Petra L UK
English looking for information about Bulgaria
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Registration: 03 November 2022
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Buying property via a pay monthly plan by johngadsbywork
Hi I'm new and looking at property via a pay monthly plan, anyone had any experiences? Also they have shower rooms but I don't see a toilet? Where do they go?I'm narrowing my search but I know I will need, septic rand, bathroom and kitchen as ...
@gwynjCan you buy these kinds of property with just a D visa? I thought if you bought anywhere with land you had to have a long-term residence permit. Read More
Postal service in Bulgaria by RH Canning
Hi all,I'm new to the forum and thought I'd say hello. I'm from Northern Ireland but currently living in Scotland. I'm considering moving to Bulgaria at the beginning of next year and hope to use the forums to find out more details as I've no idea ...
Also, if anyone here lives in Bansko and wants to meet and say hello over the weekend of 7/8 October, I would love that. I, my husband, and our younger son (and possibly the older son too) are planning to move to Bansko in the long term, and in fact ... Read More
Postal service in Bulgaria by RH Canning
Hi all,I'm new to the forum and thought I'd say hello. I'm from Northern Ireland but currently living in Scotland. I'm considering moving to Bulgaria at the beginning of next year and hope to use the forums to find out more details as I've no idea ...
I'm going to be in Bansko in October and want to send a parcel to someone in Dolno Banya. It will contain a couple of books and some chocolates. What would be the most reliable and cost-effective way to send it? Read More
Bulgaria for Pensioners by Guestposter988
Hello, there All.I want to post about what pensioners can do to live out of the UK and live here in Bulgaria.Some advice on the 'Cost of Living. Something about what to do with your time.And just a bit of gossip and general goings on.
@janemulberry Thank you for your reply. I'll look into it all. The monthly pay route sounds interesting - I'd not heard of that one before reading the two replies here. Read More
Bulgaria for Pensioners by Guestposter988
Hello, there All.I want to post about what pensioners can do to live out of the UK and live here in Bulgaria.Some advice on the 'Cost of Living. Something about what to do with your time.And just a bit of gossip and general goings on.
@gwynj Thank you for the reply. My son recently bought a flat in Bansko, and is keen for us to buy somewhere there as well, but I am more keen on a place with a garden. We are British citizens so caught by the rules on that. I'll look into the two ... Read More
Bulgaria for Pensioners by Guestposter988
Hello, there All.I want to post about what pensioners can do to live out of the UK and live here in Bulgaria.Some advice on the 'Cost of Living. Something about what to do with your time.And just a bit of gossip and general goings on.
@gwynj I thought foreigners weren't able to buy properties with land in Bulgaria - or is there a way around that? Read More
Cost of living in Bulgaria in 2022 by Cheryl
Hi everyone, Two years after the start of the pandemic, it is time to take stock of the evolution of the cost of living in Bulgaria or more specifically, in the region where you live. The idea is to help people get ready for their expatriation to ...
@euronomad Thank you for all the information. We've now booked a reconnaissance trip for early December to check things out for ourselves a bit. I'm not entirely clear why my son decided on Bansko, but I think the affordability of a flat there was a ... Read More
Cost of living in Bulgaria in 2022 by Cheryl
Hi everyone, Two years after the start of the pandemic, it is time to take stock of the evolution of the cost of living in Bulgaria or more specifically, in the region where you live. The idea is to help people get ready for their expatriation to ...
@gwynj Thank you for all the useful information. Freelancer is what we'd been thinking of, but the Bulgarian language requirement sounds scary - mind you we were planning to learn it anyway, so this will give extra impetus to that. I will have to ... Read More
Bulgarian property by Roger Rogo
Hello - has anyone been closely following the Real Estate situation in Bulgaria? I'm curious, as I recently scanned a few listings - not having done so for some months. It appears that land and house prices have gone up considerably??
@janemulberry Thank you for your reply Jane. I'm glad you're so happy with your home in a quiet rural area - it sounds lovely.I did realise that it's not plain sailing anymore for making a move to Bulgaria, but I got the impression that as long as ... Read More
Cost of living in Bulgaria in 2022 by Cheryl
Hi everyone, Two years after the start of the pandemic, it is time to take stock of the evolution of the cost of living in Bulgaria or more specifically, in the region where you live. The idea is to help people get ready for their expatriation to ...
@gwynj Thank you very much for your reply. I only just realised that you had done so - I'm not familiar with how this platform works.My son wouldn't be trying to get a local job. He's building up freelance work as a translator, with work sent in by ... Read More
Cost of living in Bulgaria in 2022 by Cheryl
Hi everyone, Two years after the start of the pandemic, it is time to take stock of the evolution of the cost of living in Bulgaria or more specifically, in the region where you live. The idea is to help people get ready for their expatriation to ...
@wtruckyboy Which part of Bulgaria do you live in? And have you learnt to speak the language well, or do you mostly hang out with other English speakers? Read More
Bulgarian property by Roger Rogo
Hello - has anyone been closely following the Real Estate situation in Bulgaria? I'm curious, as I recently scanned a few listings - not having done so for some months. It appears that land and house prices have gone up considerably??
@janemulberry Where is your property? It sounds lovely. I have a son who is interested in moving to Bulgaria, and he is looking in the Bansko region, but also thinking about how to get a secure online income before he makes the move. Read More
Cost of living in Bulgaria in 2022 by Cheryl
Hi everyone, Two years after the start of the pandemic, it is time to take stock of the evolution of the cost of living in Bulgaria or more specifically, in the region where you live. The idea is to help people get ready for their expatriation to ...
@gwynj Are you enjoying living in Bansko? And are there plenty of English ex-pats around? I have a son who is thinking of moving there in a few years. Read More