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Egoist Estate Blog
Articles about life and real estate by the Black Sea
Personal experience, market, legal nuances — everything you need to know before buying an apartment in Bulgaria
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Who Can Buy Property in Bulgaria
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Property in Bulgaria for retirees: buying and residency in 2026
Maintenance fee: what owning a flat by the sea in Bulgaria really costs
The purchase price is not the whole sum. There is an annual maintenance fee charged per square metre, plus a municipal property tax and a waste collection fee. Here is what it adds up to, why Bulgaria has no resort surcharge, and what to ask the seller before you sign.
The 90/180 rule: how many days a year you can actually live in your own flat by the sea
Owning a flat by the sea does not give you a single extra day of stay. Bulgaria has been fully inside Schengen since 2025, and since 10 April 2026 passport stamps are gone and your days are counted by a database. Here is how the 90 in 180 window works and who it does not apply to.
Common areas: why the contract lists more square metres than your flat has
A Bulgarian price list gives a flat two areas — clean area and total area. Using the open price lists of Aura in Nessebar and La Mer Home 3, we show where the 8 to 9 per cent gap comes from and what it does to the price per square metre.
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