JimJ
English expat in Bulgaria
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About me
English
Speaks Greek, English, French, Bulgarian, German
Registration: 07 December 2015
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Security options by stevewiltshire01
Hi - does anyone know if SOT security pretty much covers everywhere these days, including small rural villages? Or maybe someone knows if there is another similar security company that works out of General Toshevo, I am in a village about 20 mins ...
Hello, have you asked your mayor or neighbours. In my village we paid for sercurity at mayor's office. - @mickg And what do they offer in terms of security? Just look at the big supermarkets with their geriatric "security guards"....馃槀 Read More
Security options by stevewiltshire01
Hi - does anyone know if SOT security pretty much covers everywhere these days, including small rural villages? Or maybe someone knows if there is another similar security company that works out of General Toshevo, I am in a village about 20 mins ...
@Janearnasalam SOT is a bit hit and miss in the villages, and you have to factor in response times when the village is sparsely populated or remote from the company's base. They also don't have a particularly good reputation, even including claims ... Read More
Gift for neighbours by joao76915
Hello to all, I wish to hand out gifts to my next door neighbours and well just any neighbour in the proximity of 3km, but what would be a good gift to give? In the UK i always gave fruit and vegetable hamper baskets but of course Bulgaria is not ...
I fear it will be a long time before there's an Amazon.bg... 馃槑 Read More
Immigration Based on Disability Allowance by Tokyo99991
Hi,I'm a citizen of a non-EU country, looking to immigrate to Bulgaria.My sole income source is from a monthly disability allowance of about 800 Euro. I'm aware that it will be very challenging to live in Bulgaria with this amount, but my question ...
Many of the towns near Sofia (depending on your definition of "near") actually have terrible links with Sofia, unless you have a car. Even if they have a railway station, the service is pretty poor - and Bulgarian trains have an unfortunate ... Read More
Immigration Based on Disability Allowance by Tokyo99991
Hi,I'm a citizen of a non-EU country, looking to immigrate to Bulgaria.My sole income source is from a monthly disability allowance of about 800 Euro. I'm aware that it will be very challenging to live in Bulgaria with this amount, but my question ...
@janemulberry Yeah - the "wheelchair ramps" at the entrance to many Metro stations are only fit for wheelchair rugby players to get up or survive the breakneck descent... 馃榿 Luckily, they all now have lifts, but those at the older stations ... Read More
Real estate and moving (Burgas) by cdw057
Me and my wife live in Turkey now for more than 4 years (before living in the Netherlands, UK, Luxembourg and Hungary, but Ikamet (residence permit extention is like a damocles sword on our heads. We consider moving to Bulgaria (Burgas), buying a ...
You'd have been lucky here a few years ago but the market's been frenetic for a while now; we've had several property bubbles over the years, usually accompanied by prophecies of price collapse; they've never come to pass. There'll be a dip for a ... Read More
Real estate and moving (Burgas) by cdw057
Me and my wife live in Turkey now for more than 4 years (before living in the Netherlands, UK, Luxembourg and Hungary, but Ikamet (residence permit extention is like a damocles sword on our heads. We consider moving to Bulgaria (Burgas), buying a ...
I don't know what "after-sales" you're looking for but there isn't really much you're likely to want (or get) following the purchase of an apartment.聽 You're asking for a "good estate agent" but you're already excluding the big players.聽 ... Read More
Immigration Based on Disability Allowance by Tokyo99991
Hi,I'm a citizen of a non-EU country, looking to immigrate to Bulgaria.My sole income source is from a monthly disability allowance of about 800 Euro. I'm aware that it will be very challenging to live in Bulgaria with this amount, but my question ...
@sogy Yeah, I conflated you and the OP...my bad! I assume you've exchanged your residence permit for a new biometric one? The old one no longer permits employment since 2021. Read More
Immigration Based on Disability Allowance by Tokyo99991
Hi,I'm a citizen of a non-EU country, looking to immigrate to Bulgaria.My sole income source is from a monthly disability allowance of about 800 Euro. I'm aware that it will be very challenging to live in Bulgaria with this amount, but my question ...
@Tokyo99991 I know a guy who got residence based on his (Israeli) disability benefits, although I don't know how much he is paid. You will need some savings too (thousands of euros, and it's linked to the Bulgarian minimum wage, which is increasing ... Read More
Immigration Based on Disability Allowance by Tokyo99991
Hi,I'm a citizen of a non-EU country, looking to immigrate to Bulgaria.My sole income source is from a monthly disability allowance of about 800 Euro. I'm aware that it will be very challenging to live in Bulgaria with this amount, but my question ...
The simple answer to your question is that by basing your residence in Bulgaria on social security payments, you'll receive a residence Permit under Article 24,1,10 of the "Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act". This means that you aren't ... Read More
Heating/ Hot water options by Stacy Harris87
Hi All, we have recently purchased a home outside VT and are looking at options for our heating and hot water. Our property is quite small so petchkas may work but we are wondering what everyone else does for hot water mainly and heating? Is a back ...
@Janearnasalam I doubt there's much expertise here on air to water systems yet. I'm also unconvinced that they're the all-singing, all-dancing universal solution that some claim them to be, or that the "all the eggs in one basket" approach is best. ... Read More
Thinking to move to Bulgaria by james1992main
We are seriously considering moving from the uk to Bulgaria and doing research and looking Yambol looks suitable for us. I am from a farming background along with being a Shotblaster/painter and very handy with my hands as far as woodwork goes. ...
A grrrrr to everyone who voted for Brexit or couldn't be bothered to vote and so let it happen! - @janemulberry That's Democracy for you! And who knows what worse things might happen if Our Nige becomes PM one day.... 馃槑 Read More
Thinking to move to Bulgaria by james1992main
We are seriously considering moving from the uk to Bulgaria and doing research and looking Yambol looks suitable for us. I am from a farming background along with being a Shotblaster/painter and very handy with my hands as far as woodwork goes. ...
@james1992main It isn't a particularly "easy option"!1 - You can register as a "Freelancer": you have to jump through all sorts of hoops, including a Bulgarian language assessment (B1 or higher), demonstrating acceptable professional ... Read More
Preparing for the move 鈥� budget and language concerns by krisEtAl
I am still stateside, and trying to figure out logistics (and learn the new language!) Aside from landing over there, everything is up in the air. This site has already been helpful, learning about the switch to Euro. I hope that won't make things ...
@janemulberry Just a kid - I bet his parents were聽 frantic when the cougar pounced! Sounds like Ghislaine will be getting a new cellmate soon... 馃槀 Read More