Bulgaria’s Economic Growth Outpaces Expectations, Inflation to Determine Eurozone Path
In the fourth quarter of 2024, Bulgaria's economy showed a stronger performance than anticipated
Vitosha Boulevard in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia ranks 54th among the 65 most expensive retail locations in the world, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s 2015/2016 report Main Streets Across the World.
With its EUR 528 per square meter (sq.m.) annual rent, Vitosha Boulevard goes down two positions compared to the 2014/2015 edition of the report.
Obchodna Ulica in Slovakia’s capital Bratislava is at par with Sofia, ranking 53rd in terms of annual rent per square meter.
Magheru Boulevard in Romania’s capital Bucharest is 52nd with rents of EUR 540/sq.m per year.
For a second consecutive year, New York’s Upper 5th Avenue scores first, with yearly rent of retail stores EUR 33,812/sq.m.
The second most expensive on the list is Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay where rents per square meter are worth EUR 23,178 a year.
With its third place in the global ranking Avenue des Champs Elysees in Paris remains the most expensive main street in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The average rent of retail property there is EUR 13,255/sq.m.
Interest in newly built properties is on the rise, driven by factors such as increasing prosperity
the last quarter of 2024, the proportion of properties purchased with mortgage loans in Bulgaria grew to 27%, or roughly every third property
The real estate market in Bulgaria experienced notable changes in 2024, with significant price increases and a rise in transaction volumes
Financial expert Kamen Kolchev has advised against investing in real estate, warning that property prices in Bulgaria could drop by up to 20% upon the country’s entry into the eurozone
Foreigners who invested in property in Bulgaria are now facing legal battles after discovering that their homes were sold without their knowledge
In recent months, sales of residential properties in Bulgaria’s major cities have risen sharply
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