janemulberry
Australian looking for information about Bulgaria
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Registration: 23 January 2021
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Cabled internet not WIFI by digitalnomad1
Hi i'm looking to rent in Bulgaria for 6 months initially, i may buy accommodation after that. I work online and need very reliable internet connection, WIFI is not good enough, and wonder how easy is it to get fibre or cable TV type lined internet ...
@digitalnomad1 I think the house price question is one for the Swedish forum as they'll know the website and what prices should be. Read More
Cabled internet not WIFI by digitalnomad1
Hi i'm looking to rent in Bulgaria for 6 months initially, i may buy accommodation after that. I work online and need very reliable internet connection, WIFI is not good enough, and wonder how easy is it to get fibre or cable TV type lined internet ...
Safety and crime very much depends where in the UK one is. Our UK house is in a commuter belt town not far from London, which appears on internet lists of good low crime places to live near London. My husband left the front door ajar while in the ... Read More
Cabled internet not WIFI by digitalnomad1
Hi i'm looking to rent in Bulgaria for 6 months initially, i may buy accommodation after that. I work online and need very reliable internet connection, WIFI is not good enough, and wonder how easy is it to get fibre or cable TV type lined internet ...
In Bulgaria, you're unlikely to get a house hundreds of metres from the nearest neighbours, or at least, that's how it is in the region our house is in. There are village houses, or there's agricultural land with no houses. Unless you buy in one of ... Read More
Cabled internet not WIFI by digitalnomad1
Hi i'm looking to rent in Bulgaria for 6 months initially, i may buy accommodation after that. I work online and need very reliable internet connection, WIFI is not good enough, and wonder how easy is it to get fibre or cable TV type lined internet ...
I hope you find what you're looking for. It does sound like Bulgaria might not be the best choice for you. It certainly comes with a fair share of challenges. Read More
Not your typical village house? by JimJ
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/171hnt94QV/
Wow. That is a house! I imagine that the upkeep costs are huge. Read More
Thinking of moving to Bulgaria by jeanmandredeix
Hi. We are a retired couple with a dog that are considering moving to Bulgaria for a better life than the UK. I am doing research currently on areas and certainly don’t want Sunny Beach but I do like the more southern areas but note that the ...
Jean, our village is the same. Only one harmless roaming dog (owned,but she let it roam) when I first came. Now it seems every day there are more loose dogs, and they are forming a pack. I'm concerned for the safety of our outside cats.My neighbour ... Read More
Hey, I must be rich! by JimJ
According to this property puff piece in one of today's newspapers, 'Er Indoors and Yours Truly are now officially members of the BG plutocracy! 🎩Signed photographs of us throwing brioches and Maundy money to the adoring multitude will ...
It reads very like advertising puff from a property developer trying to flog overpriced houses. But anyway, congratulations. Throw some brioche my way, please, your lordship. 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 ...
@sogy Unfortunately she won't see your excellent reply. The "Guest Poster" name means they've left the forum. Read More
Cabled internet not WIFI by digitalnomad1
Hi i'm looking to rent in Bulgaria for 6 months initially, i may buy accommodation after that. I work online and need very reliable internet connection, WIFI is not good enough, and wonder how easy is it to get fibre or cable TV type lined internet ...
I agree completely that most sites' search engines are very poor at filtering out unsuitable listings, often because those listings are paying extra. As Jim said, don't consider buying without spending some time in Bulgaria first. It's very Marmite. ... Read More
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