in 2006Oretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-31701862583576240292007-02-26T18:19:00.000+02:002007-02-26T18:22:38.933+02:00VARNA AND PLOVDIV ARE PREFERRED DESTIONATIONS FOR MODERN OFFICE PROJECTS IN BULGARIABulgaria saw a number of retail property projects in 2006. According to predictions, the property market will see office project execution in 2007.Such projects will be carried out in Sofia, as well as in other bigger cities, Capital weekly reported.Most such projects were already launched in the coastal city of Varna. Analysts said that new developments can be expected soon in Plovdiv. The good Oretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-19718986151861093322007-02-26T18:17:00.000+02:002007-02-26T18:19:16.757+02:00Demand for office spaces exceeds the demand for residential areasHigh interest in modern warehouses resulted from the insufficient number of renewed such facilities, real estate consultant Colliers International said. The demand for warehouses will continue to increase in connected to EU food industry requirements.The demand for up-to-date warehouse facilities in Bulgaria is higher than the demand for residential property.Supply on the residential property Oretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-11537830129645524752007-02-12T16:56:00.000+02:002007-02-12T15:55:02.078+02:00British interest in Bulgaria goes upOver the period of one week, two British print media published articles saying that Bulgaria’s real estate sector was among the most attractive in Europe.On February 7, the Guardian reported that Bulgaria, together with Poland, Estonia and Denmark, was among the European Union countries with a steady increase in property prices in 2006. The Guardian quoted a survey done by the Royal Institution Oretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-53709229899580348672007-02-12T15:54:00.000+02:002007-02-12T15:47:30.892+02:00EU ACCESSION AFFECTS INSIGNIFICANTLY BULGARIA'S PROPERTY MARKETBulgaria's EU accession failed to cause significant change in the local property market, Forton International Property Adviser representative Valeri Vulchev said.An increasing number of conservative investors was interested in the Bulgarian property market, Vulchev said as quoted by Focus news agency.An investor carrying out a project costing at least 30 million euro in less then five years is Oretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-73770459132171162402007-02-12T15:46:00.000+02:002007-02-12T15:41:30.666+02:00‘Significant rises’ in Maltese property pricesMalta and Cyprus have had significant price rises again, reflecting their attractiveness to English speaking sun-seekers, said RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) in its European Housing Review 2007.RICS is the largest organisation for professionals in property, land, construction and related environmental issues worldwide. Its latest review, created with the support of Savills, looksOretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-63035747666983084242007-02-12T15:39:00.000+02:002007-02-12T15:34:11.385+02:00Romania, Bulgaria, EU Accession and Real Estate Property InvestmentThe two newest members of the EU are the eastern European, former communist nations of Romania and Bulgaria; they joined the European Union on the 1st of January this year and prior to their entry there was huge speculation, especially among the British and Irish, about whether an investment made into the real estate property markets of either country was a good investment.Now that both countriesOretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-55385355330067735562007-02-12T15:33:00.000+02:002007-02-12T15:27:29.296+02:00Buyer confidence in house prices reaches highConfidence in the growth of house prices has reached a 20-month high with 71 per cent believing that property values will continue to increase in 2007, according to research by Yorkshire Bank.The new figure shows a drastic rise in the past 12 months as a year ago just over half (55 per cent) of buyers thought house prices would climb.However buyers are still looking to haggle on properties to Oretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-42861440486418905602007-02-12T15:25:00.000+02:002007-02-12T15:23:06.139+02:00Incredible BulgariaMore and more expatriates are attracted to Bulgaria each year. These expatriates are drawn by the climate, the safe sandy beaches, the incredibly low cost of living and low prices generally, the historical heritage that Bulgaria offers and the welcome they get from the friendly Bulgarians. Those choosing a new life in Bulgaria now are getting in ahead of the pack as this country is about to Oretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-60244548264479022422007-02-12T15:14:00.000+02:002007-02-12T15:13:53.672+02:00New horizons for first-timersFirst-time buyers are being targeted by a growing band of property experts who claim that anyone priced off the ladder in the UK should consider buying cheaper houses abroad, in locations such as Poland, Turkey or even India. A new website, www.from55k.co.uk, from Parador Properties, one of the biggest British-owned property companies in Spain, promises aspiring homeowners the chance to buy aOretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-28338663194068065102007-02-12T15:09:00.000+02:002007-02-07T16:21:03.194+02:00SWEDEN'S TOP BANK BUYS INTO UKRAINEBUDAPEST is one of the more promising locations for investment, according to Deirdre O'Regan. With a small portfolio of Irish properties, she felt futurereturns would not match the past: "I know from my rents, which have hardlymoved in three years, that the best is over for the modest investor - so Ilooked abroad."Trawling the net and comparing prices and yields, she found Oretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-67010583118077585332007-02-07T15:38:00.000+02:002007-02-07T15:42:08.253+02:00Bansko Council to Invest 19 Million Leva In Local InfrastructureThe Municipal Council of Bansko in Bulgaria has approved a BGN 19 Million investment in to the towns infrastructure, which is the biggest investment program in the south region of Blagoevgrad.The main part of the money to the amount of BGN 12 million will be invested into sites in Bansko and 7.8 million are allocated among the town of Dobrinishte and the six villages, which are also a subject to Oretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-85573278849709297462007-02-07T12:46:00.000+02:002007-02-07T12:53:58.434+02:00BULGARIA, POLAND AND ESTONIA HAVE BECOME ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR PROPERTY DESTINATIONSSome European countries saw steady increase in property prices in 2006. Among these countries are Estonia, Bulgaria, Denmark and Poland.The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors analysed price growth in 26 European countries. Among these European countries Poland is the one that registered steady price increase of over 33 per cent over 2006.Poland’s “ancient royal capital” of Krakow saw the Oretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-70515778354151099232007-02-02T16:28:00.000+02:002007-02-02T16:37:54.895+02:00Classical Hotels from Greece are to invest in Borovets developmentA luxury hotel will be build in Borovets, the second largest ski resort in Bulgaria, by Classical Hotels- a Greek hotel company that owns Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan.This is the company's first investment in Bulgaria's winter ski resorts.The hotel should be ready in mid 2008 and is yet not affiliated with any international hotel brand .At the moment, company is busy renovating the Sofia SheratonOretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-50990612348357369082007-02-02T16:22:00.001+02:002007-02-02T16:22:28.368+02:00'Potter effect' drives up house pricesProperty market experts are noticing a new trend in what is influencing the rise in house prices UK towns, which they are terming the "Potter-effect".The effect was first seen in Alnwick, which following its starring role as the setting for Harry Potter’s adventures in The Philosopher's Stone, sent the price of homes in the small Northumberland town rising and boosted the local economy.Alnwick Oretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-88820390682904908302007-02-02T16:16:00.000+02:002007-02-02T16:19:23.328+02:00All seasons Development in Bansko All Seasons Resort is a new 4-star off-plan development located 500 m from the main gondola lift and close to the Glazne river. A 5 min walk will lead you to bars and mehanas of the old town of Bansko.The new 18-hole Golf course, exclusively designed by Ian Woosnam and widely acclaimed as the best golf course in Bulgaria is just 5km away.The development boasts massive 400 sq.m. highest quality Oretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-59430261126939745422007-02-02T16:09:00.000+02:002007-02-02T16:15:06.466+02:00Bulgaria Beckons It would be understandable if Bulgaria--ancient Roman annex, Ottoman Empire conquest, Soviet Union satellite--wasn't all that welcoming to foreigners. But there I was in Sofia, on my way to the public drinking fountains where locals fill up old Coke bottles with hot mineral water, when a lady pointed out that the bottle of wine I was carrying had broken through its plastic bag. I tucked the Oretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-72440949557716422052007-02-01T11:36:00.000+02:002007-02-01T11:39:33.360+02:00Property investors favour traditional hotspotsThe traditional overseas property havens of France and Spain are still the most popular among investment-hungry Brits looking for holiday homes abroad, according to new research.Unsurprisingly, given the British historic love affair with the Mediterranean Costas, Spain came top of the A Place In The Sun magazine poll and was closely followed by France.Other established markets of Cyprus, PortugalOretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-15413538533699991422007-02-01T11:25:00.000+02:002007-02-01T11:27:55.163+02:00Mount View to invest in luxe Sofia residential developmentLocal company Mount View Sofia has broken ground for the construction of a 20 mln euro upscale residential complex in Sofia's Vitosha borough.The building contract has gone to local construction company Planex Holding. It should finish the development in August 2008.Mount View will feature 128 apartments ranging from 90 to 250 sq m in size. The complex is designed with a built-up area of 15,000 Oretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-47260931265329106942007-02-01T11:20:00.000+02:002007-02-01T11:22:59.553+02:00Bulgarian Blacksea coastThe Bulgarian Black Sea Coast covers the whole eastern bound of Bulgaria. Black Sea Coast beaches occupy approximately 130 km of the 378 km coast. The region is an important centre for tourism during the summer, drawing foreign and Bulgarian tourists alike and constituting the country's arguably most popular tourist destination.The area's average air temperature in the summer is about 28°C, with Oretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-73902154632308240792007-02-01T11:18:00.000+02:002007-02-01T11:20:33.132+02:00Established markets still most popular with overseas investors.The results of a recent survey by A Place in the Sun magazine suggest that established markets are still the most popular places for Brits to buy property abroad... A Place in the Sun magazine polled its readers and visitors to recent A Place in the Sun Live Exhibitions to find out what the 20 most popular places to buy abroad are. The results have been published in the February 2007 edition of Oretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-5431466980812020162007-01-31T18:07:00.000+02:002007-01-31T18:12:22.839+02:00Shortage of UK Investment PropertiesCity workers looking to spend their bonuses on cheap property have been left out in the cold, as the supply of cheap property in their traditional investment areas including the City and Docklands has now reached rock bottom, reports the Homebuyer Show.An estimated £4 billion worth of city bonuses is set to be spent on cheap properties following the huge bonus payouts in December, as city workersOretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-21838235722174104512007-01-31T17:17:00.000+02:002007-01-31T17:18:51.277+02:00UK-listed developer confident in BulgariaWhile the entry of Bulgaria into the European Union is expected to prompt an exodus of workers from the country in search of better wages, an Aim-listed property company is betting that the number of British holidaymakers heading for the slopes of the Balkan country will continue to rise.Bulgarian Land Development today said it had bought a 56,093 sq metre site near the winter resort of Borovets,Oretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7651570591522076257.post-25844535766758807592007-01-31T16:59:00.000+02:002007-01-31T17:00:39.486+02:00PROPERTYWISE EXAMINES EU ACCESSION IMPACT ON BULGARIA'S PROPERTY MARKETAfter a year of predicting and projecting how Bulgaria's European Union membership will affect the real estate market, in the closing days of 2006 the magazine interviewed several real estate professionals about their expectations. Architects, real estate agents, economists and investors share their views about prices, interest rates, demand, quality, Black Sea development and the shortage of Oretohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16695542824008456500noreply@blogger.com0