Damian Galvin
@whitemountainproperty
English expat in Romania
Forum posts
39
Contacts
18
About me
English
Lives in Bucharest and Brasov
Registration: 09 February 2010
Cost of living in Romania - 2017 by Priscilla
Hello, Before moving to Romania, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country. As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded prices in ...
Hi Priscilla I wrote this article to help people understand the cost of renting in the different areas. It's current upto 3/2017 after some edits last week, but I welcome any updates people have to ... Read More
Adorable white make and female RAGDOLL KITTENS by naxnix
Hello friends, i am new in 大咖福利影院 and i am from South Africa, but presently lives in Muscat. I have two male and female white ragdoll kittens that i brought with me to Oman and while here my job does not permit me to take very good care of them. ...
Be careful with this. What follows is the email from a scammer on this actual site, from one week ago replying to me. These are disgusting people who deserve nothing more than harsh punishment for preying on the good nature of kind pet owners ... Read More
Looking for older kitten/cat for pet in Bucharest by dsllera
We live in Bucharest and are looking to adopt/buy a kitten or older cat to add to our family. We live in Bucharest and would provide a good home. Perhaps someone needs to rehouse an animal or their pet has had kittens? Thanks!
Hello, your e address was deleted. Can you private message me please? if thats allowed? So many actions are blocked on these types of Expat site's I'm not at all clear how to actually communicate with other users Read More
Purchase a small property and tax issues regarding pension or savings by Mark9233
Hi, Im Mark, im looking to relocate from UK to Iasi in 2016, I met a Romanian lady in UK and she will be returning to Iasi and im going to take the plunge. I'm semi retired so not looking for work, hopefully will have enough on a small company ...
Keep your UK investment. With your UK tax allowances, you can pretty much keep all of that for yourself. in Romania, you will be taxed 12% & 5.5% on any rental income you make. Make the place in the UK nice, make sure everything works well ... Read More
Radiator problems in apartment by kands
I am having problems with one of my radiators in my apartment. It will only heat up a little. The others seem to work fine. I am from the U.S. and not used to this system of hot water. Who do I call to fix them? Anyone can suggest a good and honest ...
Romaniac, I was not recommending my business. Lets be clear. Although I do this for a living, I was not offering to charge or provide this or any other service. I was simply suggesting the gentleman contact my team (without posting a number) to ... Read More
Looking for apartment by Peter gheorghiu
Hello Im looking for a long term rental in the Splauii Uniiri area in Bucharest, ground floor 2 bedrooms needed with parking. can anyone suggest a good reliable agent? Price 450 euros a month. Thanks Peter
Thank you kind sir. I will let the Brasov team know. And the Bucharest team to set the challenge! :-) Best Damian Read More
Radiator problems in apartment by kands
I am having problems with one of my radiators in my apartment. It will only heat up a little. The others seem to work fine. I am from the U.S. and not used to this system of hot water. Who do I call to fix them? Anyone can suggest a good and honest ...
Hello, If you call my team of property managers, Simona to be exact, in the White Mountain Property Unirii office (see land line number on website header because I don't think you cant post numbers on here) ask her for the number of the ... Read More
Christmas Dinner In Bucharest by NPTB
Hello, This will be my first Christmas living in Bucharest and I have my mum and one of my sisters coming to stay for a few days. I've just realised how close it is and need to book in somewhere for a meal. Can anyone recommend a decent ...
& if any stragglers are in Bran, near Brasov get in touch. We will have 5 guests (one romanain, 2 aussies, 2 UK Irish) & room for one or 2 more. So in the true spirit of what Christmas is meant to be, if you are alone at Christmas & we ... Read More
Purchase a small property and tax issues regarding pension or savings by Mark9233
Hi, Im Mark, im looking to relocate from UK to Iasi in 2016, I met a Romanian lady in UK and she will be returning to Iasi and im going to take the plunge. I'm semi retired so not looking for work, hopefully will have enough on a small company ...
As a real estate agent it would be easy to sell you a property, but.... My advice is, rent first. It took me 5 years to really understand what I love about Romania & all my early estimations & plans did not go as I imagined. You can rent ... Read More
Looking for older kitten/cat for pet in Bucharest by dsllera
We live in Bucharest and are looking to adopt/buy a kitten or older cat to add to our family. We live in Bucharest and would provide a good home. Perhaps someone needs to rehouse an animal or their pet has had kittens? Thanks!
I know of a really really nice cat. Belongs to a priest who can't take it between his 2 houses. If I didn't have 2, I would snap this one up. He is a big cat, around 7 or 8 years old, black & a lot of personality. Instant home maker. If ... Read More
Safety in Romania by Christine
Hi, We would like to talk about a sensitive but important topic: do you feel safe in Romania? How would you define the level of safety in the country? Can you walk safely during the day and at night without any fear? Do you think there ...
I don't think any of the replies here are doing Romania any justice. Sure, its just like any other place in that you have to be careful where you go, but it also happens to have, by a very long way, the safest cities compared to many other ... Read More
Volunteering in Romania by Maximilien
Hi, While living abroad, some expats wish to get involved in the local community life. What organizations expats can turn to if they want to volunteer in Romania? How to join a charitable institution, what are the steps? Which causes ...
Glad to hear it. You could help us a lit by looking up white mountain property Bucharest on google maps & putting a review so others can find us. The city is full of bad agents & this helps us & clients alike,. Read More
Volunteering in Romania by Maximilien
Hi, While living abroad, some expats wish to get involved in the local community life. What organizations expats can turn to if they want to volunteer in Romania? How to join a charitable institution, what are the steps? Which causes ...
From my experience,I prefer direct action. I used to send money through Oxfam after raising it from an event of some kind in the UK. I did that 10 times in fact. Then I came in person with a construction crew as a guest worker to build an orphanage ... Read More
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Cost of living in Romania 聳 2015 by expat.com
Hi all, We invite you to talk about the cost of living in Romania in 2015, with an updated price listing. Don't forget to mention in which city of Romania you are living in. How much does it cost to live in Romania? > accommodation ...
I would say 2500 lei per month is way too much to pay if you are in a tight budget. Without selling my wares here as an agent, it does not need to cost that much and a good agent (they need to be honest and on your side, not just looking for a quick ... Read More
Looking for nice furniture in Bucharest
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Expats in Brasov? by Julia_lee
Hey people! Any expats in and around Brasov? If so, I'd love get in touch with other English-speaking people over a cup of tea or coffee, if only for sharing experiences of expat life in Transylvania. Cheers, Julia L.
Hi Shaun, I can recommend th Pimsleur (Spelling?) audio course. It is just the basics but trains you to get the pronounciation right, which is a great place to start. See you at one of the meetings I hope. Get in touch if you are in need of help ... Read More
Expats in Brasov? by Julia_lee
Hey people! Any expats in and around Brasov? If so, I'd love get in touch with other English-speaking people over a cup of tea or coffee, if only for sharing experiences of expat life in Transylvania. Cheers, Julia L.
We have regular expat meetings in brasov. Look up meetup.com & also, google Mandana, a very active lady who organises monthly events in Hubert restaurant on Republicii Street. The staff will also know the meeting dates. Read More
Studio to rent in Bucharest by haileydalrymple
Hi, my name is Hailey and I am moving to Bucharest next Saturday to work for IOANID preschool as a classroom assistant. I am looking for a cheap studio to rent in the city centre, preferably under 400 as I will only be earning 800 euros. I am also ...
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The other side of the Romanian postcard by Julien
Hi, As a tourist in a foreign country, very often, we are enchanted with what we discover. Living abroad is different. It's a rich experience but there are also some difficulties to face. When people ask me for advice on living abroad, I ...
Living in Romania for me is a great pleasure. An almost daily challenge. I work very hard, harder than I had to in the UK to maintain my standard of living, but nonetheless I much prefer my life now. When I read comments from people who write off ... Read More
Need help finding accommodation in Romania by j_g
I will be working in Romania for 4 months & I'm struggling to find anything over the internet. Does anyone know of any good websites I can look at. Or should I wait untill I get to Romania? Any information is helpful thank you
Partly agree but if for example we (you or I) ran our agencies as corruptly as some local agents go, we wohld be eating prison food in pretty short order. The mentality pf bad agents is as you correctly point out but whay differs is, the system does ... Read More
Need help finding accommodation in Romania by j_g
I will be working in Romania for 4 months & I'm struggling to find anything over the internet. Does anyone know of any good websites I can look at. Or should I wait untill I get to Romania? Any information is helpful thank you
It really depends. I have been quoted 25 euroes to travel 300 meters from the old Baneasa airport to Ikea by taxi. Go by recommendation only. Some Buch agents are ok, many are not. White MountainProperty has a sound reputation bevause I spent 6 ... Read More
I'm moving to Bucharest. by BlunderCity
Hey guys (Bun膬 b膬ie牛i!! Sorry could not resist it!!!) I just registered yesterday and thought I'd introduce myself. This site is awesome, you guys are NUTS to have built a site this good!! I'm moving to Bucharest next month. My ...
Hey guys, Ahhh what a week!!! I've been walking around the southern part of the city (I'm near Universitate at the moment), mainly for the purpose of visiting apartments. I've been doing everything on foot aside from a couple of metro rides (I ... Read More
anyone in BRASOV?????? by velisima
is there anyone living in Brasov?? this site is almost useless since everyone here is just in Bucharest.......aaaarrgg
We have a great expat community in Brasov with several groups running in parallel. Some of the details of these groups are shown on whitemountain.ro/blog under the expat tab. Read More
GENPACT Company Bucharest - salaries in Romania by vagelis_gr
Hello all, I got a job offer from a compmay named GENPACT based in Bucharest. Has anyone heard about this company or working for them??.. the job is for the accounts department (entry level bilingual speaker) and they offer about 700-750 ...
Just a thought but it might not be the best idea to put your employers name, your job title & your monthly salary on an interntional blog that has excellent google ranking. If you do get the job, you might loose it in a milisecond if someone who ... Read More
Registering a car in Romania by l1ndon
Hi - I've had a quick look through this forum and cant find the answer I need so... Can someone tell my what it would cost to register a vw lupo in Romania (W reg) and how I should go about doing it? I heard someone say there is a website you can ...
that response they gave you is entirely inacurate. A buddy of mine up here told me I had to use the Mepham (kent)branch as they were the only one who issued 52 wk green cards. i used them for 3 years until I urgently needed a renewal copy when on ... Read More
Registering a car in Romania by l1ndon
Hi - I've had a quick look through this forum and cant find the answer I need so... Can someone tell my what it would cost to register a vw lupo in Romania (W reg) and how I should go about doing it? I heard someone say there is a website you can ...
PS, don't beleive any information emitted from the depart of rumours & opinions. UK right hand drive cars can be registerd in romania. Many people will inaccurately tell you it cannot be done, such is the stigma of right hookers. You will probably ... Read More
Registering a car in Romania by l1ndon
Hi - I've had a quick look through this forum and cant find the answer I need so... Can someone tell my what it would cost to register a vw lupo in Romania (W reg) and how I should go about doing it? I heard someone say there is a website you can ...
Hi, I can try to help. 1/ this is the website http://www.taxapoluare.com/calculator-taxa.htm 2/ uk cars did not have a euro rating when your car was made. it was deemed impractical & confusing & actually, not a quantative means of comparing one ... Read More
Car Insurance - what do we need? by Robin & Sue
WE are leaving England and heading for Sibiu in November. Can we continue to drive on our current car insurance (since we are not coming back to England & won't have an address here), or do we need Romanian? If so, can we insure the car without ...
Hi Robin And Sue If you are definitely not going back to the UK and are staying here permanently then you will have to register your car here. And then get Romanian insurance. I can help you with that. For the meantime though, just make sure your ... Read More
work in Brasso
Ingrid, please get in touch with me directly. I know several people connected with the management team I should be able to put you in touch with. I can't speak for them but I don't see why they would charge so much/ anything if you made your own ... Read More