Scope
Use the Bulgaria Passport for current structured rules
Owning ordinary Bulgarian property does not itself create a residence permit. Article 24 property investment, business routes, EU free movement, long-term residence and citizenship are separate layers.
OwnASea keeps ownership, immigration, tax, tourism, mortgage, registry/cadastre and succession evidence separate. Under-review values remain visibly pending and are never turned into a verified yes/no claim.
Country facts
Bulgaria Passport values
Property gives residencyOrdinary property ownership does not itself grant residence; a qualifying high-value real-estate route is a distinct Foreigners Act basis.Verification pendingOwnership alone grants residencyBuying ordinary property is not by itself a residence permit or citizenship route.Verification pendingProperty-based residency availableVerification pending — see the Bulgaria Country Passport.Under reviewInvestment residency availableForeigners Act investment/business grounds exist, but they are not a property Golden Visa or citizenship shortcut.Verification pendingMinimum property investmentVerification pending — see the Bulgaria Country Passport.Under reviewMinimum total investmentVerification pending — see the Bulgaria Country Passport.Under reviewQualifying property typesVerification pending — see the Bulgaria Country Passport.Under reviewLocation restrictionsVerification pending — see the Bulgaria Country Passport.Under reviewHolding periodVerification pending — see the Bulgaria Country Passport.Under reviewPhysical-presence requirementVerification pending — see the Bulgaria Country Passport.Under reviewPermanent residency possibleVerification pending — see the Bulgaria Country Passport.Under reviewCitizenship pathCitizenship depends on the Citizenship Act, residence and other statutory conditions; property is not a standalone route.Verification pendingCitizenship direct from propertyInvestment citizenship under former Articles 12a and 14a was abolished in 2022; property ownership does not directly grant citizenship.Verification pending Immigration distinction
Ordinary ownership is not a residence permit
The Foreigners Act has purpose-specific routes. The historic BGN 600,000 Article 24(1)(19) figure is not shown as a current euro threshold until the post-euro statute and application procedure are verified. Investment citizenship was abolished in 2022.
Property gives residencyOrdinary property ownership does not itself grant residence; a qualifying high-value real-estate route is a distinct Foreigners Act basis.Verification pendingOwnership alone grants residencyBuying ordinary property is not by itself a residence permit or citizenship route.Verification pendingProperty-based residency availableVerification pending — see the Bulgaria Country Passport.Under reviewMinimum property investmentVerification pending — see the Bulgaria Country Passport.Under reviewInvestment residency availableForeigners Act investment/business grounds exist, but they are not a property Golden Visa or citizenship shortcut.Verification pendingPermanent residency possibleVerification pending — see the Bulgaria Country Passport.Under reviewCitizenship direct from propertyInvestment citizenship under former Articles 12a and 14a was abolished in 2022; property ownership does not directly grant citizenship.Verification pending Key points
What to remember
- EU/EEA and third-country land rules are not interchangeable.
- Apartment/unit ownership is not unrestricted land ownership.
- Bulgaria uses EUR from 1 January 2026; old BGN thresholds are not silently converted into current law.
- Ordinary property ownership is not a residence permit, and investment citizenship was abolished in 2022.
- Only categorised or registered tourist accommodation should be presented as compliant.
- Act 16/permission for use is a building-use document, not a title deed.
See the Bulgaria Country Passport and adjacent guides below.
General information: This guide is not legal, tax, immigration or investment advice.