@VillageGirl
American expat in Bulgaria
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Lives in Plovdiv
Registration: 31 January 2015
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Plovdiv Real Estate by lukejngodley
Hi everyone, I have been reading through the threads on this forum and have found it extremely helpful. Myself and my wife who is a European citizen are looking at moving to Plovdiv. Looking for a reliable estate agent or the possibly purhasing a ...
Hi Luke, My husband and I live in a village near Plovdiv. I have sent you a message with our recommendation. VillageGirl Read More
Locating Aircraft Crash Location by sagedm
I am seeking help from anyone near Sofia in finding the location that my father's B-24 crashed during World War II. The best information that I have indicates that the crash occurred in the mountains between Sofia and Pirot.
I have sent you a pm :) Read More
looking for DIY store by dtmills40
Hello all, I am looking to see if there is a DIY store or a Builders merchants in or near Lyulyakovo/ General Toshevo? Many thanks in advance Dave
Hello, David, and welcome to Bulgaria! I do not live in the General Toshevo area, but I see that there is a DIY store in Dobrich called Mr. Bricolage. It's a chain store in BG. You can Google for the location, etc. VillageGirl Read More
New members of the Bulgaria forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Bulgaria forum? Don’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Welcome to Bulgaria! Here are some links to private, English language schools in Sofia: https://www.bssofia.bg/ https://www.aas-sofia.org/index.cfm https://www.acs.bg/ http://aeasofia.com/ By the way, I got these links from from this ... Read More
Selling Assistance - Job offer? by JaneAndJason
We have lived here for a year. We were planning on staying 5 however a change of circumstances has meant we have to go back to Australia. We are now in the situation where we have a fully furnished house but we cannot take it with us, mostly ikea ...
My husband knows lots of people in Sofia and area. I will pm you. Read More
Selling Assistance - Job offer? by JaneAndJason
We have lived here for a year. We were planning on staying 5 however a change of circumstances has meant we have to go back to Australia. We are now in the situation where we have a fully furnished house but we cannot take it with us, mostly ikea ...
Hello Jane & Jason If you tell me what part of the country you live in, I may be able to recommend someone who can help you. VillageGirl Read More
American, Retired, looking to settle in Sofia, BG by GinnyHench
Hello all - I just joined this group, and am following the leader in introducing myself :) I am starting the process for a long-term visa, I'm female, currently living in Hawai`i for the last 25 years. I'm staying in Sofia with friends right ...
i have sent you a personal message. :) Read More
American, Retired, looking to settle in Sofia, BG by GinnyHench
Hello all - I just joined this group, and am following the leader in introducing myself :) I am starting the process for a long-term visa, I'm female, currently living in Hawai`i for the last 25 years. I'm staying in Sofia with friends right ...
Hello Ginny, When I first moved to Sofia I joined a club https://iwc-sofia.org/ . It proved to be a good support group, which helped ease my integration into life here. You are welcome to message me; I am also a retired American. Read More
SHOUT OUT FROM HASKOVO by Sharon Melissa
Hello My name is Sharon and I moved to Haskovo two years ago. Any expats nearby?
Hi Sharon! We live close to Plovdiv. I will PM you. VillageGirl Read More
Travel from Sofia to Plovdiv by jonl
Hi, Is it best to go from Sofia to Plovdiv by bus or train? I'll be arriving into Sofia airport tomorrow at 1610 Thanks for any help anyone can give me! Jon
Hi Jon, At that time of day I would recommend taking the bus. You can ride the metro from the airport to Serdika Station and then change lines (towards Obelya) which takes you to the central train station (the bus station is next to it). There is a ... Read More
Thinking of moving to Bulgaria, Please help make sense of the process? by davidsoup
Hi, We're a family with two young children. We're mostly dual citizens US and Israel (and German). We're currently residing in a Chicago suburb. Arrived back here in Dec after spending a year in Israel. So we've been moving lots ...
My husband is a vegetarian and we grow our own veg and have fruit trees (apple, cherry, plum, pear). The saying here in the Trakyia Valley is, "If you stick it in the ground, it will grow." Organic products are available. We know ... Read More
Thinking of moving to Bulgaria, Please help make sense of the process? by davidsoup
Hi, We're a family with two young children. We're mostly dual citizens US and Israel (and German). We're currently residing in a Chicago suburb. Arrived back here in Dec after spending a year in Israel. So we've been moving lots ...
If one of the adults is a German citizen, he or she can come here and establish immediate residency. And so long as he or she can prove that they can support the other spouse, they can subsequently bring the spouse and children with them. Nothing ... Read More
Stay in a monastery in Bulgaria. by Magsy13
Hello people, does maybe anyone has knowledge of a monastery where guests, people from outside are welcome to stay for some time? I don't mean any religion reason for that, neither I'm not a tourist running through those places. I mean more ...
Hello Magsy13, Here is a link that may give you the information you are looking for: http://www.bulgariamonasteries.com It is in Bulgarian and English. Regards, VillageGirl Read More
Are there any other South African members on the site? by Jpad
Hi All My wife and I (Rita and Jean-Pierre) are not yet living full time in Bulgaria. We bought a house in Gostilitsa (central Bulgaria) at the end of 2011. We live permanently in South Africa but have been coming for three months at a time, ...
Hi Jan, Although not from SA, my British-born husband lived for years in East Africa (Kenya). We are in a village close to Plovdiv. PM me if you would like to meet up in Plovdiv sometime. VillageGirl Read More
Municipality tax? by stepool1970
Hello Forum, regards the Municipality tax, this yearly tax that I was told is due to pay by February/March 2016, I have found an old link replying to a question asked by another member about where to pay this bill a local bank? Now I have no ...
Hello Steve, I can direct you if you bought the property without forming a company. Take your notary act to the municipal building located in the county seat of your "obshtina." You can pay your tax there. I don't know what the ... Read More