Slovenia was recently named one of the top ten investment property destinations in the world and more people than ever are buying property in this beautiful country and many are choosing to buy Soca Valley property.
A green and diverse country between the Alps and the Mediterranean Slovenia is a country that is stable, a member of the European Economic Union (EU) and has the strongest growth of the new member countries.
With prices estimated to rise by up to 300% over the next ten years more foreign property investors are looking at Slovenia and many of them are looking to buy property in the Soca Valley.
Soca Valley
Tucked away in Slovenia's northwest corner is one of the country's undiscovered delights.
Northwest of Ljubljana it's an area of beautiful snow capped mountains, lakes, and rivers and is a perfect area to enjoy a variety of outdoor sports. skiing, hiking, rafting, biking, and fly-fishing draw tourists from all over the world.
Much of the region is part of the protected Triglavski Narodni Park (Triglav National Park), The two main towns in the upper valley are Kobarid and Bovec and are popular with buyers, as are Bovec, Kobarid, Tolmin, Nova Gorica.
The Soca Valley is located along western Slovenian border with Italy, which includes the river Soca and all of its tributaries, from this source it then flows into and through the Nova Gorica flatlands.
The eastern border of the valley runs across the high peaks of the stunning Julian Alps range which separate it from neighboring Bohinj.
Kobarid is famous from the First World war where the Soca front was pierced in one of the most vicious and keenly fought mountain battles in history. For lovers of history, Ernest Hemingway wrote about this valley in vivid detail in his book 'A Farewell to Arms'.
With its beauty and the variety of outdoor sports more people than ever are buying property in the Soca valley to enjoy for themselves to make long term capital gains and take advantage of solid rental gains.
If you are considering buying Soca Valley property, make sure you visit and get a feel for the area and the property that best suits your needs. As with all overseas property investment a visit is essential and there are many estate agents in Slovenia who specialize in helping buyers get the right property for the budget and investment aims.
The buying process is straightforward and protects both the buyer and the seller and finance options are also available.
If you are considering overseas property investment or buying property in Slovenia check out Soca Valley property and you may be glad you did.