JimJ
English expat in Bulgaria
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1570
About me
English
Speaks Greek, English, French, Bulgarian, German
Registration: 07 December 2015
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Lintels - Where can We buy them? by jeanmandredeix
We are having trouble sourcing lintels and also acrows. We are in the north east. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Acriws are rather uncommon here, but you can find them with s nit of ferreting - concrete lintels are sold in all decent building supplies shops. Read More
Developers charging fees decades after purchase by UKescapee
Hello, we are in the process of moving to Cyprus, planning to be there from April (2027) and to rent a property for the first year and then buy. We recently stayed for a week in a villa in Kamares and like Tala and the immediate surrounding areas ...
Read some of @Toon's posts about the property scene in Cyprus and then ask yourself if somewhere like Somalia might be a safer bet... 😎I'm pretty sure that there are many clubs for "Trapped Purchasers" to swap horror stories and drown their ... Read More
Hello everyone (kalo Chorio) by Flyingcrow
We are looking a house there that needs work. I am writing to ask if anyone knows this village, or potentially has a property there?Google Earth is not great for detail, so my question is.... Did recent quakes have an effect on this village in ...
It might help if you were to specify exactly which village of that name you're referring to - I believe that there are at least 13 settlements with the same, or very similar, name in Greece... Read More
Hello everyone (kalo Chorio) by Flyingcrow
We are looking a house there that needs work. I am writing to ask if anyone knows this village, or potentially has a property there?Google Earth is not great for detail, so my question is.... Did recent quakes have an effect on this village in ...
@ElJay315 Then it's probably withstood several earthquakes already without falling down or sustaining major damage... 😎 Read More
builders in bulgaria by twinklecaz
We have bought a property in Dobrina and have been using a Bulgarian lad to do the work on our house when we are not there. Unfortunately the standards of his work recently have been a bit lacking maybe due to his present personal problems. Is there ...
It's the same everywhere! I've lived in various countries around the world, latterly in England for decades. I had renovations/improvements carried out in the properties I owned, and quickly realised that the most important single item to install ... Read More
Translation service by mastersonsuzi20254
I also need to find a service that will make phone calls to change the details on utilities accounts. Aka I haven't changed our water and electric or tax yet. I paid a loca service and it's yet to be done! The previous owner is understandably ...
If you're in the country just download one of the Instant Translation apps onto your phone and DIY it...or you can get one of the AI apps to translate a letter you write explaining what you want to hand to the person at the utility company or ... Read More
Up the hairy mountain.. by JimJ
A bit of excitement in the local news this evening - a tourist was killed by a bear just above us on the mountain... 😥
Oops - that should read "quite a few of my (not too close, thank goodness!) neighbours having rather large and rather vicious dogs.." Read More
International driver's license alongside my Florida license by PepitoFiesta
Hello Bulgaria! I am a US citizen living in Bulgaria with a Bulgarian residency card. I have a Florida driver's license but I do not want to exchange it for a Bulgarian license. I read somewhere that I can get an international driver's license ...
Yeah, my bad - I was mixing up the '49 Geneva and the '68 Vienna Conventions... 😳I must have left my brains in the freezer, along with my glasses! Read More
International driver's license alongside my Florida license by PepitoFiesta
Hello Bulgaria! I am a US citizen living in Bulgaria with a Bulgarian residency card. I have a Florida driver's license but I do not want to exchange it for a Bulgarian license. I read somewhere that I can get an international driver's license ...
@JimJ Can you direct me to a link that confirms your statement about the trade of license from Valid US drivers license to BG one? Sounds to good to be true 😅 - @Chris G-F https://mvr.bg/opp/en/administrative-se … garian-one - ... Read More
Congratulations Bulgaria by SimCityAT
Eurovision 2026: Bulgaria beats Israel to win song contest - as UK comes last with one point Bulgaria beats Israel to win song contest - as UK comes last with one point
@Zooldrool I definitely missed a bet there! 😂 Read More
Congratulations Bulgaria by SimCityAT
Eurovision 2026: Bulgaria beats Israel to win song contest - as UK comes last with one point Bulgaria beats Israel to win song contest - as UK comes last with one point
A superb win...they had 60-1 odds on betfair on Thursday evening. Dara was amazing. - @Zooldrool Darn, I must have tuned into the wrong TV channel...or were there two Daras performing? The Boss was delighted that her country finally won Eurovision ... Read More
Up the hairy mountain.. by JimJ
A bit of excitement in the local news this evening - a tourist was killed by a bear just above us on the mountain... 😥
@JimJ So you are saying it was a "bear".....how convenient for you. - @Zooldrool ?That's what all the media outlets were saying yesterday - my suspicion has something to do with quite a few of my (not too close, thank goodness!) having rather ... Read More
Up the hairy mountain.. by JimJ
A bit of excitement in the local news this evening - a tourist was killed by a bear just above us on the mountain... 😥
@SimCityAT https://tinyurl.com/yv8h4x95 Read More
Up the hairy mountain..
A bit of excitement in the local news this evening - a tourist was killed by a bear just above us on the mountain... 😥 Read More
Where should I buy for boating? by Zooldrool
I want to buy a house by a river or lake for boating. Any recommendations?. What about the danube, are there houses that have yards right on the river bank?. Anyone here have a boat?.
You'll easily find a cheapish house on the Danube - and when the regular floods arise you'll find out why it was a "bargain"... 😂You'd also be wise to talk to insurance companies about any prospective purchases! Read More