Ian67
English expat in Bulgaria
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About me
English
Lives in Gabrovo
Registration: 20 May 2018
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Buying a house in malki Varshets by Sethy75
Hi I have been looking on and off at buying in Bulgaria for over a decade now and decided to finally do something about it. Have seen a few online and have decided on one in malki Varshets that seems right. The village appears to be one that like ...
Just search FB for BG buy/sell or property. Read More
Buying a house in malki Varshets by Sethy75
Hi I have been looking on and off at buying in Bulgaria for over a decade now and decided to finally do something about it. Have seen a few online and have decided on one in malki Varshets that seems right. The village appears to be one that like ...
OK. Hope it all goes to plan. All the best, Ian Read More
Buying a house in malki Varshets by Sethy75
Hi I have been looking on and off at buying in Bulgaria for over a decade now and decided to finally do something about it. Have seen a few online and have decided on one in malki Varshets that seems right. The village appears to be one that like ...
Hi Sethy 75, I've been away and only just seen your post. I go through Malek Varshets quite often, there are a few expats around there, one actually in the village and some nearby. Always seems quite peaceful. Have you bought yet? Any questions ... Read More
Buying/moving to Bulgaria by scottgray
Hi, My girlfriend and i are planning to buy a house in Bulgaria (Yambol/Bourgas areas). We are currently living in Ankara and will be travelling back and forth during the renovation. Therefore, we were just wondering which areas would be best to ...
Rameses, That's not a problem. The main thing is being happy with your purchase and whatever the agent does for you. Just sometimes it is too late that you find out there is a problem. Recently We had some people who thought that they owned a ... Read More
Buying/moving to Bulgaria by scottgray
Hi, My girlfriend and i are planning to buy a house in Bulgaria (Yambol/Bourgas areas). We are currently living in Ankara and will be travelling back and forth during the renovation. Therefore, we were just wondering which areas would be best to ...
In general wise to not trust an agent but can't tar them all with the same brush. However they have to make money so yes the prices are somewhat more. There are other ways to find property for less. PM me or see my profile. All the best, Ian Read More
Buying/moving to Bulgaria by scottgray
Hi, My girlfriend and i are planning to buy a house in Bulgaria (Yambol/Bourgas areas). We are currently living in Ankara and will be travelling back and forth during the renovation. Therefore, we were just wondering which areas would be best to ...
There are lots of things to be aware of when thinking of buying here. One of course is never buy just relying on pictures from the agents. A lot of agents have never seen the properties they advertise. Many properties have been on the market for ... Read More
driving uk to burgas via italy/greece ferry any help? by jerry/karen
hi hope im posting in correct place does anyone have the driving route from dover to burgas via the italy/greece ferry coming over in a lwb hi top van uk reg do i need to change the beam pattern on the headlights,what do i need to bring with me (i ...
Hi Jerry, I only stop for fuel and food so I never needed any rest stops and knowing I would have a bunk on the ferry was enough. If you need hotels I used to use a couple in France on occasion I think there was Formula One and another that I ... Read More
How Often Do You Go "Home"? by kojidae
I moved to Bulgaria eight years ago, more or less by "accident." (I was a peace corps volunteer, assigned to Bulgaria, then I met my husband and it was much easier for me to stay here than to try and get him to the U.S.). While I enjoy ...
I am home! Bulgaria is home for the past 12 years the UK is somewhere that I used to be. I think those of us in our late 50's and 60's had the best of what the UK used to be and it has gone to pot now. I go there under protest and stay as ... Read More
driving uk to burgas via italy/greece ferry any help? by jerry/karen
hi hope im posting in correct place does anyone have the driving route from dover to burgas via the italy/greece ferry coming over in a lwb hi top van uk reg do i need to change the beam pattern on the headlights,what do i need to bring with me (i ...
Hi Jerry, I did this about eight years ago in a high top Tranny but started from Brittany in France. Look at Calais, Reims, Dijon, Lyon, Grenoble, Frejus tunnel, Torino, Piacenza, Ancona for the ferry to Igoumenitsa in Greece thenThessoloniki and ... Read More
English Bulgarian language barrier by guest1232
Good afternoon, As a native English language speaker the prospect of having to learn a new language with a different alphabet in order to go about effectively living in Bulgaria is somewhat doubly daunting. Even if one does not need Bulgarian ...
I lived in France for eight years and learnt the language quite well. Haven't used it for twenty years so it doesn't come back easily. But, when I'm trying to speak Bulgarian I find French words coming out and on the rare occasions that ... Read More
English Bulgarian language barrier by guest1232
Good afternoon, As a native English language speaker the prospect of having to learn a new language with a different alphabet in order to go about effectively living in Bulgaria is somewhat doubly daunting. Even if one does not need Bulgarian ...
Sogy, I couldn't agree more. It just takes us old F**ts a bit longer, sorry a lot longer :) Read More
English Bulgarian language barrier by guest1232
Good afternoon, As a native English language speaker the prospect of having to learn a new language with a different alphabet in order to go about effectively living in Bulgaria is somewhat doubly daunting. Even if one does not need Bulgarian ...
We have a young friend who goes to Germany for work and he speaks German but still says English is more useful. Read More
English Bulgarian language barrier by guest1232
Good afternoon, As a native English language speaker the prospect of having to learn a new language with a different alphabet in order to go about effectively living in Bulgaria is somewhat doubly daunting. Even if one does not need Bulgarian ...
The young Bulgarians with any get up and go know that they need English if they are going to do well in the world outside of Bulgaria. Read More
English Bulgarian language barrier by guest1232
Good afternoon, As a native English language speaker the prospect of having to learn a new language with a different alphabet in order to go about effectively living in Bulgaria is somewhat doubly daunting. Even if one does not need Bulgarian ...
If you come to stay you will learn lots of the language without realising it. The biggest problem that I find is more and more people, the younger ones anyway, are learning English and want to speak it with you so it doesn't help my Bulgarian. ... Read More
Buying a used car using a Bulgarian registered private limited company by WCO
We are intending moving from South Africa to Bulgaria quite soon. We will register a Bulgarian private limited company for purposes of acquiring assets (cars, housing, furniture) in Bulgaria. When registering a vehicle with KAT proof of residence ...
On a recent visit to KAT in Gabrovo they informed us that they would not register a UK registered vehicle unless the owner had Bulgarian residence and Lichna Karta. He has now so will be going back soon to complete the changeover. Buying a ... Read More