Bulgaria
Sweeps Russian 'Homes Overseas' Awards
10:19 PM Posted by bulgaria
Three Bulgarian resort complexes
have won awards at the first ever Russian International Competition
for Best Vacation Properties.
A total of 250 property projects
from various foreign destinations participated in the competition
with 18 making the final cut.
All three Bulgarian finalists received
a prize. The sea resort complex Santa Marina in Bulgaria's Black
Sea town of Sozopol and the mountain complex Grand Manastira
in the country's ski resort Pamporovo were awarded golds while
the vacation village Orange County Beach & SPA Resort in
Bulgaria's seaside town of Shkorpilovtsi received silver.
The Awards have been launched by
the Independent Media Sanoma Magazines and are aimed to give
a new push to the development of overseas property.
The organizers of the event admitted
that Bulgaria remains on the top list of the Russian real estate
market. This statement was later reconfirmed at the Award ceremony
which took place in Moscow.
According to the Russian real estate
agencies dealing with Bulgarian properties, the crisis had not
affected negatively Russian interest in acquiring vacation properties
in Bulgaria.
The same trend
was demonstrated during this year's first expo of Bulgarian
properties, recently held in Moscow. Potential buyers were offered
different payment options and legal help. During the exhibit
the direct sales have jumped 20% compared to 2009, BNR reports.
Source: Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency