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Buying a Bulgarian Apartment Remotely: Step-by-Step Guide

Buying a Bulgarian Apartment Remotely: Step-by-Step Guide

Buying a Bulgarian Apartment Remotely: A Step-by-Step Process from a Local Agent A significant share of my transactions are completed remotely. The buyer has never set foot in Bulgaria, and within 4–6 weeks they receive a notarial deed to a coastal apartment. At first this seems unusual: how can someone buy property in another country […]

Maintenance Fee in Bulgaria: What It Covers and What to Check

Maintenance Fee in Bulgaria: What It Covers and What to Check

The Maintenance Fee: the Question I Get Asked Most Often After the Price A buyer is looking at an apartment. The price works, the view works, the distance to the sea works. Then comes the question: “What does it cost to run? This maintenance fee — what exactly is it?” I answer this question every […]

Sunny Beach or Sveti Vlas: Where to Buy in 2026

Sunny Beach or Sveti Vlas: Where to Buy in 2026

Sunny Beach or Sveti Vlas: An Honest Comparison from an Agent Who Lives There I live in Sveti Vlas and sell in both areas. This is not a neutral overview — it is the perspective of someone who knows both places from the inside. I am not going to convince you that one is better […]

Buying an Apartment in Bulgaria as a Ukrainian in 2026

Buying an Apartment in Bulgaria as a Ukrainian in 2026

Buying an Apartment in Bulgaria as a Ukrainian in 2026: How to Do It, Register It, and Protect Your Money A significant share of my clients are Ukrainian. Some are living here on Temporary Protection status, others come for the summer, and others are reviewing properties remotely and want to understand how this works legally. […]

Bulgaria and the Euro in 2026: What Changed for Property Buyers

Bulgaria and the Euro in 2026: What Changed for Property Buyers

Bulgaria Joined the Euro: What Changed for Property Buyers in 2026 I am working this market right now — based in Sveti Vlas, speaking with buyers every week, inspecting properties, closing transactions. Since January 2026, the most common question I receive is: “Vikki, have prices gone up because of the euro?” or “Is it even […]

Act 16 in Bulgaria: What It Is and How to Verify It

Act 16 in Bulgaria: What It Is and How to Verify It

Act 16 in Bulgaria: What It Is and How to Verify It Before Paying a Deposit The first thing I check before any transaction is Act 16. Not the price, not the view, not the finishes. Act 16. Because without it, a property is legally a construction site — regardless of how finished it looks […]

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