Bulgaria is a small country of about 8 million people situated in the South East part of Europe, directly north of Greece. There are many things to praise about Bulgaria but most visitors enjoy its truly stunning countryside and beautiful soft white sandy beaches on its black sea coast where many tourists throng to during the summer months. The mountainous interior makes it one of the top hiking and skiing destinations in Europe.

It has been said that Bulgaria is like an open air museum of Balkan culture, with beautifully decorated churches, wonderfully preserved rustic villages and a great deal of enduring folklore.

Its not just the Bulgarian countryside and its beaches that attracts people, funding has been used to build new roads and redevelop buildings within its city centres to make thriving and attractive places to live.

The weather in Bulgaria is varied, Bansko and Borovets ski resorts provide good skiing conditions in the winter,  yet on the Black Sea Coast beach resorts it is warm from April to October and temperatures can be over 30c in July and August.

How much is Property in Bulgaria?

Currently, investment analysts say that investing in Eastern Europe could provide good returns. Buying property in Bulgaria provides an opportunity to gain from the growing economy and also have a base to enjoy this beautiful country.

Property in Bulgaria, by UK standards is very inexpensive. But Bulgaria has so much to offer it is not surprising it is quickly getting more popular as an alternative country for property investment from the traditional European destinations. Some shrewd investors who bought in Bulgaria two years ago have seen the value of their property increase by 400% and it still has great potential, property will rise further before Bulgaria joins the European Union in 2007.

Simply, Bulgaria is a wonderful country with friendly people, well worthy of a visit and with potentially good investment returns.