** NEWS UPDATE **
July 2008
Jonathan White, director of Inspired Ideas, was recently quoted in a Financial Times article on his view of Varna - in an article entitled Varna: Black Sea town avoids demographic problems. To read the article, click here.
Meanwhile, Vagabond magazine reviews the new edition of 'Buying a property in Bulgaria' in its July edition.
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June 2008
The June edition of 'Quest Bulgaria' magazine features a book review of 'Buying a property in Bulgaria' - the new edition of the best selling book that guides property buyers in the Bulgarian property buying boom. Updated for 2008, following Bulgaria's entry to the EU in 2007 - the book is packed with practical advice, sample contracts, details on where to buy, and new sections on ski-resorts, what you can buy for your money and lots more.
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February 2008
The new edition of 'Buying a property in Bulgaria', published by HowTo Books - was released this month - written by Inspired Ideas director Jonathan White. This new edition has been updated following Bulgaria's entry to the EU, including helpful information for investors, such as current rental prices, information about the different ski-resorts and updated facts and figures for 2008. It is available from all major bookstores and can be purchased on the Internet from many popular sites including Amazon.co.uk, or from the publishers site www.howtobooks.co.uk.
November 2007
The November edition of 'Quest Bulgaria' magazine - the monthly specialist magazine about Bulgaria and Bulgarian property features an interview with Inspired Ideas director Jonathan White, with some useful practical tips about buying property in Bulgaria - in addition to some tips of where to buy property. The article is called 'Valuable advice when buying in Bulgaria' and can be found on pages 43 - 45 of the magazine.
You can also find an article written by Jonathan White in the Property section - November's edition of Vagabond magazine, called 'On the ski slopes to success'. You can read the article here..
October 2007
The October edition of 'Choice Villas & Apartments' magazine (published in the UK) features the first of a series of new buying guides, which in this edition focuses on Bulgaria. The article features Jonathan White, director of Inspired Ideas who is quoted:
'Author, Jon White of Buying A Property in Bulgaria, moved permanently to Varna from Surrey in 2004 where he helps others wanting to buy property in Bulgaria. Jon believes that the country still offers excellent value when you consider improvements to infrastructure in recent years such as roads and hotels: "It won't be long before Bulgaria enjoys all of the modern luxuries we have come to expect in Western Europe. Property prices are excellent value for money, but that doesn't mean you can just buy the first property you see. You still have to use your common sense, do your homework and spend a little time getting to know Bulgaria to understand the opportunities here."'
September 2007
** PROPERTYDRAGON.COM **
PropertyDragon is a brand new property portal for the global real estate market, and provides online real estate advertising for everyone. Whether you are a private seller, estate agent or property developer - you can advertise your properties and other real estate offers directly on the website.
PropertyDragon incorporates a revolutionary utility that allows real estate companies to upload their properties and photos - by taking the information from the real estate company's own database or Excel file(s).
According to Jonathan White, managing director at Inspired Ideas, "What makes PropertyDragon special, for estate agents in particular, is that they dont have to learn a proprietary format for transfering their real estate offers. Instead, they can quite easily map their own database or Excel file(s) to PropertyDragon directly from the website - and then start uploading properties and photos immediately."
"What also differentiates PropertyDragon, from the competition", continues Jonathan, "is that it provides a subscription based pricing model. So, you can sign up for either 1 month, 3 months, 6 months or 12 months - at a competitive price. But, the properties you add will remain on the website until they are sold. So there is no time limit on how long the ads remain on the site. The subscription simply controls the period you can upload properties to the website. So it can cater to estate agents of all sizes, with different budgets."
May 2007
Continuing his contribution to Vagabond magazine, Inspired Ideas director Jonathan White provides helpful tips on how to play the currency market to one's advantage. To read the article, click here.
April 2007
Vagabond magazine features an article by Jonathan White on the property rental market in Bugaria for 2007 entitled 'Spring Clean'. To read the article, click here.
November 2006
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October 2006
Inspired Ideas director, Jonathan White, launches a new website www.fotofriction.com which provides stock photography, with particular specialisation in Bulgarian imagery. With growing interest in Bulgaria since the recent announcement that Bulgaria will join the EU in January 2007, Jonathan believes that there will be a greater requirement for quality marketing and advertising imagery of Bulgaria. This new website provides not only Bulgarian imagery, but imagery from several countries - at very affordable prices.
July 2006
Through their sister website, VARNARENTALS.COM, Inspired Ideas have released their new historical house in Veliko Turnovo for rental. This property has been luxuriously furnished and comes complete with all mod. cons, including free internet access. Ideal for larger groups on viewing trips in the area and holliday makers-with 3 bedrooms available. For more details on this property plase go to: VARNARENTALS.COM
April 2006
Apogee Publishing, based in London, have released a new book on buying property in Bulgaria called "Buying in Bulgaria: A Complete Property Buyer's Guide to Bulgaria", co-authored by Inspired Ideas director Jonathan White. The book is released in paperback format, with 124 pages, and is packed full of useful information and includes an in-depth area guides to help decide on the best places to buy. Click the following link for more details. http://www.amazon.co.uk
February 2006
On February 18th 2006, The Financial Times newspaper release an article entitled ‘ From Poland to Paris: The best homes for your money’ which features Inspired Ideas director Jonathan White comments on the Bulgarian rental market. "Rental returns in the major cities - Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna - can reach 12 per cent when targeting the foreign market, while the ski resorts can reach 14 per cent," says Jonathan White, author of a book on property investment in Bulgaria. "Prime rental in Bansko, for example, can reach up to £600 per week."
UK based ‘Homes Overseas’ magazine reviews book “Buying a property in Bulgaria”, and say “This easy-to-read-book, written by author and investor Jonathan White, offers practical, hands-on advice for purchasing property in Bulgaria”.
Bulgarian based ‘Quest Bulgaria’ magazine feature an article that Inspired Ideas director contributed to called “More time spent in Bulgaria?”
January 2006
Bulgarian based ‘Tour.bg: Discover Bulgaria’ magazine feature a review of the book “Buying a property in Bulgaria”, stating “…White shows you how to approach property investment in this fast-emerging market, how to assess risk and what issues and legalities must be considered prior to signing on the dotted line”.
Inspired Ideas directors, Jonathan and Maarika White, are invited to the UK launch of the Magnolia development by ‘Global Spaces Ltd’ – on the launch of a luxurious new apartment development in the heart of Pamporovo – one of Bulgaria’s ski-resort hotspots.
December 2005
Inspired Ideas sign an exclusive agreement, starting in 2006, with UK based Excelpoint to seek new business opportunities for their Easy Information Management (EIM) product in Bulgaria– introducing it into new markets.
Bulgarian based ‘Quest Bulgaria’ magazine feature an article written by Jonathan White, entitled “Rental returns: still a good investment”.
October 2005
Popular UK based magazine ‘Holiday Villas’ review the book ‘Buying a property in Bulgaria’ – saying “The book is clearly laid out an easy to read, with the author offering plenty of practical advice and practical tips based on his first-hand experience”.
September 2005
UK based ‘A Place in the Sun’ magazine reviews the book ‘Buying a property in Bulgaria’ stating “It’s a valuable resource on everything from picking an estate agent to negotiating tax considerations and settling utility bills….A godsend for holiday home buyers and property investors alike”.
Inspired Ideas director, Jonathan White, signs contract with ‘Apogee Publishing’ to contribute to a new book on buying property and living in Bulgaria – due to be released in early 2006.
August 2005
Shelteroffshore.com review the book ‘Buying a property in Bulgaria’. They say “ At last! A well written, up to date and completely all encompassing guide to buying property in Bulgaria!”
April 2005
UK based ‘HowTo Books’ release the book ‘Buying a property in Bulgaria’, written by Inspired Ideas director Jonathan White. This book provides practical guidance and buying tips for those looking to buy, invest or retire in Bulgaria.
December 2004
Inspired Ideas sign a 1 year contract with Sunrise Software Ltd in the UK, to provide consultancy services to the IT Service management company – consulting on aspects of web based product development.
