"Add on Services"

A comment was made to me this week about my "add on services".
I want to clarify the situation on this site.
I locate properties for people to buy if they want a holiday home or a full time residence. I do not have these "add on services". Yes I do recommend other companies if I am asked, like satillite TV, heating instalations, mobile phone companies, car mechanics, accountants, even flights! However I am not working with, or for any other company.
No-one pays me any extra commision.
I am of course happy to suggest companies, if I am asked, and then only if I have had a good service from them myself or they have done good work for any previous clients of mine.
I hope this makes the situation clear.

When is the best time to buy?

I am often asked about buying here in Bulgaria. Some people are still holding off hoping the prices will drop a bit, well I must point out that in my opinion now is the best time to buy.
I am recieving a lot of enquires from the UK from those who are no longer happy to be living there and want to get away to a better way of life. So if you were a vendor here with increased viewings and more potential clients coming would you be dropping your price? No, i don't think so.
There are bargains to be had here, there are some owners who keen to sell but you must make a move and "go for it". No-one is going to be chasing you to make an offer. When I see a property that is what I feel good value I let my clients know by direct email, they then decide if they want to get involved. If you would like to be one of those people then email at:-
propertylocatorbulgaria@hotmail.com
I will then place you on my "Hot" list. However I would ask that you are able to purchase quickily as when these bargains do come up they tend to go fast. The last one was sold within three days! Completion can be held back by a month or two, but a 10% depsosit is required staright away. This is non-refundable.
More people are seeing the benefits of living in Bulgaria or even having a holiday home here. I have just heard of a holiday villa, (a small usually three roomed house) right next to (100 metres) a major river that is great for canoeing, fishing, swimming etc. The owner is keen to sell NOW. Also an apartment in Bansko, the all new ski resort that is the only one in western europe that guarentees snow! It also has activities all year round as well, such as golf tennis etc. This could be your winter get away and then rent it out for the rest of the year, you could make an income as well from it. As it is an apartment you do not even need to open a company to own it.
So, do not hold back, do not get left behind, get in and make your new life happen, do noy be a "Gonna" (Going to do it.......some when!).

Right Hand Drive Cars

If you bring a RHD car to Bulgaria you are required to change the headlamps as they shine to the wrong side of the road.
I have a Vauxhall Vectra which I brought over. I have been looking for new headlamos and they are £320 plus postage, a friend of mine suggested that I look on the German ebay site. Another friend came over for a flying visit, he made the comment that he has an old BMW that has a switch under the bonnet that changes the direction of the beam.
I decided to get my car manual out to see if there was anything in there. I was very pleased to see that there is a switch behind the headlamps that does indeed change the beams.
So I am very happy to report that I do not require new headlamps, also my advice to anyone else is, before buying new ones check your car handbook first!

BBC & ITV Channels

I now have the information everyone has been waiting for....FREE British TV.................
All you have to do is go to www.onlinetvr.com and download the information to your computor and away you go.
It is possible to connect your PC/laptop to the TV and watch the channels you remember from the UK for FREE!
More channels are being added all the time, so long as you can get the internet you can get these channels.
Good luck.

Yearly Accounts

It is coming to that time of year again where we have to submit our companies yearly accounts. Now in the past a lot of people have thought, and been told incorrectly, that if they do not live in Bulgaria they do not need to submit these accounts! WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As forigieners owning property in Bulgaria we must have a company, unless it is an apartment. This means that you MUST do your accounts. The paperwork is long and complicated and it must be filed by a registered accountant. Cost's vary, but the one I use and recommend charged 150 Euros last year, she tells me that it should be similar this year.
If required I can get your accounts done for you, you do not even need to go to the accountants office, we can get it done, all you need to do is sign off the paperwork, unless Vessie or I have power of atorney, if we do then we can sign off the accounts for you, all you need to do is pay the money.
If you do not do this, you will be liable for a fine of approx. 2000 Lev, for the first year, if you continue to not submit accounts, then the fine gets much greater the more years that go by.
Also, please remember to get your new "Vinetta", this is like a raod tax, last year it was 67 Lev, this year the Bulgarians have not printed them yet, so you have until the end of January to buy new ones. They are avalible from the Post Office or some petrol stations.
Hopefully you will have thought of these things already, but there is no harm in reminding you all.

Manchester United

I have just heard that Alex Ferguson is looking to build a new stadium in Gorna Oriahovitsa. It is suggested that it will promote and host up to 15 different sports.
Follow the link to read more.
http://news.guide-bulgaria.com/NC/Veliko_Turnovo/Gorna_Oryahovitsa/Gorna_Oryahovitsa/News.aspx?8340=Sir_Alex_Ferguson_plans_to_build_a_stadium_in_town_of_Gorna_Oryahovitsa
Now we need to get the airport there opened, it will allow weekend travellers to the area and increase property prices here.

New Companies

When foreigners come to Bulgaria to live and buy houses or land it is a requirement that they have a company, this is easy to set up and nowadays only takes a couple of days to achieve. One of the things needed is a company bank account with 5000 Lev in. This was to show the goverment that you had enough funds to run a company, these accounts are closed just after forming the company, a waste of time as far as I could see. But the law looks to have been changed, or so I am informed! It is now still a requirement to have this account, but you only need to place 2 Lev into it! Please do not ask me why......Still a waste of time as we still will close the account. We have yet to try this, it maybe like the "new" law which says that you do not need a company to buy a property in Bulgaria we all heard about last year, try it.....it cannot be done!!!!!!!
I thought I would let you all know that this MAYBE the new way. Watch this space.