S25 - Sean
English looking for information about Bulgaria
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Registration: 09 January 2025
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How do you sort out bills etc? by jeanmandredeix
I can鈥檛 find a thread on paying bills etc. I am guessing that the estate agent can initially help you get services such as electric/water switched back on and in your name? But how do you get bills and can you pay online or by EasyPay?Any ...
@jeanmandredeixI seen this post and will come back when I'm not so busy later because I need help with this too lol. Great question Jean'. I know everyone says easy pay but how on earth do ya register with council/municipality tax, get electric and ... Read More
Fraudulent attempt to sell land Varna by jnnf
Hello,Can someone please advise me. I have a site (owned fully outright) for almost 20 years. My agent offered to buy it recently and I turned her down. Now all of a sudden she is saying someone is trying to sell it under the guise of it being ...
It's likely adverse possession claim (as others have mentioned) because it's in land ownership laws to maintain land reguar in most countries. Certainly in common law countries like UK, US and probably in the E.U directives also. Thus municipality ... Read More
Decision to buy made - the next step? by jeanmandredeix
Well, we came to see if we liked it and we did. Found a house after a few days of excellent travel agents help.We do plan to live here permanently but have a few months of things to do in UK.Would you recommend applying for retirement D Visa now or ...
Great tips, I got 2 wells at the front and the tank will be between the 2, so the soak would need to be central garden. It's certain large enough not to affect neighbors or the ground water/wells. Got a large drainage trench right outside the ... Read More
Decision to buy made - the next step? by jeanmandredeix
Well, we came to see if we liked it and we did. Found a house after a few days of excellent travel agents help.We do plan to live here permanently but have a few months of things to do in UK.Would you recommend applying for retirement D Visa now or ...
@JimJFrigging French, some say they're worse than Brit government for over legislating lol. On the upside, at least it gave you useful education. Thanks for the in depth explanation and the diagram. I'm guessing so long as it soaks away into a ... Read More
Decision to buy made - the next step? by jeanmandredeix
Well, we came to see if we liked it and we did. Found a house after a few days of excellent travel agents help.We do plan to live here permanently but have a few months of things to do in UK.Would you recommend applying for retirement D Visa now or ...
@JimJ - "you need to be sure that the "clean water" outlet is legal"...Can you expand on what you mean by this a little bit mate? Your advice could be super helpful here, for others in the forum as well as my own situation. Mine is so outdated I ... Read More
Prep - what do you wish you had done first by dencreiss
What do you wish you had prepped before you moved to your village home? I鈥檓 a few months away and wondering if I should just turn up or if there are things I could do to prep our village house to receive us. For example how long does it take ...
@dencreissGreat idea because most schools seem to forget to teach real life situations. Wishing ya the best of luck 馃憤 Read More
Where to pay municipality tax? by CarlS1986
Hi all,I am hoping to go over to BG this year and usually my agent would pay my tax on my behalf, lately he's either very busy I assume, so getting an answer to questions is a long wait.How do I locate where I am to pay my Municipality Tax? The ...
@CarlS1986 - I didn't know for sure if your town has a municipality office, so I asked copilot ai. It said the following:"To pay your municipality tax in Gabrovo, you would typically visit the local tax department in Gabrovo itself. The address is 4 ... Read More
Dog rescue and Baba Marta by S25 - Sean
Just thought I'd share antics from this past week, from dog rescues in Burgas to Baba Marta in Yambol, and an unexpected street dog rescue in Plovdiv today!What a week. For anyone currently in BG, happy Baba Marta. I hope you enjoyed your ...
Just an update here's the video of the street dog I tried to help. Turns out he was dying and needed a blood transfusion. He is now being helped by a rescue foundation and they are on tiktok, my vid links to them for people who care to help or ... Read More
Prep - what do you wish you had done first by dencreiss
What do you wish you had prepped before you moved to your village home? I鈥檓 a few months away and wondering if I should just turn up or if there are things I could do to prep our village house to receive us. For example how long does it take ...
Been reading this thread and some awesome comments. Had a funny experience with mobile data,聽 no wifi kinda thing. Giffgaff data internet is terrible in UK, however, it was brilliant on my European roaming for signal in BG. Then when I did buy ... Read More
Interesting Discussion about "Neighbours"... by JimJ
...on the Facebook group "Moving to Bulgaria". Not for the faint-hearted or those intending to leave their property unoccupied for any length of time.... 馃槺
I know this happens in bg and is terrible when it does, but I couldn't help giggle at this post. In the city in UK its the same but our approach is different. If the bungle buggarz pick your property, they might think again if your the person who ... Read More
Decision to buy made - the next step? by jeanmandredeix
Well, we came to see if we liked it and we did. Found a house after a few days of excellent travel agents help.We do plan to live here permanently but have a few months of things to do in UK.Would you recommend applying for retirement D Visa now or ...
@jeanmandredeixCongrats on your house search I'm so glad you found your dream home!I'm no expert at all on Dvisa, but I did learn one thing to keep in mind. Apparently there can be a conflict with the visa application and the criminal records check, ... Read More
Baba Marta video live - for anyone interested by S25 - Sean
Dunno if this chat will allow link sharing. My last post spoke of Baba Marta and a few people were interested in the topic. Uploaded the YouTube video sharing my experience in Jambol. I'm not the best at doing videos, but I gave it a go. Future ...
@VillageLifeAwesome thanks, I might be heading back there in June to make some repairs. Depends what you consider not far. Just under 20 miles from Yambol city 馃槀 Read More
Baba Marta video live - for anyone interested by S25 - Sean
Dunno if this chat will allow link sharing. My last post spoke of Baba Marta and a few people were interested in the topic. Uploaded the YouTube video sharing my experience in Jambol. I'm not the best at doing videos, but I gave it a go. Future ...
@VillageLifeThanks for the feedback on the video! I'm not a big drinker but do enjoy experiencing culture. might be worth a visit. Can you remember what month it happened? Sean 馃憤 Read More
Hi Everyone! Moving to Bulgaria this May by nathandean4
I'm Nathan. Me and my wife Louse are about to embark on our biggest adventure yet. This May we will be moving to Bulgaria to begin our new life. For the past 10 years we have spent more time apart than we have together.聽 This is due to the fact ...
@SkinnerleeI Recently visited Neese bar or something named similar, one town below Sunny beach. Has all the amenities, and historic areas, close to the beach park area, tons of apartments and likely to have houses on the outskirts. Has amazing ... Read More
Hi Everyone! Moving to Bulgaria this May by nathandean4
I'm Nathan. Me and my wife Louse are about to embark on our biggest adventure yet. This May we will be moving to Bulgaria to begin our new life. For the past 10 years we have spent more time apart than we have together.聽 This is due to the fact ...
@nathandean4Best of luck with the move mate. Sounds like you have a solid plan to be successful.To everyone else moving... Good luck to you too 馃檹 Read More