Renting in Bulgaria - how to find a good property to rent

You are looking for property to rent. You have often heard of the specific character and the problems related to renting property and as a result you hesitate what step to take. The best decision is to take advantage of the great experience of Mirela Real Estate Agency both as a mediator and a consultant in all kinds of property deals.

A team of specialists, whose expert assessment and professional attitude you can absolutely trust in the process of seeking, finding and renting the property that corresponds to your needs, is waiting for you in our Residential, Office and Commercial Property Rentals Department.

Here we offer to your attention thorough information concerning the process of renting property step by step, including important highlights and advice to facilitate your search.

Getting familiar with our offers

The simplest and the easiest way is to visit our websites.

You can choose from the Menu on the left the property type that fits your requirements most precisely.

From the top red bar click on Search, and you will be able to make a detailed search of offers. The information for you to fill in includes property type, location - city/village and district, price, number of bedrooms, floor, area and other preferences such as telephone, security, mortgage, garage, etc. For plots, land and terrains you have a choice of several additional option - planning permission granted, electricity, pipings, sewerage, planning permission, industrial construction, or residential building.

Only verified and up-to-date offers, together with excellent descriptions and a large number of photos are presented on our web site.

You can examine the offer that attracted your attention by clicking on it. You will see all the details of the property, its location on the map, the name of the broker who you could ask questions concerning the particular ad, as well as a huge amount of useful information from the menus Possibilities and Links on the right.

If you still find it difficult to choose, ask for assistance. Give us a call or e-mail us at our e-mail addresses - you will receive an exhaustive answer immediately.

Specifying your search parameters

It is of primary importance on this stage of the renting process, before beginning the viewing trips, that all the criteria and parameters of the property you search for are specified. You can rely entirely on your broker from Mirela Real Estate Agency for advice and feel free to ask any question that bothers you. There is an inquiry form available consisting of information that you fill in (with information for you to fill in), such as:

• description of the tenant (single, family)
• nationality
• reason for stay
• duration of stay
• preferred location of the property
• square surface, number of bedrooms (working rooms)
• furniture
• garage
• other requirements (elevator, central heating, bathrooms,
  fire-place, balcony, etc.)
• budget
• rental price - at the expense of the tenant or of the company that employs him

Being familiar with your requests, we will choose the most suitable offers and they will be presented in the most appropriate way for you.

After you have chosen and approved of particular offers, the signing of the contract is started.

Intermediary property rental contract

The intermediary contract regulates strictly the relation between the clients and Mirela Real Estate Agency as well as the remuneration sum which is 50% (VAT excluded) of the contractual monthly rent, which is paid only once, in case we have found the property you searched for.

The contract also fixes the discounts offered to our regular clients (see our 'Special Client Service').

Upon request, an exclusivity contract is signed (meaning the client accepts working only with Mirela Real Estate Agency until the realization of the rental deal) which grants to the client a commission discount.

Viewing trips

The most significant part of our work together are the viewing trips of the property you have approved of beforehand. They are made at a time convenient for you, taking into account the landlord's availability. As a rule, a broker from the Rental Department is present at all viewing trips and he/she is ready to answer all questions that may arise and to provide full assistance and professional advice.

For properties of distant location (mainly houses and storehouses), the agency provides a car. For a number of viewing trips with clients without personal transport, Mirela uses the service of a taxi company, with which it has established relations.

Usually after a precise selection on the part of the tenant, second viewing trips of the chosen, property are made.

All viewing trips are included in the Register in the Order Contract.

Rental Contract

When the tenant has finally chosen a certain property, we proceed to signing a rental contract. We offer a compact, but exhaustive version of the contract with interlingual renditions for our foreign clients.

What follows is correction and coordination by both parties - tenant and landlord.

Verification by a notary public is not necessary, with the exception of unusual cases, and the expense is paid upon agreement.

On the Rental Contract effective date, a taking-over certificate is signed, which is an indispensable part of the contract, describing the state of the property, the furniture, the technical appliances and the objects inside as a guarantee that the estate will be returned in the same condition.

Payment of the intermediary service commission

All clients of Mirela Real Estate Agency have two ways to pay the intermediary service commission - either cash or through bank transfer.

In the first case the sum is paid in the Rental Department, for which the client receives a payment receipt.

For bank transactions we have provided a BGN and foreign currency account.

Important!

• To show our care and respect for our clients, Mirela Real Estate Agency offers a wonderful opportunity for companies whose managers and employees we offer accommodation to: 10% discount from the commission for the clients of the Rental Department Office for all deals following the first one.
• As an additional service, used predominantly by our foreign clients, Mirela offers assistance in accommodating the tenant, providing security guard for the property, or recommending a company for a single or regular cleaning, finding a butler, etc.

Smile - it is easy with us!