More than 500 foreigners have purchased real estate after Slovenia joined the EU, according to the data from Slovenia's Tax Administration (DURS). The properties, especially in the NE Pomurje region, at the coast and in the NW Gorenjska region, are mainly being bought by the British.
Foreigners are in particular interested in real estate in the coastal municipality of Koper (164 purchases since May 2004), and Murska Sobota in the northeast (150).
These are followed by the NW municipality of Kranj (90) and Nova Gorica in the west (77), Sebastjan Vehar of the real estate agency Property said Monday at the first Slovenian property conference in Portoroz.
About 29% of the 500 properties were purchased by the British, while the Italians bought 24%, the Austrians 18% and Germans 15%. This increase is the result of articles and TV shows about Slovenia as well as low property prices in the country, Vehar added.
According to him, properties in Pomurje are in greatest demand, with buyers coming mostly from Great Britain, Germany and Austria. The prices vary between SIT 5m (EUR 20,870) and SIT 27m (EUR 112,700).
Properties at the coast are mostly purchased by Germans and Austrians who have been visiting Slovenia for several years. The sales are usually handled by real estate agents. The agencies have recently also seen an increase in the number of British buyers, Vehar stressed.
In Gorenjska, 70% of all properties in Kranjska Gora, Bohinj and Bled are purchased by foreign buyers, mainly from Britain and Ireland. In 2005, property prices in this region increased by 10% to 30% due to quick development. With the current minimum price at about SIT 24m (EUR 100,180), further hikes are expected, Vehar said.
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