The Sunday Times guide to 'Buying a Property in Eastern Europe' is a timely addition to their series of buyer's guides and it covers the property buying process and real estate markets in all of the above listed countries in depth.
There's no denying the fact that the value for money available from property stocks in Eastern Europe is incredible. British buyers in particular have been quick to understand the potential returns available from countries such as Bulgaria and the Czech Republic, and buyers from Northern Europe have been exploring the likes of Hungary and Croatia. But these countries are not well documented in terms of the types of property available, average prices, foreign buyer's rights and indeed the entire legal side of the property buying process.
This is where the 'Sunday Times Buying a Property in Eastern Europe' guide comes into its own. Written by expert travel writer Jane Egginton the book draws on the personal experiences of expatriate buyers, it details the legal and financial expertise of specialists in each country and it presents as comprehensive and in depth an overview of the property markets in Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Hungary, Bulgaria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic as is in print currently.
Beginning with a look at sorting out visas, legal permissions to buy and immigration the book moves on to examine the types of properties for sale in these Eastern European countries - from castles to apartments and from villas to farms. There is a wealth of practical advice about dealing with estate agents and getting contracts checked out by independent lawyers. Then there's a whole heap of very well researched information about securing searches and surveys on properties to ensure structural soundness as well as to make sure the properties you're interested in are free of any legal or financial issues.
The author includes many personal anecdotes which are both amusing and very informative and the fairly informal style of writing makes the book very readable and easy to digest. The extra information about restoring property in Eastern Europe together with letting out properties abroad and finding decent rental agencies is invaluable. The final section of the book has further resources and addresses to assist anyone about to make a move into the real estate markets in Eastern Europe.
If you're interested in property in Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Hungary, Bulgaria, Slovakia or the Czech Republic and you'd like to know where to begin this book is a great place to start...it'll help you decide which countries suit your requirements best, which area of which country is ideal for you and how to go about searching for and buying up real estate assets in Eastern Europe.
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