Bulgaria’s Abandoned Investments – by Todor Lukov a former Judge now making a living as a Judicial Officer
As Bulgaria joined the EU with great excitement, a wave of overenthusiastic entrepreneurs embarked on ambitious projects, from extravagant hotels to bizarre thermal wellness centers. But alas, these dreams crumbled like a botched game of Jenga in the wake of the 2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis.
Fast forward to today, and these colossal, half-finished structures are the stuff of comedic legends, resembling archaeological wonders plucked straight from an Indiana Jones film. Among them, an enigmatic spa hotel perched at Mineral Water Springs, takes center stage. Enter not Captain Kirk, but Bailiff Lukov, the intrepid private judicial officer, armed with determination and a magnifying glass.
Lukov's mission is clear: locate, salvage, and auction these forgotten relics. His first obstacle? The architectural and technical blueprints, seemingly swallowed by a bureaucratic black hole. With the tenacity of a detective, Lukov embarks on an odyssey, turning every dusty corner of the city planning department upside down.
As the narrative unfolds, Lukov's escapades become more zany. Picture Lukov, magnifying glass in hand, sifting through ancient scrolls (well, maybe dusty paperwork), and attempting to decipher ancient engineering runes (or just outdated schematics). Each clue brings him closer to unraveling the hotel's secrets, all while dodging booby traps like loose floorboards and cobweb-covered filing cabinets.
But wait, the tale takes a comedic twist. Just as Lukov is about to throw in the towel, a quirky entrepreneur with an uncanny affinity for absurd investments appears. Armed with a penchant for the peculiar and a knack for sniffing out bargain prices, this investor sets their sights on the spa
hotel. Cue a bidding war that's more slapstick than serious, with characters stumbling over blueprints and chasing down elusive property deeds.
In the end, the spa hotel may find an unlikely savior – an eccentric investor who sees potential in its faded grandeur perhaps. With a flourish of pen strokes and a hearty laugh, the deal is yet to be struck, a fire sale maybe? Will the hotel be brought back from the brink of oblivion? As the credits roll on this uproarious tale, Lukov's office stands as a monument to perseverance and resilience, a place where even the most bizarre of challenges can be met with a steady legal expertise but healthy dose of humor as well.
To Be Continued ...
