Relocate to Balchik ?

Hi Bob, the bulgarian language is horrendous as well, we have been here for years and still cant master it, but we get by, lots of locals speak english now, and in Balchik there are quite a few expats...even in the surrounding villages there are as well............You will be fine here, its a beautiful country and the people are fabulous, you pay more for living right on the coast, we are about 20 mins drive inland and the munincipality taxes are cheaper and we dont pay tourist prices....So maybe think about that when you are looking for property.

We love Balchick we own a house not far away it's our happy place you will love it 😊

Hi bullador thanks for the rapid response. yes i read that Bulgarian is also a bugger to learn, but more English speaking people around in general ????
A reasonably lively village is fine with me as long as there is local shopping a Bar or 2 for socialising , good internet and low crime rates.
House prices have shot up in my village and i also want to downsize and after 5 years in sunny Hungary i am getting itchy feet, so now is a good time to sell up and relocate,only myself and my 2 dogs so its not a big deal moving to Bulgaria as its only a days driving.
Do you know of or could you possibly recommend looking at any particular villages/areas ?
Thanks again bull much appreciated

Thanks for the reply Gregsue
Are you living all year round in Bulgaria ?

Hi again, there are not many villages that have restaurants open all year round on the coast, but if you look at a nice little town General Toshevo, there is a good expat community and also has bars and restaurants and little cafes that are open ........its a nice place to start...if you want to be near to the coast. Its about half an hours drive from the nearest beach, and you wont pay tourist prices. There is also a place called Kavarna which is the same but nearer to the sea and has the same amenities. That has a beach. I do recommend that you do all the research you can.........because to be honest when we were looking we thought we knew what we wanted but when we found our village we just fell in love...so coming to see is important..........We are up nearer to the Romanian border, there are lots of lovely places further down the country but I cant comment on those, we didnt like that area, but lots of people do....
If there are any questions that i can help you with just message me, and if i can find out the answers for you I will.......

Good Morning bullador
Thank you very much you are a Gent, i have seen properties in your area but as i know so little its a bit like pin the tail on the Donkey type scenario.
I will keep digging around and look in your area again, i have a house viewing today so i could be looking to move as early as June/July fingers crossed
Much appreciated have a great day.
Bob

Hi again, just to let you know im not a gent, im a woman, ha ha...well Kavarna would suit you, have a look round there its a lovely little town, but you would need your car to get to the beach as its a good walk..........and all down hill....its got a little fishing port...and most things are open all year round...Dont expect to find bars as you are used to though as they dont really exist here, there are one or two... Good Luck in your search there are lots of estate agents and loads of people selling but after Brexit its not that easy nowadays...you will require a D visa to start with...if you are on facebook there are lots of pages with good knowledge that would help you....Up the north east help and support page is good, and Up the North eastern end of Bulgaria is good....lots of nice people to help with questions..

Bullador, glad to hear positive comments on General Toshevo! Where are you located?

I'm in the process of buying a small village house north of General Toshevo. I did the crazy thing and bought on ebay without seeing the house (so I'm expecting a wreck in a jungle garden!), but did do as much research as possible on the village.

Several Brits living in the south have told me I'm crazy to buy a house north of Varna, so good to know it's not as bad as they seem to think!

Hi Jane, ive sent you a personal message... If there is anything I can help you with just message me and i will try and help..........

Thank you!

As you said you had been in Hungary for about 5 years, that sounds like you had your initial temporary permit.

Your first card, when you initially moved to Hungary, would have been valid for 5 years. So the key question is: did you recently renew it? If you've been there, say, 5 years and 3 months, then I guess you recently renewed it (and you've been to immigration twice). If so, you should be the proud owner of a permanent residence permit that says "long term" on it (and most likely is valid until around 2031).

Or does it expire shortly? If, perhaps, you've only been there 4 years 9 months, you didn't yet renew your card (and you've only gone to immigration once). In this case, your priority must be to renew your Hungarian residence before going to Bulgarian immigration. (And you should keep your Hungarian property for a few more months, as that is your proof of address.)