Búlgaría: HOUSING PRICES IN BULGARIA GROW AT A HEAD-SPINNING RATE

New high-jump world champions emerged in Bulgaria - residential property prices. "Bulgaria is now the second in the world in property prices increase," real estate agents report. The leader is Latvia, according to Knight Frank UK survey for the second trimester of 2007 compared with the same period of 2006. From April to June housing prices in Bulgaria went up by 27,1%. For the same period last year the increase amounted to a 12,2%. The speedy price hike sends Bulgaria up by eight positions in the world chart.