Deal #7695 Version 80797 Version 95578
Comment on land area
This amount of land was contracted during 2018.
The land bank of the operating company is the total amount of land acquired in 2018. Many deals formed only by the reported info. No information on separate deals is available. Generally, as of 30.11.2024, the company owns 18196 ha of agricultural land and it is the largest public company owner of farmland in the country.
Comment on intention of investment
Lease to farmers. Official website - 'Number of farmers secured with land for cultivation - 441'. The Fund sells and acquires land frequently.
As of 2020, number of farmers secured with land for cultivation - 441. As of 2024, the company leased 15251 ha to 369 farmers. As of 2024, total acquired farmland since foundation 53 620 ha versus 35 500 ha total sold.
Nature of the deal
Outright purchase
Outright purchase, Lease
Comment on nature of the deal
No information how many deals formed the reported info. No information on separate deals is available.
Leased agricultural land: 2017-2018 - 19 873 2015- 2016 - 21 034 ha 2013-2014 - 15 606 ha 2012-2013 - 18 794 ha
Implementation status
  • [2018, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
Sale of agricultural land: 2015 - 721.2 ha 2014 - 2206.8 ha 2013 - 4606.9 ha 2012 - 7929.6 ha
Comment on purchase price
Over the whole 2018 were bought 984.7 ha farmlands in total at average price 5 102 EUR/ha. (According to Data source #15)
Comment on investment chain
Advance TerraFund REIT (the Company) is a public joint-stock company established at Foundation Meeting held on 12 April 2005 with initial capital amounting to BGN 500,000 divided into 500,000 shares. Code - UIC 131418187 (re-registered in 2016)
Former land owner
Private (smallholders)
Private (smallholders), Other
Comment on former land owner
Not sure about private large scale farm but the Company was buying land from other private companies.
Land is bought from individuals and companies only. In December 2011 the company launched along with the other members of the Bulgarian Association of Owners of Agricultural Land (BAALO) 5 projects for restructuring of agricultural land, and in January 2013 another 15 projects for land consolidation were launched from BAALO.
Former land use
Commercial (large-scale) agriculture
Former land cover
Cropland, Other land (e.g. developed land)
Comment on former land cover
As at the end of December 2018 Advance Terrafund REIT owns 22 822 ha of farmland and 13.3 ha of urban land.
Overall comment
This Deal is linked to other Deals (##7687, 7688, 7690, 7691, 7692, 7693, 7718, 7694 and others) of the operating company, as each individual agreement is based on data for a particular year. Advance Terrafund REIT is the largest public company owner of farmland in Bulgaria. The main focus of the company is seeking strong capital appreciation by quick consolidation of the acquired plots. Advance Terrafund is only a landowner. To secure the current yield, the company has established long-term relationship with farming companies and farmers in Bulgaria.

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Враца, Болгарія
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Lat: 43.21024
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Видин, Болгарія
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Lat: 43.99616
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Велико-Тырново, Болгарія
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Lat: 43.07567
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Стара-Заґора, Болгарія
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Lat: 42.42578
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Хасково, Болгарія
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Lat: 41.93444
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Шумен, Болгарія
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Lat: 43.27124
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Варна, Болгарія
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Lat: 43.21405
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Ямбол, Болгарія
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Lat: 42.4842
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Монтана, Болгарія
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Lat: 43.40852
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Пловдив, Болгарія
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Lat: 42.13541
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Бурґас, Болгарія
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Плевен, Болгарія
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Lat: 43.41704
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Сливен, Болгарія
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Lat: 42.68165
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Тырговиште, Болгарія
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Lat: 43.24936
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Разград, Болгарія
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Lat: 43.53367
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Силистра, Болгарія
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Lat: 44.11473
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Русе, Болгарія
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Lat: 43.83557
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Габрово, Болгарія
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Lat: 42.87422
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Добрич, Болгарія
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Lat: 43.57259
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Ловеч, Болгарія
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Lat: 43.13695
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Data source #0HU6RWSj

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Company sources
Url
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No
Date
2021
Comment on data source
info on acquired land from 2005 till 2021

Data source #DXkwBPP3

Date
2019
Comment on data source
Presentation of the Company.

Data source #3JzOkNoW

Date
2021-02-26
Comment on data source
Strategy
Strategy of the Company. The date of access to the website is indicated

Data source #m2bSxVMf

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Company sources
Url
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No
Date
2020-02-04
Comment on data source
Distribution of acquired land by districts in ha as of Q3 2019. The date of access to the website is indicated

Data source #qU2JR95w

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Media report
Url
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No
Date
2024-12-29
Comment on data source
Advance Terrafund REIT on LinkedIn. The date of access to the website is indicated

Data source #h-YVRtY_

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Company sources
Url
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No
Date
2024-12-29
Comment on data source
Leased land in 2022-2024. The date of access to the website is indicated

Data source #HNKpCN38

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Company sources
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No
Date
2024-12-29
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Business model of the operating company. The date of access to the website is indicated

Data source #v2djuDCi

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Company sources
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No
Date
2024-12-29
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Organizational structure of the operating company. The date of access to the website is indicated

Data source #J0eFZKCz

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Company sources
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No
Date
2024-12-29
Comment on data source
Pilot project in the village of Katunets, municipality Ugartchin, district Lovetch. The date of access to the website is indicated

Data source #r0NIIm4R

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Company sources
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No
Date
2024-12-29
Comment on data source
Brief dossier of the operating company. The date of access to the website is indicated

Data source #7dukXXHr

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Company sources
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No
Date
2024-12-29
Comment on data source
History of the company. The date of access to the website is indicated

Data source #HCUHnQZC

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Company sources
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No
Date
2024-12-29
Comment on data source
Farmland. The date of access to the website is indicated

Data source #IQdxewId

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Company sources
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Date
2024-12-29
Comment on data source
Land consolidation projects. The date of access to the website is indicated

Data source #tgV6e6hH

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Company sources
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No
Date
2024-12-29
Comment on data source
Distribution of acquired land by districts in ha as of Q3 2024. The date of access to the website is indicated

Data source #uAt4UTS1

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Company sources
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No
Date
2024-12-29
Comment on data source
Acquired lands statistics according to the company's sources. The date of access to the website is indicated

Data source #IxyOYcH_

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Company sources
Url
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No
Date
2019-01-15
Comment on data source
ADVANCE TERRAFUND REIT monthly newsletter – December 2018

Data source #_Wfbyj1v

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Company sources
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No
Date
2019-02-15
Comment on data source
ADVANCE TERRAFUND REIT monthly newsletter – January 2019