In this guide to Bulgaria, we try to give you important information about the country, its property and tourist markets and talk about some of the main factors affecting the economy and investments made in the country. We will take you through Bulgaria’s tourism industry, economy, EU accession, what the geography has to offer, its people and the investment areas we feel are the important areas and why.

Gran Canaria

So called because of its extremely varied landscapes with European, African and even American vegetation. The mountain range in the island's centre, of a height of about 2000 meters, is cut by some bizarre canyons. Hardly anywhere else can you find such different landscapes and climatic zones so geographically close to each other: mountain masses, desert land, tropical forests. Along the coast there are wide beaches of sand where tourists can lie in the sun and look at mountain peaks covered with snow.

Sal

Originally named “Llana” meaning flat when it was discovered in 1640, it was given its current name when a lagoon in a crater of a now extinct volcano was discovered to produce salt after the rains. Sal is flat and relatively small with only two major settlements, the capitol of the island Espargos and the tourist resort of Santa Maria. An International Airport was built here in 1939, making Sal the gateway to the Cape Verde archipelago and the island prides itself on providing high quality tourism, which, in turn has attracted large numbers of migrants from the nearby islands, nearly doubling the population during the last decade.

Nicosia

Nicosia (Turkish: Lefkosa, Greek: Lefkosia) is the capital of Cyprus. Nicosia is currently the only divided capital in the world, with the northern Turkish and southern Greek portions divided by a "Green line"; a demilitarized zone maintained by the United Nations. The city served as a seat of the kings of Cyprus from 1192 and went through major development during the Venetian's rule as they built huge, thick ramparts around the city. Nicosia (Lefkosia) was fortified with imposing stone walls and massive gates. The walls are three and half miles long and have eleven towers and three gates.

Once you have picked a house, or houses, from the agents’ lists you will be taken to view them. It’s often said that, because several agencies are usually instructed to sell a house, agents can be very possessive about their clients. There is a certain truth in this, but the real reason is that accompanying potential buyers on viewings is the norm in France; in fact it’s a requirement. Some, but not all, agents will ask you to sign a document before any viewings take place. This is known as a ‘bon de visite’ or ‘mandat de recherche’ and ensures that once that agent has shown you the house, you can’t reduce costs by dealing direct with the seller or going to another agency.

Some facts about Morocco:

• Morocco was a protectorate of France between 1912 and 1956.
• Mohammed VI is Morocco’s young progressive King
• The capital city is Rabat.
• Other major cities are Casablanca, Marrakech, Fes and the free port of Tangier.
• The official language is Arabic.
• English, French & Spanish are widely spoken in northern coastal regions.
• Morocco’s currency is the Dirham (MAD).

The Costa del Sol

The Costa del Sol is a great place to invest and live as there is such a wide range of properties both residential and commercial for sale.

If you have not been to the Costa del Sol for sometime then you will be surprised at the changes that have occurred. Spain still has the cleanest beaches with blue flags. There is a whole new infrastructure and facilities for the holidaymaker & the resident, first class motorway links, new roads, clinics, English & International schools & colleges. A huge selection of leisure interests i.e. tennis, sailing, bowling, horse racing, fishing, diving, water sports and not forgetting some of the best golf courses in the world. In addition there are a wide range of facilities such as hypermarkets, shopping centres, restaurants, cinemas and casinos.

Turkey can be whatever you want it to be, it is as romantically exotic as you could hope for, its skyline a parade of graceful domes and minarets, its bazaars awash with sights, sounds and smells of the East. It is ready to take its place at the European table of pavement cafes, trendy bars and modern clothes shops.