Boris-Gleb
French expat in Bulgaria
Forum posts
24
About me
French
Speaks English, French, German
Registration: 22 January 2023
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Has food cost increaed massively? by jeanmandredeix
Is it me or has food costs increased over past few months? I monitored my food costs on our last 6 week visit and we have only been here two weeks so far and they seem a hell of a lot higher.
@JimJ Fully agreed. We experienced same thing in Varna from July to October. Same products in same supermarkets, Lidl for instance, showing far higher prices than in other EU countries. I am afraid some people could put the blame on Euro. What a ... Read More
The War Has Started! by JimJ
What a load of rubbish....馃槑https://tinyurl.com/3h456jjx
Same about Varna or Odessa? Withregarda Byzantium legend involves Byzas leader, but building vestiges in old town are real. Read More
The War Has Started! by JimJ
What a load of rubbish....馃槑https://tinyurl.com/3h456jjx
Do you mean Byzantium founded by the Greeks, then occupied by Romans, then conquered by Ottomans? Read More
Property agents that are dependable and honest by duggy38
Hi all , I hope someone can help steer me in the right direction, I have been researching Bulgaria for a while to either buy a property for holidays or a permanent residence. My preference would be in the southern region of Bulgaria, mainly for easy ...
@duggy38 Good luck ! 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
Indeed BG Banks are not joint account friendly. My partner and I finally had success with Postbank but due to several issues as impossible internet access with non Bulgarian phone provider or updating internet access without informing customers as ... Read More
Company devoted to flats renting by Boris-Gleb
My partner and I are looking for investment property and rent it to get additional income in Bulgaria. Therefore two options are to be considered, either to buy under name of the two owners, each holding 50% of the property, for instance, or first ...
@gwynj Mainly sharing your point of view, although some doubts about Bansko, which remains a kind of narrow market. I use as well to invest in blue ships serving good dividends like some internal banks or aircraft industry. By the way I recommend ... Read More
Company devoted to flats renting by Boris-Gleb
My partner and I are looking for investment property and rent it to get additional income in Bulgaria. Therefore two options are to be considered, either to buy under name of the two owners, each holding 50% of the property, for instance, or first ...
@gwynj Thanks for advice, I agree that anyway little ROI is be expected, but comparing return given by bank deposits in Bulgaria, to reach 2,5% to 3,5% rent is better than almost nothing. Since we are commuting to homes in different countries and ... Read More
Company devoted to flats renting
My partner and I are looking for investment property and rent it to get additional income in Bulgaria. Therefore two options are to be considered, either to buy under name of the two owners, each holding 50% of the property, for instance, or first ... Read More
Real estate investment in Bulgaria by Boris-Gleb
My partner and I are now living part time in Varna for almost 3 years. We are looking for regular income on top of our pension. It could be wise if anyone had experienced local market. Purpose is to buy one or two flats and rent it. One of the main ...
Thanks to all for wise comments, this drives me to think the main point is to get the right follow up when renting. No doubt cyberescue1 made good deals, but difficult to replicate to us. I feel confident to find interesting properties at acceptable ... Read More
Real estate investment in Bulgaria
My partner and I are now living part time in Varna for almost 3 years. We are looking for regular income on top of our pension. It could be wise if anyone had experienced local market. Purpose is to buy one or two flats and rent it. One of the main ... Read More
400 Euro for the opening of the bank account by Alex_123
Hello everyone, my name is Alex, I'm from Italy, and I want to move to Bulgaria in the near future. I'm currently in the process of opening a bank account via a lawyer, and intend to buy a house in the Veliko Tarnovo area. I was quoted 400 Euro for ...
@Alex_123Hi Alex, at my knowledge you don鈥檛 need a lawyer to open a bank account in Bulgaria. Since you are EU citizen you may open it mentioning your home address in Italy. Once settled in VK and hopefully owning a property it will be easy to ... Read More
A bit of background on recent(-ish) Bulgarian history by JimJ
Anyone who's interested might enjoy this link to a BBC documentary entitled "The Crimes of The Comrades", "The Comrades" being the Communists responsible for making this one of the most oppressed and repressive countries in the Soviet bloc - I hope ...
@gwynjAll what鈥檚 written above is quite valuable. I would like to add only 2 shorts comments: first of all BBC is well known as a fair and reliable source. Secondly I wish you could be right withregards lessons from history. However I ... Read More
My Experience of Bulgaria Never go to Bulgaria by GuestPoster357
NEVER go to Bulgaria you have been warned 1. Most EXPENSIVE Country in Europe2. Bulgarian Drivers are Devils 3. Groceries are 40% more expensive than Asda UK4. Weather 45 from May to September5. Dogs The Villages are full of dogs and Bulgarians ...
@Merry888Hi, i would say you need roughly 3000 to 4000 bgn all included to reach cosy comfortable living for 2 people. We have no car here, but use to go quite often to restaurant. Our gaz central heating in flat is extremely efficient but quite ... Read More
My Experience of Bulgaria Never go to Bulgaria by GuestPoster357
NEVER go to Bulgaria you have been warned 1. Most EXPENSIVE Country in Europe2. Bulgarian Drivers are Devils 3. Groceries are 40% more expensive than Asda UK4. Weather 45 from May to September5. Dogs The Villages are full of dogs and Bulgarians ...
@GuestPoster357Did something get wrong during your stay in Bulgaria ? When reading your comments it looks like so. Varna is our home place for now two years time and we really enjoyed it. Don鈥檛 know where in the city you experienced ... Read More
I'm in Varna, and I need to open a bank account. by RichardKing44
Has anyone done this in Varna yet, or any banks that are more open to foreigners opening an account. I have a housing contract, but no resident ID here.
Hi, I agree with Janemulberry, easy to open a count to DSK bank in Varna, so I did myself when arriving there regardless having any renting contract. However I was bearing EU passport. May be this is a prerequisite as a foreigner in Bulgaria. Read More