Hi Everyone! Moving to Bulgaria this May

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Member since 06 March 2025

nathandean4New member06 March 2025 11:57:13

I'm Nathan. Me and my wife Louse are about to embark on our biggest adventure yet. This May we will be moving to Bulgaria to begin our new life. For the past 10 years we have spent more time apart than we have together.

This is due to the fact that I work away. I work in commercial fit out (fitting out new stores like supermarkets, shopping centres, that kind of thing) which takes me all over the country but never back to Cornwall where we have lived for the last 7 years.

I have always been against having a mortgage hanging over me for the rest of my life so we have always tried to live quite sparingly, saving for many years with the goal of one day either building our own house or buying outright. Last January we decided enough was enough. With the prices of houses and land just spiralling, the economy failing and the fact that the country is basically turning into a totalitarian state, we decided that the time was right for us to get out whilst we could.

So in October of 2024 we went out to Bulgaria and bought a beautiful house set in just under an acre with 3 stunning barns, all structurally sound in a village that still offers fantastic returns should we decide to renovate and sell, all for £19.5k including our fees. We will be able to move there, semi retire (I'm not even 40), grow food, raise some animals and become as self sufficient as the land allows.

I mean, what else is there to think about. We cannot wait for May to come around fast enough.

Anyway that's us.

Ozzy183a Contributor

Member since 11 August 2020

Ozzy183aContributor06 March 2025 13:44:38

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@nathandean4

Hi welcome and good luck with your venture if you have any queries please ask or send a pm.

Rgds, Ozzy

Skinnerlee New member

Member since 23 February 2025

SkinnerleeNew member06 March 2025 14:14:23

Hi My name is Lee I'm 54. My partner is Ewa 55. We are planning to get our DVisa and move to Bulgaria either by the end of the year or beginning of next year.

We would like to be close within reason to Varna. Sunny beach but in a village or town with everything we need.

Can anyone help us with information.

Thankyou

joyburtonbewdley Member

Member since 02 June 2023

joyburtonbewdleyMember06 March 2025 15:24:22

@nathandean4

Hi Nathan

My husband Martin and I are doing exactly the same thing. I'm on a pension,and have to sponsor my younger husband in. We should be moving over around May too

Tracy30mac New member

Member since 14 November 2024

Tracy30macNew member06 March 2025 16:55:22

Good luck all we have brought near vt but not moving over for about 10 years yet waiting till we laid off English house so it will be a retirement fund along with pensions

janemulberry ViP

Member since 23 January 2021

janemulberryViP06 March 2025 17:28:47

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I hope the big move goes well for everyone! Exciting times!

S25 - Sean Active member

Member since 09 January 2025

S25 - SeanActive member06 March 2025 20:49:11

@nathandean4

Best of luck with the move mate. Sounds like you have a solid plan to be successful.

To everyone else moving...

Good luck to you too 🙏

S25 - Sean Active member

Member since 09 January 2025

S25 - SeanActive member06 March 2025 20:53:04

@Skinnerlee

I Recently visited Neese bar or something named similar, one town below Sunny beach. Has all the amenities, and historic areas, close to the beach park area, tons of apartments and likely to have houses on the outskirts. Has amazing restaurants. Might be worth a look see. 👍

janemulberry ViP

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janemulberryViP06 March 2025 22:57:51

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Nessebar.

cyberescue1 Contributor

Member since 01 January 2023

cyberescue1ContributorYesterday 04:48:13

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@nathandean4

Congratulations on taking the plunge and disowning the UK! I've been advising people to get out of the UK, for the past couple of years, whether they move to Bulgaria, or another country, the UK really is a horrible country to be in right now.

I moved in August 2020, now live in Varna, married to a Bulgarian lady and loving it here.

I recently posted on Facebook, 33 reasons why I left the UK.

I wish you and your wife all the best, Nathan and hope your move goes smoothly.

Ian

JimJ Serial expat

Member since 07 December 2015

JimJSerial expatYesterday 05:43:37

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@nathandean4

I don't know if your in-laws have a strange sense of humour when it comes to naming children or if Freud was right about the subconscious, but my suspicion is that your life in BG might be neither long nor happy if your wife ever finds out that you call her "Louse" on social media.... 😁

nathandean4 New member

Member since 06 March 2025

nathandean4New memberYesterday 14:37:15

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@JimJ

oh bugger! you might be right!

nathandean4 New member

Member since 06 March 2025

nathandean4New memberYesterday 14:42:39

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@JimJ

Also they do say that as long as you get the first and last letter correct most peoples brains don't read the letters in-between. Lets hope that the case here 😂

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