RexTechGuy
American looking for information about Bulgaria
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Registration: 16 February 2024
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Staying in Turkey
We will need to leave Bulgaria again in a couple of weeks due to my wife's time limit. We want to stay as close as possible so I can get back and continue the process. Does anyone have any tips or recommendations for places just over the border with ... Read More
Cost of living in Bulgaria in 2025 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in in Bulgaria, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to Bulgaria or already living ...
Same here. Water meter is in our apt and EVN meters are in a locked room directly below us. Read More
Cost of living in Bulgaria in 2025 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in in Bulgaria, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to Bulgaria or already living ...
We had a chat w/mgr, and she explained what both of our meter readings were for (day/night). The meters are right below our unit so we can ask to see them at any time. Everyting has been straightened out so we are all good. I think we'll basically ... Read More
Just applied for my CR as a pensioner by RexTechGuy
Howdy All, I just recently got my D-Visa without any problems. We returned to BG Feb 1, and I ran over to the immigration office in Burgas to apply for my Continued Residence. They would not accept my notary deed, and am requesting us to get an ...
I spoke with the embassy in CZ as we are on great terms :-). They informed me exactly what I need to do, and we already did it earlier today. Since our complex was/is considered vacation/second home residences, I had to get the address ... Read More
Cost of living in Bulgaria in 2025 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in in Bulgaria, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to Bulgaria or already living ...
JimJ, yes we are def ACT16. My thoughts were to have her open the door to access the meters and then explain both readings in detail (there are 2). I'm assuming one is ours for the apt, but not sure about the second reading. I am thinking it is for ... Read More
Cost of living in Bulgaria in 2025 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in in Bulgaria, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to Bulgaria or already living ...
Well we've just about resigned ourselves to probably paying the high bill. I have sent an email to the local utility company that services this region asking if they can please clarify the current rates for businesses. Can we refuse to pay the bill ... Read More
Cost of living in Bulgaria in 2025 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in in Bulgaria, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to Bulgaria or already living ...
We paid .37/kwh in Nov. Now our mgr (who reads our meter and lets us know our bill), is now saying we need to pay an extra .26/kwh as the Nov rate was .63. For dec/jan, she states it is .50/kwh. We are not on the residential rates as of yet as they ... Read More
Just applied for my CR as a pensioner
Howdy All, I just recently got my D-Visa without any problems. We returned to BG Feb 1, and I ran over to the immigration office in Burgas to apply for my Continued Residence. They would not accept my notary deed, and am requesting us to get an ... Read More
Cost of living in Bulgaria in 2025 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in in Bulgaria, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to Bulgaria or already living ...
I'd like to add a litle sumptin regarding elec costs. We just got slammed with a 660lev bill for Dec/Jan (we had apt shut off all Jan marked at .50/kwh), PLUS they are back charging us another 293lev for November (she's marking it at .26/kwh)! WTF! ... Read More
Rental sites for Serbia by RexTechGuy
We are fast approaching our time limit to remain here, so now we are looking to go to Serbia for the first or send months of our 3 month reuirement. I apply for my D-Visa on Tuesday, but the wife needs to be out of the country for the 3 months ...
@gwynj Sorry for the delayed response. I submitted the app in Prague. Sending a pm Read More
Rental sites for Serbia
We are fast approaching our time limit to remain here, so now we are looking to go to Serbia for the first or send months of our 3 month reuirement. I apply for my D-Visa on Tuesday, but the wife needs to be out of the country for the 3 months ... Read More
Impossible to open a bank account? by Chrisjo1
Came to Sofia a couple months ago and got a residence permit and am employed here. Went to UBB and Fibank. Filled the form for the pre application and KYC. Weeks have passed since and when I ask there still "additional checks" pending. Anyone else ...
We bought our apartment in Aheloy in July, and we came down to do some reno work, so I just dropped into Fibank in Nessebar and opened our acct there. All I needed was my SS (pension) statement, our notary deed, and my passport. Took 1 week for ... Read More
Apartment Renovations by RexTechGuy
Greetings all, We are in our apartment now, and working on our plans for its renovation. We want to start in the bathroom, so we are in need of a good contractor (or two as the case may be), that can help us with the job. It would most ...
@janemulberry Oh. Sorry I forgot to mention that. We are in Aheloy. I think we're gonna nix the tub as it will require a ton of work and $$$ along with a 150l boiler with no room to put it. We'll replace the shower cabin, sink, and mirror/med ... Read More
Apartment Renovations
Greetings all, We are in our apartment now, and working on our plans for its renovation. We want to start in the bathroom, so we are in need of a good contractor (or two as the case may be), that can help us with the job. It would most ... Read More
Relocating to Bulgaria under Type D long-stay visa by Diegres
Hi @Julien,We are exploring the possibility of relocating to Bulgaria under the Type D long-stay visa.We would greatly appreciate if you could kindly tell us where we could download the visa forms from.Any other tips are very welcome ...
OK folks, we now have my SS benefits letter and I want to begin the process for my D-Visa. My first SS payment will be on Dec 3, and it is well above the BG minimum requirement. I can get photos, police report w/out a problem. I am planning on a ... Read More