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Bulgaria - An Expatriate Guide
Overview
Climate & Weather
Getting There
Bulgarian Culture
Speaking the Language
Immigration, Residency & Documentation
Currency and Cost of Living
Foreign Currency - how to secure a favourable exchange rate
Banking in Bulgaria
Insurance in Bulgaria
Business Culture
Taxation in Bulgaria
Healthcare and Medical Treatment in Bulgaria
Social Security in Bulgaria
Renting Property in Bulgaria
Buying Property in Bulgaria
Employment
Retiring to Bulgaria
Education and Schools
Transportation and Driving in Bulgaria
Food and Drink
Leisure, Entertainment and Sports
Communications (Telephone, Post, Internet, TV)
Utilities (Electricity, Gas, Water)
Taking Your Pets
Expat groups in Bulgaria
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Expat Experiences of Life in Bulgaria (submit yours here)
Rachel Gawith
I moved to Central Bulgaria in October 2006. I had originally visited Bulgaria purely looking for investment purposes. I did put down a deposit on an apartment in the ski resort of Bansko but soon pulled out after seeing all the development and facing problems with the developers. But I traveled around Bulgaria a lot and loved the country...
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When we first visited the village in which we bought it was like stepping back 30 years in time and I loved it. Every house grew their own produce even grapes, kept chickens and ducks and even made their own wine. There seemed to be a lot of pride taken, in themselves and their village. It was very refreshing to see.
You need to visit the country first to make sure this is where you want to move to, we have been here now for 12 years and live 7kms inland from Sunny Beach which is a great location for us, near to the sea and just far enough for the peace and quite of the village, the coastline varies from the north to the south, me I love Burgas but there are many people that prefer Varna, which is why you need to look for yourself. You will find very cheap properties but these will be quite a way inland and most will need to be knocked down and rebuilt, prices along the coast now are not cheap and houses with land also are now not cheap.
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