@relair
American expat in Romania
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About me
American
Lives in Brasov
Speaks English
Registration: 05 November 2015
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Moving to Romania with a disability by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Having a disability should not be a barrier to living abroad. While the intricacies of ones move to Romania may be specific to the individual, certain steps can be undertaken to make the process smoother. What are the ...
I would like to clear up a few glaring fallacies for potential expats looking for “facts” First and foremost to recommend moving to India for higher quality medical care compared to Romania is equivalent to recommending moving from the ... 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 ...
Looking for a little information also We are seriously considering importing a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye from the U.S. (I know it is very impractical but I have an affinity for fast cars) Does Romania still levy a tax based on engine size ... Read More
Best cities to live in Romania by Julien
Hi, Its not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to Romania. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
Too general ?? Are you looking for specific bars or restaurants ?? Generally the term “reasonable” is used to lead people to actually do a little research into the subject in question since it would be extremely difficult to list a ... Read More
Cheapest cities in Romania by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Budget is an important consideration when moving to Romania. Ideally, expats would settle down in a city in Romania where the cost of living is low but where they could also enjoy a decent quality of life. Would you be able to ...
First off I have driven from one end of Brasov to the other for two yeats now and tjhe traffic is very light if you think otherwise you obviously have never experienced heavy traffic how many times have you driven Brasov daily ?? Second the majority ... Read More
Do and don't in Romania by expat.com
Are you living in Romania? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Romania? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Romania? Thanks!
You are able to re-enroll in medicare upon return to the U.S. even after you cancel it, you have to do it during open enrollment I believe it’s October-November (not positive about that detail) and you may have to pay a penalty based on the ... Read More
Do and don't in Romania by expat.com
Are you living in Romania? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Romania? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Romania? Thanks!
I assure U.S. medicare is NOT valid anywhere outside the U.S. I have confirmed that with the SSA without any doubt there are no waivers no exceptions the best thing you can do is submit your medicare cancellation form and stop paying for 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 have lived in Brasov for almost two years now and we find that we ALWAYS find someone who is able to speak with us in English, if the person we are dealing with doesn’t speak any English they will go out of their way to find someone who is ... Read More
Cheapest cities in Romania by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Budget is an important consideration when moving to Romania. Ideally, expats would settle down in a city in Romania where the cost of living is low but where they could also enjoy a decent quality of life. Would you be able to ...
I can only comment regarding my own experience living in Brasov I do however have friends who are able to live a good quality of life with much less Being from the U.S. we are accustomed to a certain lifestyle in the last 2 years we have traveled ... Read More
Best cities to live in Romania by Julien
Hi, Its not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to Romania. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
Hello, We have lived in Brasov for almost two years now and we love it we find it very family oriented a lot of parks and playgrounds and shopping the nightlife is above average mostly concentrated in “old town” the location is amazing ... Read More
What town is best for living in Romenia? by Vargas2018
Hi all, I would like to move to Romenia. I like to live in differend countries and places. Romenia has lots of BBQed food and the cost of living is good compaired to orther countries in the Europian main land. I have a online job, so I do not need ...
Our family lives in Brasov we love it here, it’s not as much of a tourist destination as some would make it out to be. The winter months the surrounding areas are filled with tourists (Predeal, Sinia, Poiana) due to the fine skiing and ... Read More
Bringing a car to Romania by MyNamesJan
Hi everyone and nice to meet you, I am planning to move to Bucharest at the end of this month and wanted to ask a few questions regarding bringing a car to Romania. I went through several threads and believe that nothing has changed in the space ...
Ah I was under the impression you were bringing your vehicle from the U.S. Must have been another person posting so you have no problems like I did 👍 Read More
Bringing a car to Romania by MyNamesJan
Hi everyone and nice to meet you, I am planning to move to Bucharest at the end of this month and wanted to ask a few questions regarding bringing a car to Romania. I went through several threads and believe that nothing has changed in the space ...
Total import costs came to just over $8000 USD I explained the crosswalk and traffic circles wreaking havoc on mileage as well as the fact that my 470 horsepower supercharged engine is of ZERO use in Romania no open highways to run it car is too ... Read More
Bringing a car to Romania by MyNamesJan
Hi everyone and nice to meet you, I am planning to move to Bucharest at the end of this month and wanted to ask a few questions regarding bringing a car to Romania. I went through several threads and believe that nothing has changed in the space ...
They have chevrolet dealers here if you go through the port of Constanta expect to hire an importer (you can’t just bring your bill of lading and pick it up) make several trips before the customs officials decide when and for how much it will ... Read More
Bringing a car to Romania by MyNamesJan
Hi everyone and nice to meet you, I am planning to move to Bucharest at the end of this month and wanted to ask a few questions regarding bringing a car to Romania. I went through several threads and believe that nothing has changed in the space ...
Don’t know if you went through with importing your vehicle to Romania but interested in the outcome if you did, I went through HELL importing my car and it was EXPENSIVE I have a 4.2 liter supercharged engine and I was charged according to the ... Read More
Health insurance by Raich
Hello, I am looking for information on health insurance to foreign residents. The posts I saw are since 2010. Does anyone have a more recent information? Are there insurance companies that provide coverage to this issue? Any updated information ...
Hello, we have lived here in Brasov for nearly two years now and have used both private and government facilities, the government facilities have been comparable to what we experienced in the US, we have noticed no difference between private and ... Read More