Bulgaria faces competition 'but shows no sign of flagging'
Article Date : Thursday, May 03, 2007
The growth of Bulgaria's property market has been "phenomenal", but it now faces competition from new emerging markets, according to the Association of International Property Professionals (AIPP).
Paul Owen, speaking on behalf of the company, said that Bulgaria has become one of the most popular locations for investment and was the first market to show such "unbelievable" growth in such a short space of time.
However, the country now has competition from other emerging markets such as Poland, Latvia and Montenegro.
"There are a lot of emerging nations with comparable property prices which are relatively unheard of. Bulgaria has got more competition in its niche market," he said.
However, the market in Bulgaria could be maturing, with the resale market likely to "kick off" in the longer term.
"There's a lot of properties being built, there's no doubt that prices have gone up in the last few years ? properties will be sold a second time around, the second wave of buyers will come in," he added.
According to recent AIPP research, Bulgaria is the third most popular destination for UK property investors.
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