Starting a Business in Bulgaria

Most foreigners buying a house will also register a company, since, as already stated, foreigners cannot yet own land outright but must do so through a ocally registered company.The lawyer dealing with your purchase will normally organise this foryou. When registering the company there is an opportunity to list which activities the company will undertake. Use this opportunity to register any activities you might consider for your own business.

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 […]

Bulgarian History and Politics

In common with most countries, Bulgaria and the Bulgarians can only really be understood when something is known of the country’s history.The Ottoman Empire, which included southeast Europe from the 14th to the 19th centuries, inevitably created a sense of being outside Europe, which remains to this day. Like the British, the Bulgarians refer to […]

Investment Abroad

France and Spain, traditional favourites for British property-buyers, are losing out to a handful of emerging markets such as Bulgaria, Dubai and Cape Verde, a survey shows.The annual global property hotspot report recently released by currency specialists HiFX (2007) puts the shift partly down to a new spirit of adventurousness in British buyers.The emerging markets […]

Integration Issues in Bulgaria

The famed friendliness of the Bulgarians can be tested in the resort areas where there are a few loud, drunk foreign visitors but, similarly, do not judge Bulgarians or Bulgaria by the hurried waiters and money-making resorts of Sunny Beach or Bansko. Take time out to travel inland and explore the beautiful interior and smaller […]

Newly built house for sale near Veliko Tarnovo

Price Euro: €90,000 Area: 2 Floors Plot Size: 500m2 Location: In Fishing Area, In Hunting Area, Near mountain, Near town. This is a lovely traditional style house located in the charming area of Veliko Turnovo. The property benefits from it’s proximity to the historical town – only 9 km away from it. The house is three storey with total […]

The Ethics of Second Homes

The possibility of owning a second home raises concerns for the ethical and green investor, and there are good, sound moral and business reasons for understandingthe wider social and environmental impacts of home ownership in Bulgaria. There are three main areas of concern which crop up most frequently: •  Do foreign buyers push up prices […]

Keeping an Open Mind

If you last came to Bulgaria on a school ski trip under Communism and are thinking of returning,you will be pleasantly surprised at the improved service-but perhaps taken aback by the rate of construction at the hotspots, such as Banskoin the Pirin mountains or at certain sites along the Black Sea.The development wave is now […]

Great vacation property near Sandanski

District: Sandanski Price Euro: €49,700 Area: 1 Floor And A Basement Plot Size: 10,000m2 Extras: Water, Telephone, Electricity Location: In Fishing Area, In Hunting Area, In The Countryside, In The Mountains, In vacation Place, Near ski resort, Near town. This is the offer!!!! 10000 (ten thousand) sq m of land, located in a corner of […]