Quest Bulgaria

Que diriez-vous d'acheter un vignoble en Bulgarie? Imaginez des vignes radieuses de soleil et un vin à votre propre nom, servi sur la table de la terrasse de votre maison. Pas mal, n'est-ce pas?

Cela paraît très allèchant mais beaucoup oublient la somme de travail exigée par la vigne. Pour ceux d'entre vous qui rêvent de cette idée et envisagent de la concrétiser, regarder les différentes possibilités.

Trouver l'endroit idéal est un peu un coup du hasard. Tout d'abord, est-ce quelque chose que vous envisagez comme un loisir ou à des fins commerciales? Même une fois que vous avez fait votre choix, la plupart des terres à vigne changent de mains entre personnes qui se connaissent et rares sont celles qui sont mises sur le marché.

Is now a good time to buy Bulgarian property? This seems to be the question on everybody's lips. Are buyers holding off with the global credit crunch or are the more savvy investors buying now whilst there are good deals on offer.

Quest Bulgaria takes a look at the conflicting messages coming out of the real estate sector.

In terms of real estate, Plovdiv is expected to achieve double digit increases in 2008. It currently ranks just behind Sofia in second place in the number of property deals that took place in 2007. Plovdiv experienced around 20,000 sales in 2007 compared to 18,000 in Varna, which used to hold the number two slot.

 The city of Plovdiv, the second largest city in Bulgaria, is a key economic, transport, cultural and educational centre for the whole country. Future developments include the construction of a business park worth over 64 million euros, which will be built by the investment company Prime Property BG. The park will be sited in one of the city’s most densely populated districts – Trakya on 48,600 sq. m. of land.

Bulgaria's rental market is still in its infancy but over the last five years demand for rental homes has increased dramatically: both from the side of the supplier and the side of the consumer. Yet those buying for rental income alone, should proceed with caution rather than be swayed by hype from over-enthusiastic developers and real estate agents. There is money to be gained by investing wisely, but before you buy, research the market carefully and assess realistically whether the rental income can pay a part of the mortgage on the property.

Summer Season Holiday Lettings. The tourist season on the coast is short compared to established markets like Spain. The main holiday rental season runs from May to September, peaking in July and August.

Golf in Bulgaria. Popularity in the game of golf is skyrocketing with courses starting to pop up all over Bulgaria. So, we decided to take a look at golf withinin the country, and in particular the five signature courses. During communist times golf was frowned on as being ‘bourgeois’ and was definitely low on the list of sports, so courses were left to deteriorate. Despite golf still being regarded as a sport of the elite it has seen fantastic development in Bulgaria in recent years. As incomes rise along with more leisure time, interest in golf is increasing within the local population too. With more courses in development, yet more in planning and more television coverage the future looks very bright.