The Bulgarian real estate market is gradually moving away from last year’s overheated phase and returning to more stable levels, with transaction activity approaching the patterns seen between 2019 and 2024.
According to Snezhana Stoycheva, a manager at a major real estate platform, the sector is no longer experiencing the “distortions” seen in 2025, when activity surged sharply. Speaking to Bulgarian National Radio ahead of an industry awards event, she said the market is now entering a more balanced phase.
She expects price growth to continue, but at a slower pace, projecting an increase of up to around 10% by the end of 2026.
“I think that this year there will be no drastic and shocking changes. The market will go smoothly and if there is any increase in prices, it will be in the order of up to 10%. Buyers will have a lot to choose from and because of this, not everything will be sold quickly in new construction,” she said.
Stoycheva noted that the strong wave of buying in 2024 was largely driven by expectations linked to eurozone accession, which triggered an investment rush. In her view, that momentum has now faded.
