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Archived Articles  Simeon Mitropolitski is a Canadian analyst, of Bulgarian descent, and former syndicated columnist with the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA). He is the author of several hundred articles dealing with the hot political and economic topics, both Bulgarian and international. ("A Royal Solution." World Press Review. June 1997, provides English versions). He was part of the first group of Bulgarian intellectuals that began the opposition movement that finally put an end to the communist regime in the country, and in 1996-1997 participated in the international monitors' teams during the elections in several Balkan countries - Romania, Albania and Bulgaria. In 1999 he was among the few Bulgarian journalists that supported NATO military operation against Yugoslavia. In 2002 Simeon and his family emigrated from Bulgaria to Canada where they now live in Montreal, Quebec.
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Goa: Indian soil with Portuguese flavorGoa is a rather peculiar place in India, defying its worldwide-established image as a country with British only colonial past. In fact this piece of land at the western coast of the country together with other smaller pieces was ruled for more than 4 centuries by Portuguese merchants and viceroys, leaving behind their distinctive signs of Latin architectural heritage. The area itself became one of the Christian advanced bridgeheads in the Hindu subcontinent and it's still one of the main Christian minority centers of independent India. More than 4 decades after India took control over this territory it's still perceived as not completely assimilated society within the Indian mainstream, as an area with its unique charms, a place which many foreigners and returning Indians are trying to make their new home. It seems Goa can offer something for people with different budgets. Detached residential properties start usually at $150-300 per sq.m in the areas far from the ocean and rise approaching to it. The properties suitable for the western lifestyle usually are sold between $500-700 per sq.m, but some especially large mansions or properties with particular sea-view or at the waterfront can easily go beyond $1,000. The residential rentals depend very much on the property size and on the contract period. Usually $250-500 can rent a house per month with a 3-6 month lease. The waterfront houses can go beyond $1,000 per month and even beyond $2,000. The flats are usually not so expensive, with studios available at less than $100 per month and larger spaces at $150-200. Commercial properties and especially the offices are more expensive than the residential rentals because they require additional investments to be put online with the western criteria. As in many other places in India Goa have a long way to go before putting its whole infrastructure on time with the modern trends. Most roads, pipelines, power and other supply cables, although looking good compared to some internal areas in India, are indeed far from their modern analogues. Goa is far from being immune to any of the health hazards that still strike periodically the subcontinent, although as the state profile shows, its infant mortality is almost 5 times lower than the Indian average.
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See also the directory of companies providing real estate services in, and general real estate information of India.
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