janemulberry
Australian looking for information about Bulgaria
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Registration: 23 January 2021
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Registering with water company (General Toshevo) by stevewiltshire01
Hi,(Sorry - boring bit of admin)I am trying to register my property with the water company - move the account into my name so I can pay the bill.I went to the Municipality Building in Toshevo (where I pay all the other bills) but was told it wasn't ...
Steve, sorry I didn't see this sooner. I hope you found the Toshevo office! It's not easy to locate, tucked away on a side street right on the edge of town. If you need directions, let me know. Also, if you don't speak Bulgarian, try to take a ... Read More
First time buying by seanskey
I'm considering buying in the next few weeks, any advice would be great, thanks
It really depends what you are looking for and what your budget is. The properties to look for will be different, the places to look will be different. Village house, apartment in town, beach resort, mountain resort? How much renovation work are you ... Read More
First time buying by seanskey
I'm considering buying in the next few weeks, any advice would be great, thanks
Do you have any specific questions, Sean? "Any advice" covers a lot of territory! What @SimCityAT said is all correct. As a Scot, you will need to set up a Bulgarian company to buy any property apart from an apartment with no share of the land. Most ... Read More
There's a turn up for the books! by JimJ
The new prices of tickets on Sofia's public transport networks have been announced ahead of Euro Day on January 1st. Amazingly, they're all going DOWN! Admittedly, not by much but it's certainly a good start...
Some of the prices of buses in our region are going down. The 3 BGN fare will become 1.50 EUR, for example, and the 8 BGN fare will be 4 EUR. I'm not sure yet what will happen with our 2.50 BGN village bus fare, which coverts to 1.28 EUR. My guess ... Read More
Different Regions in Bulgaria - How do you decide? by Zooldrool
I was just reading this article (below) on the different economics of the different regions in Bulgaria and wondered how people here picked their place?Was it just ok price/availability or a feeling?.Have many gone for one area and then moved after ...
It's a shame the article doesn't link back to the original research or include the map they refer to!We ended up where we are by chance, not choice, but it's turned out well for us. We visited Bulgaria multiple times from 2012 to 2018, staying in ... Read More
Pre Brexit Residency Card Renewal by cyberescue1
So, the time has come to renew my 5 year, EU, pre Brexit, residency card and obtain a 10 year permanent residency one.... Well, that's what I thought, but bureaucracy in Bulgaria reigns...I received my existing card in October 2020, but the expiry ...
I hope after all that you got your card, Dani! Read More
Has food cost increaed massively? by jeanmandredeix
Is it me or has food costs increased over past few months? I monitored my food costs on our last 6 week visit and we have only been here two weeks so far and they seem a hell of a lot higher.
Prices have definitely risen sharply in Bulgaria, but this isn't recent. Shopping around can help reduce the cost -- fruit and veg at the Friday market doesn't have the same range as the supermarket but is far cheaper. I do hope prices stabilise, ... Read More
Almost 20,000 people lost their lives on EU roads in 2024. by SimCityAT
Almost 20,000 people lost their lives on EU roads in 2024.Today, on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, we say: every victim is one too many.
Sadly, it does support the unsafe driving comments often raised here -- only Romania has a higher road death rate. For comparison, the UK rate is 25. Read More
Another Pleasure of City Life... by JimJ
We're starting to see the tiniest signs of an end to our current apartment renovation (not that we're counting any chickens, mind you ..😎)The local municipality have come up with another "Cunning Plan" to make themselves some money and ...
I didn't see it as showing off. Chances are you won't lose money on it. And even if you did, you need to factor in the value of your time and Zlati's time and wellbeing. It's probably worth losing a few k to avoid years of annual frustration dealing ... Read More
Another Pleasure of City Life... by JimJ
We're starting to see the tiniest signs of an end to our current apartment renovation (not that we're counting any chickens, mind you ..😎)The local municipality have come up with another "Cunning Plan" to make themselves some money and ...
47,000 EUR for a garage? Oh my! But it sounds a way better deal than the 33,000 one. Read More
My Experience of Bulgaria Never go to Bulgaria by GuestPoster357
NEVER go to Bulgaria you have been warned 1. Most EXPENSIVE Country in Europe2. Bulgarian Drivers are Devils 3. Groceries are 40% more expensive than Asda UK4. Weather 45 from May to September5. Dogs The Villages are full of dogs and Bulgarians ...
A very balanced viewpoint! ALL countries have positives and negatives. I think some people go to Bulgaria with unrealistic expectations, others may not have the adaptability to live in a very different culture.My top 3 loves about the country would ... Read More
Another change of address question by janemulberry
When the professional seller I bought my house from set up my Bulgarian company, they used their address as the mailing address. Could someone please talk me through how to change that to my address?Thanks!
Hmm. Maybe I need to find out how to get a card. Read More
Finding a decent builder in the Koprivets area by Koprivets 25
Hello, I wonder if anyone on this forum could give me a decent builder I could contact in the Koprivets area? I Bought my house some time ago, and was having it redone by a builder that Bulgarian Properties advocated. I used him for repairing and ...
The price may be unreasonable. That's impossible to say without knowing how much work it covers. But I don't think raising the price after the prolonged economic disruption and forced halt to work due to COVID is the least bit unreasonable. Read More
Another change of address question by janemulberry
When the professional seller I bought my house from set up my Bulgarian company, they used their address as the mailing address. Could someone please talk me through how to change that to my address?Thanks!
No. When i asked about paperwork i was told its all online. So i printed out the online stuff i could access -- a single page!But it's unlikely I'll need a Metro card, the nearest store is a long way away. And i hadn't planned to make the business ... Read More
Finding a decent builder in the Koprivets area by Koprivets 25
Hello, I wonder if anyone on this forum could give me a decent builder I could contact in the Koprivets area? I Bought my house some time ago, and was having it redone by a builder that Bulgarian Properties advocated. I used him for repairing and ...
I'm not in your area, so don't know any builders, but can say that the cost of materials skyrocketed at that time, not just in Bg but worldwide. However, 50,000 EUR sounds way excessive, unless you're haing a huge amount of work done.I hope you can ... Read More