Quest Bulgaria Property and Lifestyle Magazine

Prices have been hard hit in the UK; and Bulgarian property has similarly reduced in value, making the country a place where you are likely to pick up a bargain as prices have fallen to the lowest levels in several years.

A 'Property Finder' for Bulgarian properties for sale with more than 22,000 homes is now live on the Quest Bulgaria website. Offering anything from land, houses to renovate and homes or villas ready to move into, through to apartments suitable for buy to let, and commercial businesses.

Not much more than a year ago estate agents and property experts in Bulgaria would have said that even though prices were falling, the days of a really cheap bargain in the country, less than 15,000 euros, were over. Were they right?

If you want to buy a property so that you can ski all day, spend evenings in the heart of a European capital city and be close to an international airport then Sofia, Bulgaria ticks all the boxes.

Not even those who are meant to be 'in the know' are keen to make any property price predictions for 2010. Forecasting the properrty market in these turbulent times is particularly hard and there are few 'experts' who have done a decent job even in a more normal market.

A pleasant surprise for buy-to-let homeowners in the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia. A reported monthly rise in property rentals of up to 5% was announced by the leading real estate agent, Address.

After the impact of the global financial crisis, many are wondering how they can reduce their regular bills and live more simply next year. A number are considering downsizing their property, selling up in the UK, and buying a smaller property in Bulgaria, where not only is a home considerably cheaper but the cost of living significantly lower.