Sat, May 26 2012
Sofia's Ivan Vazov district leads in property prices, according to data of imoti.net. Apartment prices in Ivan Vazov exceed 1000 euro a sq m, leaving behind former leaders like Iztok district and the central parts of the capital.
Real estate agents said several factors produced the development. Ivan Vazov is located in near Sofia's centre. The district has good infrastructure, including medical and education centres. The location of the Southern Park nearby further increases the appeal of the neighbourhood, Darik radio reported.
Sofia property agencies offer nearly 180 apartments in Ivan Vazov. The average price slightly exceeds 1080 a sq m. Most property offered includes luxurious two and three-bedroom apartments.
The biggest apartment covers 230 sq m and costs 185 000 euro.
Lozenets, previously seen as the district with most expensive property in the capital, now ranks second. The average price of property there is 1059 euro a sq m, the imoti.net information shows.
The excessive construction in Lozenets produces various problems for property owners in the neighbourhood. Among these is the lack of parking spaces, difficult transportation and proximity of buildings.
Despite the negative developments property prices in Lozenets remain high. At the moment imoti.net offers more than 1500 apartments in the suburb.
Worst is over for Bulgaria's property market after three years of decline, reports by Yavlena and Bulgarian Properties real estate firms claim.
Draft law envisages professional association for real estate agents and a public register of real estate companies to bring order to the business and get rid of rogues and rip-off artists.
Landmark Centre Varna’s financial reports show its largest debt is an investment loan of 6.9 million euro issued by Eurobank EFG Bulgaria in mid-2008 and secured with a mortgage.
Average market prices of homes in Sofia fell by one per cent in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the same period of 2010, according to the Raiffeisen Real Estate Index, as quoted by Klasa daily.
Proportionately, the number of transactions in leva increased as people reacted to speculation that the euro would disappear.