caromay
English expat in Bulgaria
Forum posts
18
Contacts
5
About me
English, In a relationship, 69 years old
Lives in Sofia-Capital
Speaks A little French and Spanish Learning Bulgarian
Registration: 26 October 2018
Activity
Re-registering my English car by caromay
Hi, has anyone got any advice about re-registering my car, please? I鈥檓 concerned about how to alter the headlights. We鈥檝e been using stickers, successfully, as far as we鈥檙e aware, for three and a half years, since we鈥檝e been ...
Yeah, we were taken by surprise that it鈥檚 going to cost a whopping 谢胁 720 for the headlights. All in all, an expensive undertaking, when you add in the cost of re-registration. Read More
Re-registering my English car by caromay
Hi, has anyone got any advice about re-registering my car, please? I鈥檓 concerned about how to alter the headlights. We鈥檝e been using stickers, successfully, as far as we鈥檙e aware, for three and a half years, since we鈥檝e been ...
Hi Dmirt, thank you for your help. We鈥檙e in the process of buying new headlights - searched for 2nd hand but our car seems very rare, here - and the garage man said that it鈥檚 only in Vratsa (where we are) that they are strict about ... Read More
Re-registering my English car
Hi, has anyone got any advice about re-registering my car, please? I鈥檓 concerned about how to alter the headlights. We鈥檝e been using stickers, successfully, as far as we鈥檙e aware, for three and a half years, since we鈥檝e been ... Read More
Best cities for retirement in Bulgaria by Bhavna
Hello everyone, An increasing amount of people want to spend their retirement abroad. Would you consider giving a few tips to those looking into Bulgaria for their retirement? What are the most attractive cities for retirees in ...
I鈥檓 retired and living in Bulgaria, but I would never live in a city! We lived on the outskirts of Sofia for 4 months when we first came, and were looking at properties, but we were in a very rural location, which suited us. We鈥檙e in a ... Read More
New members of the Bulgaria forum, introduce yourselves here - 2019 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Bulgaria forum? Don'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 Zee and Kim, please see my message to Bob. It applies to you, too! Read More
New members of the Bulgaria forum, introduce yourselves here - 2019 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Bulgaria forum? Don'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 Bob, my partner and I moved to Bulgaria last November. We rented on the outskirts of Sofia whilst we looked at properties in the northwest. We found a lot of properties on the site https://www.propertyunder20k.com/ We got in touch with several ... Read More
Snakes, and other biting or stinging creatures in Bulgaria by Lee4
Hi, I've read that there are a lot of snakes in Bulgaria, including the most venomous snake in Europe the Nose Horned Viper, Vipera ammodytes. With snakes of various varieties being sighted fairly frequently - living in fields, in woodland, ...
Hi Lee4, we鈥檝e been in our house for three months and before that we were in rented accommodation on the outskirts of Sofia. Our house is typically rural, on the outskirts of a village, about an hour south of the Danube. So far, I鈥檝e had ... Read More
Using UK electric appliances in Bulgaria by Lee4
If I want to use my UK electrical appliances in Bulgaria, will a basic electrical plug socket travel adapter be sufficient, or is there a more sturdy plug adaptor available intended for longer term / permanent / fixed use? I'm thinking of - ...
Hi Lee4, we鈥檙e using quite a few things with English plugs - computer, electric toothbrushes, speakers, food processor, coffee grinder - I can think of off the top of my head. We just use standard adapters, some we brought from England and ... Read More
Moving to the Vratsa/Montana/Kozloduy area by caromay
Hi, my partner and I are shortly moving to Manastirishte, which is about 45 mins drive away from all three towns, Vratsa, Montana and Kozloduy. We鈥檝e just finalised our house sale and will be moving in as soon as we鈥檝e got a stove ...
Hi Paul, thank you for your message. We moved in on Tuesday - it was pretty daunting, I can tell you! The house is not a exactly a building site - it has water, electricity, an indoor bathroom (although the shower tiles need finishing) and quite a ... Read More
Moving to the Vratsa/Montana/Kozloduy area by caromay
Hi, my partner and I are shortly moving to Manastirishte, which is about 45 mins drive away from all three towns, Vratsa, Montana and Kozloduy. We鈥檝e just finalised our house sale and will be moving in as soon as we鈥檝e got a stove ...
Hi Arlette , thanks for your message. We will be happy to come and visit you. We鈥檒l be in Manastirishte by then, so we鈥檒l drive over to your new house some time during that week that you mentioned. We moved here on Tuesday - it was ... Read More
Moving to the Vratsa/Montana/Kozloduy area
Hi, my partner and I are shortly moving to Manastirishte, which is about 45 mins drive away from all three towns, Vratsa, Montana and Kozloduy. We鈥檝e just finalised our house sale and will be moving in as soon as we鈥檝e got a stove ... 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 ...
Hi Axinia, no it鈥檚 not on the Danube, it鈥檚 right by the river Ogosta. We used an estate agent called Viktor Mihaylov from Vratzata Estate Agency, and he is excellent and could probably help you with information about properties near ... 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 ...
Hi again, we鈥檝e found our house, in the village of Manastirishte. I鈥檓 not sure if it鈥檚 in the Vratsa or Montana municipality - it鈥檚 about an hour鈥檚 drive from both. We鈥檙e hoping to have the keys by the end of ... Read More
Moving to Bulgaria, vratsa by Levans72
Hi everyone, looking for some information and knowledge on living near vratsa area in Bulgaria. How safe, what people like, relative cost of living etc? Looking to purchase and do up property in order to retire eventually there but also holiday ...
Hi Kristiann - again! I hadn鈥檛 seen your message to me when I wrote to you about the public notary. Thank you so much for your comments. It鈥檚 really good to hear positive things about that part of the country, because no one speaks ... Read More
New members of the Bulgaria forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Bulgaria forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you聽;) 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 Kristiann, can you tell me how I would go about finding a reliable public notary? We are not at that stage yet, still looking, but since you mention it, I thought I鈥檇 ask 馃榿 Read More