Buying property overseas can be tricky. Whether you're keen permanently to relocate to Bulgaria or you are simply looking to invest in a holiday home, you need to approach the difficult matter with some caution.
If possible, it is very important that you conduct as much of the business as possible in the country in which you are looking to buy. Scouring lists of every potential particulier immo, or house sale on the internet is a limiting strategy.
In order to make an informed decision, it is important that you experience the assets and the ambiance of the property you are thinking of buying. For this reason, you really do need to make several trips to visit the house and soak up its atmosphere.
It is also very important that the lawyer you hire to deal with all the paperwork involved in the purchase is both familiar with Bulgaria, it's language and, of course, its legal system. Someone with knowledge both of English and of Bulgarian would be ideal in this situation.
In short, buying Bulgarian property from outside of Bulgaria can be a tricky business. However, if you are able to visit the potential purchase on several occasions and you manage to secure good, bilingual legal services, you will find the process considerably more rewarding.