Welcome to my site.
Please let me introduce myself, my name is Mark Wright and for more than eight years now I have been in the real estate business, mainly within the UK, where I became an office manager with a leading estate agency group. After moving to Bookavets near Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria in March 2007 I did not work for several months, then for 10 months I worked for one of the largest real estate agencies in Veliko Tarnovo, helping train the English speaking Bulgarian agents, who deal with the International clients.
I am now working independantly locating properties for buyers, who are looking to relocate around Veliko Tarnovo, Resen, Hotnitsa areas. Working on their behalf, I can access far more properties and select only ones suitable to my clients thus cutting down time spent looking at non suitable abodes.
I live here with my wife Sally, and son Shane, (our daughter Teri, lives in Swindon Wiltshire.) in a large village called Resen, just north of Veliko Tarnovo. We enjoy a stress free lifestyle that we could only imagine whilst living in the UK., long hot sunny summers and cold snowy winters.
There are quite a few Brit’s within a few kilometers of us, but mostly we talk to our Bulgarian neighbours, slowly, as we do not speak fluent Bulgarian yet! The local people are very friendly and will often pass you small gifts like fruit and Rakia (local home made whiskey) We for our part return their friendship with home made cakes etc.
Our British friends are great, we meet up quite often to help each other with new products found, or general information we have gathered. Sometimes just for a coffee or beer!
I have found that many British come here looking to buy property, but do not know where to start. I have a few key questions that I like to ask, this gives me a real insight to what they are looking to achieve. As I have been through the process and now know the pitfalls, hopefully I can save others the heartache and stress of searching for the right property.
I can help with all the details required in buying property here, from setting up bank accounts to opening your company, this is required when you buy a house with land. I can source any kind, from land/apartment/house/office even hotels.
Let me know how I can help you.
If you have any questions about my service I can provide you with names and email address's of previous clients who would be happy to tell you more about me and the level of service provided.
Please read all the "post's" on my blog, at the bottom of each page you can click a button for "older post's" this just means "go to the next page". You should find a lot of useful information contained here. If you feel the need for anything else please let me know and I will be happy to oblige.
I am often asked about buying here in Bulgaria. Some people are still holding off hoping the prices will drop a bit, well I must point out that in my opinion now is the best time to buy.
I am recieving a lot of enquires from the UK from those who are no longer happy to be living there and want to get away to a better way of life. So if you were a vendor here with increased viewings and more potential clients coming would you be dropping your price? No, i don't think so.
There are bargains to be had here, there are some owners who keen to sell but you must make a move and "go for it". No-one is going to be chasing you to make an offer. When I see a property that is what I feel good value I let my clients know by direct email, they then decide if they want to get involved. If you would like to be one of those people then email at:-
propertylocatorbulgaria@hotmail.com
I will then place you on my "Hot" list. However I would ask that you are able to purchase quickily as when these bargains do come up they tend to go fast. The last one was sold within three days! Completion can be held back by a month or two, but a 10% depsosit is required staright away. This is non-refundable.
More people are seeing the benefits of living in Bulgaria or even having a holiday home here. I have just heard of a holiday villa, (a small usually three roomed house) right next to (100 metres) a major river that is great for canoeing, fishing, swimming etc. The owner is keen to sell NOW. Also an apartment in Bansko, the all new ski resort that is the only one in western europe that guarentees snow! It also has activities all year round as well, such as golf tennis etc. This could be your winter get away and then rent it out for the rest of the year, you could make an income as well from it. As it is an apartment you do not even need to open a company to own it.
So, do not hold back, do not get left behind, get in and make your new life happen, do noy be a "Gonna" (Going to do it.......some when!).
