Constanta

Leebchen wrote:

I am new here and I am desperate to talk to someone about Constanta. It seems we will be the only Expats there and it scares me.
Does anyone know more about the city specially housing?

Hi,Angie!

I wouldn't be so scared if I were you..
There are quite a few expats established there..Many locals do speak english..
I lived there for more than a year in mid 90s and it was rather cool.
The housing can be anything from very cheap in an commie appt block to very expensive(sea view) in new residential areas..
I would recommend a flat in the old part of the city..near the promenade and the abandoned casino.
Can u pls be more specific about your budget and other preferences.I still have friends there..if you wish,we can exchange info..I'm sure some of them can easily help you out in order to make your transition period going smooth.
Otherwise..It's Romania's second largest city and a big port.
There are quite a few resorts around the city,some with fine beaches and great potential for fun,most notorious being Mamaia which is considered "Ibiza of Romania"
There is a variety of restaurants,fast foods,supermarkets, and all sorts of amenities..some of Roamnia' finest wine is produced nearby(Murfatlar)
The local airport has few direct flights to Italy..

My guess is that you won't be dissapointed living there..
Pls ask!
Cheers

Hi Angie!

Constanta is the second largest city in Romania and you'll find many other expats there. Why are you scared? You should try to contact peoples working for foreign or big local companies to hear more about the expats life in Constanta.

If you want to have an image of what's going on there, check the follwoing link:

A short presentation in english

http://index.locationromania.com/constanta.htm

Cheers,
Tomis

Thank you so much you two I am much more relaxed now. The website is great!
I had an relocation agent showing me around Constanta in March and it wasn't nice.
She told me all the time how alone I will feel there and that in Constanta is not much going on and it is too busy in Summer....... I also had coffee with a local women and even she was very negative about Constanta, specially the weather.

Our budget is.........good and I had a look at two apartments in the old part of the city but she didn't show me anything at new residential areas.
Is it possible to find something with sea view? Is there a website with rental properties?

Thank you so much for your help!!!!

Cheers, Angie

Thank you so much TOMIS I will look at the websites!
I think Mamaia will be a bit too busy for us........we are not youngsters anymore

Thanks,
Angela

Hi Angela,

Just wondering if you guy's are from Wellington NZ?

Cheers,
Heath

We are Austrians but we are in Wellington at the moment, why?

We are here and so far we like it. We found a nice apartment, boxes are unpacked and the weather is good.
It's a bit quiet for me but I am still hoping to find other expat women who live here too. Where are youuuuuuuuuuuuuu

hey angie how r u
im also a new student in romania constanta im still in israel but im coming soon to constanta to find aprtment i dont know no body in this city as welll can u send me ur e-mail and we will be in touch im a dentistry student for 2nd year im transfering from budapest hungary to constanta romania !!! please send me e-mail contact me and hopefully we will have easier time !!! lil_zee888@msn.com

Leebchen wrote:

Hi!

I am new here and I am desperate to talk to someone about Constanta. It seems we will be the only Expats there and it scares me.
Does anyone know more about the city specially housing?

I hope I hear from you soon!

Cheers,
Angie

Hi, Im moving to Constanta next week! it has been a bit of a short notice decision between a friend and myself. we have about 1200e for the first 2 months between us. is that enough?
I work freelance as translator and get my work online so ill be doing that from there as I would anywhere else in the world.
I would love to meet people there or learn of any advice that could be useful regarding rental prices, food, places to avoid and so on. also what its like this time of year. thanks in advance for your help