You are not alone with these problems - go into Talk Bansko website - Panorama for example and see what is happening. There have bene lots of problems.

It is easy to comment when you maybe live in the area, know the builders, visited - not all of us are in this situation for various reasons - but we do not expect to get ripped off.

There are many problems in Bansko and along the coast. However, nothing to do with living here etc when signing contracts and deeds. None of us expect to get ripped off or have troubles but happens a lot with new developments especially. And if you are buying here you need to be prepared to visit as often as you can.

With regard to original poster - no not normal to sign notary act before complete - are you absolutely sure you signed this at start as that would be very strange.

Rachel

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here I am...I never signed a notary deed, for example...I've only signed a Poa to a lawyer, that I paid for.....
They signed the deed in July 2007 when the building was not even in the horizon....

If you gave POA to your lawyer, then they will likely have authority to sign notary ded on your behalf, but this should not have been done until ACT 15 granted at least and better, ACT 16. I doubt they will have signed notary deed before building was built.

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They did....Georgiev and Todoros, Sofia. Deed signed in July 2007 and act 15 hasn't issued yet...
The builder says they have act 15, as from 14th april 2008 ( 9 months after the deed... ) but still havn't send a copy....

Sorry to hear your problems.

I would like to make contact with any members who have been affected directly by unethical practice and intent to mislead, with some of the larger agents in Bulgaria. Particularly ones that are not members of the AIPP, and make it very difficult ie try to silence their customers to have freedom of speech in recounting their experiences. Please contact me in the PM section.

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