Wes81
Dutch expat in Bulgaria
Forum posts
27
Contacts
13
About me
Dutch
Lives in Obshtina Dupnitsa, Kyustendil
Speaks Dutch, English
Registration: 14 September 2015
Activity
Buying new car in Germany and importing it in Bulgaria by Dimitris Theologis
I am Greek citizen, partner in an export Bulgarian company and plan to live one day permanently in Blagoevgrad Bulgaria. I'd like to buy a NEW car from Germany, transport it to Bulgaria where my company is, and then register it there. My ...
So far as i know you only pay the registration tax within the EU for one country. So the new car won't be registered in Germany but in Bulgaria. I think you can easily find out online. You should make a calculation of the total cost, ... Read More
Buying new car in Germany and importing it in Bulgaria by Dimitris Theologis
I am Greek citizen, partner in an export Bulgarian company and plan to live one day permanently in Blagoevgrad Bulgaria. I'd like to buy a NEW car from Germany, transport it to Bulgaria where my company is, and then register it there. My ...
Can i ask you why you don't buy you're new car in Bulgaria? There are a lot of (German car) dealers in the country. I think there is no or little difference in price. In my case a new car in Bulgaria is much cheaper than buying it in the ... Read More
Paying for a property by Fduncan1
Quick question folks, I hope you can help me? I've found the house that I want, it'll be a private purchase - so what do I need to do next? And what's the the best way to pay for the house i.e. transferring the money from the U.K.
Ok you are totally confidence, you know the owners. Alright, you can make a bank transfer to the owners :sosad: Succes! Read More
Looking for property near Veliko Tarnovo by Fduncan1
Hi Folks, I'm making my first property search to Bulgaria in a couple of weeks. I would love to hear from some people who have done this recently & pick your brains on best villages to look at and any other helpful tips you could pass on. ...
Hi, what is wrong with the North of VT, we saw some nice properties in villages there? Would like your comments as we did only stay 9 days and went for properties we liked rather than the village.We didn't like it, we have seen some nice ... Read More
Job Opportunities for Sofia by Magdallena
Dear friends :) Welcome to our lovely Bulgaria! I really hope you like it here :top: Great food, a lot of nice places to visit and warm people, why not enjoy it? Besides of that, I guess some of you are wondering whether there are nice ...
I think it is better to close this thread.... The topic starter is not active anymore.... Read More
Festivals in Bulgaria by Priscilla
Hello everyone, What are the main festivals in Bulgaria? Are there art, food, music, film, or other festivals expats can attend and participate in? When do the festivals take place? How long does each festival usually last? What activities ...
There are quite a few interesting festivals coming up. Recently we went to 'Electric Orpheus' and they have a third edition this September: http://electricorpheus.com/fest/electric-orpheus-september-2017/ It is located on a hill in the ... Read More
Looking for property near Veliko Tarnovo by Fduncan1
Hi Folks, I'm making my first property search to Bulgaria in a couple of weeks. I would love to hear from some people who have done this recently & pick your brains on best villages to look at and any other helpful tips you could pass on. ...
If you are interested in VT area just stay at the South of the city.Yes, when searching in this area south will give the better options. When we did research in this area we quickly left the North area of VT. In the south region there are some nice ... Read More
Festivals in Bulgaria by Priscilla
Hello everyone, What are the main festivals in Bulgaria? Are there art, food, music, film, or other festivals expats can attend and participate in? When do the festivals take place? How long does each festival usually last? What activities ...
A little bump, i also like to know where i can find the interesting festivals in Bulgaria. The following site give some information about holidays and festivals in 2017/2018: https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/bulgaria/festivals Read More
New Member with some Observations & Questions by gonadsoflore
New member here although I've perused this forum for a few years. I'm an American who's married to a Bulgarian and spent a bunch of time in Sofia, and within a few years would like to move there. A few observations I've picked up ...
Good observations. Work, yes that's though, the only possibility for a reasonable loan is working for a multinational. Other option is create you own income as you already mentioned. But 3 - 4K leva a month is far more than comfort if you ... Read More
Building on none regulated land (forest or agricultural)? by davidsoup
Hi, Several people here conveyed their skepticism about being able to change the status of none regulated land and building a home on it. I spoke with several locals who didn't seem as pessimistic about the prospect of such and ordeal. They had ...
Hello David, See the following info: Agricultural land in Bulgaria falls into 10 categories (so called land productivity categories) according to the fertility of the soils, the climatic conditions, the relief and the land’s technological ... Read More
Where would you live in Bulgaria? by Niles72
Hi, sorry if this topic has come up before. My name is Niels, from Denmark and working online on various projects. I arrived in Plovdiv about 2-3 weeks ago. I met a handful of similar people, mostly from Bulgaria. Was kind of hoping to meet other ...
As an 'IT guy' from Holland i think the most IT activities, also where the multinationals settle them selves; Sofia. I think every big city in Bulgaria offers enough changes in the IT business, i don't know much about Varna. Sometimes ... Read More
Looking for New Positive Projects/Organizations for My Blog by kojidae
Sometimes I miss that this used to be expat blog ;) Anyway, I started a new blog called doingitright.life Each week I focus on 1-2 projects, people, events, places, or products that are doing something new/exciting or interesting-- usually ...
You're site is looking good, hoop to read some of you're blogs when i can buy some time ;) I think there are a lot positive story's to cover, hope you can get some input here. When somethings pops up or i get blown away by a (positive) ... Read More
Bulgaria is a mine field for expats by harryoooh
When buying property in Bulgaria do not rely on estate agents, lawyers or Notaries to do their jobs because most don't! I know personally lots of people who have lost lots of money from a few thousand, to their life savings.The story are a ...
Yes be very weary of the xpat builder. I have met many and 90% I've met were just scammers feeding on newbys.I don't know about the numbers, undoubtedly there are some scammers. You should always be aware if you take the step to move ... Read More
Bulgaria is a mine field for expats by harryoooh
When buying property in Bulgaria do not rely on estate agents, lawyers or Notaries to do their jobs because most don't! I know personally lots of people who have lost lots of money from a few thousand, to their life savings.The story are a ...
Common people, think before you act! Not only Bulgaria is a minefield.. I you have done business elsewhere on this globe you should know! And if you didn't just take it easy, Bulgaria is not fantasy land.... Where you can own a lot of land with ... Read More
Interesting media about Bulgaria by Wes81
So i tried to search but i did not find a topic about media from and about Bulgaria. Only a topic explicit about news sites. In this modern time we have loads of information and media on the internet, like news sites youtube and lots of other media. ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj4pHuMQguU Al Jazeera English - People & Power - Bulgaria: Wrestled to the Ground Read More