Sofia Office premises market: some facts

Sofia office market had 138 300 sq.m of office transactions in 2014. The net rented offices in Sofia from class A and class B are similar to the ones in 2013. The outsourcing sector showed and still shows positive attitude towards expansion and in fact more than 40 % of the companies asked showed intention for changing their office premise in Sofia for a larger one.

The interest towards the offices in Sofia has been very stable in 2014 and remains such in 2015. There is a serious demand towards the office premises of the highest class A in certain areas in Sofia such as Business Park Sofia, Tsraigradsko Schousse Blvd. and Bulgaria Blvd. The zone near Capital Fort Building is also within the focus of many companies looking for luxurious office premises in Sofia.

Half of the contracts signed concerning offices in Sofia in 2014 were for relocation of companies, 30 % of the contracts were by companies that are expanding their business in Sofia and 10 % from the contracts signed were by companies opening their first office in Sofia. A main engine in the office segment search are international companies working in the IT sector and in the outsourcing sector.