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Forum: Europe
Mar 22nd 2014, 10:05 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 622
Posted By Uncle_Granada

URGENT RENTAL required in Bulgaria

My wife and I need a house for six months from mid April. If it happens to meet our needs for a long term home, so much the better. We are cash buyers and funds in Sterling, Euro, Dollars or Leva are...
Forum: Europe
Jan 19th 2014, 9:44 am
Replies: 8
Views: 865
Posted By Uncle_Granada

Re: WANTED Ready to Move into House

You are all correct, of course; we do prefer the countryside and I should have mentioned Bulgaria since that's our focus at the moment. You are also right that the posting would do better on a...
Forum: Europe
Jan 18th 2014, 10:58 am
Replies: 8
Views: 865
Posted By Uncle_Granada

WANTED Ready to Move into House

OK, we've spent enough time learning about the country and examined the location options and made a decision. We will look first for a house being sold by another ex-pat which already has the...
Forum: Europe
Dec 25th 2013, 7:32 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 694
Posted By Uncle_Granada

Re: New Home Wanted

We are not researching the market in Bulgaria, we have done that and we have decided to live here because we like it.

Parts of Bulgaria have significant snow each winter but not every part....
Forum: Europe
Dec 22nd 2013, 8:08 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 694
Posted By Uncle_Granada

New Home Wanted

My wife and I are looking for a new home. If you are selling a property which fits the following criteria send us a PM. Cash is available and for the right property, we can move quickly as we are in...
Forum: Europe
Dec 20th 2013, 8:51 am
Replies: 1
Views: 3,049
Posted By Uncle_Granada

Bulgaria; Vivacom and Customer Service

Having found it impossible to persuade the online form on the Vivacom site to work I have just had a conversation with Vivacom of which anyone who is planning to use their company (why I do not say...
Forum: Europe
Nov 9th 2013, 6:54 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 3,316
Posted By Uncle_Granada

Re: Bulgaria Planning Procedure

I am not startled by the paperwork, indeed it is not nearly as much more than is required in the UK as some would suggest. What is astonishing me is the complete denial of the need for a Technical...
Forum: Europe
Oct 27th 2013, 8:23 am
Replies: 4
Views: 3,316
Posted By Uncle_Granada

Bulgaria Planning Procedure

Response from an architect when asked why the fee for plans for the land was likely to be the same as the plans for the house (which is not being extended):

1.Geodesy and vertical planing - this...
Forum: Europe
Oct 26th 2013, 9:20 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,306
Posted By Uncle_Granada

Re: Architect, Surveyor, Builder in Bulgaria

The challenge is finding them as they are only in Bulgarian. Once I discovered that Spacial Planning was the same as Town and Country Planning things became easier but still a long way to go!
Forum: Europe
Oct 25th 2013, 8:23 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,306
Posted By Uncle_Granada

Architect, Surveyor, Builder in Bulgaria

As the search for a property matures I must turn my thoughts to what to do with it when found. Much as I believe in supporting local tradesmen I prefer to live in a house which will still be here...
Forum: Europe
Oct 13th 2013, 7:25 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 3,914
Posted By Uncle_Granada

Re: Bulgaria

How does one go about obtaininga tax number?
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 4th 2013, 6:23 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 24,652
Posted By Uncle_Granada

Re: Expat Shield and Windows 8

te to be a party poop but the Safw Mode with Networking solution does not work if one is using a dongle.
Forum: Europe
Sep 2nd 2013, 6:28 am
Replies: 20
Views: 3,914
Posted By Uncle_Granada

Bulgaria Board

I agree wih DermotOh; there are three or four boards which are solely for Bulgaria and they all started slowly but are now quite lively. Slovenia is only attracting attention from the UK relatively...
Forum: Spain
Feb 27th 2012, 4:17 pm
Replies: 137
Views: 15,557
Posted By Uncle_Granada

Re: Do not buy in Spain at this time.

I'd love to buy in Spain and have the cash to do so. Problem is there are too many people with a completely unrealistic view of value. People like me are not bargain hunters or pariahs we are...
Forum: Africa
Jun 18th 2011, 6:17 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 1,112
Posted By Uncle_Granada

The Gambia by car

We're off to The Gambia in a couple of months just so we can try out the new Mauritanian highway. Anyone with experience of it and the availability of unleaded?

Are Senegal serious about...
Forum: Spain
Mar 11th 2011, 5:07 pm
Replies: 242
Views: 19,848
Posted By Uncle_Granada

Re: Kindle & Amazon.com

You won't find them on Amazon. there are several sites which provide public domain books but for the modern novel one must be a little more inventive. This is not a subject for an open forum but if...
Forum: Spain
Mar 9th 2011, 4:08 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 3,841
Posted By Uncle_Granada

Re: Toll Charges

If you are serious about sightseeing there's another alternative. Rather than Santander sail from Gijon - St Nazaire £68 including the car and a recliner seat, per person. Drive to Cherbourg and take...
Forum: Spain
Mar 9th 2011, 3:32 pm
Replies: 242
Views: 19,848
Posted By Uncle_Granada

Smile Re: Kindle & Amazon.com

I was lucky enough to receive a Kindle 2 for my Christmas the year before last. Luck that is if you exclude the dramatic price drop since then. It is a wonderful machine, much more versatile than...
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