Edislaw
Scottish expat in Bulgaria
Forum posts
40
About me
Scottish
Lives in Ivaylovgrad
Speaks English
Registration: 06 January 2012
Making phone calls in Gambia
the answers to most of your questions depend on the precise location to which you are moving in The Gambia. This link http://www.accessgambia.com/extra/internet-service-providers-isps.html will show you current mobile providers. The ... Read More
Can't find a place to live ! by Chrisfromtdot
My wife and I are relocating back to Scotland for work. I work in the tech industry and I've been offered an amazing opportunity in Edinburgh that starts in 4 weeks from today. We've been looking for a place to rent for nearly 3 months now ...
It is a mistake to write off whole areas as mediocre based on the opinion of one person. If you need speciffic advice on a specific area please ask. There are excellent part of Sighthill and others not so good but that would be pretty obvious when ... Read More
Can't find a place to live ! by Chrisfromtdot
My wife and I are relocating back to Scotland for work. I work in the tech industry and I've been offered an amazing opportunity in Edinburgh that starts in 4 weeks from today. We've been looking for a place to rent for nearly 3 months now ...
Moving to a new country is always a challenge in which the smallest detail can prove to be the undoing of a grand plan. If your job is in Edinburgh the option of living outside Edinburgh may not be realistic simply because of travelling costs, which ... Read More
How does the schooling work...public/private?
Public Schools in Scotland are just that. the confusion between Public School and Private school is entirely an English problem. In England people talk of State schools which every child has the right to attend free of charge and Public schools ... Read More
Immigrating to Scotland
If only you could apply for Scottish citizenship! That time, sadly, is still some way off but you can still come here on a British visa and my suggestion would be to read the information on the FCO (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) website ... Read More
where to look and whats a reasonable price? by Lensta64
as above........where to look and whats a reasonable price to pay considering some work needs to done i quite like the thought of near the south turkish border,any advice be keen to hear. anyone heard of - velikoproperty.com are they reputable ?
It depends on how keen you are to have ex-pat neighbours but if you prefer the south and like decent weather then I'd recommend the area around Ivaylovgrad. Prices are excellent for unrenovated property and the lifestyle is live the UK in the ... Read More
Can anyone tell me about the estate agents Yantra Homes? by Lizzy Loo2
Can anyone tell me about the estate agents Yantra Homes? I have seen a nice property with them and they seem very professional. Also, any comments on Novo Selo. Looks like a nice village.
Your description of the agency does not match that I have heard fro people using them to sell their homes and I know at lest one example of them overpricing property by as much as 25% Read More
Purchasing Property by Boddy
Hello. Where would be a good place to look in order to buy property in Gambia? I would like to browse listings where locals might look/list their properties and not 'tourist' priced properties. Thanks, Bod.
Where to look for a property in The Gambia depends on many things but first off, expect to be seriously ripped off if you use an agent. After that the ways of finding a property are many and various. There are several large (in Gambian terms) ... Read More
The other side of the Bulgarian postcard by Julien
Hi, As a tourist in a foreign country, very often, we are enchanted with what we discover. Living abroad is different. It's a rich experience but there are also some difficulties to face. When people ask me for advice on living abroad, I ...
The scenes of sylvan delight with old men perch atop wooden, horse-drawn wagons, fertile soil producing blemish-free vegetables with a depth of flavour lost in supermarket shopping are the almost unbelievable truth of this early twenty-first ... Read More
Searching for good & honest Conveyancing Solicitor firm! by xpatbg
Hi all, I'm looking for a good & honest / reliable Law firm or Solicitor for the conveyancing of a Bulgarian residential property. Could anyone recommend from your experience? Or anyone you have found to be the best, please let me know? That would ...
The whole point of this thread is to help the poster. He said: "I'm looking for a good & honest / reliable Law firm or Solicitor for the conveyancing of a Bulgarian residential property. Could anyone recommend from your experience? Or anyone you ... Read More
Searching for good & honest Conveyancing Solicitor firm! by xpatbg
Hi all, I'm looking for a good & honest / reliable Law firm or Solicitor for the conveyancing of a Bulgarian residential property. Could anyone recommend from your experience? Or anyone you have found to be the best, please let me know? That would ...
The function of the Notary in Bulgaria bears no relation to the function of the solicitor in either Bulgaria or the UK. I simply do not understand your suggestion that anyone is trying to apply what happens in the UK to what happens in Bulgaria. Up ... Read More
Searching for good & honest Conveyancing Solicitor firm! by xpatbg
Hi all, I'm looking for a good & honest / reliable Law firm or Solicitor for the conveyancing of a Bulgarian residential property. Could anyone recommend from your experience? Or anyone you have found to be the best, please let me know? That would ...
Absolutely correct, nobody is forced to buy property anywhere. I do not, however, see what point you are making. The original poster asked for advice and that is what I offered. Clearly he is a liberty to take or reject the advice and anyone, ... Read More
Searching for good & honest Conveyancing Solicitor firm! by xpatbg
Hi all, I'm looking for a good & honest / reliable Law firm or Solicitor for the conveyancing of a Bulgarian residential property. Could anyone recommend from your experience? Or anyone you have found to be the best, please let me know? That would ...
I know nothing about the Estate Agency you mention so cannot comment on them. I will, however, comment on the practice of an estate agent providing a buyer with legal services - it is in my opinion completely unacceptable. In the UK it is actually ... Read More
Searching for good & honest Conveyancing Solicitor firm! by xpatbg
Hi all, I'm looking for a good & honest / reliable Law firm or Solicitor for the conveyancing of a Bulgarian residential property. Could anyone recommend from your experience? Or anyone you have found to be the best, please let me know? That would ...
When you find one please let me know. I have found that part of the problem is solicitors here often have the attitude one used to find in the UK - I know better because I'm the solicitor, you don't need to ask questions, I know all you need to know ... Read More
Learning Bulgarian - Mutual Support Group by worldlywanderer
I have just moved to Bulgaria and need to learn to speak Bulgarian but there are no other people I can find close to me who have the same need. It seems to me that Skype is the perfect solution. A group of like minded people, some British, some ...
If advertising is genuinely not permitted then why is a commercial organisation allow to post using their commercial website address? The irony is that when they do, apparently, post a link to a free facility the link to that facility is removed. I ... Read More
Buying a House with land in Bulgaria by auldfart
Hi folks, Could you clarify something for me please? I intend buying a house with 1000sq. mtr in Bulgaria. I have been told i cannot own the land until 2014. Is this true? Thanks
It is definitely not correct. Any foreigner may own land and property in Bulgaria. A foreigner who is a citizen of an EU country may do so in their own name with the exception of agricultural and forestry land which exception disappears at the end ... Read More
Hello
One must enquire whether your screename is an oblique reference to Bill & Ben? Read More
Declared Value of Property
Reading up today n the costs of buyig a property in Bulgaria I find myself more confused than when I started and hope the member of the forum may be able to provide some guidance. According to a leading British Property Company: "Prior to signing ... Read More
Looking for an relationship by msanneh
hello to all members am where for looking for a good freind
Be careful, the only relationship the average Gambian wants with a European is a conduit direct to the wallet. Read More
Wanna Buy the Property In Gambia.. by tafgambia
[justify]Hello Friends how r u all.. this is Fatou Nije and im from Gambia Banjul.. i just join this forum... im here for Gambian Property, is any one knows about how to buy and sell property in Gambia.. if yes pls let me know thanks..[/justify]
Or perhaps it's because you are Taf Builders just fishing for potential customers. Times is hard in The Gambia! Read More
So many questions any answers? by sue56
Hi All, would appreciate some really honest answers from Brits who have moved to Gambia as to the pitfalls they have encountered. I do not need info on schools, both my boys are grown up now and remaining in the UK. How easy is it to purchase ...
Your first problem is getting answers, I've been trying for months and with the exception of a couple of knowledgeable and helpful people (not found here) I find the level of real knowledge amongst those offering help is pitifully low. Once I ... Read More
Bio-grasses
Has anyone come across the crowd who are pushing investment into bio-fuel grasses in The Gambia? Read More
Do and don't in Gambia by expat.com
Are you living in Gambia? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Gambia? Could you please share with us a list of the [b] do's and don't's in Gambia?[/b] Thanks!
Do not encourage Bumsters - you may be able to handle them but your encouragement makes it more difficult for the next mark to say no. Do not give pens, sweets or money to kids. For one thing they are like kids everywhere, their mother probably ... Read More
Public transportation in Gambia by Armand
Hi all, What do you think about the means of transportation in Gambia ? Is the network of means of transportation well developed? What modes of transport are available? Do you use them? How much is a fare? Are they relatively ...
No self respecting tourist would ever use anything but a tourist taxi; they are safe, reliable and always available, they will also relieve you of some of that huge wad of cash you can't spend in your all-inclusive resort. Avoid yellow cabs like ... Read More
Gambia by car by worldlywanderer
We have travelled over most of West Africa by public transport and now that the new road has been, all but, completed through Mauritania we are considering driving down in our Smart car. We know how mad that sounds but then we were told ten years ...
I've not been that far south on the new road but people who have say the drive is easy. The problems are mainly with police in Senegal stopping that mobile bank they see heading south to withdraw 聙10, extortionate charges for the only viable river ... Read More
Opening a bank account in Gambia by Julien
Hi all, is it difficult for expats to open a bank account in Gambia ? Which documents are required to open a bank account in Gambia ? How long does it take to open it ? Is there any restriction for expats regarding the services (loans ...
Why should you wait all day if you go to the tax office without a Gambian, don't they speak English? Or are you suggesting there is discrimination practised by the tax authorities in The Gambia? Is it not just as easy to ask politely but firmly why ... Read More
Long Term Residents tax
From what I see direct taxation in The Gambia is horrific - 35% on all income. I also see The Gambia operates a double taxation agreement with the UK. Does that mean one is automatically excused tax on income from overseas in The Gambia if one is ... Read More
Wanna Buy the Property In Gambia.. by tafgambia
[justify]Hello Friends how r u all.. this is Fatou Nije and im from Gambia Banjul.. i just join this forum... im here for Gambian Property, is any one knows about how to buy and sell property in Gambia.. if yes pls let me know thanks..[/justify]
If you are from Banjul shouldn't you be telling us how to do it? Read More
Moving To Gambia by shehisgorgeous
Hi guys, In need of some help. I'm looking to relocate to Gambia next year, tired of UK living!! I'm in need of the following good primary schools and affordable home to rent for a while. Any help/advice would be much ...
Hi folks, I too plan to move to The Gambia and thought you might come up with some ideas. I did approach one hotel - Wavecrest. The accommodation looked decent and I had the foolish idea they might be keen on a nine month booking but let their reply ... Read More