One of these events already occurred -- the opening up of the Bulgarian real estate market following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. The second of these significant events that will further the boom in Bulgarian real estate and that will enhance the financial benefits of property investment in Bulgaria, will be the entry of the country into the European Union in 2007.

In reality, this period before Bulgaria's membership in the European Union is an ideal time for a financially astute individual to take steps to buy properties in Bulgaria. Presently, when it comes to investing in Bulgaria property, the market favors the buyer.

In many places around the country, a person has the ability to buy properties in Bulgaria at remarkable prices. By taking steps now -- and before Bulgaria becomes a full member of the European Union -- property investment in Bulgaria can greatly and significantly enhance any person or company's investment portfolio.

Financial analysts predict that with Bulgaria's entr'e into the European Union in 2007, a tremendous influx of foreign investment will be made in that country. A large number of business enterprises from different parts of the world are expected to set up operations in Bulgaria. Most of these operations will need to buy properties in Bulgaria, which will drive up the value of real estate in many locations across the nations.

As a result, by investing in Bulgaria property today, by making the decision to buy properties in Bulgaria before the country becomes a part of the European Union, a shrewd person will acquire an asset or assets that will only rise in value in the very immediate future.

The buy low and sell high principle will play out graphically in Bulgaria over the course of the next couple of years. By being on the proverbial (and somewhat literal) "ground floor" today by making the decision to buy properties in Bulgaria, a real estate investor should be able to realize a solid increase in net worth and a likely profit in the short term.