Geography

Bulgaria is situated in the south - east part of Europe, in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. The country borders Romania to the North, the Black Sea to the East, Turkey and Greece to the South, Serbia and Macedonia to the West. The river Danube forms the country's northern frontier and provides quick access to Central Europe.

Reasons to invest in Bulgaria

* Political stability, public consensus on key social and economic priorities

* Currency board - stable and predictable macroeconomic environment

* EU membership - January 2007

* Liberal foreign trade regime

* Privatization opportunities

* Strategic geographic location - natural gateway to the large markets of CIS, Asia, Europe.

* Large investment opportunities for projects in transport, telecommunication and energy

* Low cost of living

* Legislative measures in support of priority investment projects

* Relatively inexpensive property in comparison to other EU countries

* Mild climate, abundance of thermal mineral springs, organic agriculture, varied 4-seasoned landscape

* Stable trend of rising property values, attractive perspective for property investments

* Well-educated and skilled human resources

* A remarkable cultural heritage, a vivid cultural agenda and plenty of sacred monuments