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Southern Comfit International is one of Europe’s most respectable and enduring real estate specialists. Founded in 1999 it then focused on the buyers’ choice; Spain and Cyprus. Fashion changed as did the economics. Buyers no longer yearned for one-season Spain, the attractions of which were confined to golfers and those who see beaches as microwaves. Investors turned away as Spain’s economic stagnation and property malpractices turned buyers away.
None of these negatives apply to the lovely country known as the Canada of Europe. Latvia has all the pre-consumerism charms of 1950s values whilst embracing the best the modern world has to offer. It enjoys four delightful seasons and scores of cross-season sports, pursuits, activities and pastimes. Prices are very reasonable and transport infrastructure as good as it gets with Riga being an international hub airport.
Latvia, the size of the Netherlands and Belgium combined boasts 3,000 rivers, 12,000 lakes and endless pastures broken by great forests. Here can be found, as nature intended, wild deer, boar, beaver and storks; it is nature lover’s paradise. Its rolling landscapes and pastures are broken by charming log or traditional homesteads.
Its capital city, Riga, known as the Pearl of the Baltic, is home to half Latvia’s population of two million mono-ethnic people. Unlike much of Central Europe it is relatively unspoiled by the ravages of war. The Hanseatic architecture is unmatched as are its art nouveau city centre buildings. The Latvian people love their history and their culture. They love nothing better than sharing their nation’s delights with visitors.
Independent since 1990 Latvia is a valued member of the European Union. Its currency is aligned with the euro. Unemployment is lower than many competing nations. Its Gross National Product (GDP) is sound and exports are rising quickly.
Property prices are much lower than they are elsewhere in Europe, especially when one includes the almost mandatory plot of land that comes with detached homes. Our recommendation is to purchase your new home; perhaps a modern apartment, in or near Sigulda. This charming ‘town in a park’ is in the Gauja National Park. A well connected bus ride from Riga it enjoys the sobriquet of ‘Little Switzerland.’ Why live or invest anywhere else.
Southern Comfit International is the only company contractually delegated to represent Latvia largest and most respected real estate
company Latio. Its offices are situated in Riga between the German and French embassies, overlooking the Opera House. It has satellite offices in most major Latvian towns and cities.
Choice, purchase and conveyance are dealt with beneath one roof. Property prices apart from offering better value for money than elsewhere; suggest are higher returns; they attract low taxes; the VAT on house purchase is only 2 percent and conveyance fees are include in the purchase price. Southern Comfit International uniquely offers viewing trips. See our website for details. |
