The first thing to notice is that the hall isn't quite as full as last year. The downturn has had an impact.
Obviously america is being pushed hard cos it's the only place where the Brits have a price advantage. Suddenly Italy makes quite an entrance, it's always been there at the margins, but this was the first time I've really noticed it, particularly Calabria. Spain is slowly ebbing away, nobody is interested anymore. Croatia is still getting interest even though everybody knows there's no profit there.
However I was especially pleased to see how professional the Bulgarian stands are looking these days and flooging more than bloody Bansko and sodding Sunny Beach and Varna. No Sandanski, but I'm secretly pleased by that. keep to the Fen Causeway
And that's a good thing, too
Croatia is still getting interest even though everybody knows there's no profit there.
Might be because the Dalmatian coast is drop-dead gorgeous? There is more to buying property than the profit motive. When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
