georgewheelwright
Scottish looking for information about Bulgaria
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Putting in new windows and doors - costs? by noel6
Hi all Can anyone give us some idea on costs for putting in new PVC windows into a house in the VT region and also PVC exterior doors and what experience you have had and also any recommendations? Thanks in advance
@janemulberry Can't believe the chem trail planes in BG' first time here and saw between 8&9 above us first night in the town square. ' they fly very low compared to the UK '4/5 hours later the usual white mist pale skies and later the rain! ... Read More
Putting in new windows and doors - costs? by noel6
Hi all Can anyone give us some idea on costs for putting in new PVC windows into a house in the VT region and also PVC exterior doors and what experience you have had and also any recommendations? Thanks in advance
@Kath948381 Morning Kath ' do you have a contact number for your window guy ? We've just seen our house in the Vratsa area and all the windows are shot ! Many thanks ' George. Read More
Coffee in Bulgaria... by cyberescue1
Seeing as smoking has been discussed, thought I'd drop coffee into it... As a coffee addict, both my wife and I drink loads, both at home and out. How do you guys and girls like your coffee? Are you in with the coffee culture here? I've had such fun ...
@TonyFF They served a purpose until technology improved ' still a good back up. Read More
Coffee in Bulgaria... by cyberescue1
Seeing as smoking has been discussed, thought I'd drop coffee into it... As a coffee addict, both my wife and I drink loads, both at home and out. How do you guys and girls like your coffee? Are you in with the coffee culture here? I've had such fun ...
@cyberescue1' Years ago I was a coffee machine engineer ' traditional machines and the hi- tech beans to cup machines.I was given at least 2 packs a week of freebie beans and from memory my favourite was Lavazza have you guys got bean grinders jn ... Read More
Bulgarian royal family by mickeyhart
Just binged this cracking podcast all about who killed the Bulgarian king. The Russians get the blame then the nazis then the finger gets pointed at Churchill.Never had a clue the Bulgarian royals are realated to our lot. Has anyone been to Varna ...
@mickeyhart聽 By various accounts All ' Royal families are related .Our lot are German'聽 Sax gotha Coburg !' Something like that. An example of how they operate outside our rules and politics ' in 1946 ' one year after the end of WW2 King ... Read More
Bulgarian property finder by Suzi Masterson
Can I get opinions on them please?I'm not far from paying through Bulgaria direct and have had a great experience so far. No question is to silly聽I'm looking for a 'habital' property in northern Bulgaria to live in while we renovate our other ...
@janemulberry Thanks Jane, sorry for the belated reply , we were all BG,d out after months of searching 馃槩 .Busy turning the dream into reality just now ,,things are beciming pretty bad in the dis United kingdom so we would like to move ... Read More
Bulgarian property finder by Suzi Masterson
Can I get opinions on them please?I'm not far from paying through Bulgaria direct and have had a great experience so far. No question is to silly聽I'm looking for a 'habital' property in northern Bulgaria to live in while we renovate our other ...
@Suzi Masterson Hey Suzie,,we used Zack and the guy was brilliant,,helped us any time of day , arranged inside toilet plumbing from a trusted builder .He earned his very reasonable commission 3 times over with our endless questions lol.cheers. Read More
Reliable Estate Agents? by xpatbg
What are the trusted or reliable Estate Agents of Bulgarian Property Market? How about the "Premium Properties BG" premiumpropertiesbg.com ? Any comments or experiences with them?
I'm no expert on the BG housing market but i learned the vendors can have more than one agent selling their houses, we lost a couple that the vendors sold privately as well.Of course we had a few howlers included in the available lists but I guess ... Read More
Reliable Estate Agents? by xpatbg
What are the trusted or reliable Estate Agents of Bulgarian Property Market? How about the "Premium Properties BG" premiumpropertiesbg.com ? Any comments or experiences with them?
@xpatbg We've finally got the house we wanted in BG, spent months until we found " Bulgarian property finder "The Agent Zack Qureshi was absolutely brilliant, The guy is a highly motivated go getter,20 years in the business ,nothing wrong with that ... Read More
Wanting to move to Bulgaria as sole proprietor by lisaharkersemail
I am English mum wanting to move to Bulgaria in 2 years time. How would I go about this if I see a property I like before. I hope to be self employed before I move but also have enough money to support myself and child for a few years. My little ...
@SimCityAT I'm convinced that was one of the main reasons!. Read More
Wanting to move to Bulgaria as sole proprietor by lisaharkersemail
I am English mum wanting to move to Bulgaria in 2 years time. How would I go about this if I see a property I like before. I hope to be self employed before I move but also have enough money to support myself and child for a few years. My little ...
@JimJ The problem is we were never told the implications of Brexit ,it seems the 5 years it took were more about EU countries putting their new restrictions in place for residency etc. For a couple,,Spain now want 鈧�28,000 a year for every year ... Read More
Bulgarian property finder by Suzi Masterson
Can I get opinions on them please?I'm not far from paying through Bulgaria direct and have had a great experience so far. No question is to silly聽I'm looking for a 'habital' property in northern Bulgaria to live in while we renovate our other ...
Yeah Graham I hear you mate ! I know the fingerprints and facial scan have come around post brexit ! Were so looking fwd to moving to BG so we will just have to suck it up !! PS,, do you know if its possible to renew your residency etc in Vratsa to ... Read More
Bulgarian property finder by Suzi Masterson
Can I get opinions on them please?I'm not far from paying through Bulgaria direct and have had a great experience so far. No question is to silly聽I'm looking for a 'habital' property in northern Bulgaria to live in while we renovate our other ...
We've finally got our BG house ,,45 mins from Vratsa ,, haven't been in a plane for 5 years,,is it true you have to have your fingerprints taken and your face scanned for biometric ID to fly to Europe now ? Read More
INFORMATION PLEASE by EARLGROUP2002
I was seriously thinking of moving house to Bulgaria and already purchasing a villa in Burgas. Then I read some of the horror stories posted here. Many of the posts make me believe that the country is totally corrupted to the bone.The judiciary, ...
@janemulberry If anyone can't see the lid has been lifted of the mass corruption we all live in after the last 4 years I have no words, some countries have just invested far more to perpetuate the manufactured reality that you live in a democracy. Read More
Borders blocked today by mickeyhart
Hope none of you lot are coming in today. Theres a proper circus with farmers and anti euro *** blocking the roads. ...
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Borders blocked today by mickeyhart
Hope none of you lot are coming in today. Theres a proper circus with farmers and anti euro *** blocking the roads. ...
@JimJ This is not the place for world politics but the common perception of Ukraine being a democracy up against the might of Russia is a western MSM controlled narrative that is far from the truth. Read More
Borders blocked today by mickeyhart
Hope none of you lot are coming in today. Theres a proper circus with farmers and anti euro *** blocking the roads. ...
@mickeyhart Farmers the world over are standing up against the globalist attack on food production,,Who needs the crops they grow? US !! Control the food Control the people!! Well done Bulgaria farmers !! Read More
New windows and doors by kaththomas700
I've just had new windows and doors fitted to my village house today. They arrived about 10.15 am and worked non stop to replace nine windows and frames with double glazed ones, one regular sized door and a double type door into the basement. I ...
Well we're hoping to be in BG very soon ,if I was near I would come and do it for a cuppa and a bacon roll xx Read More
New windows and doors by kaththomas700
I've just had new windows and doors fitted to my village house today. They arrived about 10.15 am and worked non stop to replace nine windows and frames with double glazed ones, one regular sized door and a double type door into the basement. I ...
@kaththomas700 outside has to be concrete Kath,inside top coat plaster of ready mixed fller , it's an easy job 馃憣 Read More
Black Mould on walls and ceilings - how to get problem fixed! by jackietancred
We have a house in Bulgaria which at the moment are using it for our holidays with the plan to spend half the year there. However we are experiencing black mould in the next extension part of the house and not sure how we can solve this problem. ...
@gwynj you can get solar powered extraction fans that will create air flow to mould areas,drill a 4 inch circular hole in the wall ,clean with white vinegar and get some heat in the room 馃敟 Read More
UK Pensions by GuestPoster1101101
I will be eligible for my first UK pension payment at the end of February.I've not had any Bulgarian income and don't think I ever will.Will Bulgaria want to tax my pension here?And do I need to declare (in Bulgaria) all my pension incomes in ...
@Erm1ntrude,, best to check with Philip Mckay on here,he knows his stuff, I believe UK and BG have a tax agreement ,not sure if that means its split between them? But all BG income is taxed at 10% I think it will depend on your residency status ? ... Read More
From Bournemouth to Bulgaria by SimCityAT
Some of you might find this YouTube channel useful and interesting. From Bournemouth to Bulgaria
@MasonD yeah, I felt so sorry for them ,2 wee kids & struggling to make ends meet ,the lass made a major mistake on the visa application which cost them an extra 拢800 ! Read More
Property Bubble by Adriana Petrova
hi all, when /if at all/ do you think prices will crash?
@cyberescue1 That was a great take on what going on who better than someone living in BG ,,appreciate you taking rhe time to help others ! PS,,on the subject of migrants Evety Hotel chain from Cornwall to Inverness are filled with youngsters, ... Read More
Property Bubble by Adriana Petrova
hi all, when /if at all/ do you think prices will crash?
@mickeyhart we get messages from estate agents to act quick as its a bull market,,folks just had enough of the disunited kingdom @ Read More
Best route to drive to Vratsa. by KEDDLE
Hello all, We will be driving from the tunnel to Vratsa in our partially converted Renault Trafic LWB van at the beginning of September. Can anyone give us some advice about the best route to take, paying tolls etc please? It will be the fist of ...
@mickeyhart Is this because of Snow Mick ? Read More
Emails from BG to UK. by georgewheelwright
How has your experience been concerning emails from BG Estate agents etc ?.We actually found the right for us and sent several emails to the company selling it.Days passed without any contact until we saw the dreaded SOLD sign ,,we were gutted so ...
Nice van ! I got a 2012 127 sport met black with leisure batt bes etc ,the guy said it won't pull diesel when the tank goes below half and the sliding door has a bad bash, got it for 拢1200 ! The fuel fault was the fuel line connector on the ... Read More
Emails from BG to UK. by georgewheelwright
How has your experience been concerning emails from BG Estate agents etc ?.We actually found the right for us and sent several emails to the company selling it.Days passed without any contact until we saw the dreaded SOLD sign ,,we were gutted so ...
@grahamstark1Hey,Graham,,long winded is good,the devil is in the details ,So I,m guestimating total cost as 2215 leva (拢985) plus lights extinguisher and running around. 拢1100 ? .I see 2005 traffics with 200,000 on the clock !!! Going ... Read More
Emails from BG to UK. by georgewheelwright
How has your experience been concerning emails from BG Estate agents etc ?.We actually found the right for us and sent several emails to the company selling it.Days passed without any contact until we saw the dreaded SOLD sign ,,we were gutted so ...
The price of used cars / vans in BG is crazy hence the thought to keep my wife's low mileage asdamobile but I hear you , That explains why LHD cars/ vans have inflated prices over here, there's always someone somewhere making a buck eh 馃槈 We ... Read More
Emails from BG to UK. by georgewheelwright
How has your experience been concerning emails from BG Estate agents etc ?.We actually found the right for us and sent several emails to the company selling it.Days passed without any contact until we saw the dreaded SOLD sign ,,we were gutted so ...
@philip Mckay That's a good shout Philip we might rent for a year them spend time driving around and cut out the middleman, some agents want 2000 Eiros minimum irrespective of house cost , then you have all the other fees .Come to think about it ... Read More
Emails from BG to UK.
How has your experience been concerning emails from BG Estate agents etc ?.We actually found the right for us and sent several emails to the company selling it.Days passed without any contact until we saw the dreaded SOLD sign ,,we were gutted so ... Read More
Drain to septic tank by georgewheelwright
Hi gang, along your BG house adventures has anyone had to get someone in to connect a drain into an existing sceptic tank?.We've seen a few nice houses but no internal bathroom .I can fit a new bathroom and do the plumbing etc,mains sewage is ...
@janemulberry thanks to everyone for their help,,Helps me convince the missus that there has to be something that resembles a bathroom inside already !! This group has been a great help!! 馃憤 got another topic which I will post regarding ... Read More
Drain to septic tank by georgewheelwright
Hi gang, along your BG house adventures has anyone had to get someone in to connect a drain into an existing sceptic tank?.We've seen a few nice houses but no internal bathroom .I can fit a new bathroom and do the plumbing etc,mains sewage is ...
Hahaha, my brains melting from days of looking at houses they're all starting to look the same , yeah septic tank 馃槄 Read More
Drain to sceptic tank
Hi gang, along your BG house adventures has anyone had to get someone in to connect a drain into an existing sceptic tank?.We've seen a few nice houses but no internal bathroom .I can fit a new bathroom and do the plumbing etc,mains sewage is ... Read More
electric meter. attaching a plug outside by Suzi Masterson
my house needs re wiring because we dont know if its safe. until we do we have a meter box in the garden for our house only.is it legal in BG to put a plug onto the meter (like it is here in the uk) to enable me to run a power cable to the house to ...
@philip Mckay OMG, what am I going into lol,,I've never seen domestic 3 phase in a house? Is it for more current ? ,ive installed many 3 phase machines etc ,and although I've rewired a few places we used to rent I,m not 18th edition trained ,I just ... Read More
electric meter. attaching a plug outside by Suzi Masterson
my house needs re wiring because we dont know if its safe. until we do we have a meter box in the garden for our house only.is it legal in BG to put a plug onto the meter (like it is here in the uk) to enable me to run a power cable to the house to ...
@Suzi Masterson As with any electrics Suzi you need to be able to isolate the incoming supply before you connect anything! You need a meter to test and confirm its not live!.Rewiring is pretty easy ,3 ring mains one for upstairs one for downstairs ... Read More
Company set up by georgewheelwright
Hi gang, can anyone put us in touch with a reliable company to set up a Bulgarian company in order to allow us to buy a house ? We've had wildly varying costs and no experience as to what is normal .Many thanks George & Debbie.
@paganini1x thanks for your help .do you mean 聽Holborn Assets' financial planner mentioned in the add above your message?.Thanks George Read More
Company set up by georgewheelwright
Hi gang, can anyone put us in touch with a reliable company to set up a Bulgarian company in order to allow us to buy a house ? We've had wildly varying costs and no experience as to what is normal .Many thanks George & Debbie.
@Suzi Masterson Thanks for reply Suzi,, It seems the more I read the less I know lol !, One guy said not to use a lawyer who works with a property agent ? but he did say its up to the buyer to ask the lawyer to check聽 the house is legal聽 ( ... Read More
Company set up by georgewheelwright
Hi gang, can anyone put us in touch with a reliable company to set up a Bulgarian company in order to allow us to buy a house ? We've had wildly varying costs and no experience as to what is normal .Many thanks George & Debbie.
Hi Vasilev, we have our eyes on 2 or 3 houses ,all in South Eastern Bulgaria, Yambol Studena etc but we know we have to set up a company first before we can buy one ! . In the UK its only 拢100 / 拢150 to set up a LTD company .We also ... Read More
Company set up
Hi gang, can anyone put us in touch with a reliable company to set up a Bulgarian company in order to allow us to buy a house ? We've had wildly varying costs and no experience as to what is normal .Many thanks George & Debbie. Read More
Moving from the uk to Bulgaria 鈽� by elisehardy2001
Hello everyone we are new here we are Rough and ready adventures on YouTube and we are currently documenting our journey from start to finish moving from the uk to Bulgaria and renovating our property if you have any questions please feel free to ...
@an3895509 Hey Susy,,What a good chance to give ypur kids a new start away from the disunited kingdom! How did you get around the post brexit Visa problems,, we've learned on this site you have to show evidence of a monthly pension even if you have ... Read More
D visa application process by charlian99
Hi everybody, my name is Ian, a retired 73 year old Geordie living in Newcastle, married to a Bulgarian lady and planning to emigrate to Shvistov next March. Am finding the D visa application process a bit confusing and hoping to benefit from your ...
@philip Mckay,,I think we are going to buy a place and learn as much as we can from folks on the site ,,worst case scenario is a holiday place that I can work on until we are successful in obtaining the visa. Got a feeling the UK will be back in the ... Read More
D visa application process by charlian99
Hi everybody, my name is Ian, a retired 73 year old Geordie living in Newcastle, married to a Bulgarian lady and planning to emigrate to Shvistov next March. Am finding the D visa application process a bit confusing and hoping to benefit from your ...
@grumpyoldbird,I know ,,just a bit worried if we buy a house then don't get the Visa,,I have a small private pension which easily meets the minimum wage until my state pension starts and enough in the bank,,I'm waiting until Phil nails the process ... Read More
D visa application process by charlian99
Hi everybody, my name is Ian, a retired 73 year old Geordie living in Newcastle, married to a Bulgarian lady and planning to emigrate to Shvistov next March. Am finding the D visa application process a bit confusing and hoping to benefit from your ...
@philip Mckay Thanks so much Phil,,,we're kinda stuck in the chicken and the egg scenario .. Do we buy a house to improve our chances of getting a D visa but risk getting knocked back with dead weight and a hole in our pockets or do we try to get ... Read More
D visa application process by charlian99
Hi everybody, my name is Ian, a retired 73 year old Geordie living in Newcastle, married to a Bulgarian lady and planning to emigrate to Shvistov next March. Am finding the D visa application process a bit confusing and hoping to benefit from your ...
@philip Mckay Hi Philip ,sorry for delay in replying,,on my 4 days off now .If you are successful in obtaining the D visa would you have time to create an abc list of how to go about it ,the order and requirements etc,would be greatly appreciated, ... Read More
D visa application process by charlian99
Hi everybody, my name is Ian, a retired 73 year old Geordie living in Newcastle, married to a Bulgarian lady and planning to emigrate to Shvistov next March. Am finding the D visa application process a bit confusing and hoping to benefit from your ...
@grahamstark1 Thanks Graham, wow i didn't even know you could draw your private pension before 67 ,,ex musician non conformist lol. I've worked out I could live for 16 / 17 years at the minimum rate to satisfy the rules but my state pension starts ... Read More
D visa application process by charlian99
Hi everybody, my name is Ian, a retired 73 year old Geordie living in Newcastle, married to a Bulgarian lady and planning to emigrate to Shvistov next March. Am finding the D visa application process a bit confusing and hoping to benefit from your ...
@Vasilev Hi there, my wife and I were ready to buy a house in Bulgaria but we were devastated to learn you can now only get a visa if your retired ! I have 5 years until I retire but I could show more than 5 years pension in a bank account ,,will ... Read More
Palamartsa nr Popovo by GuestPoster357
Im thinking of buying a Property here can anyone give me some information on this Area?
@tutisservisHi there, so glad to find this community.聽 Were ready to make the jump from Scotoand,but we are concerned about getting visas. I dont get my pensions for another 6 years but I can provide evidence we have the yearly amount of 4k ... Read More