Fri, Feb 10 2012
The ski resort of Borovets is going to become increasingly attractive for foreign property seekers, Asta Bridge executive director Anton Pankev said.
During the coming winter season Borovets is to see a number of major projects, Pankev said. The execution of such plans was going to attract further interest, he said.
Upon completion new property in the resort will be offered for sale at prices of 1200 euro per sq m, investor.bg reported.
The lack of private plots in Borovets hindered its development, Pankev said. The number of owners offering land for sale was much smaller than the number in Bansko winter resort, he said.
Borovets will change because of its proximity to Sofia and execution of the Super Borovets project, Pankev said.
As a result of the developments property prices will increase. Apartments will reach prices of 3000 to 5000 euro per sq m. Spa and luxurious complexes will be most expensive, Pankev said.
Average market prices of homes in Sofia fell by one per cent in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the same period of 2010, according to the Raiffeisen Real Estate Index, as quoted by Klasa daily.
Proportionately, the number of transactions in leva increased as people reacted to speculation that the euro would disappear.
Nearly all banks are ready to finance between 80 per cent and 90 per cent of the price of a home, provided it is a good building in a large city, Bulgarian daily says.
Property prices in Bulgaria were five to 10 per cent lower in 2011 than in 2010, while initial estimates for this year are that they will remain largely unchanged, with transactions remaining at ‘crisis levels’.
Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia ranks 17th, report says, quoting Global Property Guide.