In cards of objects on our website you will find the item "maintenance fee". Report the cost of maintenance of residential property per square meter or a fixed price, independent of the size of the apartment. What is the maintenance fee and what it includes? Why before buying a property in Bulgaria it is important to pay attention to this aspect? Read about it below.
Which means maintenance and management of the complex or a short taxi support?
This additional required annual payment for homeowners. Moreover, the maintenance fee is in private tourist complexes in the resort areas and ordinary residential buildings. You can draw an analogy with the usual housing office. For a set fee, the management company takes care of all the hassle to care for common areas and support buildings and surrounding grounds in good condition.
How much to pay the owner of the dwelling?
The size of the fees can vary, for example, from 50 Euro to 1,000 Euro and more, depending on the range of services, the size of the property and obligations of the management company. The services provided may be limited to payment of electricity, lift and wash stairwells in a residential building.
If you buy a house in a gated complex with many pools with sun loungers, large green areas and landscape design, SPA area, children's playgrounds, BBQ facilities, security guard, CCTV, restaurant, Parking, maintenance fee will be from 8 to 15 euros per sq. m. of total area.
Some apart-hotels with developed infrastructure facilities and services for owners includes free use of sauna and fitness room, the ventilation of the apartment, the use of a child's room, keeping the keys at the reception and so on. Of course, all this is costly and involve a considerable number of employees.
Varieties of maintenance fees in Bulgaria
The buyer shall have to deal mainly with the following types of maintenance fees:
- fixed for all apartments regardless of type and size. For example, the network is the "Sunny Day" 1,2,3,4,5,6 fee for all owners is 480 euros per year. It is beneficial to the owner three-room apartment and not very well for the owner of the Studio.
- depending on the type of housing (as the network "Sweet home"). Looks pretty rational. The amount of the fee shall depend on type of housing (Studio or 2-, 3-, 4-room apartment). All the owners of the studios get paid, for example, 300 Euro; the owners of two-bedroom apartments - 450 euros; two bedroom apartments - 700 Euros. Many people like this system, but it occurs infrequently.
- per sq. m. total area. The disostranenie method is used in most complexes. If the area of the one bedroom 55 sqm and maintenance fee - 10 Euro, per year will have to pay 550 euros.
As a rule, the type of maintenance fees as specified in the descriptions of the corresponding complex.
The pros and cons of maintenance fees
The pros and cons of the presence of maintenance fees are quite obvious and rather determined by the individual preferences of the buyer.
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Always plan your expenses for the purchase and please consult your broker, what are the conditions for support in a particular LCD. |
If you care a sense of security and peace of mind for their homes, you are going to rent it, the kids love the pool and I feel that the yard is pleasing to the eye blooming roses, choose the complexes with developed infrastructure and be prepared for additional costs.
In addition to the comfort and attractiveness of such complexes is more profitable to lease rent, as tourists are more willing to choose the untwisted apart-hotels with pools and restaurants to make your stay more comfortable. The management company can also rent an apartment to rent and you don't have to search the Agency on the side.
If for you is more important to save money, search for housing, no maintenance fees or minimal fees.
You can always contact our managers for General questions about maintenance fees or specify a specific amount in a particular complex.
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