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Developer finish: what is actually included

Developer finish: what is actually included

Turnkey versus screed and plaster: what these words really mean, how much the difference costs and the three questions to ask before you sign.

What you can buy on the Bulgarian coast under 50,000 euros

What you can buy on the Bulgarian coast under 50,000 euros

“I have forty-five thousand euros. What can I buy on the Bulgarian coast?” — this is the question I hear most often. The short answer: you can buy. But the choice is narrower than you imagine. How many such apartments actually exist I have just gone through our entire catalogue. Out of roughly four hundred […]

Property Sale Tax in Bulgaria: the Three-Year Rule

Property Sale Tax in Bulgaria: the Three-Year Rule

A foreigner who is not a tax resident of the EU pays 10% final tax when selling an apartment in Bulgaria, no matter how long they owned it. Who the exemption does not cover, how the base is calculated, and why the price in your old notary deed can cost you money.

House or townhouse on the coast: how it differs from an apartment

House or townhouse on the coast: how it differs from an apartment

A house is not an apartment with a yard. Land comes with the house, and a foreigner cannot register land in their own name: under Article 22 of the Bulgarian Constitution only EU citizens can. We explain how this is solved, what running costs look like and who a house really suits.

Resale or new build: the real price gap, on real apartments

Resale or new build: the real price gap, on real apartments

«Why is your new build fifteen thousand cheaper than a finished apartment? Is something wrong with it?» Nothing is wrong. These are two different products, and people usually compare them by a single number in the listing. I am breaking it down on apartments that are in our database right now, all prices checked today. […]

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