grumpyoldbird
English looking for information about Bulgaria
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How to get my stuff from UK to Bulgaria by wendygould2
Hello can anyone please tell me how easy it is to take all my stuff from UK to Bulgaria? Which is best way id like to take most of my belongings over there. Thank you any advice would be appreciated .
I found that most Bulgarian removal companies only have standard Luton vans of around 15m3. If that's all you have to move, then there are plenty of options available. If you need more room than that, I got a quote from Move Day Removals. It was a ... Read More
S1 with French address
I'm not sure if anyone will have personal experience of this, but it's worth a try.I'm a retired UK citizen living in France post Brexit. I contacted the OHS to change my S1 details to Bulgaria, as I plan to move over later this year.Turns out that ... Read More
Any Brits moved from another EU country to Bulgaria post Brexit? by grumpyoldbird
I'll be moving to Bulgaria from France later this year. My S1 is registered to my French address, but if I change it to a Bulgarian address before I leave France, I won't have health cover until its registered in Bulgaria.I will need to produce my ...
@janemulberry Hi Jane, I could do with finding the answer, because I really don't want to pay for my French one to be notarised and apostilled and then find out they won't accept it. There are so many grey areas and it seems impossible to get a ... Read More
Any Brits moved from another EU country to Bulgaria post Brexit? by grumpyoldbird
I'll be moving to Bulgaria from France later this year. My S1 is registered to my French address, but if I change it to a Bulgarian address before I leave France, I won't have health cover until its registered in Bulgaria.I will need to produce my ...
@Kath948381 Thanks Kath. It's been a bit of a long winded process, but hopefully I'm getting there. 馃槉 Read More
Recommendations for Banks in Bulgaria (EU Citizen) by sfriggieri75
Hi everyone. Can anyone please share which bank is best for opening an account as an EU citizen in Bulgaria, and what documents are required? 馃檹
I've just picked up this thread, because I'm coming over next month. I've been told by the Bulgarian Embassy in France that I need to open a Bulgarian bank account to qualify for the Visa D, so I need to open an account while I'm there. Someone ... Read More
Any Brits moved from another EU country to Bulgaria post Brexit?
I'll be moving to Bulgaria from France later this year. My S1 is registered to my French address, but if I change it to a Bulgarian address before I leave France, I won't have health cover until its registered in Bulgaria.I will need to produce my ... Read More
Safe villages in Veliko Tarnovo by Alex_123
Hi, I was wondering if any of you know how safe in regards to crime the villages in VT are.I was looking at some villages in the Polski Trambesh area (Maslarevo, Pavel, Strahilovo, Obedinenie).Do any of you live there? If so, could I have a vacation ...
@Alex_123Just a bit of extra info. I've been looking at houses for sale in Bulgaria for about a year now. I've seen a few that have been completely stripped and I mean upvc windows and doors removed, fittings and electrical wiring ripped out etc ... Read More
House insurance by grumpyoldbird
Hi guys, not been on for a while, but recent events in Bulgaria, namely wildfires, have prompted a question. Speaking to a friend in Bulgaria, she told me they have no house insurance. I was quite shocked by this, particularly in light of the ...
Thanks for the replies everyone. It's been helpful. It was more house insurance I was enquiring about, in light of the wildfires this year. It sounds as though your experiences have been that the policies are probably not dissimilar to the UK. My ... Read More
House insurance
Hi guys, not been on for a while, but recent events in Bulgaria, namely wildfires, have prompted a question. Speaking to a friend in Bulgaria, she told me they have no house insurance. I was quite shocked by this, particularly in light of the ... Read More
Dog lovers: Bulgaria by TonyFF
Since there was a posting about barking dogs聽 recently I decided to start a new topic.Have you seen many stray dogs in the big cities/villages?The very first time I went to Bulgaria I encountered a few packs of dogs in Sofia. Last year I did ...
@TonyFFHi Tony, I don't know if you remember this conversation, buy I know someone who may be looking for a home for a 1 year old, male Karakachan. If you're interested in more info, please pm me.Elaine Read More
Seeking advice about the Bulgarian housing market by GoingDutch
We, a family of 4, are struggling a lot with the Bulgarian housing market and are even considering leaving Bulgaria for this. We have been living (on and off) in Bulgaria for 4 years. We have been renting so far and have been trying to buy several ...
Something I remembered after I replied; you mention Spain and Italy as alternatives to Bulgaria. I don't know what your financial situation is, but be aware that you need a guaranteed annual income of around 28k euros for Spain and around 38k for ... Read More
Seeking advice about the Bulgarian housing market by GoingDutch
We, a family of 4, are struggling a lot with the Bulgarian housing market and are even considering leaving Bulgaria for this. We have been living (on and off) in Bulgaria for 4 years. We have been renting so far and have been trying to buy several ...
@GoingDutchI'd just like to quickly jump in here and say I do understand your argument regarding overpricing. I recently saw an advert for a house in very poor condition, with no obvious redeeming factors and they were rather optimistically ... Read More
Stray dogs in Bulgaria by GuestPoster3658
Hi there Based on your travels and observations and generally being out and about in Bulgaria, what's the stray dog situation like now in Bulgaria?By stray dogs I generally mean dogs that are seen roaming freely in a public place on their own ...
@Suzi MastersonWhat's the name of your village please Suzi?. That sounds like somewhere I could live. I dread the thought of finding loads of strays. Read More
Burglary rate in Bulgaria by GuestPoster3658
Reading this forum you'd think Bulgaria is plagued with domestic property burglaries.But according to these statistics Bulgaria has a burglary rate over 6x less than the UK and over 3x less than Ireland.I have never been burgled living in the UK or ...
I've seen a couple of houses for sale recently that have been renovated, or part renovated and they've been completely stripped. Windows and doors stolen, wiring ripped out, bathroom suites stolen. I feel for the owners, because they'll have lost ... Read More
Golyam Manastir by grumpyoldbird
Hi guys, does anyone know this village?It's Yambol region, not too far from Elhovo I think. If anyone knows it, or of it, I'd be glad of any info. I've done Street View where possible and it doesn't look too bad.
@JimJCool. Thank you 馃槉 Read More