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Bulgaria , anyone interested in buying property here ?

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    #11
    We were warned of a huge influx of Bulgarian criminals but haven't noticed it yet, Poles, Estonians, Latvians seem to pop up a lot in crimes, no Bulgarians. Perhaps their crimes are just more subtle.

    Anyway, did I mention about the young lady who mistook me for a pile of rubbish and pissed in my ear in Sofia? What? At least 15 times? Damn!
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      #12
      Originally posted by gooddayall View Post
      the talk is about a new rise of house prices, the same as in the UK. The market follows Europe here...
      Yeah? The talk?

      well like others said, you go for it then.

      So is your plan B, buying property, or building property?

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        #13
        Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
        We were warned of a huge influx of Bulgarian criminals but haven't noticed it yet, Poles, Estonians, Latvians seem to pop up a lot in crimes, no Bulgarians. Perhaps their crimes are just more subtle.

        Anyway, did I mention about the young lady who mistook me for a pile of rubbish and pissed in my ear in Sofia? What? At least 15 times? Damn!
        Well , you should drink less , were you on a "fun-break" here ?

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          #14
          Originally posted by jmo21 View Post
          Yeah? The talk?

          well like others said, you go for it then.

          So is your plan B, buying property, or building property?
          I am a bulgarian citizen and thinking of Plan B ideas I could start in Bulgaria. I may be posting later more detailed offers and open for partnerships ( investments ). Things to do here:

          - Company formation : 10 % corporation tax , 5 % dividends tax ( that is right ).
          - Call center , programming outsourcing ( if someone interested - IM me )
          - ( jokingly ) Organizing fun breaks. If you know what I mean. There is great beach. Btw, 1 bedrooms on the beach starting from 21 000 Euros ... in Sunny Beach.

          I have heard there were elederly English moving in here, even talking about English villages. I guess Bulgaria is akin a poorer option for those that cant afford to retire in Spain....

          I agree with some of the negative remarks though. You need a friend / buddy - someone you can trust , before deciding to do business here, mostly due to the language barrier I guess...

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            #15
            Originally posted by gooddayall View Post
            I am a bulgarian citizen and thinking of Plan B ideas I could start in Bulgaria. I may be posting later more detailed offers and open for partnerships ( investments ). Things to do here:

            - Company formation : 10 % corporation tax , 5 % dividends tax ( that is right ).
            - Call center , programming outsourcing ( if someone interested - IM me )
            - ( jokingly ) Organizing fun breaks. If you know what I mean. There is great beach. Btw, 1 bedrooms on the beach starting from 21 000 Euros ... in Sunny Beach.

            I have heard there were elederly English moving in here, even talking about English villages. I guess Bulgaria is akin a poorer option for those that cant afford to retire in Spain....

            I agree with some of the negative remarks though. You need a friend / buddy - someone you can trust , before deciding to do business here, mostly due to the language barrier I guess...
            Bulgaria is not the poorer option. Spain is too crowded and buying property in Spain is risky due to the corruption and strange property laws. Bulgaria has much greener vegetation and does not have the same problems with water shortages as Spain suffers from.

            The down side of Bulgaria is the poor road and rail infrastructure. If I was to take a gamble for buying property near the sea, I would go for somewhere like Pomorie which is picturesque but run down and will develop in holiday destination in the future.
            "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

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              #16
              Originally posted by gooddayall View Post
              I am a bulgarian citizen and thinking of Plan B ideas I could start in Bulgaria. I may be posting later more detailed offers and open for partnerships ( investments ). Things to do here:

              - Company formation : 10 % corporation tax , 5 % dividends tax ( that is right ).
              - Call center , programming outsourcing ( if someone interested - IM me )
              - ( jokingly ) Organizing fun breaks. If you know what I mean. There is great beach. Btw, 1 bedrooms on the beach starting from 21 000 Euros ... in Sunny Beach.
              I have heard there were elederly English moving in here, even talking about English villages. I guess Bulgaria is akin a poorer option for those that cant afford to retire in Spain....

              I agree with some of the negative remarks though. You need a friend / buddy - someone you can trust , before deciding to do business here, mostly due to the language barrier I guess...

              If you had any good ideas then you'd be able to find Bulgarian backers - sorry to be so negative. Yes we all know Bulgarian property costs less than in the UK (notice I didn't use the word cheap)

              No..it's not mostly the language barrier it's mostly they're all crooks.

              I know a lot of Brits in Bulgaria and many are very unhappy with how things have turned out for them.

              There are plenty of outsourced programming operations in BG already (not to say there isn't room for more) I know of one in particular in Varna and the owner puts in a lot of hours but doesn't seem to earn any more than a good contract rate!

              Back in the day I could see a way to make money in BG was as an estate agent...I never did because IT is my career and I think estate agents are largely scum and I couldn't sink to that level. I do know a couple in Varna who did take up the opportunity though and they've done well for themselves (financially)

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                #17
                Originally posted by Olly View Post

                I do know a couple in Varna who did take up the opportunity though and they've done well for themselves (financially)
                Where are these English Chaps in Bulgaria ? Are there any in Sofia ? I am really interested in getting in touch with some english folk here ?

                I searched on facebook to no avail.
                Last edited by gooddayall; 12 April 2010, 09:06.

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by Olly View Post

                  If you had any good ideas then you'd be able to find Bulgarian backers - sorry to be so negative. Yes we all know Bulgarian property costs less than in the UK (notice I didn't use the word cheap)
                  I do not need Bulgarian Backers. I do consider joint ventures with europeans who have interest in setting up partnership structures that provide services to the world market using outsourced personnel.

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by Paddy View Post
                    Bulgaria is not the poorer option. Spain is too crowded and buying property in Spain is risky due to the corruption and strange property laws. Bulgaria has much greener vegetation and does not have the same problems with water shortages as Spain suffers from.

                    The down side of Bulgaria is the poor road and rail infrastructure. If I was to take a gamble for buying property near the sea, I would go for somewhere like Pomorie which is picturesque but run down and will develop in holiday destination in the future.
                    Well informed poster. But I also think bulgarians have to do some catching up in english language terms.
                    Last edited by gooddayall; 12 April 2010, 09:08.

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by gooddayall View Post
                      Well informed poster. But I also think bulgarians have to do some catching up in english language terms.
                      Be (as in bethere.co.uk) have outsourced support to Bulgaria, and very good they are too.

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