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Bulgaria: thinking of moving to bulgaria:
Hi there
we moved to Bulgaria 10 months ago and haven't regretted a moment. We bought a very cheap renovation project for £1,800 (yes that's right!) in the North Central plains in a good sized village. We now have pigs and are about to get chickens. We are growing most of our fruit and veg this year and have assimilated into the Bulgarian community. I did a little Bulgarian before I arrived via an online resource http://www.surfacelanguages.com/language/Bulgarian.html - terrible interface but really helpful. learning to read the alphabet is really helpful as Bulgarian is pronounced as it is spelled. and generally with emphasis on the first part of the word. To be absolutely honest I have managed fairly well but my partner hasn't. This hasn't stopped him from renovating the house or buying material. Google translate and images on his phone have been useful. I'm starting group Bulgarian lessons tomorrow 90 leva for 9 weeks of hour long lessons. I have also written a blog from the moment we bought (1 year before moving here) right through to now. It is a bit of a birds eye view. If you're interested it's at www.gradishtedream.wordpress.com If you are a Facebooker try the following pages https://www.facebook.com/groups/LivingInBulgaria/ or The Pavlikeni Post https://www.facebook.com/groups/254133881327908/ although this is a local group you'll find lots of useful links to other sites too. If you haven't already try RightMove Bulgaria all agents in all areas advertise properties on here with lots of useful information. Identify your needs and wants before you get here, whether you are the getting away from it all self sufficient type or living a better lifestyle for a smaller budget. There are places suitable for just about anything you want. If I can offer any other advice it would be "do it" it really is wonderful
Bulgaria: We are looking to Purchase:
Hi
flying into Sofia will probably be cheaper. It's about a 3 hour drive/train journey to the borders of VT and a bit longer to the city. There is a healthy Brit presence in many villages - some more than others. There are a number of Facebook pages that ex pats use to network info, sell, swap etc. These pages area goldmine of information also a great platform to ask specific questions about specific areas. A few you might find useful are https://www.facebook.com/groups/LivingInBulgaria/ Living in Bulgaria https://www.facebook.com/groups/254133881327908/ The Pavlikeni Post https://www.facebook.com/groups/whatsoninbulgaria/ What Where When Bulgaria https://www.facebook.com/groups/221511321361412/ Veliko Tarnovo Expats group Within these groups you will find links to many other relevant sites. I write a bog about living here as do many ex pats - it might hold a more birds eye view of village life - www.gradishtedream.wordpress.com Good luck. We've been here almost 1 year and absolutely love it!
Bulgaria: Pleven:
Hi
we live on the Pleven/Veliko Tarnovo border. About 40 mms drive to centre of Pleven from the Ruse direction
Bulgaria: Dodgy Transport Company:
There has been a sad conman doing the same UK-Bulgaria. I contacted Action Fraud, my local constabulary and Gloucester Constabulary, the area in which the remover held goods. I would be interested to know if this is the same man. Action Fraud took details of the case (we lost £7000 by the time we'd paid again ourselves to retrieve our goods) and gave me a reference number. I had hoped that other victims would also report but because the con man kept stringing them along with plausible excuses they were frightened if they reported they might lose their goods. Both constabularies originally declined to even give a crime ref number. I did some research and reported that the remover had fraudulently accepted money for a job he knew he was not going to carry out. In other words attempting to get your goods by deceit. I 1 person contacts action fraud and gets a reference number then if all 15 of you make a report linked to the original they might act. Btw this happened last year and a week ago I finally received a crime reference number from Gloucester Constabulary - seems now they've decided to investigate! I also stressed that the money transactions occurred out of UK bank accounts and in UK. PM me if I can help
Bulgaria: An international TV show looking for expats:
Hi there
my partner and I upped and moved to Bulgaria 7 months ago. We've swapped Academia and the construction industry for a massive renovation, pigs, self sufficiency and the sheer joyous feeling of doing exactly what we have always wanted to do! I've been writing a blog since we made the decision to move over here. www.gradishtedream.wordpress.com
Kind regards
Corinne and Terry
Bulgaria: where to buy ?:
Oh that was a bit of a tease - you need to give us some parameters. What are you looking for - to disappear on the permaculture landscape - to get more for your buck - mountains, countryside, sea side. You can buy a house for as little as 2K leva as as much as 1000K Leva. Happy to help if you're looking at the cheaper end of the market and if you are up for renovating
Bulgaria: garvan silistra bulgaria:
Try this link for a photographic walk through of the village. Sorry don't know anyone there. Try a Facebook site such as bgbay buy sell swap in bulgaria - they have a discussion option that allows you to pose this kind of question. Pretty sure someone will reply in the area
Bulgaria: Teaching English:
Hi there
there is an American College in Veliko Tarnovo that teaches in English. And there also language schools. There is also a healthy online demand for TOEFL
Bulgaria: Thoughts on moving to Vidin area:
Go for your dream! Vidin is near the Romanian border so it an easy drive in. There is some breathtaking countryside too. We are 6 months here and going off grid. Things I would consider. We're on the Pleven/Veliko Tarnovo border so in the Danubian Plains. We have not been able to drive on national roads for 2 days (government led) let alone our own village roads. It was minus 15 this morning and friends of ours have been 17 hours without electric and water as have many villages. If you guys are get up and go and ready for an adventure go for it. We haven't regretted it one single bit. It is a fantastic way to go off grid or self sufficient and the Bulgarians are so kind and helpful even if they love to stare! Rightmove Bulgaria has properties all over Bulgaria from many agents. Why not start there and then work in to local agents in areas you like? If you are Facebookers join the local Facebook page and get a feel for what other ex pats are saying about the area. Love them or hate them they are living here. Maybe Friends of Vratsa https://www.facebook.com/groups/1457094967909345/ Good luck!
Bulgaria: Building Materials Feedback:
Hi David
We are 6 months in to a renovation of a part cob part stone/brick combo of older house and new barn extension. We listened to both locals and ex pat experiences. We are doing 90% of the work ourselves. What I will say is that what may be considered suitable in BG is not always what we understand it to mean. I would visit a similar home and check for yourself how successful the clay cavity blocks are for insulation. It is minus 15 as we speak. Will your builders be using insulation and how much? We have used EPS 10mm, breathable membrane and then rock wool under the plasterboard. We chose to recycle our existing roof tiles. We have been assured that the older clay tiles, in good condition are of a superior quality. We have yet to insulate and render the external shell of the building. We will use mesh netting, EPS polystyrene boards and specific holding screws. This will then be rendered, 2 coats. Our decisions were driven by cost effectiveness but overall never wanting to live in a cold house as we did in the UK. With the addition of double glazing we are satisfactorily heating half of an almost 280m2 house with 1 cast iron pechka (wood burner) no radiators or central heating. Insulation is king.
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