Between 2006 and 2016, more than 73.5 thousand Russians and 30 legal entities became property owners in Bulgaria. The Russian Bulgaria news portal reported these figures, citing Bulgaria's Registry Agency (Bulstat).
The Black Sea region is the most popular: almost 70 thousand Russian citizens bought property there over 10 years, accounting for 95% of the total. The southern Burgas region is more popular than northern resorts near Varna. Over 10 years, more than 58 thousand Russians became owners in Burgas Region, while northern Bulgaria recorded 11.3 Russians, including 9600 in Varna Region and 1700 in Dobrich Region.
Next comes the ski and spa resort region of Blagoevgrad, with 2702 Russian owners. In Sofia Region, 458 Russian citizens bought homes.
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