@Robin & Sue
English expat in Romania
Forum
97 posts
About me
English
Lives in Campulung de Muscel
Speaks English & am learning Romanian slowly
Registration: 18 June 2010
Activity
Property ownership after a death
My partner died in January. We have a house & intravilan land in both our names which we bought in 2012. I am having trouble with the Notary. We were told when we purchased it that should one of us die the property would revert to the survivor. ... Read More
Moving to Romania from the UK by ramonamellor01
Hi everyone, I just wonder if anyone has recently moved to Romania from the UK and wishes to share tips regards removals transport and introducing their belongings into the country. Have there been any import duties , VAT charges incurred? Any ...
We moved to Arges 8 years ago. We discovered a week before our furniture was due to arrive that you MUST go to visit a Romanian notary & give your removal firm in Romania legal permission to collect & deliver to you your house contents . ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in Romania by Loïc
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts Romania, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
We are isolated at home. We have 2 orchards & vegetable garden so have plenty to do. However, my husband has COPD & other health problems so we're avoiding even the neighbours all of whom seem to think it's okay to have your friends ... Read More
Driving in Romania by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Romania? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
Hi I asked the RAR the same question. Here is their reply: The Romanian Automotive Register (RAR) does not establish or collect environmental or other registration taxes. As an approval authority, we only perceive fees for our services. In order to ... Read More
Environmental charge
Does anyone know if the environmental charge still applies when registering a UK car in Romania? I tried asking the RAR but as usually happens my e.mail has been ignored. Thanks Read More
Looking for housing with only English spoken Tough!! by tennis123
Hello I Looking for housing as a room in a unit or small Apartment in Timosoara as a American for 3 or more months but having a hard time with the language and owners. Currently staying at a Air bb but the host here wants way too much money with no ...
Try & find an online letting agent. We e.mailed them all in English to try & find 6 months rental in Sibiu & did get replies in English from a couple & a rental apartment! Read More
Importing my car from Australia to Romania by ShaneJ
Can anyone please advise me on the import taxes/duties/charges payable in bringing my 6 year old VW Touareg from Australia? Assessing to see if it worthwhile. Also then the process/requirements to have the car registered and insured in ...
I saw on the TV news that the Romanian Government are also bringing in a law that RH drive cars can't have an ITP test anymore, which is mandatory here - if this becomes the case you really are wasting your time considering it. Read More
Do people speak English where you are living in Romania? by HelloLife
Hi guys, I'm asking for my boyfriend. He is an English speaker, and he lives in Romania. At the moment we live in a medium-sized city, and I was wondering if bigger cities such as Timisoara and Cluj are expats friendly when it comes to speaking ...
We live near Campulung Muscel. None of our neighbours speak English & tend to gabble so fast in Romanian it's unintelligible. Asking them to say it slowly please produces no reduction in speed! I speak a little Romanian & they seem to ... Read More
Exchange of UK Driving license for EU/Romanian for 'no-deal' Brexit by squeezebox
HI. UK Goverment are advising that in the case of a 'no-deal' brexit UK drivers will lose the ability to exchange driving licenses for EU ones without having to re-take a driving test. That's a problem for anyone with a UK license who is planning to ...
Can anyone confirm this? I really can't take the stress of more Romanian bureaucracy! What is the Romanian equivalent of the DVLA? We are nowhere near Bucharest & I read in the past that the local police station could sort out swapping a UK ... Read More
CNAS Insurance - how does it work?
Hi. I've obtained CNAS Insurance for Robin due to a series of unfortunate illnesses culminating in a week in the TB hospital, all paid for in cash. We now have endless prescriptions, some of which are for ridiculously expensive inhalers - 135.00 ... Read More
Importing a car by Mikegogan
I am moving from the UK to Romania in April. I am going to buy a car in the UK and I want to import it officially to Romania and register it there. The car I am considering has been imported to the UK and is on a temporary licence. My wife is ...
You will need to pay tax on the car on top of the Rovinette to your local Primarie every year if it is registered Romanian. I have a 4.3 litre Chevy Astro. The Primerie wanted over 1000 Euro per year. The tax on cars over 1.6 L is punitive! Mine is ... Read More
Keeping fit in Romania by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Keeping fit during your time in Romania is of utmost importance. How about sharing with us and your fellow expats how you keep healthy in your host country? What are your daily health hacks in Romania? Do you exercise ...
I find that once i've split a cubic metre of logs, cut the orchard & pasture & dug the vegetable garden, i'm pretty fit! Read More
Sending and receiving packages in Romania by Priscilla
Hello, As an expat, there are inevitably certain items you might want or need from back home, and around the holiday period, many people like to send gift packages. How easy is it to send and receive packages in Romania? Is the public ...
We receive packages from the EU to our door via courier or the postman as might be expected however sending EU packages is a different matter. Our local post office can't take them , we have to drive to Campulung to the main customs post office. ... Read More
Wills by Robin & Sue
Hi. Does anyone know if a British will drawn up by a solicitor in England is valid in Romania. We are not married so this is important. Thanks
Thank you. We'll sort this out as soon as he gets out of hospital - he currently has TB & pneumonia but is being excellently treated in the TB hospital in Campulung but hopefully on the road to recovery. As a note to other foreigners in ... Read More