Chasing The Elexir

Fri 08 Feb 2008 – Gabriel Hershman Propertywisebulgaria.com
Photography: Svetoslav Stoyanov

Working ’smart’ is more important than slaving for long hours, says Atanas Garov, managing director of Colliers. And his record speaks for itself…

It’s 6pm on a bitterly cold December evening in Business Park Sofia. Staff at the Holiday Inn and surrounding cafes are fiddling with their collars. The area seems strangely quiet. Perhaps it’s just the post-work exodus or pre-Christmas lull because, by all accounts, the Business Park is a resounding success.

Sofia Skyscrapers

Mon 24 Nov 2008 – Zornitsa Lateva /Propertywisebulgaria/

RISING HIGH: The ‘new City’ on Todor Alexandrov Boulevard could feature at least three skyscrapers, but faces opposition because construction would require narrowing the boulevard, one of the busiest thoroughfares in Sofia. Photo: Zhivko Angelov
Try to imagine a colossal skyscraper in place of the statue of Sofia in the centre of the city. It would have happened too, if communist-era ambitions had been realised.

Property rentals soar in major Bulgarian cities

Mon 24 Nov 2008 by Nick Iliev /PropertywiseBulgaria/

The data showed that prospective clients were generally unconcerned whether the flat was in a newly constructed building or in a relatively old one. The main factors in making their decision is whether the flat has undergone recent refurbishment and whether it has the necessary appliances. Fully-furnished apartments are generally of older construction and on average command higher prices.