I bet there are numerous people in your situation, plus those who bought in Cape Verde, Morocco, Egypt etc. Let's face it, if you are worried about banks collapsing, markets falling and job security - which most of us are, the last thing you would be interested in is another mortgage on a holiday home you might not be able to afford to get to (assuming the airline servicing that destination hasn't gone bust).
Another reminder that in the short/medium term property is not a one way street. Incidentally, another thread on here re. Bulgarian property seems to indicate that people can't give them away never mind sell at a loss. Not what you wanted to hear, but that's the reality.