Although,
currently, the most popular region in Montenegro is widely
recognised as the Adriatic coastline, this is not to say that other
regions should be overlooked. In particular, Montenegro offers
fantastic ski and mountain resorts which are becoming increasingly
popular with tourists and locals alike.
Experts
widely recognise that Montenegro and the ski resorts, in particular,
are exactly where Croatia was three years ago; this is fuelling a
very buyout property market in the mountain regions. In particular,
Channel 4’s ‘A Place in the Sun’ voted Montenegro the best place to
invest in property in 2006, which has had a positive effect on the
property prices, in recent months. This is not to say that the
property market has peaked; far from it, there is still a whole lot
more to gain from the property market in Montenegro.
Buying Property in
Montenegro Ski Resorts
Property prices are
predicted to increase twenty percent, annually, meaning a very
healthy return over the coming five years. Montenegro is also hoping
to become an EU member in the next few years which should further
drive up property prices across the country. It is also worth
considering that there is zero capital gains tax and only nine
percent corporation tax, making Montenegro a very popular location
to invest.
Ski resorts are
developing at a rapid rate, in Montenegro, particularly as the
government begins to invest heavily in the infrastructure that
enables tourists to travel easily to these continually growing
resorts. Skiing is still a reasonably immature market, in
Montenegro, which can make it a relatively risky prospect for
property investors. It is not yet clear which resort is going to
become the primary resort, which can make it difficult to identify
the best location.
That said, in time,
all the mountainous regions of Montenegro are likely to become
popular with skiers, over the next few years and investing in a ski
chalet or renovation project is almost certain to produce a good
financial result. Property in the underdeveloped parts of
Montenegro, which include the mountainous regions, is set to see a
growth of 100 percent, over the next five years, and this could be
larger still in the resorts that become the most popular.
One of the resorts
that has generated quite a bit of interest recently is Zabljak. This
region is of particular interest to investors as it is renowned for
not having fantastic accommodation but, nevertheless, for offering
wonderful skiing and mountain sports, depending on the season.
Zabljak is simply ideal for property investors.
By offering good
quality accommodation, it is almost certain that the owner will reap
the rewards as tourists realise that some of the best skiing and
hiking in the world can be found in this stunning mountain top
resort. In the mountains, there are stunning lakes and rivers that
have very little development.
Anyone looking to
invest in ski resorts in Montenegro should be more than prepared to
take on a renovation project. This because the vast majority of
property available for sale in these regions are older style
properties that need work in order to bring them up to the modern
standards required by holidaymakers, worldwide.
Take some time to look
at the areas that are undergoing infrastructure developments, as
these are likely to indicate the most popular potential ski resorts;
this is also where the fastest growth is likely to be in the short
to medium term.
Overlook the ski
resorts of Montenegro at your own peril!