Borovets ski resort in Sunday Tribune’s top 10 investment hotspots in 2008
04 March 2008
Irish newspaper Sunday Tribune has ranked Bulgarian ski resort Borovets 6th in its top 10 of places to make money from property this year.
The list is topped by the world's fastest growing city, Dubai. Also on the list are Ibiza, Poznan, Toulouse, Geneva, Orlando, London, Hurghada and Silver Coast.
According to the newspaper, Bulgaria has been one of the hottest markets in Europe for the last number of years.
”But in the rush to bag a bargain here, the property market in some parts of the country has become a little too crowded and, well, not as cheap as it once was. The UN World Tourism Organisation believes Bulgaria to be one of the most appealing 'new faces' in the tourism industry today and by 2010 expects 20 million tourists will be visiting the country per annum. As a result, inward investment has grown.
According to Global Property Guide data Bulgaria had the fastest growing house prices in 2007 with a growth of 30.6%. After two years of delays, one of the biggest projects to emerge is the Super Borovets development in the lesser known ski resort of Borovets.
And while Bulgaria isn't exactly known for its skiing it is fast positioning itself as a less expensive alternative to the more chic locations in France and Italy. Besides, what it lacks in facilities and machinery it more than makes up for in its ski season, a lengthy one which runs from December to April,” the article says.