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Kevin Hagel

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American expat in Bulgaria

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American

Lives in Burgas

Speaks en_us, learning Bulgarian. Some spanglish from my years in California

Registration: 04 October 2009

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Kevin Hagel
khote replied to a thread
5 years ago
Cizooh

Safest place for a black couple to migrate to? by Cizooh

A black young couple planning on getting married ending of the month and we’ve been reading and researching for a while now. We are looking for a place for honeymoon and probably start life there. We shortlisted Bulgaria, Ukraine and ...

Kevin Hagel

I'm an American mutt -- five different kinds of western European and two different kinds of native American in my ancestry. I've been living here in Bulgaria for more than 10 years ... many of the Bulgarians on first meeting me think ... Read More

Kevin Hagel
khote replied to a thread
5 years ago
DrDuane

Burgas or Blagoevgrad? by DrDuane

Any observations of these two cities? How about the the good and not so good aspects of both; relative cost of living, amenities, etc. Any expats in either? If so, I would lve to hear from you as well as others. Thanks. PS. for anyone from the US, ...

Kevin Hagel

I came here to Burgas 11 years ago, to work a software engineering contract. I found a tutor to teach me Bulgarian, unexpectedly I ended up marrying her a year later and we've been living here in Burgas ever since :par: It's a very ... Read More

Kevin Hagel
khote replied to a thread
13 years ago
IvorjHall

Category D Visa by IvorjHall

My wife is back in Russia changing the name on her passports. As I am a long-term resident of Bulgaria, therefore treated as a Bulgarian, does she need to get a D visa to come here, or can she come on a C visa and then apply for long-term residence ...

Kevin Hagel

I came to Bulgaria on a tourist visa (C-visa?), I married my Bulgarian wife during that 90-day period. I had to return to my home country (US) to file papers with the Bulgarian embassy, then wait until they authorized my visa-D. This took about 6 ... Read More

Kevin Hagel
khote replied to a thread
13 years ago
buster900

Buying in Bulgaria by buster900

Has anyone had the experience of buying a property off E-Bay or other sites in which they have not viewed the property before they bought it?.There are 4 or 5 sellers in the area in which i am going to buy some say they will help in arranging travel ...

Kevin Hagel

Hello buster900, I'm an American, my wife is Bulgarian. Last fall we began hunting for an apartment to buy together here in Burgas. We finally found the place we were looking for last month. Get yourself a reputable local real estate agent, I ... Read More

Kevin Hagel
khote replied to a thread
14 years ago
LMB

Any Americans in Varna area? by LMB

Good day to all. Have been living in Varna for about 15 months and have not yet met a single American. Is anyone hiding out here that feels like a chat or coffee? Leah

Kevin Hagel

Hello, Leah. I'm the only American living in Burgas :-) So I figure I might have an idea what it's like for you in Varna. I've been here on an off since 2008, since last August continuously. I came here with some Bulgarian friends back in 2008, ... Read More

Kevin Hagel
khote replied to a thread
14 years ago
expat.com

Find a job in Bulgaria by expat.com

Hi, You are an expat living in Bulgaria? Please share your experience! What is the best way to find a job in Bulgaria? The Internet? Please tell us which are the most useful / effective websites for job seekers in Bulgaria. Recruitment ...

Kevin Hagel

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Kevin Hagel
khote replied to a thread
15 years ago
K0TAPAK

Compilation of Bulgarian Media in English by K0TAPAK

I wish to welcome you to Bulgaria, so I gathered few news sites, that have English version: 1. www.klassa.bg/eng - English version of Klassa Daily, partner for Financial Times in Bulgaria. My favourite as there is plenty of economical news. Very ...

Kevin Hagel

Hi K0TAPAK, I live in Burgas and often read the www.burgasnews.com site translated by google in this manner. http://www.google.com/translate?sl=bg&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.burgasnews.com%2F Another site in/from Burgas: ... Read More