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Safe villages in Veliko Tarnovo by Alex_123
Hi, I was wondering if any of you know how safe in regards to crime the villages in VT are.I was looking at some villages in the Polski Trambesh area (Maslarevo, Pavel, Strahilovo, Obedinenie).Do any of you live there? If so, could I have a vacation ...
@Alex_123Just a bit of extra info. I've been looking at houses for sale in Bulgaria for about a year now. I've seen a few that have been completely stripped and I mean upvc windows and doors removed, fittings and electrical wiring ripped out etc ... Read More
EU manufactured trailer
I know there's been quite a lot of posts about trailers and the law surrounding, but I'm trying clarify something which seems to be quite difficult.I currently use a hand built trailer, but it's become apparent that I won't be able to bring it with ... Read More
House insurance by grumpyoldbird
Hi guys, not been on for a while, but recent events in Bulgaria, namely wildfires, have prompted a question. Speaking to a friend in Bulgaria, she told me they have no house insurance. I was quite shocked by this, particularly in light of the ...
Thanks for the replies everyone. It's been helpful. It was more house insurance I was enquiring about, in light of the wildfires this year. It sounds as though your experiences have been that the policies are probably not dissimilar to the UK. My ... Read More
House insurance
Hi guys, not been on for a while, but recent events in Bulgaria, namely wildfires, have prompted a question. Speaking to a friend in Bulgaria, she told me they have no house insurance. I was quite shocked by this, particularly in light of the ... Read More
Dog lovers: Bulgaria by TonyFF
Since there was a posting about barking dogs recently I decided to start a new topic.Have you seen many stray dogs in the big cities/villages?The very first time I went to Bulgaria I encountered a few packs of dogs in Sofia. Last year I did ...
@TonyFFHi Tony, I don't know if you remember this conversation, buy I know someone who may be looking for a home for a 1 year old, male Karakachan. If you're interested in more info, please pm me.Elaine Read More
Seeking advice about the Bulgarian housing market by GoingDutch
We, a family of 4, are struggling a lot with the Bulgarian housing market and are even considering leaving Bulgaria for this. We have been living (on and off) in Bulgaria for 4 years. We have been renting so far and have been trying to buy several ...
Something I remembered after I replied; you mention Spain and Italy as alternatives to Bulgaria. I don't know what your financial situation is, but be aware that you need a guaranteed annual income of around 28k euros for Spain and around 38k for ... Read More
Seeking advice about the Bulgarian housing market by GoingDutch
We, a family of 4, are struggling a lot with the Bulgarian housing market and are even considering leaving Bulgaria for this. We have been living (on and off) in Bulgaria for 4 years. We have been renting so far and have been trying to buy several ...
@GoingDutchI'd just like to quickly jump in here and say I do understand your argument regarding overpricing. I recently saw an advert for a house in very poor condition, with no obvious redeeming factors and they were rather optimistically ... Read More
Stray dogs in Bulgaria by GuestPoster3658
Hi there Based on your travels and observations and generally being out and about in Bulgaria, what's the stray dog situation like now in Bulgaria?By stray dogs I generally mean dogs that are seen roaming freely in a public place on their own ...
@Suzi MastersonWhat's the name of your village please Suzi?. That sounds like somewhere I could live. I dread the thought of finding loads of strays. Read More
Burglary rate in Bulgaria by GuestPoster3658
Reading this forum you'd think Bulgaria is plagued with domestic property burglaries.But according to these statistics Bulgaria has a burglary rate over 6x less than the UK and over 3x less than Ireland.I have never been burgled living in the UK or ...
I've seen a couple of houses for sale recently that have been renovated, or part renovated and they've been completely stripped. Windows and doors stolen, wiring ripped out, bathroom suites stolen. I feel for the owners, because they'll have lost ... Read More
Golyam Manastir by grumpyoldbird
Hi guys, does anyone know this village?It's Yambol region, not too far from Elhovo I think. If anyone knows it, or of it, I'd be glad of any info. I've done Street View where possible and it doesn't look too bad.
@JimJCool. Thank you 😊 Read More
Golyam Manastir
Hi guys, does anyone know this village?It's Yambol region, not too far from Elhovo I think. If anyone knows it, or of it, I'd be glad of any info. I've done Street View where possible and it doesn't look too bad. Read More
paying monthly properties!! by stoney2016
Hi. Thanks to those who advised on my last question. I saw on ebay and several websites a guy who sells Bulgarian properties valued around 10,000 up to 16,000 and all you pay is 500 a month until it is paid for. I am of the thought that if it ...
@Robertgreen93958You might want to start a new thread for this, as you're tagging onto an old thread. 🙂 Read More
Travel from airports to VT by ButterMyPaws19
I'm trying to find a cheap last minute (ish) flight for the 2 of us (looks like we are going to have to fly to the uk, then fly out from there 🤦♀️) but wondered how easy it is to get by train from any of the airports to VT, ...
@ButterMyPaws19When I went in February, we could only go from Paris Beauvais to Sofia. With hindsight it might have been easier to go to Bucharest, but depending upon timescales you could go to Stansted and then Plovdiv. Trains were a bit slow, but ... Read More
Septic tank system by lorraineburgess
Anyone do new sewage piping and dig pit in garden?? I am in Ivansky and looking for general costs. I have a quote of 2500 Lev which I think is on high side as it's just the standard hole and brickwork and not too far from main house. Any help ...
Are there any particular regulations regarding septic tanks in Bulgaria?France has tightened up a lot in the past 10 to 15 years and some older septic systems are no longer conforming.Micro systems are becoming very popular, because they process the ... Read More
Burst pipe by gwynj
We haven't been to our village house much over the last year, so it's suffering a bit due to lack of regular TLC. :-) If you do get a village house, I reckon they need constant attention to keep them tip-top.I last visited at Christmas when I ...
@gwynjWow! In France that would have been between 350 and 600 euros for the man with digger, depending on availability, plus the cost of the pipe! Read More