Living in Bulgaria

Many people buy property because they want to live abroad. Some wish to escape the stresses of Britain, others to gain further skills abroad and perhaps start a business, and others to retire or take a year or two out. It is remarkable how many foreigners arrive in Bulgaria with one-year contracts and end up staying and buying a home, and often getting married or integrating into the local community.

Recent History and Politics

In 1946, with Bulgaria under Communist rule, King Simeon II was forced into exile at the age of nine. When Communism collapsed across Europe in 1989, Bulgaria became a democracy and in 2001 the former king returned and became prime minister under his own political party, ‘The Movement for King Simeon II’. He set up […]