TomJannings
German looking for information about Bulgaria
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Registration: 30 October 2023
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Schengen zone by grumpyoldbird
I was reading an article about Bulgaria's Schengen zone application and the article suggested it won't happen now, because of the various wars going on. It suggested that other Schengen areas will start tightening the borders between themselves and ...
All we see is that the EU is helping Bulgaria and Romania to fortify their borders, and there is a lot of backchannel discussion how to convince Austria (who's President at least is supporting Bulgaria's Schengen entry) and the Netherlands that the ... Read More
Bank account by Mark_92
Hi everyone,I’m new in Bulgaria (Plovdiv). Spent 1,5 weeks in Sofia but want to settle down in Plovdiv long-term. Currently still using airbnb but i’m looking for a more permanent solution.The question i have is as followed: i tried ...
@Mark_92 The neo bank (online only) daughter bank of Bulgarian Fibank, MyFi, might be an option. One can get an account with BG IBAN with them remotely, then must confirm residence within 3 months after, and a BG debit card is issued. With Revolut ... Read More
another hospital adventure by gwynj
Just FYI I am paid-up in the Bulgarian health system, and I highly recommend you do the same.However, today's adventure was at a local private hospital (Medline, Plovdiv), and I paid the full private cost. I went on a whim, as it's a few years since ...
Based on the local health insurance also good idea to get the free European Health Insurance Card EHIC, which covers you on travels around EU. Fibank has been tasked by BG NHIF to issue those, form only in Bulgarian, but often bank clerks help to ... Read More
A-Frame/Pre-Fab Experiences and Companies by chrisdrobson
Hi all,This is the first post from my partner and I - glad to be here!We were wondering if anyone had any experience buying land in Bulgaria, rather than an existing house, and building a pre-fab home on it?What are the regulations and permissions ...
@gwynj Great post as usual, thanks. Due to having a preschooler and English kindergarten requirement I am at Varna, but I am looking to put a prefab house on wheels or a large caravan on a plot with an old house. I am concerned however about ... Read More
A-Frame/Pre-Fab Experiences and Companies by chrisdrobson
Hi all,This is the first post from my partner and I - glad to be here!We were wondering if anyone had any experience buying land in Bulgaria, rather than an existing house, and building a pre-fab home on it?What are the regulations and permissions ...
Jane has a good point, property purchase via your cheap BG company of a nice plot with ruined house is the best strategy. In general I found A frame house prices in Romania much cheaper than in BG. It seems the BG companies mostly already produce ... Read More