| Bulgaria is cementing its lead as an investment | | | | Brits; other prominent ski areas such as Borovetz and |
| property hotspot for skiers and snowboarders | | | | Pamporovo are also attracting interest. Borovets is |
| looking to own a slice of the slopes. The country's | | | | Bulgaria's oldest ski resort which dates back to 1896 |
| recent accession in the EU, together with the low | | | | and offers pistes up to 2600m above sea level. |
| prices and plentiful property facilitated by the building | | | | Pamporovo's claim to fame comes in the form of its |
| boom, are leading many British skiers and | | | | weather, and it's said to be the sunniest ski resort in |
| snowboarders to leapfrog their traditional favourite | | | | Bulgaria. |
| ski spots in France, Switzerland and Austria, in favour | | | | There are also around a dozen other less well known |
| of Bulgaria's more modestly priced mountains. | | | | ski areas in the country, such as Vitosha, Semkovo |
| The boom in property development in Bulgaria's best | | | | and Uzana, which are currently more geared towards |
| resorts have meant that brand new ski apartments | | | | local weekend skiers rather than the international |
| can be snapped up for less than £30K. These | | | | snow sports market, but these are likely to grow in |
| low prices, combined with the preventive costs of | | | | size in the coming years. The new development |
| getting on to the British property ladder, means that | | | | around Razlog is getting property investors excited |
| many young buyers are choosing Bulgaria for either | | | | as it will be combining a ski area with an 18 hole PGA |
| investment property, a holiday home or a way of | | | | golf course just 4km from Bansko, and is likely to |
| generating some extra income through rental returns. | | | | attract a lot of interest from British buyers. |
| As Bulgaria's premier ski resort, with the best snow | | | | Though other European nationals have showed |
| record and longest ski season (mid December to mid | | | | interest in buying property in Bulgaria, the British are |
| may), Bansko has become the most popular location | | | | leading the charge with an estimated 40,000 Britons |
| for British property investors to purchase. Previously | | | | now owning property in the country. And it's not just |
| perceived by some as being a budget ski destination, | | | | snow seekers who are looking to buy; the Black Sea |
| the $40 million investment in Bansko mean that in | | | | beach resorts are also attracting adventurous Brits |
| terms of size and facilities, the resort is now | | | | searching for a Bulgarian property investment with a |
| competing with other more established favourites in | | | | healthy dose of sun and sea; the most popular places |
| Western Europe. | | | | to buy are around the Varna area, in towns such as |
| However, it's not just Bansko that's big with the | | | | Kavarna and Albena Beach. |