8 Best reasons to retire to Bulgaria! Living in Bulgaria!
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- 8 Best reasons to retire to Bulgaria! Living in Bulgaria! In this vlog, we explore some of the best reasons in retiring to one of Europe's most affordable places to retire to. Tell me what you think of the 8 Best reasons to retire to Bulgaria in the comment section below.
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Hi, my name is Samy and I am a long-time partner of RoninBlue. It is with great sadness that I announce RoninBlue’s sudden passing of a heart attack on Monday, August 16, 2021.
RoninBlue was passionate about personal finance and early retirement and loved sharing his knowledge with all of you on CZcams.
RoninBlue has put a lot of love and energy into making these videos and I would like to thank each and every one of you for sharing in his joy and for supporting his channel up to now. I wish you all the best.
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Oh no I am so sorry to hear this! I am watching this for the first time. How sad. Do you mind sharing his age? 😪💔
Very sorry to hear this.
So sorry for your loss, Samy. I've only just discovered this channel and am grateful for the efforts he made to share his expertise so generously. Take care. 💗💗
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Hello From Bulgaria i was born in it!
Not just to retire, Living in Bulgaria is bery nice for young expat. We were planning to live here for 6 months and now is already 2 years and going. I love this country
And we love you, Kristina. Thank you for your positive attitude towards my country which often disliked because of high rate of corruption and petty crimes.
@@liubazaharieva1262 Every country has the good and bad things, no country is perfect. I love the natures, people and foods in Bulgaria and in the end, Life is about this experience and my experience is positive ❤️❤️❤️
Hello Efrata. Are you currently still living there? It has been 3 months since your post and am curious. Am strongly considering the move to Bulgaria at least for vacations/short stay. Thanks, Dean from Japan
Helo can a forriegner purchase some farming land for farming there
@@waseemtufail3807 afaik there shouldnt be any problems for foreigners purchasing land for farming or construction
I've just moved to Bulgaria at 38. Feel like Ive retired. Beautiful country.
Yea it's beautiful country.I'm from Bulgaria!🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬-Да тя е хубава държава.Аз съм от България!🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬
Само БЪЛГАРИЯ!🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬
I am a Bulgarian who has left my home country in search of a better life abroad. Well, I found a better life in terms of paychecks, medical service, and social security. But I lost a lot in terms of socializing. I miss my friends. It is so difficult to befriend a Westerner. Thank God, I have my family beside me otherwise life would be very lonesome. Bulgarians are very friendly people. They will open the door of their home for you, share their meal with you, befriend you and make you part of their family, just because you are far from home and missing your family and friends. WE ARE EXTREMELY HOSPITABLE PEOPLE. Exactly the opposite from the culture in Western Europe where everyone keeps it all for themselves and you can live years without really knowing your neighbours and never being invited in your neighbours' home. Something unthinkable in Bulgaria. I miss also the food, so AFFORDABLE. Gosh, for the same price in Bulgaria I can invite at least 4 people to a restaurant (compared to Western Europe). What I do not like is corruption. However, Bulgaria still is a low crime rate country. Or is it? My experience dates back 10 years.
I'm a current final year student planning on going to study in plovdiv on a few months. While initially I only looked at how prices are overwhelmingly low compared to where I am now (Ireland), through some reading and watching I've grown to love the country. I've lived in Ireland my whole life though I'm of Southeast Asian descent and while the people are often deemed incredibly friendly, my experience with making friends are quite similar to that of yours. Curious as to why you left bg, anything apart from the apparent unemployment and low pay?
So, which is most important? Money or social life? Sounds like you would be happier in Bulgaria.
@@msmith2568 It was extremely hard in Bulgaria at the beginning of the century. Then things got better and the world financial crisis stroke, and some people were also heavily affected by it. Sometimes you don't have much of a choice. Still many Bulgarians think that it is way easier in Western Europe than it is.
As a Bulgarian I can not agree with this, I used to live in USA and people there are more social then Bulgarians. Also I have 3 apartments in Bulgaria and I don't know my neighbours.
@@t6bib The low prices will not last long when Bulgaria joins the Euro!
We have just bought a beautiful home and begun renovating. I know people in the UK who have spent more on a car, yet we have a big home with land. Thank you Bulgaria...
How are you enjoying it there so far?
Best of wishes from a Bulgarian!
@@bamboozle999 loving it thank you 🙂
How much. Only a couple needs to live comfortably in Bulgaria per month without paying rent 🤔 now in 2023? We r looking at buying a property in the villages south of Burgas
hello dear sir I'm from Bangladesh but I'm living in dubai,I really love bulgaria country wow
bulgaria is my dream
bulgaria is my heart
love you all bulgarian people ❤️❤️❤️
We love you to😃
@@todorvranchev2091 hello sir how are you
@@todorvranchev2091 thank you so much ❤️ love you very much 💓🌹
We love you to
@@stefanyanakiev4399 thank you so much
I love Bulgaria, I lived there from 2004 until 2013, and came back out of necessity, but I hope that I can go back to live there one day.
The people are great,the food is great and it’s a chilled environment for great living.
can you recommend me a good place to live in bulgaria, and how far 1000 usd will last me. if you dont mind
@@fcotogheze well I can.. Now if u want to live near to the see u can choose east Bulgaria - Varna or Burgas (Varna is a lot better than Burgas). 1 usd is approximately 2 bg levas. If u spend 40 levas a day (which is averagely a good sum to spend) 1000 usd will last u 50 days.. ofc u can spend much more. Also have in mind that the minimal BG salary is 610 levas. If u want to live near forests balkans and nature u can live in a small Village. For Example - Tsar Asen, Voditsa, Palamartsa and neighbour villages are full of foreign people who came to retire. U can dm me on Instagram for more info -
mehmed.2003
@@mehmedmehmedov2698 1 usd is 1.61 bgn
@@fcotogheze There are many good places to live year around... Burgas, Varna, Plovdiv, Veliko Tarnovo.
1000 USD is good enough to live for 1 month. Of course, if you don't go out dining then you can live 2+ months. It all depends on your lifestyle.
@@fcotogheze Burgas, Varna, Plovdiv and Veliko Turnovo in general. Otherwise, if you don't go out dining and you have health issues
I would suggest Sveti Vlas and Malko Turnovo, where people with asthma or joint pain feel much better in the winter.
In a 30 minute video you can never do Bulgaria justice ...we bought houses their 2/3 years ago ..and I'd quite like to keep Bulgaria as Europes Best Kept Secret ..seriously though ..Bulgaria deserves to be recognized as a un-discovered jewel ...
Nothing is a secret. Most people will stay right where they are. More adventurous types will like to live elsewhere so I wouldn't worry. There is too much of this mindset like I found something special and I don't want others to spoil it. You are posting on the most visited website in the world and then you say you want to keep it a secret? That makes no sense at all.
People watch but don't leave.
Bulgaria should be listed as a EU member state not really complying to EU standards
@@josefnagy1697 EU is trash. Love for Europe not EU
You said Bulgaria uses the Cyrilic alphabet ( Bulgaria created the Cyrilic alphabet ) *
@Matei Doru-Daniel Only 3-4 letters are greek, another 4-5 letters are latin. The other 20 letters are cyrillic.
Love this comment from America 💥
🤔
@Matei Doru-Daniel you mean why Greek letters are Cyrillic ?
@@yogiaol None of the letters are Greek
I am a Bulgarian living in England, then a video broke down in tears of love 😍
Where abouts ?
Love Bulgaria from Iran 💚🤍❤️
Love to Iran from Bulgaria :)
Bulgaria is an incredible gem. On the business side, Bulgaria has almost the lowest taxes in Europe and a high-quality fibre internet. Bulgaria is one of the most Digital Nomad friendly countries in Europe, if not the world.
yeah, an incredible gem for people seeking countries for lowest taxes, who in the end always have the outway of "returning home" to be supported and being taken care of in a system they never contributed to
@@josefnagy1697 No, I will not waste my time with ultra-conservative non-sense. Get a life.
@@boink800 If you don't have anything to say, then don't say
@@josefnagy1697 I say what I want. If you do not like it, I don't care. Get a life.
By spending in the bulgarian economy arent they contributing in some way? High taxes just make people wage slaves, I know this coming from a western country where the cost of living is high
I visited Bulgaria a few times. Plovdiv is a very old and nice city. I also liked Varna. Next time I need to visit Veliko Tarnovo. There are also beautiful mountain villages with authentic architecture, like Koprivshtitsa. And not to forget the famous Rila monastery. Some less popular towns suffer from depopulation, as many youngsters try to make a living abroad. Food is cheap and usually good, but there are not many high cuisine restaurants. The climat can be harsh in winter and super hot in summer. I had close to 40 degrees in Plovdiv. As hot as the summer can be, as warm are the people. They're very welcoming, helpful and interested. I always felt safe on the streets, also at night. The nature is stunning, especially in the mountains. A beautiful, maybe slightly underrated country that is definitely worth a visit!
Plovdiv is one of the oldest cities in Europe and in the world.
As Bulgarian native I wish to thank you for your time and efforts creating that nice video! I agree and confirm most of your statements, with some exceptions and comments:
1. Sofia is not the best town to live in. The major advantage is that you are close to the biggest international airport. But you should consider high level of pollution, traffic jams and lack of typical Bulgarian hospitality and atmosphere. Sofia becomes more an EU capital and lost it's charm. Well, you may find charming some old communistic and historical buildings.
2. Although there were few fragments of videos from Veliko Turnovo, you never mention that town. It's our old capital, unique place, I highly recommend everybody to visit it. It's a must if you are into historical tourism or plan to live in Bulgaria.
3. Be prepared for corruption /within police, public administration and up to the government/. Poor public medical care system and plenty of poor people in the country side.
4. Stray dogs might be a problem only at the slums or some isolated villages.
Finally a tip: my favorite beach is Аркутино, you can google it.
Thank you for all your local tips! It's appreciated. I usually choose three cities and there are so many to choose from but yes Veliko Turnovo is definitely a great town, I agree!
@@roninblue5885 You well-come. But I'm the one to thank you! Best wishes and best regards from Bulgaria
@@georgiyordanov6191 if I owned a house there that was vacant for half the year would it get broken into, or would it be safe to keep things inside of it? Can you trust neighbors to help look out for it, or trust that security systems work to keep it safe? I would love to have a second home in Bulgaria but concerned about how secure it would be.
@@rubytuesday9539 not
@@rubytuesday9539 Well, no security system could provide 100% security. It might happen that security guys are criminals... I don't recommend their service.
I guess you want to buy a house in a village, not in a town, then yes - you definitely can and should trust neighbors. Would be best to choose village with minimum or no gypsies.
There are still some villages, where people did not lock their doors even while they are sleeping at the night. Because there is no criminals, just pristine air, silence and lovely nature. But basically that's isolated mountain places, not everybody preference. Feel free to ask me here, if you choose your village/property.
Already decided Kosharitsa as soon as lockdown ended bought a studio
Welcome to Bulgaria! I hope more foreigners move here. After 10 yrs in the USA, I realized how much better the weather is here in Bulgaria.
We need more foreigners to invest in the real working business so to the country can thrive.
@@andreygochev8867 which cities do you recommend for expats to settle in? Capital Sofia or seaside Burgas and Varna? Or perhaps some smaller historical seaside town?
@@leoprg5330 Sofia has dirty air. The EU has already fined Bulgaria for pollution.
Welcome, it is a nice place, and like mst places, it's has it's pros and cons, but give yourself some time, once get settled, explore many towns, mountains, sea, and tourist spots , especially in Spring and summer time. Winter can be nice in a sunny mountain day, but the cities are looking a bit grim in winter. When sping time comes, you will love it.
Hi, I am looking into buying a studio or apartment for my retirement in a few years, Bulgaria has held and interest to me for a few years now, location is the thing now, I would love to retire by the sea and for everything to be affordable, great you went for it..
It’s absolutely sad , that your channel doesn’t have more subscribers ! I’m black , and moving to Bulgaria from the States in the summer of 2022 , and I’ve enjoyed a lot of the channels , but your channel was the best ! I’ve lived in Europe 3 times before , and this time I hope it’s permanent . You definitely have a new subscriber my friend !
Hi Jamal, thank you so much for your kind comment.
My name is Samy, and I am a long-time partner of Ronin Blue. It is with great sadness that I announce Ronin Blue’s sudden passing of a heart attack on Monday, August 16, 2021.
Your support meant the world to him, and I wish you all the best with your new life in Bulgaria.
Love, Samy
RoninBlue Oh no ! My deepest condolences . I’m so sorry . He had such a calming voice . Even when he was telling you the bad parts about Bulgaria it didn’t seem so bad ? I hope your able to continue his journey at some point . I will try to see as much of the country as I can that he spoke about . Please take care .
@@roninblue5885 My sincere condolences
@@jemalrankin6159 Thank you for your condolences, Jemal. I hope to visit Bulgaria one day to pursuit our journey. Ronin would be very happy to hear that you enjoy the beautiful country as much as you can. I wish you all the best. Love, Samy
@@trek4554 Dear mke8Pioy, Thank you for your condolences and support for RoninBlue. I wish you all the best. Love, Samy
I was looking into New Hampshire in the US, possibly S America....Canada....Florida in the US.....Spain, Italy and Germany. But after a lot of research....Bulgaria is looking better and better and better.
Do not come to the US. Even in the rare spots with hertige american culture like new hampshire or western rural culture like nebraska are being ruined by the globalist consumer culture and all the worst aspects of america are promoted. Additionally, the cost of living is outrageous. All the places you mentioned are going to cost you a lot to live in, just the basics are expensive, and now we have 20% inflation, so its going to get even worse. The number one cost will be housing, and you wilk have to pay the security tax for safe housing. This is the hidden tax applied to the monthly rent or cost of the property to live in a safe area. For instance, in chicago you can buy a place on the southside for under 50k, but you will get shot. So the equivalent place in a modestly safe area like rogers park will cost 300k. Don't come to the US, it is literally turning into poor, corrupt northern mexico. No part of the country has been left untouched, even the tiny rural town of 200 people i grew up in now has illegal mexicans in it and crime has increased 400%. This is a tiny midwestern town with 200 people and it has been ruined, now there is trash along the roads, illegals are everywhere, and the culture i grew up with is gone. Do not come to the us if you want to live a safe and quiet life.
So what did you decide? I am American. I was married to a Bulgarian for 10 years and also lived there for 2+ years.
My home country America USA is expensive like Canada. Need good money or rich to find a decent place to live. Bulgaria sounds interesting.
Yes it’s cheaper there just came from a vacation and we enjoyed it
Hi, I enjoyed watching your video. I already bought a property in Bulgaria. The only thing missing is the mention of the city of Veliko Tarnovo. It's one of the most beautiful cities of Bulgaria and it use to be the old capital of Bulgria.
True but try to find place to park on the hills....
Can foreigners buy properties in bulgaria?
Retired with a 7 figure portfolio and Receiving about $53k in dividends. I have been in the Stock market about 20 years. Am I worried? Am I selling? Absolutely not. I have purchased growth stocks too a little at a time over the past few weeks. I am going to sit back and observe how this all plays out, adding more at a time. my investment strategy actually calms me down. Eye on the prize, stay the course!
Dividend investing is great, just be patient. I went from making enough passively to pay for my netflix and hulu to now making enough to cover half of my mortgage. Not commenting this to brag, just to give hope to anyone who is discouraged by tiny gains in the beginning.
what route did you take? how can one invest more efficiently? help. sounds like you got something going for you. I am new at investing and really want in.
Recently I got into the financial niche, and I’ve taken a deep dive into investing, particularly dividend growth investment as it interests me. hoping to get to your level someday.
@@AyaanFarax223 I've been working with someone who changed my idea about the stock industry and how DGI works ..I invest with the guidance of Jeannette Michelle Monroe, I came across her on an investment webinar, just search her name online to know more about her. You can reach her from there..cheers!
love it when i see my fellow individuals excelling. I'm also on my way to the millionaire's club from investing in stocks. It's exciting watching your wealth grow. Good luck to us both.
I ve been in Bulgaria many times, I really love it. Planing to move there from Germany, looking for a pice of land to buy, around mountains ir close to the black sea.
Check Elenite it's pretty close to Burgas and very quite and nature place only with the sea and the mountains ❤
Welcome in Bulgaria
i have got german neighbours in small village .Very close to the black sea .only half an a hour whit a car
Or somewhere near Rila or Pirin - it is 1.5 hour drive to the Aegean Sea.
Absolutely agree
Beautiful country
Moving from US to Bulgaria to our golden age
That was a very good look at Bulgaria it really peaked my interest in the area.
Most stray animals are friendly and will even let you pet them, I'm 20, I've lived my whole life here and in that time I've only met about 3 stray dogs that actually wanted to bite me, be that because they were aggressive or i unintentionally scared them into trying to bite me. But if you are afraid of diseases and the like you can just shoo them away or if you so pet them, just wash your hands with soap or hand sanitizer.
As for why most strays are friendly, that's because we tend to give them food and water when we see them, we pity them for having to live out in the cold winters and hot summers, at least most of us do, there are some who find it funny to mess with them, which I find sad.
Stray dogs are a big problem, especially for old people. I don't have much of a problem fending for myself, but my grandma has been attacked and bitten and I know of other occurances where stray dogs endangered the life and safety of the elderly in my town.
It's usually most humans you have to watch out for. Animals generally are not the issue. Feed and pet them and you have a friend. I know, the US is no different, we have strays here as well. I found?a stray cat and got some cat food and now he's mine. I took him in and I'm a big dog person, not a cat person. Animals pick the human they like not the other way around.
I miss Veliko Tarnovo in this video, one of the oldest settlements in Europe.
Absolutely agree with you, Veliko Tarnovo is one of the most colorful cities in Bulgaria. If you visit it, do not miss the "Sound and Light" Show (offered by the city council on request, mainly for foreign visitors and upon paying a fee, which is ridiculously small and affordable). But the show itself is one in a lifetime. It will reveal the whole beauty and magic of Veliko Tarnovo.
Burgas as well...
The most beautiful place in Europe.
Only someone that has never been outside the country would say this. Bulgaria more beautiful than Austria? Spain? Switzerland? Really?
@@alexanderstefanov6474 I live outside and I see Switzerland and Spain and Italy and Holland and another country but I think Bulgaria is the most beautiful place for me. Maybe you seen more
@@alexanderstefanov6474 идиот!
@@antongeorgiev750 защото казах истината, че България не е най красивата държава? Ами не е, и то е далеч от най красивите, има ли хубави места, има, но съм бил на много по красиви места, да не говорим че при нас е мръсно и пълно с тъпи селяндури.
@@alexanderstefanov6474 Селяндури има навсякъде. Аз също съм бил на много места и дори живея в Канада. Никъде другаде няма толкова много уникални места , концентрирани на толкова малко място като в България.
Beautiful country and people. Great video quality and informative. Love the colorful costume, architecture, nature, and friendly people. I must be there.
Thank you for this video! I have been saying for years
that Bulgaria is the most beautiful country in the world.
It has everything. For a person from the USA, looking for
housing with amenities similar to what Americans have come
to be used to is not cheap. I checked into houses
near Varna and you will not find them to be inexpensive.
Still, they are less then what it costs in any big city in the USA.
I found affordable houses between Golden Sands and
Varna. Another city that is affordable is Stara Zagora.
Basically a nice 2 br 2 bath apartment in
Varna is around 70,000 to over
100,000 Euros. I found some houses in the 100,000
to 150,000 Euros for a 3 br 2 bath outside but near
Varna and slightly cheaper near or in Stara Zagora.
Also construction is more masonry as opposed
to the usual 2 x 4 sheet rock walls as found in
the USA so you don't deal with the 'paper thin' walls
that transmit noise easily between apartments.
If you like rock music, Sofia has a bunch of amazing bands like
Hellion Stone, Der Hunds, Fat Bertha and Caliberty.
Not sure at present, but I am seriously thinking of
leaving the USA for Bulgaria. Oh one thing.
Bulgaria actually created the cyrillic writing system and
a lot of signs and such are in Bulgarian and written in cyrillic so
you need to learn both the language and the cyrillic writing.
USA is getting too expensive and also has higher rates
of violent crime then any city in Bulgaria. You are
35 times more likely to be a victim of crime in a
US city then in a city like Stara Zagora or Plovdiv. Bottom line.
Do your own research on the cost of living. Be realistic.
If you had a 3000 sq ft house in the USA, don't
expect to be happy in an 800 sq ft apartment with 2 small bedrooms
and one bath. Also, stuff like cars and such cost as much
in Bulgaria as they do in the USA. I mean, an Infiniti
Q60 is 55K Euros in the USA and Bulgaria. So be prepared to
to pay the same for many things in Bulgaria as you did in the USA
or other western countries.
Lucky you! You are presumably totally free from MAG, or else, what makes you prefer this poor country with its poor people scattered outside foreign supermarkets and malls in their futile efforts to survive?
@@josefnagy1697 :D poor? You just cant understand life...
@@tazzz1783 I understand life after 68 years, and I also understand what idiots keep telling but understanding is not the same as agreeing,
The research done for this video is impressive
I agree. For a foreigner, this video contains very useful information. But we should mention the language barrier. The video contributor takes the USA as a starting point which is ages away in terms of prices and standard.
FACTS !!
Really!? An hour on the web at most. There are some great channels about Bulgaria with great insight from people that actually live there.
@@pooka9052 what's your f**king problem,dude?? Chill...
BULGARIA 🇧🇬 IS BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY
I am Bulgarian and the vide is pretty well made dude! You should apply to work for our Ministry of Tourism! Well done :)
The way you say "shopka" will bring a lot of attention here :D
As a Bulgaria I can suggest you if you love the mountain you can check Elena city. It is a very small but beautiful town in Bulgaria. If you love big cities i recommend Varna. It is the 3rd biggest city in Bulgaria, but there is a bonus it is in the black sea which is great if you love the sea. If you want something in the middle Veliko Tarnovo or villages and towns near this town will be a great decision. Also a bonus city Burgas. I have lived or visited all of those cities :)
Yes indeed , Elena mountain is fantastic . I bought place there and will be there in a week. Plovdiv 105 degree temperatures Elena I sleep with blanket during the night
hello , how about working in bulgaria? as an asian specifically in the Philippines I got an offer to work there in Sofia and I was wondering how is working with bulgarian?
@@glendorijrolila3629 Well, I don't thing there is any different from any European country, but you must keep in mind that Bulgaria is the poorest country in the EU and the salaries are not amazing, but the positive side is that the best salaries are in Sofia, but now comes other negative like in every place the bigger city comes with more expensives, like rent, restorants and etc
Good stuff ...very informative...thank you for this it is very helpful...
Appreciate for the Amazing Information!
I'd love to go to Bulgaria one day. Lovely looking old buildings, also so much history. I could go on with what I like about this part of Europe. Also love their clothing and folk traditional music.
Greetings from Bulgaria and thank you for the nice video, we appricate it.
The best vlog that I have seen on Bulgaria so far,
Thank you so much for your very informative narration and video👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
I am heading out there too ... Hope to rent then buy a small holding. This is a brilliant video for those looking!
Why does everyone pronounce Sofia differently than Sofians ?
Not So-FI-a, try sOff-ia
You seem to have confused Roma Gypsies with Romanians. Roma does not mean from Romania. Roma originate from India.
Rom/Roma is the language of gypsies. In many EU countries it's considered racist to call them anything else then Rom/Roma or in my country Romer. Many of them in Romania to. Their nativity is very high and is the only folk group in Bulgaria/Romania that increase in population.
Only if you knew how our retired citizens earn and what they live with.....
and they should see our roads
Are you saying that the treatment of your retired citizens is unjust? If so that’s a great idea fir another CZcams video.
@@alexanderstefanov6474 i think that’s something that gets addressed as the economy improves. I would gladly deal with bad roads to live there.
@@loriannwulf the roads are the worst they've ever been in my lifetime. The economy is doing better than ever, GDP has never been higher.
живеем добре бе глупако ако искаш си ходи в германия австрия и швейцария тук си имаме всичко просто като нямаш работа нямаш и пари
Thank you RoninBlue. God bless his soul. Thank you Sami. I love my country, even though medical system is not that great and corruption is so high, as well as the prices (in comparison to the salaries). However, I would still choose to go bck. I travelled the world and discovered that my country it is a little jewel. Thank you all.
I am pleased to hear that you've discovered a jewel at home after seeing the world. We need to find a way to outsmart corruption that exists in every country :) Thank you for your kind note, Mira. I wish you all the best. Love, Sami
Thank you so much for your great information sir, top of my list. I’m so impressed so much beautiful and clean.cant wait to go,
I have a ton of stuff I need to do this morning. Maybe I’ll just watch this lovely video first 😂
Well, some people watching this might think moving to Sofia would mean going to the beach every weekend, but reality is you are 4-5 hour drive away from the beach. In addition, don't count on people speaking English everywhere as this is just not true - young people do speak English, but people on low-paying jobs don't so you will likely struggle in the supermarket counter or in the taxi.
I find shopping easy overseas as an English only speaker. Electronic readout and there's no need for casual conversation that much more common in the United States than elsewhere. As long as you understand the denomination of paper money or coins, you'll be fine.
I would assume if you are planning on moving to a foreign country you will be intelligent enough to learn the language, not just an ignorant tourist who relies on natives to speak a foreign language (English)
Plovdiv is the oldest city in Europe, 6th in the world :)
Actully if you trust the Guiness book of records theoldest in Europe is Cadiz in Spain.
@@ivaningbg-73 Well it depends on what they define as oldest city. It could be actual city with whatever they consider a city requiring.
And the infrastructure shows it
@@Kris_96 ,check the official information at the Guiness book of records. The oldest town in the world is Damascus,and in Europe is Cadiz.
@@ivaningbg-73 oldest settlement. Meaning the place where people have lived and have continued to live there.
As a Bulgarian I can say this video is surprisingly accurate. The one thing I`m not sure about is that everything in the capital is in walking distance. I can`t say Sofia is a small city. Maybe if you live in the city center maybe everything you normally need would be in a walking distance, but if you need to go somewhere specific outside of the center you may have to use the public transport or have a car, which is really not to be preferred since it is sometimes a real struggle to find a parking spot!
RIP RoninBlue, I am so sorry for you Samy, take care sweatheart xx
This is a very good video - I am Bulgarian, I should know!
Bulgaria has been in the European union for years now but thank you for the beautiful film that you made it really touch me! I miss my country so much and my dream is to retire back home 🙏🏻❤️☺️🌹🌹🌹
Dear friend, don’t wait until you retire and waste your life before you come back home. Your relatives and friends will not wait for you and your country may not be there to embrace you anymore. Your country needs you now.
I am 45; I migrated to Canada when I was 13 with my family. It destroyed all of us - those who left and those who were left behind. We were the stolen generations. Now all I have to share is my bitter experience.
Good Country!
Excellent presentation with adequate info
I'm from Bulgaria and i live in Plovdiv!🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬
Im relocating to Bulgaria
I don't agree with some of this. The prices in supermarkets and restaurants are very similar to those in Western Europe and even in many cases more expensive compared to UK and Germany. If you consider the fact that the minimum wage in Bulgaria is is less than 400 Dollars, I would ask you to imagine how easy it is to live there.
Thx so much.How r u? Hope safe.So sad.Watched video today,may he rest in peace.Take care
Excellent video
I'm Bulgarian and Canadian move in 1990. I'm originally from and born in Plovdiv. I'm proud to be Bulgarian. Bath now.my Life is in Vancouver Canada 🇨🇦. My baby 22 years old is born here in Vancouver. Bath in 10 years maybe.. I can Retired I have place my own home so ....we'll see only God knows.
Florida here . I am thinking of returning in Bulgaria country site.
An interesting and quite comprehensive video. I assume your target audience is Americans (not Europeans) as you quote prices in US$, which are meaningless to me. I would prefer in Leva or Euros but that is just me. The "o" in Povdiv is short (to be fair you seemed to get this right the sceond time it was mentioned) and the "e" at the end of sirene (white cheese) is pronounced not mute. Regarding driving I have found that there has been a very big improvement in the rural roads particullary as regards reduction in number and seriousness of potholes in recent years but this does vary from (Oblast) province to province. I have not needed 4WD, but winter tyres are obligatory from when the winter season is officially declared. Like most people in BG, I have two sets of car wheels, one with summer tyres one with winter tyres as it is easier to just change the wheeels than remove and refit tyres.
Also, Bulgaria is pronounced BulgAria, not BulgEria. "A" like "Advantage", not "E" like "Example".
Sounds so nice when you describe it
This video is misleading. If you are not a Bulgarian citizen, you cannot buy land in Bulgaria. (I know this firsthand...my wife is Bulgarian and we had to fight to have my name added to the deed on our house) You CAN, however, buy an apartment or business structure.
You do not have to "register at a police station" for an extended stay....that is ridiculous. You can stay 90 days as a visitor without question...and a 90 day extension is fairly easy to get.
Sofia is NOT inexpensive...it is quite the opposite.. Good luck finding an apt. for 600 bucks....lol And, it is NOT "walkable"....it is a very dirty, confusing city to navigate and has zero parking. It is a wonderful city...but, it is expensive and a nightmare to try to find your way around. (I take a taxi EVERYWHERE)
English is widely spoken here...so, there is very little "language barrier" issues. English is a required language in the school system.
Also, it is misleading to call Bulgaria "reasonable" when it comes to cost of living. That is relative to wages...and wages are extremely low. So, unless you have a cushy job lined up, or a trust fund, be prepared to struggle.
"Racism" is almost non-existent...Bulgarians are more worried about the gypsy population that is sucking the system dry.
Many things you say are true...Bulgaria is AMAZING in so many ways. You should visit some time.
So hard to find nice content like this. I don't know who, but someone actually needs to hear this, you've got to stop saving all your money. Venture into investing some, if you really want financial stability
Invest globally in bitcoin, gold, silver, forex , commodities. Just don't be left out and save yourself
Beautifully said, I tell my folks these words everyday. It's good to save money but most people don't understand the market moves and tend to be misled in facts like this and always depend on money in the bank.
Pure wise comment.
@@jonnyfrebbs3192 I understand the fact that tomorrow isn't promised to anyone, but investing today is a hard thing to do because i have no idea of how and where to invest in these?
@@alicebaker5115 Hey, this is a computer age. Peeps who aren't even traders make money from the crypto and forex markets ,how many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing in savings accounts? I rest my case.
Bulgaria is the birthplace of cirilic alphabeth and we gave literacy and light of education to 250million people when the bulgarian tzar decide to finance it.there are a lot of alphabeths that didnt survive because of lack of funding
The brithplace is in Serbia, and Latin alphabet is also originated from Vinca culture
@@alek6208 nema tolko vrube kolko ima surbe
Veliko Tarnovo is my favourite.
I love it I been here for 2 years
This gives me food for thought. I am very unhappy living in the UK right now. I am retired and tired of the cost of living and therefore looking for a civilised country as the UK used to be, but not anymore. Bulgaria might fit the bill for me to live.
me too
Do it. We did and never regretted it
2 best reasons - it's beautiful and cheap.
cheap because everything's crap
Good for you! Cheers! Poor Bulgarians may disagree and go abroad for making a life, maybe begging for money outside some Northern European supermarket
@@josefnagy1697 Poor Bulgarians work as doctors or engineers in the North but poor gypsies do what you say. Probably a hungarian can't see the difference.... And it's cheap for the people who might retire in Bulgaria, obviously....
@@alexanderstefanov6474 А защо е красива няма ли да обясниш, момко?!
im willing to move with my wife and daughter to bulgaria, looking for my company to pay my re alocation there
L from Bulgaria 🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬😊
You should mention as well that Bulgaria was a great empire to the East in the 9th-11th century. Bulgaria was not always under somebody else’s rule.
Само да не бяха пипали богомилите ...
If that little red Trabant is for sale, I'm THERE!!!
Nice video. I know that there is a lot of false information about the history of Bulgaria, including in the old textbooks but the name Bulgaria, the origin of Bulgarians have nothing to do with Turks. it is the equivalent of claiming that Native Americans in the US originate in England.
Thank you for your comment. Where do you yourself go to find accurate information about Bulgaria?
@@roninblue5885 There are I believe 23 theories about the origin of Bulgarians. Nowadays everyone relies on Wikipedia.
If you doubt any theory just compare 23AndMe tests of Bulgarians or simply google: "Bulgarian guys pics" vs " Turkish guys pics".
What Rositsa was probably trying to say is that what we believe is our history would be very close to this video below:
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i just took bulgarian citizenship via origin(Turkish citizen). Planning to move to bulgaria to retire.Really beautifull place.
I wish your country acknowledges our genocide :(
@@r.p.8906 duude sorry but its not going to happen. For me personally i would not pay a penny for the crimes of the people 100 years ago.And current Armenia is not going to make the situation any easier for turks.Armenia is still claiming east land of turkey as their own calling it "greater armenia". But if it makes any difference armenian genocide did happen and it damaged anatolia as much as it did to armenians. Even the western armenians have been deported and they were the owners of small business which could have been nucleus for industry.Right now many once flourising cities are islamist shitholes.
@@bansheee1 it’s okay brother . You are welcome . Not your fault what happened 100 years ago you wasn’t alive then so you cannot be held accountable as long as you don’t boast about it . We also had a strong empire that commited killings 1000 years ago does that mean we also have to be hated nearly everywhere we go ? I hope you enjoy it here !
27:00 Mostly Cash
Is personally Pro to me.
It's not like that I would be against electric. money but I hate the idea that there would only be electric money to use.
I am for the idea that both cash and electric money is in use everywhere.
Otherwise good video thumb's up.
Honestly, in every restaurant or shop there's a way to pay with a card. It's a small exception these that don't have the possibility to pay in such a way.
my mother once owned a kiosk and sometimes the payment terminal didn't work or was otherwise broken so customers had to pay in cash
i think the world is going the way of card payment but i find it extremely stupid to leave cash out
Don't call that place Macedonia. It is not. At least use the "Northern Macedonia", although that is debatable as well. Apart from that, the name, they people of this country are our friends. From Greece
I call it FYROM, that's what they are a pathetic former Yugoslav republic
@@alexanderstefanov6474 rude and disrespectful
No! It is not Northern Macedonia! It is West Macedonia! Period!
@@leoprg5330 yes they are
@@zuzudernegger9721 West Bulgaria :D
Very interesting
Live Bulgaria🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🐺
Come to live in Plovdiv ❤️ best very old city in a planet 🌎
RIP RoninBlue
YEah try retiring with a Bulgarian pension good luck on the low costs :D
This unfortunate about Bulgarian pension... And there many other countries, where people live on or below poverty line.
This is a sad reality of this world.
Try retiring in a "rich" Western country on a pension there. That's why retirees are coming to countries like Bulgaria.
@@boink800 that is what I am going to do.
Everyone survives the best they can.
@@lolal2502 yea.me too form US I’m moving to Bulgaria for cheaper cost
@@boink800 same I moving from sus to Bulgarian
For all non europeans, Visa is basically tourist only for 3 months every 6 months. Forget about long-term stay
Good job👍
Oh my God! Never leave the car open!!!
Bulgaria .the liver of the earth
My last comment was cut, I don't know why. As you can see from earlier comments, I don't agree to that romani culture and choice of work is begging.
"why don't you go back to your own country" or something of the kind. I don't get people like you at all, praying I meet few that share this mindset during my uni life.
Listen carefully, you can't retire there. UK IS OUT OF EUROPE.
Does your statement apply to Americans,Filopinos,etc?. And what is the reasonfor your statement?. Thanks for your reply in advance
Been thinking about this place.ill check it out first
Thank so much ❤
Easy to walk. Avoid walking. Get a taxi. Avoid fake taxis.
Sofia was founded 8000 years ago and is the oldest capital in Europe. Rome was created in 753 BC and Sophia was created 6,000 BC or 8,000 years ago.
Sofia is the seventh capital of Bulgaria. The first capital of Bulgaria was the capital of Old Great Bulgaria - Phanagoria in modern Russia, the second capital was Pliska, the third capital was Veliko Preslav or Veliki Preslav, the fourth capital was Skopje, the capital of modern Macedonia, the fifth capital was Ohrid in In modern Macedonia, the sixth capital was Veliko Tarnovo or Velikoe Tarnovo, and the seventh capital of Bulgaria is Sofia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Great_Bulgaria
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phanagoria
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pliska
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veliki_Preslav
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skopje
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohrid
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veliko_Tarnovo
History of the city of Sofia
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czcams.com/video/D_Tbz7zVPho/video.html
стар С, засегнал сте една доста пиперлива тема за българите-Историята. в нашите учебници по история не ни учат на подобни факти, които вие сте прочели и копирали от старата велика България. и още нещо- българите като народ сме сприхави и много често влизаме в спор, без причина, само за да си създадем аудутория от слушатели и да си повдигаме самочувствието, особено на историческа тема.
@@MsTeritoria Това са факти от българската история, които всеки българин трябва да знае и в тях няма нищо пиперливо. Истината ще ни направи свободни!
No Rome is older than Sofia Sofia is not old
@@anoncrazynonevilgooddecent7631 History shows the historical facts, not the desires of someone ignorant.
Nice film but I dont think the first 20 seconds of this film really shows the Bulgarian cost. Please tell me if I am wrong by give the exact position of this schene
Well, I've watched that 20 seconds again and again, it seem you are right! I should have known that place if it is in Bulgaria... I'm 90% positive it is not in Bulgaria, maybe Greece?
yo dude i am Bulgarian and i just want to say that at 6:05 the stadium and the teatere are not roman they are much older then that they are made by the trakis like 6000 years ago so it's not from the romans and at 9:29 that is not a midevel church my dude the construction of it was finished just before WW1 started and this is not a hate comment i just want to correct you :)
Do not mix Bulgarian roots with Turkish nonesense (Bulgaria is at least 1000 years older than them). The names Turkey and otomans did not even exist when great ancient prime 7 tribes of 7 brothers call them selfs Bolghars. Bulgarian name comes from proto Bulgars from words "Bog-hary" wich literally translates from proto Bulgarian language "thank god" as we had more gods than Greeks back then. The name Bulgaria was never changed ever since its creation, around 2500 years ago acording to secretly preserved sourcess throught centuryes. We don't just use Cyrilic alphabet, we invent it, we don't just speak Bulgarian - it is the main base of all slavic languages incuding Russian (btw we give them the Cyrilic alphabet along with christianity). I see you've really poor research on Bulgaria's history, so don't speak of something you are not familiar with. Do not relay on Facebook as virtual social live is not important for us and most of the mature people does not even have social media accounts. Street animals are not problematic as they are healthy and won't bite you because all Bulgarian people taking care of them like pets and they got inspected often - you can see yellow plastic marks on their ear.
As Robin Blue said, the Bulgarians are friendly but they have built a barrier and are protected from invasions, because of the strategic place where the country is geographically located. Many foreigners who have bought property in Bulgaria find it very difficult to adapt to the behavior and cunning methods of local people when they do not know the meaning of the Bulgarian slang they speak. And there is no mention of the gypsies, who have recently become numerous. As like all people on earth, in Bulgaria everything is money!
like every where else ?
No money no honey
In my top 3 favorite countries in the world currently.
can you tell me how far 1000usd last you in bulgaria in aoth of you buy a hoise or apartment
So I as a US citizen I cannot buy a small little farm outside the cities of Bulgaria?
Oo man thnk you❤❤
Plovdiv is the oldest city in Europe and the 4th oldest in the world!