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New flights to Bulgaria have been announced by Hungarian carrier, Wizz Air… starting in the winter season of 2009.

Every Tuesday and Saturday, Wizz Air will fly from Varna to Luton (London), departing at 6pm Bulgarian local time. This runs from September 19th 2009, and will continue until May 2010. After that… flights from Varna to Luton will switch to Sundays and depart at 1pm London time.

Wednesdays and Sundays from October 25th 2009 will see flights from Sofia to Eindhoven – leaving at 5:20pm Sofia time, and returning at 8:40 from Eindhoven.

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Good news for Bulgaria, is the rapid rise in the number of new shopping centres in Bulgaria. This is happening despite the global downturn in business… and once again points towards Bulgaria as a strong contender for overseas investment.

Bulgaria is still almost at the bottom of the charts for shopping centres – but this is not surprising, considering the average Bulgarian has less shopping power than the average Western European. However, with all the changes in Europe, and with Bulgaria soon to join the euro… growth is assured… and backers are seeing Bulgaria as potential shopping heaven.

However, should construction levels in Bulgaria maintain the same level, by the end of 2011, Bulgaria will have progressed from the current 25 sq m per 1000 people to levels currently enjoyed by Belgium, Malta and Croatia, who have anything from 100 to 75 sq m per 1000 people, provided of course that the aforementioned countries do not construct additional shopping malls.

Furthermore, a recent Cushman & Wakefield report indicated that construction levels in Bulgaria are actually considerably slower than they would have been had it not been for the global economic downturn. This saw the number of proposed projects slashed by 20 per cent.

More than 500 000 sq m of new retail area are expected to be completed in Bulgaria, which is more than the proposed construction in the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany and the Ukraine.

In western Europe the crisis, lack of financing and crediting, the deteriorating global recession and many other interrelated factors have contributed to the sharp decline of total volume of proposed construction for 2011, which in comparison to corresponding figures during the peak of the sector in 2007 has marked a 45 per cent decline. According to the Cushman & Wakefield report, however, the industry expects a rise in business in the following two to three years.

In a report by the international consultant firm, Jones Lang LaSalle, it is revealed that the total volume of investments in shopping malls in Europe has risen by as much as 85 per cent in Q2 of 2009, reaching two billion euro.

Derived from an article in Sofia Echo.

French retail chain Carrefour will open a store in Mall Pleven, developer Aladin Investment said on May 27, as quoted by Dnevnik daily. The hypermarket chain would rent 2 400 sq m on the shopping centre’s ground floor, Aladin Harfan, owner of Aladin Investment, was quoted as saying.

Mall Pleven, a 80 million leva development, is still under construction but is expected to be completed by the end of the year. “Construction is progressing according to schedule,” Harfan was quoted as saying.

The shopping centre is expected to open in early 2010 and has generated “heightened interest” from retailers, according to Colliers International, contracted to rent out the 100 stores that will spread over 17 500 sq m in the finished mall.

Currently, there are eight Carrefour projects under construction nationwide. The first hypermarket of the French group opened for business at the end of March 2009 in Bourgas, Bulgaria’s second largest Black Sea city.

The first Carrefour hypermarket in Sofia is expected to open in February 2010 on the Tsarigradsko Chaussee Boulevard.

Derived from an article in Sofia Echo.

During the second quarter of 2009, newly built apartment blocks across Bulgaria increased by 24.1% according to data from the National Statistics Institute.

Reports showed that the number of new apartments had soared by a whopping 30.2% on an annual basis, whilst the growth shown by completed accounts for new buildings grew by 6.9%.  In just May to July almost 700 properties were built, encompassing almost 7000 apartments. Just in that timescale we saw an increase of over 50% in new apartments across Bulgaria.

Varna was top of the pops with the most new buildings being completed, closely followed by Bourges, and then Sofia. However, the same report showed that no new construction took place in Razgrad, Montana or Haskovo during those months.

This is a healthy trend, and one that we wish to see continuing. Long may Bulgaria fly in the face of the economic downturn, and global decrease in demand on the property market.

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When considering buying a new property in Bulgaria, there are some very important things to consider. Here are just a few tips to help you on your way.

Choose your dream home
This may sound simple… but with so much choice available, you really must do your research. Come out to Bulgaria, and let us give you a tour of some of the best areas, and those which are ripe for investment. We know the country, the areas, and can help find you a perfect investment option.

Buying Land
According to current legislation, it is currently illegal for foreigners to own land in Bulgaria. However, if your dream property comes with land – there is a way for you to legitimately own said land. We can help you through this process easily, and fairly inexpensively

Engage the services of a lawyer
Once you have chosen your property, and agree a price verbally – you must get a lawyer involved. This will protect your investment, and ensure that you do not receive any nasty surprises after the event.

Signing the preliminary contract
Your lawyer should be helping you through this stage of the process, and will help you to check all paperwork. It is customary at this point to pay a deposit on your new property – usually 10%. Should you then withdraw from the sale, you would lose that deposit. However, should the vendor withdraw, then your money is returned to you.

Get that property OFF the market
At this point, the property is then deemed as in process… so do insist that it is taken off the market.

Searches and surveys
Again – use your lawyer for this step, as they can check all title deeds, claims, licenses and outstanding debts are addressed and cleared. Do not skip this vital step – as it may come back and bite you after the event
If you’re buying a resale property you should have a surveyor conduct a full survey on the property and the land to check for structural soundness, build quality and to ensure there is nothing wrong with the land or the property.

Signing on the dotted line
After all this… you get to sign your final contract. This usually takes place in the office of a notery, and both you and the vendor will meet there. You sign the final contract, and at this point the balance of the purchase price is due, as well as any taxes. If your property has been bought offplan – then the payment terms should have been covered in writing for you

Can I get the keys now?
Providing your new home is completed… you can move in, or start decorating it for your new tenants. If an offplan property, then keep an eye on those completion dates (hopefully your lawyer will have negotiated a late completion clause). You should be receiving the title deeds in your name.

Enjoy!

Temperate continental with clearly marked four seasons.
A Mediterranean influence is felt in the country’s southern regions.
The average annual temperature is 10.5°C.
The average January temperature is around O°C.
Average summer temperatures rarely exceed 30°C.

Below are some images of the Gorgeous Black Sea Coast

Wish I was there.

Fancy an Early morning sunbathe

Sunny Beach 'earli in the morning'

The Japanese government is to donate equipment worth 46.5 million Japanese yen (346 239 euro) to Bulgaria’s National Gallery of Art.

The donation would be used towards the acquisition of restoration and audio-visual equipment, Bulgarian news agency BTA quoted a media statement from the gallery as saying.

In the form of annual donations, Japan has given more than $7 million to various cultural, educational, sport and media government institutions in Bulgaria since 1991, BTA said.

Recipients of Japanese donations included Bulgarian National Television, the Bulgarian Judo Federation, the Boyana church, the National Library, the National Theatre, the National Music Academy, the National Gallery for Foreign Art, the National Institute for Monuments of Culture, the National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts, the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Palace of Culture, the Sofia National Opera and Ballet, the museum of the Archaeological Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the Bulgarian National Radio symphony orchestra, and a museum for Thracian art in the Eastern Rhodopes, near the village of Alexandrov.

News story from Sofia Echo

A Date for your Diary folks, this is when Bulgaria will enter the European Monetary fund.

The Bulgarian Leva will cease to be and they will be trading in Euros.

Be ready for this, as property will increase in value ten fold, we will also be free of the current recession by then.

Folks you need to contact us to invest in a holiday home or buy property to sell and make money before 2012.

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Attraction Lifestyles

Gary Woollard

Tel: 01793-330083

SKYPE ADDRESS: attractlife

garyattractionlifestyles@yahoo.co.uk

garykw@attractionlifestylesworldwide.com

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Imagine having the perfect smile, a slimmer tummy, fuller or smaller breasts.  Now imagine paying up to 75% less for the treatment than you expected. Sounds almost too good to be true doesn’t it? Yet this is exactly why thousands flock to Bulgaria every year to have a share of.

Bulgaria’s medical training system is second to none, and as such the country boasts amongst the best surgeons in the world. Yet the prices for these treatments still remains very very low – hence its popularity.

Dental Treatments

Nestled amongst the gift shops, bars, restaurants and night clubs… you will come across many many dentists signs all eagerly tending to the queues of holidaymakers eager to grab their Hollywood smile at a bargain price.  The prices across Bulgaria hardly vary… ranging from around €15 for the initial examination, and only €15-€20 for a filling or deep clean.

Although the Black Sea are has been the most popular for this, the country’s major cities are also now staking their claim to a share in the country’s industry too. Even tour operators are cashing in by offering package tours which include a treatment.

Cosmetic surgery

As we age, many start to worry about their body, and will seek ways to keep hold of the glow and shape of youth. Again, because Bulgaria’s cosmetic professionals are of such a high standard, and the prices so low… many thousands head to Bulgaria every year for that enhancing surgery. Be it a facelift, a breast augmentation, lift or reduction, liposuction or more… Bulgaria attracts many with its state of the art equipment, low prices, and immaculate surgeries.

Whereas in Western Europe a woman will pay up to €10k for a breast augmentation… the same high quality procedure in Bulgaria costs around €3k – a massive saving that you could spend on other things. You will find that other services have a similar ratio.

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Online dating has become extremely popular in the past few years, and is now a thriving multi billion dollar industry. With the internet making the world a much smaller place… this has opened up opportunities for dating in Bulgaria too.

Bulgaria women are traditionally strikingly beautiful, educated, and hard workers… and are flocking in their thousands to online dating websites seeking love and in many cases, marriage. Certainly many are seeking to escape their home country and live in a different land such as America or the UK.

Thanks to the wonders of the internet, singles can now register, add photographs to their profile, and be chatting with prospective partners in a matter of just a few minutes.

Of course we will always recommend that you take care when sharing personal information as not everyone is as honest or squeaky clean as you may wish to believe… despite that ruggedly handsome jaw, or beautiful eyes surrounded by long lashes. Take your time, follow your instincts… and please accept our best wishes and hopes that you too find true love.