Thu, Feb 09 2012
Demand for holiday property at the north part of Bulgaria's Black Sea increased substantially in 2007.
The towns of Kavarna and Balchik, together with the regions near the Golden Sands and St. St. Konstantin and Elena resorts have attracted investors' interest, imot.bg research showed, as quoted by Pari daily.
Demand for holiday property in these regions has increased by 40 to 50 per cent in the summer of 2007, compared to summer 2006 figures. The interest in such property even leaves behind that in the big resorts along Bulgaria's south Black Sea coast.
The increased interest in the region was attributed to the comparatively low level of development on the northern Black Sea coast, good infrastructure and proximity to Varna.
The interest in the northern coast was also attributed to growing number of wealthy buyers. There is an increased interest in more luxurious property. Price leaders are the golf courses, which usually offer high class property.
The resorts of Sunny Beach, Nessebar, Pomorie and Sozopol feature among most preferred destinations at the south Black Sea coast. Despite the negative reputation of Sunny Beach, the resort continues to attract the interest of property buyers.
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.
Nearly all banks are ready to finance between 80 per cent and 90 per cent of the price of a home, provided it is a good building in a large city, Bulgarian daily says.
Property prices in Bulgaria were five to 10 per cent lower in 2011 than in 2010, while initial estimates for this year are that they will remain largely unchanged, with transactions remaining at ‘crisis levels’.
Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia ranks 17th, report says, quoting Global Property Guide.