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 sometimes asked if the properties listed on here are all I have. Well the answer is "No!" I have a lot more to offer, the idea is for you to take a look at the kind of property avalible here in Bulgaria. Email me and tell me what you are actually looking for, this way I can offer you exactly that.
Most agents list all of thier properties and hope that someone will like the look of one and contact them to view, this does work, but I feel that a lot of the properties are similar here, so you tell me your "must haves" and if it is an attached stone barn for example, then I will offer that to you or go and source one.
Many agencies in Bulgaria have closed down due to the world recession, this just keeps the better, stronger, ones. Then some people who think they can sell properties have opened up, unaware of what they are actually doing, or even how to do it legally. Make sure you are using an agent who understands all the laws and ways of business in Bulgaria, it could be a costly experience if you make a mistake.
Finally, we have enjoyed 4 years here now, I am often asked what we miss from the UK, I can say it is Mature Cheddar Cheese, and Tetley tea, not much else! Once you start living to the Bulgaria way of life and eating the lovely fresh food here, why would you miss anything from the UK.
Come and sample our life style, I think you will not be wanting to get on the plane home after two weeks holiday here..
