Sat, Feb 11 2012
Electra Bulgaria, the Bulgarian arm of Israeli investment company Electra Group, will invest 300 million euro in a residential project near the Black Sea city of Varna, weekly Stroitelstvo Gradut said.
The company confirmed that it plans to build the biggest yet gated residential community in Bulgaria, called Electra Hills. The land plot it has selected for the purpose is near the Kalimantsi village, 15km northwest of Varna. The company has completed similar projects in Israel and Ukraine.
The compound will have a total built-up area of close to 400 000 sq m on a land plot of 50 ha. It will consist of single-family and two-family homes, as well as condominiums. The total number of homes will amount to five thousand. For the convenience of the Electra Hills residents, the company also plans to build a shopping centre, kindergartens, a school, restaurants, an amusement park and even a church.
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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.