The price of EU accession An insight into the Bulgarian real estate market

Rizov, Marian (2003): The price of EU accession An insight into the Bulgarian real estate market. Published in: Property Management , Vol. 1, No. 22

Abstract

Accession of Bulgaria to the European Union is expected to result in increases in the prices of all types of real estate, these changes are expected to differ across the segments of the national real estate market. Real estate prices have been infuenced primarily by local demand, government policies and the perception that EU accession is promoting investment. It is likely that prices will further differentiate, the market for office space will stabilize, demand from retail sector will strengthen the market for urban development sites, provision of infrastructure will importantly influence prices in holiday resorts and industrial estates, and agricultural land prices will initially upsurge.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Real estate, Real property, European Union, Bulgaria
• Subjects: R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R3 - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location > R30 - General; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R3 - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location > R31 - Housing Supply and Markets

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