{"id":10206,"date":"2026-11-13T01:15:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T23:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/2026\/11\/13\/the-mega-auction-of-the-year-in-the-carpathians-privatbank-has-put-bukovels-key-assets-up-for-sale-for-3-56-billion-uah\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T01:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T23:15:10","slug":"the-mega-auction-of-the-year-in-the-carpathians-privatbank-has-put-bukovels-key-assets-up-for-sale-for-3-56-billion-uah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/en\/2026\/11\/13\/the-mega-auction-of-the-year-in-the-carpathians-privatbank-has-put-bukovels-key-assets-up-for-sale-for-3-56-billion-uah\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mega Auction of the Year in the Carpathians: PrivatBank has put Bukovel\u2019s key assets up for sale for 3.56 billion UAH"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Two major lots in the \u201cProzorro.Sales\u201d system include 14 cable cars, the five-star Radisson Blu Resort hotel, and 34 land plots in Polianytsia. The auction will take place on November 26\u2014the deal has the potential to reshape the entire tourism market in the Carpathians and neighboring Zakarpattia.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state-owned joint-stock commercial bank \u201cPrivatBank\u201d is launching a large-scale privatization of the collateralized assets of Ukraine\u2019s largest ski resort\u2014the \u201cBukovel\u201d Ski Complex, located in the village of Polianytsia in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. Two strategic asset pools, which form the resort\u2019s core infrastructure, have been listed for open electronic bidding on the \u201cProzorro.Sales\u201d platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Official data from the \u201cProzorro.Sales\u201d electronic trading system and a press release from JSC CB \u201cPrivatBank\u201d confirm that preparations for the auctions have begun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What exactly will go under the hammer: cable cars, a hotel, and hectares of land<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The total starting price for both lots is <strong>3.56 billion hryvnias<\/strong> (excluding VAT). The list of properties offered to investors includes key elements of the resort\u2019s operations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>14 passenger cableways (T-bar and chairlifts)<\/strong>, which provide the main capacity for the ski slopes;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>34 land parcels<\/strong> for various purposes within the resort area of the village of Polianytsia;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>the well-known Radisson hotel complex<\/strong> (Radisson Blu Resort Bukovel) along with the surrounding area;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>commercial real estate, utility networks<\/strong>, <strong>and related infrastructure facilities<\/strong> necessary for serving tourists and operating the ski runs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of these assets were transferred to PrivatBank\u2019s balance sheet even before its nationalization in December 2016\u2014as collateral for the loan obligations of companies linked to the financial institution\u2019s former owners. The decisive online auctions are scheduled for <strong>November 26, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the sale of \u201cBukovel\u201d will affect tourism in the Carpathians and neighboring Zakarpattia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experts in the real estate, hotel, and restaurant industries are calling the upcoming auction the main investment event of the year in Ukraine\u2019s tourism sector. The change in ownership of a significant portion of \u201cBukovel\u2019s\u201d assets will inevitably affect neighboring Transcarpathia as well\u2014in particular, the resorts of Rakhiv District (Dragobrat, Yasinya, Lazeshchyna), which are geographically adjacent to Polianytsia and operate as part of a single Carpathian tourism cluster:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Competition and pricing policy:<\/strong> the arrival of a new major private investor or consortium could change the approaches to setting prices for ski passes and hotel accommodations in the region;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Investment Flow into Transcarpathia:<\/strong> For some developers and hoteliers seeking an alternative to the oversaturated and expensive \u201cBukovel,\u201d neighboring Transcarpathian communities (Yasinya, Bohdan, and Pylypets) are becoming increasingly attractive locations for new resort projects;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Development of shared logistics:<\/strong> the modernization of Polianytsia\u2019s infrastructure traditionally stimulates demand for transportation and tour routes through the Yablunytsky Pass toward Rakhiv, Solotvyno, and the thermal resorts of Transcarpathia.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source \/ Photo:<\/strong> information from the \u201cProzorro. Sales\u201d electronic trading system and <a href=\"https:\/\/privatbank.ua\/news\/2026\/11\/11\/privatbank-ogoloshuye-vidkritiy-aukcion-na-prozoro-prodazhi-z-prodazhu-chastini-girskolizhnogo-kompleksu-bukovel-budivel-gotelnogo-kompleksu-radisson-zemelnih-dilyanok-ta-inshoji-neruhomosti\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/privatbank.ua\/news\/2026\/11\/11\/privatbank-ogoloshuye-vidkritiy-aukcion-na-prozoro-prodazhi-z-prodazhu-chastini-girskolizhnogo-kompleksu-bukovel-budivel-gotelnogo-kompleksu-radisson-zemelnih-dilyanok-ta-inshoji-neruhomosti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">the press service of JSC CB \u201cPrivatBank.\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-id=\"10201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/15599d37dba264a53dabeb71b1ced8b0dddfe9c9-1024x766.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/15599d37dba264a53dabeb71b1ced8b0dddfe9c9-1024x766.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/15599d37dba264a53dabeb71b1ced8b0dddfe9c9-767x574.webp 767w, https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/15599d37dba264a53dabeb71b1ced8b0dddfe9c9-300x224.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/15599d37dba264a53dabeb71b1ced8b0dddfe9c9-1536x1149.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/15599d37dba264a53dabeb71b1ced8b0dddfe9c9.webp 2048w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-id=\"10202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/27d7d3f72c527603db54d7d4129af64f14a1b719-1024x766.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/27d7d3f72c527603db54d7d4129af64f14a1b719-1024x766.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/27d7d3f72c527603db54d7d4129af64f14a1b719-300x224.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/27d7d3f72c527603db54d7d4129af64f14a1b719-767x574.webp 767w, https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/27d7d3f72c527603db54d7d4129af64f14a1b719-1536x1149.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/27d7d3f72c527603db54d7d4129af64f14a1b719.webp 2048w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-id=\"10204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/9555d4a98766e70d159b847be9da0e1f6ba3f2d0-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/9555d4a98766e70d159b847be9da0e1f6ba3f2d0-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/9555d4a98766e70d159b847be9da0e1f6ba3f2d0-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/9555d4a98766e70d159b847be9da0e1f6ba3f2d0-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/9555d4a98766e70d159b847be9da0e1f6ba3f2d0-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/9555d4a98766e70d159b847be9da0e1f6ba3f2d0.webp 2048w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-id=\"10203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ab9ff4f2cd9b46eb43abb2f80d16d153fe209326-1024x766.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ab9ff4f2cd9b46eb43abb2f80d16d153fe209326-1024x766.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ab9ff4f2cd9b46eb43abb2f80d16d153fe209326-300x224.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ab9ff4f2cd9b46eb43abb2f80d16d153fe209326-767x574.webp 767w, https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ab9ff4f2cd9b46eb43abb2f80d16d153fe209326-1536x1149.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.zakvisnyk.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ab9ff4f2cd9b46eb43abb2f80d16d153fe209326.webp 2048w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two major lots in the \u201cProzorro.Sales\u201d system include 14 cable cars, the five-star Radisson Blu Resort hotel, and 34 land plots in Polianytsia. 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