Top 5 tips to live in Bulgaria

1. Try to live near a little or big city
2. Never buy a property before seeing it , in summer and wintertime .
3. Find other expats in your region
4. Take always a lawyer who speak Inglish
5.  Be sure that your healt insurance is ok

1. Choose warm place (apartment or house) for living. And buy electrical sheets for your beds.
2. Don't leave your staff in the car, it could be stolen.
3. Don't pay 2 deposits if you rent the property.
4. Don't buy property before you check it in winter time.
5. Try to learn Bulgarian.

- Learn to become patient
- Watch out during buying process and get assistance
- Don't stick only with other "Expats" try to stick with the local and learn their language
- Forget the "providence state" it doesn't exist
- Expect the unexpected

1) Always consider the correct location (people often say if only I could pick up my house and put it here or there?)
2) Look at your basic requirements that are key to you do not opt for put up and do attitude.
3) Embrace and respect the local way of life (you can always introduce your own countries quirks)
4)Buy somewhere that is even the top of your budget (no matter what you'll find the money better than regreting missing out on a place?)
5) Be carefull to check, house condition and surrounding land, back taxes and legal doccuments are up to date, potential renovation outlay costs, accesability to airport/train stn, transport (you may or may not want visitors?)

Just checked this topic, seems like most of the posts relate to buying property which is not necessary if you want to live in Bulgaria, especially for short period.
So 5 most importnt things are:
1. Choose a good city/village/neighbourhood.
2. Make some friends - they will help you with almost everything.
3. Respect local laws/ rules, traditions, way of life.
4. Learn some Bulgarian.
5. Have fun.