Jean
@jeanmandredeix
English looking for information about Bulgaria
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About me
English
Speaks French
Registration: 08 January 2025
About
Have recently bought a house near Silistra and beginning the process of applying for residency.
My expat journey
Bulgaria
England
Gueret, France
Renovation and enjoying life. Dancing at Bal Trads and going to music clubs
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Bulgaria is going to be my new home, new life. by barbarasmallxxxxx
Hello, my name is Barbara, I’m selling my house in the UK. And plan on moving over Christmas .My Son & I are buying a long wheelbases van and we are going to drive over, with my furniture. Thanks to a lot of lovely people who have already ...
Makes sense now and hope you'll find what you're looking for. Since living here I have found it frustrating that I can't pick up the language very well at all and I never envisaged that as when we lived in France I found the language easier. At ... Read More
Airport Question - ETA situation by jeanmandredeix
I am having to fly to UK in a couple of weeks and am going from Bucharest. As I will be alone I want to ensure I don’t encounter any problems so this will be first time with a residency, so, what is the situation with the ETA? We had photos ...
@SimCityAT That's terrific. Thanks. Read More
Summer's Gone! by JimJ
The forecast is for snow just above us tonight - time to get the winter tyres out!
@janemulberry Next weekend 25th according to Google as I checked it the other day 😁 Read More
Bulgaria is going to be my new home, new life. by barbarasmallxxxxx
Hello, my name is Barbara, I’m selling my house in the UK. And plan on moving over Christmas .My Son & I are buying a long wheelbases van and we are going to drive over, with my furniture. Thanks to a lot of lovely people who have already ...
Have you been to Bulgaria before? Seems a very hasty step. Read More
Airport Question - ETA situation
I am having to fly to UK in a couple of weeks and am going from Bucharest. As I will be alone I want to ensure I don’t encounter any problems so this will be first time with a residency, so, what is the situation with the ETA? We had photos ... Read More
Summer's Gone! by JimJ
The forecast is for snow just above us tonight - time to get the winter tyres out!
Oh my. I’m glad I am in the north east 😀 Although cool I have still been able to leave the patio doors open a bit for the dogs. I really dislike shorter days though, not really a cold weather person. Read More
Bulgaria is going to be my new home, new life. by barbarasmallxxxxx
Hello, my name is Barbara, I’m selling my house in the UK. And plan on moving over Christmas .My Son & I are buying a long wheelbases van and we are going to drive over, with my furniture. Thanks to a lot of lovely people who have already ...
@barbarasmallxxxxx As members have said, you can’t just move here. You will need Visa and residency which take months to arrange which needs to apply in UK and several thousand pounds. If you have a UK or non EU passport you have to go through ... Read More
Curiosity Question on power cuts
We get regular 1-10 second power cuts here in the North East and wondered if this is the same everywhere.Apart from being irritating as it happens all times of day and night, I was curious. Read More
Chimney Regs?
Are there any specific chimney regs here?We plan to move the position of the petchka and before we start want to check. Read More
Is Bulgaria still cheap? by Piccadilly
I’ve been coming to Bulgaria for years now and actually own a property here. However, with everything going on, I haven’t been back since 2022. I'm finally back for a few weeks, and I've really noticed that prices have gone up.It ...
It’s still cheaper than France or Germany. Hubby paid €2.93 in Germany and €2.45 in France driving back to UK. I am dreading how much it’s costing to drive home. He filled up in France yesterday and it was £136! Not sure ... Read More
Any advice welcome on buying second hand car? by jeanmandredeix
Over the next few weeks we will be looking to purchase a second hand car. We will use a dealers as they help you with registration etc? I know the mileage is often clocked and we are just hoping to find a reliable runaround.Any tips on what to look ...
@JimJCheers. Today went to the two insurance companies to register new plates - even that wasn’t straightforward. Public liability guy said he will phone next week when it’s ready. CASCO meant we had to get car washed so pics could be ... Read More
Any advice welcome on buying second hand car? by jeanmandredeix
Over the next few weeks we will be looking to purchase a second hand car. We will use a dealers as they help you with registration etc? I know the mileage is often clocked and we are just hoping to find a reliable runaround.Any tips on what to look ...
Well I finally have the car registered with blue plates. I am obviously not the luckiest person. I tried three translators, one was rude, one answered ok after two days and one nothing at all. However I did manage with my local translator via the ... Read More
How many houses do you have? by Zooldrool
It seems like a lot of folk here more than one house (or a flat in the city and house in a village etc). If so how many do you have and is it a burden with the upkeep or dream lifestyle.We have one in the city and one on the coast but I am thinking ...
Only got the one in a rural village and that's more than enough. With three dogs it's not much fun driving them around 😄 Read More
Most common payment methods in Bulgaria by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Moving to Bulgaria, even simple things like paying for groceries or a coffee can feel different. In order to help fellow expats and soon-to-be expats better prepare for their daily transactions, we invite you to share your ...
@CherylDespite people saying they have to take card, even for larger purchases we have to use cash. As soon as you’re out of the cities you need cash. it’s caught us out a couple of times. Read More
Any advice welcome on buying second hand car? by jeanmandredeix
Over the next few weeks we will be looking to purchase a second hand car. We will use a dealers as they help you with registration etc? I know the mileage is often clocked and we are just hoping to find a reliable runaround.Any tips on what to look ...
Does anyone know if we could get by at KAT Sofia without a translator? Having difficulty finding one. Read More