Did you see the episode of the BBC2 program 'How to pay off your mortgage in 2 years'. In this episode the man of the family traveled to Bansko, Bulgaria looking for an investment property. I am not sure of how much he had to spend but he was taken to view a number of properties by an agent from an 'un-named' agency and charged a whopping 1000 Euros for the privilege of doing so. Now this in itself should have started alarm bells ringing. 

Bulgaria offers a diverse range of countryside from majestic snow capped mountains, to flat plains, rolling fields and then the sandy beaches along the southern part of the coast and the more craggy areas to the north. There are numerous lakes and dams, gorges, caves and rock formations. There are many monasteries, ruined fortresses, archaeological discoveries such as the Thracian King Tombs around Kazanlak and the old fortress and temple carved out of stone at Perperikon down towards Kardjhali.