@RexTechGuy
American looking for information about Bulgaria
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Rental sites for Serbia by RexTechGuy
We are fast approaching our time limit to remain here, so now we are looking to go to Serbia for the first or send months of our 3 month reuirement. I apply for my D-Visa on Tuesday, but the wife needs to be out of the country for the 3 months ...
@gwynj Sorry for the delayed response. I submitted the app in Prague. Sending a pm Read More
Rental sites for Serbia
We are fast approaching our time limit to remain here, so now we are looking to go to Serbia for the first or send months of our 3 month reuirement. I apply for my D-Visa on Tuesday, but the wife needs to be out of the country for the 3 months ... Read More
Impossible to open a bank account? by Chrisjo1
Came to Sofia a couple months ago and got a residence permit and am employed here. Went to UBB and Fibank. Filled the form for the pre application and KYC. Weeks have passed since and when I ask there still "additional checks" pending. Anyone else ...
We bought our apartment in Aheloy in July, and we came down to do some reno work, so I just dropped into Fibank in Nessebar and opened our acct there. All I needed was my SS (pension) statement, our notary deed, and my passport. Took 1 week for ... Read More
Apartment Renovations by RexTechGuy
Greetings all, We are in our apartment now, and working on our plans for its renovation. We want to start in the bathroom, so we are in need of a good contractor (or two as the case may be), that can help us with the job. It would most ...
@janemulberry Oh. Sorry I forgot to mention that. We are in Aheloy. I think we're gonna nix the tub as it will require a ton of work and $$$ along with a 150l boiler with no room to put it. We'll replace the shower cabin, sink, and mirror/med ... Read More
Apartment Renovations
Greetings all, We are in our apartment now, and working on our plans for its renovation. We want to start in the bathroom, so we are in need of a good contractor (or two as the case may be), that can help us with the job. It would most ... Read More
Relocating to Bulgaria under Type D long-stay visa by Diegres
Hi @Julien,We are exploring the possibility of relocating to Bulgaria under the Type D long-stay visa.We would greatly appreciate if you could kindly tell us where we could download the visa forms from.Any other tips are very welcome ...
OK folks, we now have my SS benefits letter and I want to begin the process for my D-Visa. My first SS payment will be on Dec 3, and it is well above the BG minimum requirement. I can get photos, police report w/out a problem. I am planning on a ... Read More
car taxes and insurance by mickg
I have a car brought brand new last year from skoda, the car dealership completed the whole taxes and registration and insurance for me ( small fee ).I know there is a municipality car tax and vigrette tax to pay but is there also an eco tax or is ...
Howdy All, I am posting here as it seems to be the most recent on the topic of cars/insurance et al. We bought an apartment in Aheloy, and it came with a car. My main issue is now I need to come to BG, get the car ... Read More
Moving to Bulgaria - questions by GuestPoster347
Hello, I am planning to move to Bulgaria next year and have a few questions.The initial visa that I must get is a D type visa.It's requirements are stated, but iam not clear on some aspects of it.For a retired persons visa:1) At what point do I need ...
Hey all, I have been reading this forum and had a quick question. My pension begins in Oct, but will they accept our savings when we setup our BG bank account? Are there any specific banks anyone can recommend? We are already RB (Raiffeisen) ... Read More
Is Varna the right choice for us ? by RexTechGuy
Good Day All,My name is Mark. My wife and I are US citizens and my retirement is fast approaching (62... I'm not waiting). We have been living in Czechia for the last few years, but it's definitely time to go. We will have one SS check, but we ...
Hi Ian, It is very nice to meet you and Tatiana. Thank you for the very nice response. My wife's name is Lada, and we are planning on coming to BG sometime on April and are now very excited to check out Varna. It would be super to get ... Read More
Is Varna the right choice for us ? by RexTechGuy
Good Day All,My name is Mark. My wife and I are US citizens and my retirement is fast approaching (62... I'm not waiting). We have been living in Czechia for the last few years, but it's definitely time to go. We will have one SS check, but we ...
@Gwynj, Thank you very much for the long and detailed response. One of my biggest concerns is the ability to make friends and become part of a community. My wife is a lovely and friendly woman and it has been a real challenge for us to make ... Read More
Is Varna the right choice for us ?
Good Day All,My name is Mark. My wife and I are US citizens and my retirement is fast approaching (62... I'm not waiting). We have been living in Czechia for the last few years, but it's definitely time to go. We will have one SS check, but we ... Read More
Monthly Budget by Merry888
What's the monthly budget a couple needs per month to live comfortably in Bulgaria 🇧🇬 🤔?
Good Day All, This has been a very fun and informative post to read. Is it still active? My wife and I are US citizens and my retirement is fast appraching (62... I'm not waiting). We have been living in Czechia fpor the last few years, but ... Read More