Style of life

Your experience of Bulgaria can be as varied and rewarding as the geography of the country itself.
Starting with the sea, there are beaches in Bulgaria to suit just about everybody, from families with small children to seekers of solitude.
Doze off by the beach, enjoy the water sports, or explore nature trail inland
By nights – options are many: clubs, restaurants, aqua bars, discos, pubs.
Keep fit in fitness gyms, sport facilities and football fields in resorts at the Black sea
 
You can enjoy white sports as well - skiing in the mountains during winter.
 
Bulgaria is small enough to go about and discover at your hearts content and big enough to offer a multitude of lifestyles for all ages.

Culture
Being at the crossroads of Europe and Asia , throughout the centuries, Bulgaria and its people have developed a culture of hospitality and vitality.
Bulgarian combines emotionality of Mediterranean people and pragmatism of West Europeans.
Bulgarian festivals and customs date back to ancient times when men tried to appease the natural elements and trembled before their power. Full of beauty, gaiety, mystical voices, fiery dances and brightly colored  costumes - Bulgarian folklore has to be seen, felt and experienced!

Climate
Bulgaria is situated in South -E ast Europe and occupies the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula.
The relief is e xtremely varied of large plains and lowlands, low and high mountains, valleys and lovely gorges. 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.

Language
The basic language is Bulgarian. English, German, French and Russian are spoken in the country's resorts, hotels and restaurants. The more of information is in both Bulgarian and English, making it easy for everyone to get around. Bi-lingual menus, announcements and instructions, as well as official documents are the norm.
 
Cost of Living
As for the Bulgarian housing market, a lot of property can be bought for not much money. Over the past year prices have risen sharply, particularly in the main coastal areas, but there is still a long way to go to reach "European levels". Of course, many will equate low prices with high risk. It's normal to have anxiety about the unknown or unusual. The reality, however, should reassure. Bulgarians have always valued private property, as shown by their very high levels (equal to UK ) of home ownership. Bulgarians are now motivated to modernise and reach out to opportunity. It's a generally friendly country, with a long history of dealing with conflict that makes them tolerant and easy going.
Tourism is recognised by the government as a key industry for them and foreign investment is welcomed.
Low property prices, beautiful countryside, historic towns and unchanged rural traditions with cost of living surprisingly low.
 
Solid property ownership
Foreigners are able to purchase real estate properties without special licenses from the government . The property is freehold and owners possess building right and ownership forever.
Bulgaria is among the countries, where British people would like to have a dwelling. Croatia, Turkey, Spain, France and the English speaking countries are also in the preference list. Till 2012 the governments will offer different tax concessions and other alleviation in order to attract the foreigners .
 
Investment opportunities
Not words but facts prove why you make the perfect investment:
 
- Deferred payment with the following schedule of payment
- 10% at signing the contract
- 15% at rough construction
- 45% at completion
- 30% within one year from the readiness of the building
- High rental income
- An expected increase of the prices as a result of Bulgarian EU membership in 2007
- High quality buildings
- Complexes just on the beach
- Fixed local currency helps foreigners to invest
- You are buying property from one of the most stable Bulgarian companies (http://www.bcci.bg)
 
The high taxes and production costs in EU countries can make holidays and second homes there an expensive experience. Bulgaria by contrast is low cost.

The country is determined to join the EU in 2007, so this window of opportunity is limited.