Bulgaria Property Viewing and Inspection Trips.

BULGARIAN INSPECTION TRIPS

VIEWING TRIPS.

What could be more exciting than a viewing trip to see properties in Bulgaria?

Centrally located in Eastern Europe, with a beautiful coastline along the Black Sea rising to spectacular mountains ranges, Bulgaria is a varied country.

Eating and drinking is exceptionally cheap with a pint of lager costing about 40p and a three-course meal, with wine, often costing no more than £5 a head.

During their stay, 95% of clients that view with us find the property that they are looking for and many are purchasing more than one for investment purposes prior to Bulgaria's schedule entry in EU in 2007.

Our success rate is due to the preparation carried out prior to the actual trip between you and us to assess their specific requirements.

No mass multiple family tours, we make individual arrangements for clients that allow us to tailor their itinerary and to fit around their availability. 

We meet and return clients to airport

With sales, aftersales, legal, contracting and admin office coverage across all the main regions in Bulgaria (Sofia, Bansko, Pamporovo, Barovets, Sunny Beach, Varna and Golden Sands) we can uniquely offer a high level of support on the ground. 

Please note we do not charge per km or for airport collection etc

You arrange and book flights for/with the clients, many book packages but if not let us know the arrival and departure dates and times and we book the hotels.

Unfortunately there are no budgeted flights to Bulgaria like to Spain and Cyprus for example and flight costs are about 250-300 Euros for return ticket but use the charter companies as below

SUBSIDISED TRIPS

The subsidised Spanish-type inspection trip does not operate in Bulgaria due to the fact that property prices are very low and we do not have the margins to allow for such trips.

You have to pay for your flights and accommodation. However we always strive to get the best discounted flights and accommodation for you.

We do however pay for your transportation on the viewing trips etc.

FLIGHT BOOKINGS

Direct international flights from the UK (2.5 hrs) are available to the capital Sofia all year round from Heathrow with British Airways and from Gatwick with Bulgarian Air www.air.bg . For booking details and latest timetable click here .

There are a number of regional airports, most notably Varna and Bourgas on the Black Sea coast where there are daily connections from Sofia all year round and can be booked on line at www.hemusair.bg .

Direct charter flights to the Black Sea (Varna or Bourgas) from nineteen UK airports are available during the high season spring and summer months and less than 3.5 hrs away.

Sunny Beach.

It is best to fly to Bourgas Airport, which is 30 min. from Sunny Beach.

Varna and 1 hour from Sunny Beach

www. skydeals .co.uk/

www.cheap flights .co.uk/ flights /Bourgas/

www.charter flights .co.uk/ flights /bulgaria/ bourgas /ep

Golden Sands & Varna.

75 minutes from Bourgas airport

Varna Airport is 60 minutes from Sunny Beach

Heathrow.

Austrian Airlines www.austrianair.com

Malev Airlines www.malev.com

Manchester.

Malev Airlines www.malev.com

Gatwick.

Bulgaria Air www.balkanair.co.uk (Monday, Wed & Fridays)

Bansko, Pamporovo & Barovets.

Fly to Sofia then all approx 2 hours by car.

Heathrow.

British Airways www.ba.com

Austrian Airlines www.austrianair.com

Lufthansa https://aero.lufthansa.com/

Malev Airlines www.malev.com

Manchester.

Malev Airlines www.malev.com

Gatwick.

Bulgaria Air www.balkanair.co.uk (daily service)

Luton.

WizzAir www.wizzair.com (3 times weekly from 18/9/05)

HOTEL BOOKINGS

We will book the hotels for you at a discounted rate.

In some areas we have available cut-price accommodation staying in our own apartments in the relevant area.  This not only allows you to see previous developments but experience our available rental management service as well.

Just state when they will arrive and we will book hotel and we will meet them at the airport and will arrange viewings of properties that meets their requirements

The price for a decent apartment in Sunny Beach is 100-130 Euro per night.

The price for double room in *** Hotel is 30-50 Euro per night BB (60-70 Euro July/ August)

Studio approx € 60 per night

LENGTH OF TOUR

3 - 4 days is sufficient if you are visiting one area, for example the coast or just the ski resorts.

However because the ski resorts are geographically separated from the coastal resorts it isn't feasible to try and squeeze both areas into just a 3/4 day trip.

A longer viewing trip needs to be arranged.

MAKING AN APPOINTMENT

We can arrange eveything for you,including hotel,flights,accommodation etc. However if you wish to book your own flights to Bulgaria and wants us to just arrange the hotel or just pick you up to view our properties this is available.

We want to make these booking as easy as possible for you

TYPICAL INSPECTION TRIP ITINERARY

Day 1.
Pick up at the airport by one of our Bulgarian property specialists and transferred to your local hotel.
Take the rest of the day to relax and get a "feel" for Bulgaria. Sample the local cuisine.

Day 2.
In the morning we pick you up from the hotel.
We take you on a viewing trip. The time span for the day will have been arranged with yourselves prior to your arrival in Bulgaria. Once we have shown you the properties of your interest in that area, you have the opportunity to ask our sales people any questions or concerns that you may have. We then take you back to your hotel or alternative accommodation.

Day 3.
Pick up from the hotel..
We take you on a further viewing trip if there are any other properties you want to see. We can offer you full independent legal service. Our lawyers are fully qualified in Bulgaria and have a complete knowledge of Bulgarian property law. Later on that day we will transfer you back to you hotel where you will stay the night.

Day 4.
Pick up from your accommodation by one of our sales team and transferred to the airport for your flight home.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Sofia International Airport.

This is the main airport for Bulgaria ( Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria.) and handles about 65% of all international flights to Bulgaria. The flight time from London or Manchester takes approximately 2.5 hours. Both Bulgaria Air and British Airways provide daily flights to London. The Czech, Austrian and Hungarian airlines are a good alternative if you do not mind a short stopover in the respective capital.

When you land at Sofia airport, various forms of transportation are available. Taxis are very cheap 5€ is the highest taxi fare you would pay for a long trip in Sofia, but usually it would be just 2-3 €. If you fancy travelling by coach ( bus) from Sofia you can travel to any city or town throughout Bulgaria. From Sofia to Varna ( approx 5.5 hours to Varna on the Black Sea) the costs is only 13 €. The get to the winter ski resorts of Borovets, Bansko and Pamporovo it will only take you 1, 2, and 3 hours drive from Sofia, respectively. To summise, you cannot fault the transportation network throughout Bulgaria,it puts a lot of major European countries to shame.

Varna International Airport and Bourgas International Airport ( Black Sea region).

Air traffic to these two Black Sea airports increase dramatically throughout the summer months. They handle a lot of tourists who come to Bulgaria on their holidays. Various charter flights operate to and from these two airports and cover the main markets of the UK, Germany and Scandinavian countries. Out of season demand sharply drops and arranging a direct flight to the seaside becomes more difficult, but it is still possible, especially to Varna.

Regular bus services are available between Bourgas and Varna (2 hours) and all the beach resorts in between. Such services are also at your disposal should you want to visit the resorts south of Bourgas or north of Varna.

Bulgaria is about two and a half hour flight from the UK direct. A number of Bulgarian and foreign airlines fly to Bulgarian airports from most capitals of Europe, Africa, Middle East and North America. Two scheduled airlines currently fly direct to Sofia once a day, most other major European carriers fly indirectly.

Bulgarian International airports are at Sofia and on the Black Sea Coast at Bourgas and Varna. Some chartered flights also land at Plovdiv and Gorna Oryahovitsa. Direct international flights are available to the capital, Sofia, all year round. Direct charter flights to the Black Sea (Varna/Bourgas) are available during the spring/summer months and can be booked through local UK travel agents.

Varna Airport (VAR) is 9km (5.5 miles) from the city of Varna. Bus service to Varna city centre departs every 20 minutes. Bourgas Airport (BOJ) is 13km (8 miles) from the city. Bus service departs every 20 minutes to the city centre.

There are also several international Bus stations where all international busses arrive and you can use a rail transport too. Although there are no direct rail services between Bulgaria and Western Europe there are frequent services between Sofia and Belgrade, Bucharest, Thessalonica and Istanbul.

Reaching Bulgaria by car is also convenient. Travelling by car you must enter at an official border point (those with Romania, e.g. Vidin, Oryahovo, Rousse probably being the most convenient). When entering you have to present a document of ownership over your car, if such ownership is not explicitly shown on the documents of its registration. You must also declare your exit crossing and pay the corresponding tax. Speed limits in Bulgaria apply on all public roads - 50 km/h in populated areas, 90 km/h outside towns and villages, 120 km/h on motorways.

There are also sea and river connections through the Black Sea and the Danube River however most of these are cruises rather than regular services. The official crossing point into Romania by ferry is from Vidin to Calafat. The two main international ports are Varna and Bourgas.