Dominating the seafront of Portorož, the Palace Hotel was one of Orson Welles’ favourite bolt holes during the pre-War period.  Unfortunately, circumstances got in the way and this elegant retreat slipped into obscurity for half a century.

InvestBulgaria Agency helps every serious project. We work together with the entrepreneurs because we know that every “greenfield” investment stimulates the successful economic development.

The crisis is one of the biggest challenges in front of all of us. It might sound like a paradox, but most of the entrepreneurs consider this period as being the right time for further developing their investment projects in Bulgaria.

The good times are destined to return to Eastern Europe, according to a new report by PWC.  Unfortunately, PWC’s study also forecasts that it could take until 2014 for the region's FDI inflows to reach the levels seen in 2008 before the global financial crisis drained money from emerging markets.

However, this is still good news for investors.

A quick overview of indexes in the region shows that Eastern Europe’s have been amongst the world’s best performing markets since the crash.  Ukraine's index has quadrupled, while Russia, Kazakhstan, and Hungary have all more than doubled.

Throughout the noughties the two European Union candidate countries of Bulgaria and Romania were the main recipients of Foreign Direct Investment into South-East Europe. Typical of this was Telekom Austria’s acquisition of the telecom operator MobilTel and the US firm, Viva Ventures, who took majority control of the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company. 

Brandenburg Gate. © Berlin Partner/FTB-Werbefotografie

Berlin is not only the seat of the German government, embassies and consulates as well as numerous associations and organizations; you will also find the headquarters of multinational corporations and innovative sectors here.

The German State of Hessen, approximately half the size of Switzerland, has always been an investment giant, attracting high-quality and high-value inward investment thanks to its compelling mix of pro-business policies, political and economic stability, and a strong research and development base. Possessing an 18.4 % share of all foreign direct investment in Germany, Hessen would theoretically occupy 25th place in the world if it was to be considered an independent country, providing a good measure of foreign investors’ appetite for the region. As a business location, Hessen offers a transparent legal system, low taxes, creative excellence, and access to a well-organised and highly-educated workforce.