Jim
@jdatbs
American looking for information about Ukraine
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Registration: 01 June 2012
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Updating Address Card after Move: Non-EU Expat by GuestPoster53324
Hey Everyone, My husband and I are American expats living in Budapest. We've been here a year, and we are moving from one flat to another and our old landlord is asking for confirmation from immigration that his apartment is released before ...
Btw...we just got here this year from CA. Whete are you from? Read More
Updating Address Card after Move: Non-EU Expat by GuestPoster53324
Hey Everyone, My husband and I are American expats living in Budapest. We've been here a year, and we are moving from one flat to another and our old landlord is asking for confirmation from immigration that his apartment is released before ...
When we applied for residence we received address card applications from Immigration at 35-37 Szegedi Utca. You can probably just go there and ask. I've seen posts that say you can go to city hall; I thonk theres one in each district. If you go ... Read More
Dental Care
Can anyone recommend a good dental clinic? I've read many of the ads but I'd like to hear from those with experience. Thanks! Read More
Arrived. What to do next?
Hello all, Arrived as 90 day tourists. Applications for residence cards still pending, but consul in Los Angeles said if we needed to go, it wouldn't be a problem. So we packed up and left. We leased a flat in District XIII. Here are my ... Read More
Looking for russian speaking people in Budapest!!! by lalasartory
Soon i will move to Budapest and i would really like to meet english and russian speaking people in order to make a friendship with them!! :))))))))) will be very happy to meet interesting people and gain new friends!!
That's interesting. At one point my wife suggested that perhaps it would be easier to learn to speak German, rather than Hungarian, because of the large German speaking population there. Read More
Looking for russian speaking people in Budapest!!! by lalasartory
Soon i will move to Budapest and i would really like to meet english and russian speaking people in order to make a friendship with them!! :))))))))) will be very happy to meet interesting people and gain new friends!!
We are coming from the US...California. Valentyna is originally from Kyiv. Read More
Looking for russian speaking people in Budapest!!! by lalasartory
Soon i will move to Budapest and i would really like to meet english and russian speaking people in order to make a friendship with them!! :))))))))) will be very happy to meet interesting people and gain new friends!!
My wife and I are planning a move to Balafon this spring and we were going to post the same message. Her primary language is Russian and mine is English. Perhaps the two of you could talk. Read More
Semi retire to Hefiz or Keszthely. Who knows the area? by jdatbs
Hello everyone, I'm Jim and my wife and I are from the central coast of California. We're semi retired and would like to move to the southwestern end of Lake Balaton, near Hefiz or Keszthely. I'd like to keep busy preparing tax returns ...
Thanks for the info. I hadn't gotten to the point where I actually did the math and haven't given any thought to the taxation of worldwide incomes. Your advice sounds well taken! Jim Read More
Semi retire to Hefiz or Keszthely. Who knows the area? by jdatbs
Hello everyone, I'm Jim and my wife and I are from the central coast of California. We're semi retired and would like to move to the southwestern end of Lake Balaton, near Hefiz or Keszthely. I'd like to keep busy preparing tax returns ...
Thank you, Eva. We are seeing a very broad range of home prices in the area so we will rent a place first while we search. Yes, we like being near to Austria. And teaching is just something to pass the time. I still have the tax business and we plan ... Read More
Residence Visa by jdatbs
I am preparing applications for visas for my wife and I. We are "retiring" to Hungary. The application has no classification for us. Is it appropriate to use "other?"
Lots of good info. Thanks. Our situation is like this : my mother-in-law lives in Ukraine. My wife needs to be closer to her than we are now, as mom refuses to come to the U.S. We found Hungary to be a better choice yet still close. And we'll be ... Read More
Residence Visa by jdatbs
I am preparing applications for visas for my wife and I. We are "retiring" to Hungary. The application has no classification for us. Is it appropriate to use "other?"
Well, the bond program is a little bit out of my price range.... :) Both my wife and I have American passports. Our plan is to arrive and use the time to find a place, then after we have a place, we'll apply for the residence permit. Does ... Read More
Residence Visa by jdatbs
I am preparing applications for visas for my wife and I. We are "retiring" to Hungary. The application has no classification for us. Is it appropriate to use "other?"
Thank you both fir the info! Read More
Residence Visa by jdatbs
I am preparing applications for visas for my wife and I. We are "retiring" to Hungary. The application has no classification for us. Is it appropriate to use "other?"
No, but I think I found an answer to that question and now have a new question! On the Hungarian Embassy website it lists reasons for requesting a residence permit, then says "if your stay doesn't fall in neither of the categories above, ... Read More
Residence Visa
I am preparing applications for visas for my wife and I. We are "retiring" to Hungary. The application has no classification for us. Is it appropriate to use "other?" Read More
New members of the Hungary forum, introduce yourself here – 2016 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Hungary forum? DonÂ’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 ...
Hi Grant Let's not discuss age! We're planning on moving to the Hefiz/Keszthely area in the spring. Are you near? I'm certain we'll visit BP after we get settled. Jim Read More