Alan
@ainhk
Irish expat in Romania
Forum posts
17
About me
Irish
Lives in Bucharest
Registration: 06 March 2013
Activity
Brit trying to register as self-support + open a bank account in Cluj by gaj86
Hi guys, I've just moved to Cluj-Napoca with the intention of teaching over Skype in order to pay the bills. I get paid via Paypal and I printed off copies of my account as well as bringing a few bank statements from the UK with me. To ...
Anyway, this is what worked for me. Read More
Brit trying to register as self-support + open a bank account in Cluj by gaj86
Hi guys, I've just moved to Cluj-Napoca with the intention of teaching over Skype in order to pay the bills. I get paid via Paypal and I printed off copies of my account as well as bringing a few bank statements from the UK with me. To ...
Hi there It doesn't need a ro account. An overseas one is fine. My experience with immigration is that they do not always know the rules. Sometimes you need to stand firm and present your case and stick with it. If they push then don't ... Read More
Driving in Romania by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Romania? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excessÂ… what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
Really poor driving with no courtesy and no understanding of the risk. 12 times more likely to die in Romania than in the UK based on 2009 data. Romania remains by far the worst in Europe by all official stats (far worse than Bulgaria and ... Read More
Help registering my car by exiledScot
HI All Id like to find out if there are any companies who can take the hassle out of registering my car in Romania? Although I live there and am resident, I actually work elsewhere and am not in country to do the footwork to register it. Can ...
Hi there. A guy did this for me...he was a driver we had for the bank that I work for and he did the work. He got the registration paper, brought it through the car test, and then brought it to the registry office to complete the process. The ... Read More
Registering my Dutch registered car by Markcopas
Hi all Just moved here from uk. I have a Dutch registered car from my time in NL last year and which I want to register it here in Bucharest. The initial registration charge is ludicrously high. I have owned the car for 18 months. I know in uk and ...
Afraid not. I went through this process last year and was hot with a big fee even though I owned he car for 5 years. Also required mot test and car papers to be prepared. The whole thing requires someone to do the running around for you. Charge ... Read More
Rugby for everybody? by ainhk
Good morning bloggers. I've just moved to bucharest and am looking hard for some sport to keep me fit. I've been playing touch rugby and tag rugby for years in Ireland and was hoping that there would be something similar here, but can find ...
Hi bogdan. Any luck in getting a few people together for this Thursday evening? Alan Read More
Rugby for everybody? by ainhk
Good morning bloggers. I've just moved to bucharest and am looking hard for some sport to keep me fit. I've been playing touch rugby and tag rugby for years in Ireland and was hoping that there would be something similar here, but can find ...
No problem. You are welcome to join us this Thursday at 7pm on the rugby ground in dinamo stadium, bucharest. Join our Facebook page at facebook.com/touchbucharest. You can also email me at obrienalan2 at gmail.com to confirm you will attend. ... Read More
Rugby for everybody? by ainhk
Good morning bloggers. I've just moved to bucharest and am looking hard for some sport to keep me fit. I've been playing touch rugby and tag rugby for years in Ireland and was hoping that there would be something similar here, but can find ...
Ive set up a facebook page to try and build up numbers. I invite you to log on and 'like'the page, and tell all your friends! facebook.com/touchbucharest Read More
Rugby for everybody? by ainhk
Good morning bloggers. I've just moved to bucharest and am looking hard for some sport to keep me fit. I've been playing touch rugby and tag rugby for years in Ireland and was hoping that there would be something similar here, but can find ...
Thats great Christine. It would be great if you could help pull a group together. I am lobbying all my contacts - perhaps you could round up a few more troops, and we can possible start in the next few weeks. alan Read More
Rugby for everybody?
Good morning bloggers. I've just moved to bucharest and am looking hard for some sport to keep me fit. I've been playing touch rugby and tag rugby for years in Ireland and was hoping that there would be something similar here, but can find ... Read More
International mums in Bucharest by Ireandra
Hi, I am a Romanian repat, my husband and I have two kids and we've been living in different countries for the last 11 years, Switzerland, Cyprus, Ireland and Canada (only my husband, he grew up in Vancouver). We are coming back to Romania at the ...
Hi borisrex. My daughters plus mammy will be over in a few more weeks from Dublin, so we should arrange to meet. I think we will be living up near her herastrau, so not too far. Alan Read More
International mums in Bucharest by Ireandra
Hi, I am a Romanian repat, my husband and I have two kids and we've been living in different countries for the last 11 years, Switzerland, Cyprus, Ireland and Canada (only my husband, he grew up in Vancouver). We are coming back to Romania at the ...
Hi again. I'm in bucharest now, preparing for my family to arrive in the first week of may. It look alike we will be living close to her astray, but that's not definite yet....will get in touch when we are all settled. Alan Read More
International mums in Bucharest by Ireandra
Hi, I am a Romanian repat, my husband and I have two kids and we've been living in different countries for the last 11 years, Switzerland, Cyprus, Ireland and Canada (only my husband, he grew up in Vancouver). We are coming back to Romania at the ...
Yes - we are moving to Bucharest, looking to live in around Aviatii or Floreasca. The kiddies dont arrive until first week in April, although I am travelling next week. I think we will homeschool the children next year, so perhaps it might be good ... Read More
Self Employment
Hi all: Im picking up self-employed contract in Bucharest soon. Im doing alot of research on taxes at the moment, and I cant seem to find what the payments are for self employed persons. I know that income tax is 16%, but for social security the ... Read More
International mums in Bucharest by Ireandra
Hi, I am a Romanian repat, my husband and I have two kids and we've been living in different countries for the last 11 years, Switzerland, Cyprus, Ireland and Canada (only my husband, he grew up in Vancouver). We are coming back to Romania at the ...
Ireandra - I will be moving from Dublin with my wife and three small children in April, so hang tight! Im very interested in your plan to home-school the children...something we have been thinking about also. Read More