Overview of Bulgaria

On this page you will find links to details of Bulgaria holiday homes for sale and Bulgaria rental accommodation. Historic Bulgaria, a beautiful picturesque country has been in existence for over 13 centuries. This wonderful country that is only now being discovered by many people for the first time has many famous landmarks on the UNESCO world heritage list. Located in South-eastern Europe Bulgaria is bordered by no less than 5 other countries and following the revolution in 1989, this former communist country reverted to democracy and started to embrace free market principles. This has had a dramatic effect on the property and holiday home insurance markets in the country. Bulgaria is now seen as a very desirable place to own a holiday home or second home and there is much on offer. In the early days, most property advertised was cheap and cheerful, however in recent years added by efforts of the Bulgarian government, the emphasis has shifted to more quality and less quantity. The capital city of Bulgaria is Sofia and many overseas investors have concentrated their property buying activities in this region as demand for rental property is good. A number of budget airlines are also now flying to Sofia and access to cheap airfares certainly helps rental potential Other important cities include; Plovdiv, Varna, Bourgas, Rousse, Stara Zagora, Pleven, Dobrich, Sliven and Shumen. The climate of Bulgaria is temperate, the summers are hot with a good deal of sunshine, winters are cold with much snow. According to many sources, Bulgaria, is among the hottest property markets in the world. There are a number of distinct property markets within the country, the Black Sea coastal resorts are very popular , and traditionally, anyone visiting Bulgaria would head for this area. The region can boast some wonderful coastline with sun drenched beaches. The air is especially clear in this location and if you grow tired of sunbathing, the countryside is quite breathtaking. In view of the popularity of this region, it unsurprisingly became the first choice for overseas investors wanting to buy property for either holiday or second home. Owners in this area find that are excellent opportunities to offer their accommodation as Holiday lets. Certain areas around or inside the most popular beach resorts: Sunny Beach, Golden Sands, Albena, Nessebar, Sozopol, Varna, Bourgas and the smaller resorts like Kiten, Sinemorets are veryn popualr and property in these areas can fetch a higher premium. In recent years, and as testimony to the diversity of the country, the real growth market has been in the building and selling of upmarket ski chalets. These are proving very popular and the skiing on offer can easily rival some of the more expensive traditional European resorts. Locations that are becoming well know include; Banko, Borovets, Pamporovo, Chepelare and Vitosha. A visit to any of areas and you will be able to witness the sheer volumes of money that is being spent on development to create what many are saying will be Europe's finest and most modern ski resorts.