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@Ant64I'm old and my dad is really old, and we've had excellent experiences with Bulgarian healthcare.However, I suggest it's very important to be in the Bulgarian public health system (NHIF) by either making monthly contributions (e.g. unemployed ... Read More

@Martin AdamsIn terms of areas, I'd suggest the most desirable (but expensive) options are in/near the big cities (Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas). Some smaller cities (e.g. Stara Zagora, Veliko Tarnovo) might also appeal.The Black Sea coast is very ... Read More

@Martin AdamsHaving an ongoing income is, of course, a very positive factor. However, Bulgaria has no specific residence option based on passive income (unlike, say, Spain's NLV or Portugal's D7).Passive income from a business doesn't count as a ... Read More

@knobworxI rarely go to the stores, as you can order online with delivery to your house/apt. You just need a local mobile number so the courier can call you when he's nearby (and a browser with auto translation).Most things are covered by the dot-bg ... Read More

@JimJBulgaria, like all EU countries, is expected to implement processes and systems to prevent these kinds of petty bribery of public officials. Even if what you say were true back in the day, it seems unlikely that Bulgaria still has endemic ... Read More

@Irene14199I'd say "quality" seems a bit hard to define, and certainly hard to search for. There are local standards here, just as in every country, so there isn't massive variability between buildings. Although, of course, developers build to a ... Read More

@JimJ @SimCityATYeah, maybe you're right, and it would behoove us all to disabuse naive newbies of their foolish dreams of expat life. :-) But some of these folks are pretty new to the game, and I don't think it hurts us to be a bit more welcoming, ... Read More

@GuestPoster339876Some folks can be a little opinionated, especially about property. But I don't think any of it is meant with ill-feeling or deliberate disrespect. On the contrary, I think most of us are sympathetic to your situation. And most of ... Read More

I've been keeping detailed spreadsheets of my costs since my dad moved here (for reporting purposes for my distrustful sibs). I would say that (this year) I'm spending, consistently, 2.5k euros per month (sometimes a bit more). Let's deduct the ... Read More

@GuestPoster339876Bulgarian property prices have risen enormously over the last years. It's not anything to do with pricing for foreigners. 10 years ago, perhaps the floor for a tumble-down was a couple of grand, now it seems to be 10-20k. Indeed, ... Read More

@LaflaireYou can. But as you've found, it's a time-consuming pain in the proverbial. As @SimCityAT says, you're an EU citizen so you can easily move to Spain and complete the formalities of the EU Citizen Registration (or NIE verde, a bit more ... Read More

@scoates92The Brit is passport is a bit useless work-wise, post-Brexit. Not impossible, but challenging.With 35 years of experience, it sound like you might be heading towards retirement age... and you might be in line for a very healthy pension ... Read More

@garnersjfcI lived in Buenos Aires for a couple of years, and there's a lot to like about life in Argentina. Especially if you have hard currency (USD, euros, UKP) to spend. But it's a bit of a basket case economy, and incomes in ARS seemed pretty ... Read More

@josephsaad44Yup, I have 2 new apartments which were cabled (Cat 5 ethernet) by the developer. I also cabled my village house (myself) when the electrician was re-wiring.While the 2 apartments have the cabling, the cables were not connected to an ... Read More

@janemulberryInteresting post. The info comes from an attorney who's usually pretty reliable.I tried it today, just for giggles...I checked my Revolut and Wise accounts. Both allow a BGN balance/sub-account, but both have GB IBANs. So neither of ... Read More