Bulgaria

Full Name:      Republic of Bulgaria      Capital City:      Sofia

Area:      110,910 sq km / 42,822 sq miles

Population:    7,358,000

Time Zone:    GMT/UTC +2

Daylight Saving Start:      last Sunday in March

Daylight Saving End:      last Sunday in October

Languages:      Bulgarian (official)

Religion:      85% Bulgarian Orthodox, 13% Muslim

Currency:      Bulgarian Leva (Lv)

Country Dialing Code:      359

Bulgaria Property Investment

Bulgaria Proving To Be A Favourite With International property Investors

Investment property in Bulgaria is consistantly being talked about as one of the top emerging markets for property investors in the World. Bulgaria offers property investors a number of reasons to invest in property and here we take a look at some of these reasons and provide valuable information on why Bulgarian property is currently so popular and what investors in Bulgarian property can expect in the future.

Bulgaria is located in South Eastern Europe and is roughly the same size as the UK although very sparsely populated with a population of around 7.45 million people. One of the largest attractions to property investors in Bulgaria is the very low property prices Bulgaria can offer. This along with its increased visibility on the World scene, natural factors such as beautiful beaches and Ski resorts and strong bids for EU inclusion and the 2014 winter Olympics Bulgaria is certainly a country growing in every way.

Current Investment Opportunities in Bulgaria 

Investment strategy in Bulgaria follows both the "pure investment" and "buy to let" models. Many investors look to invest now in property that is comparatively cheap and expect that the value of these properties will rise along with the popularity of Bulgaria already underway. These investors look to the possible EU inclusion, and Olympic 2014 bid to also have a positive effect on the value of their investments.

Bulgaria Buy to Let investment is now becoming a viable option with the increased general awareness of the area and its natural beauty. Its also now much easier to travel to many of the major locations with air services increasing. Property rental is becoming popular in the Ski and Beach locations and so these areas are popular with property investors looking for rental returns.

Reasons Why Bulgaria Is An Intelligent Investment:

Investment Property Bulgaria - Natural
* 11 "Blue Flag" Beaches along 354km of Black Sea coast
* 37,500km Hiking paths and mountain trails
* Roman, Greek and Thracian historical attractions, which includes nine UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organisation) world heritage sites
* Top Ski resorts with latest equipment - See Bulgaria Ski Resorts
* Short flight times from Europe
* Borders with Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro and Turkey
* Low population density
* Average air temperature on black Sea Coast in Summer is 27c and average water temperature is 22c
* Over 500 mineral springs

Investment Property Bulgaria - Economic

* Early stage of development in Bulgaria, ideal time to invest
* Huge tourism growth potential. Increase of 50% between 2000 and 2004 (90% increase from EU visitors)
* Tourists expected to exceed 20 Million by 2010 making it one of the Worlds greatest emerging tourism markets
* Stable government commited to economic reform
* Strong bid for the 2014 winter Olympic games
* Large amounts of foreign direct investment
* Strong possibility of inclusion in the European Union in 2007 backed by the UK - See UK Plan
* Excellent property prices very low compared to most other European locations
* Considered one of the most rapidly advancing Countrys in Europe
* property construction emphisis aimed towards high quality design and build with minimal enviromental effect
* GDP growth expected to be highest in Eastern Europe by the Institute of International Finance at 6% for 2005 / 2006

Capitalize On The Potential Of Europes Greatest Emerging Property Market - Bulgaria

The real beauty of a Bulgaria investment now is that its such a new location with un-rivaled potential and can meet investors requirements on several different fronts, a real investors dream.