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ShyTalk
  11/20/2020 10:57 EST

Hi
We are just about to buy a nice looking place in one of the villages North of VT. Almost certainly in Polski Trambesh area.
The nice lady who helped us with our residency has warned me to avoid this area due to the gypsies. "It's not safe" she said, and "trust me, you don't want to go there".
Now, this lady is a Bulgarian and I respect her judgement. Also she took a day or two to check up on two village names that I gave her: Polski Senovets and Stefan Stambolovo, before roundly suggesting we stay away! Does anyone have any actual knowledge of these villages? We plan to live there more or less permanently. Thanks folks. I am Scottish btw.

den18n
  11/24/2020 10:15 EST

Hi Bud,
My name’s Ian, lived in Scotland for 26 years and moved over in December 2019.
Firstly, I drove none stop to get here and I used a Sat Nav, that wasn’t updated.
All was fine until I entered Romania and Bulgaria.
I reached a City, Bourgas, at 12.00.
I knew my Village was approximately an hour away.
My Sat Nav, took me to a Village of similar name in Northern Bulgaria, arriving approximately 1600 hrs.
I actually thought I’d just entered the film set of ‘Deliverance’ !
I rang my agent, who got me on Google Maps and redirected me.
All of this may seem absolutely irrelevant to your question, so my advice would be...
Trust the Lady who advised you,
Look for a place further South, find a safe peaceful village.
Romas are not only part of the population, but also like to live peacefully.
I live in the Sliven District and regularly meet ex pats.
Hope this helps.

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ShyTalk
  12/8/2020 11:56 EST

Thanks Ian.
Glad you got there eventually. I'm also from Scotland, near Paisley.
How are you getting on?
We are going to look at a place on your film set tomorrow (9 Dec), so lets see what we see.I'm on 089 385 6922 if you fancy a chat!
Cheers
Simon

den18n
  12/8/2020 12:43 EST

Hi Simon,

Love the place, I lived on the Borders for 26yrs and certainly wouldn’t go back.
I am still going through the motions of becoming fully sorted.
Tomorrow, 09.12. I have to sort out my driving licence and re register my car, otherwise I could have had a chat.
Good luck with the search, this is like Scotland on steroids.

ShyTalk
  12/12/2020 18:20 EST

Hi Ian.
Sorry, I was slow to see your message. Looks like we are going to a village a bit North of VT.
I'm waiting on a replacement plastic driving license coming as mine expired 9 years ago!
Hope the buggers don't try to get me to resit my test....
Cheery
Simon

ybgood
  8/8/2021 08:31 EST

Hi,

I wonder how do you find the first 6 months of your stay in the Bulgaria?
I am born and raised in Bulgaria, village to the east of Velico Turnovo. Married to a UK person and considering spending more time in BG as work pressure on both of us eases.
...........
with regards the gypsies - the main problem is poverty. They may leave the whole street in which they live looking as a tip - but that is tipical for anyone who does not have finances.
If you see the behaviour of rich gypsies -it is rather different.
Villages in Bulgaria are rather unkept - no fincaes from the state or the council makes them look terrible.
I hope that your firdt winter has not put you off living in the country

ybgood

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