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The Phoenix Project
Добавлен 13 янв 2020
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We are Laura and Anthony Phoenix. A British married couple with a passion for travel and sustainability. We bought an abandoned house in Bulgaria for £7,000 with a dream of turning it into an eco-friendly, off-grid property for our children to thrive and grow. Join us on our journey as we navigate the Bulgarian language, culture, and epic renovation project!
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Welcome to the channel!
We are Laura and Anthony Phoenix. A British married couple with a passion for travel and sustainability. We bought an abandoned house in Bulgaria for £7,000 with a dream of turning it into an eco-friendly, off-grid property for our children to thrive and grow. Join us on our journey as we navigate the Bulgarian language, culture, and epic renovation project!
Renewing Residency and Preparing the Garden for 2025! #bulgaria #renovation
We are finally in the last stages of renewing our residency for Bulgaria! Hurray! 🙌 Thanks to our new agent, Dilyana Yordanova, we are safe for another year.
We are so excited for the 2025 growing season! Let's get this garden ready 🌿
Want your own slice of paradise? Take a look at Bulgarian Property Experts! Don't forget to quote 'The Phoenix Project' for the VIP treatment!
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We are so excited for the 2025 growing season! Let's get this garden ready 🌿
Want your own slice of paradise? Take a look at Bulgarian Property Experts! Don't forget to quote 'The Phoenix Project' for the VIP treatment!
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Building a Homestead in Bulgaria | Tackling Our WILD Garden in Bulgaria
Просмотров 5 тыс.21 день назад
We are getting ready for the 2025 growing season and preparing our mini homestead by digging over the veggie patch and burning old plants! We also get a surprise gift from a new friend and Laura chases the chickens for a health check! Want your own slice of paradise? Take a look at Bulgarian Property Experts! Don't forget to quote 'The Phoenix Project' for the VIP treatment! www.bulgarianproper...
A Cosy Christmas in Bulgaria: Our Bulgarian Home
Просмотров 5 тыс.Месяц назад
Will there be snow on Christmas day? Will we run out of wood? Can we survive winter in Bulgaria for a second time? Find out in this week's Bulgaria vlog! Want your own slice of paradise? Take a look at Bulgarian Property Experts! Don't forget to quote 'The Phoenix Project' for the VIP treatment! www.bulgarianpropertyexperts.com Special Discount for the UTalk App: uta.lk/phoenix BUY Our EBOOKS ⬇...
Spending Christmas ALONE in Bulgaria?
Просмотров 4 тыс.Месяц назад
Will we be apart for Christmas? Or will the girls' visas arrive in time? Find out in this week's Bulgaria vlog! Tevlaphee Pedal Security Lock 🔐 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BJKFCC23 Want your own slice of paradise? Take a look at Bulgarian Property Experts! Don't forget to quote 'The Phoenix Project' for the VIP treatment! www.bulgarianpropertyexperts.com Special Discount for the UTalk App: uta.lk/pho...
A Cosy Day Living in Bulgaria | Cosy Crafting
Просмотров 3,3 тыс.2 месяца назад
Welcome to our weekly vlog! This week is a relaxing and cosy video of a typical day at our Bulgarian home. I'm still alone, so why not spend the day with me? Want your own slice of paradise? Take a look at Bulgarian Property Experts! Don't forget to quote 'The Phoenix Project' for the VIP treatment! www.bulgarianpropertyexperts.com Special Discount for the UTalk App: uta.lk/phoenix BUY Our EBOO...
Solo Female in Bulgaria 🇧🇬 Surviving Winter in Our Bulgarian House
Просмотров 7 тыс.2 месяца назад
Welcome to our weekly vlog! Thank you to Handcrafted Leather for supporting this video! Want your own slice of paradise? Take a look at Bulgarian Property Experts! Don't forget to quote 'The Phoenix Project' for the VIP treatment! www.bulgarianpropertyexperts.com Special Discount for the UTalk App: uta.lk/phoenix BUY Our EBOOKS ⬇️ 📚 www.phoenixprojectofficial.com Follow Us! 👇 Insta: instagram.c...
Living in Our Bulgarian House ALONE.
Просмотров 7 тыс.2 месяца назад
Welcome to our weekly vlog! This week, Laura endures the cold temperatures on her own as winter creeps towards Bulgaria. Is it safe in Bulgaria? Find out this week! Want your own slice of paradise? Take a look at Bulgarian Property Experts! Don't forget to quote 'The Phoenix Project' for the VIP treatment! www.bulgarianpropertyexperts.com Special Discount for the UTalk App: uta.lk/phoenix BUY O...
We had to LEAVE Bulgaria | The Phoenix Project
Просмотров 9 тыс.2 месяца назад
Welcome to our weekly vlog! This week, we deal with the devastating experience of leaving Bulgaria. Will the girls and Anthony return soon? Find out in this week's vlog! Want your own slice of paradise? Take a look at Bulgarian Property Experts! Don't forget to quote 'The Phoenix Project' for the VIP treatment! www.bulgarianpropertyexperts.com Special Discount for the UTalk App: uta.lk/phoenix ...
Winter Prep in Bulgaria: A Race Against Time!
Просмотров 3,8 тыс.3 месяца назад
Winter Prep in Bulgaria: A Race Against Time!
We Found a Hidden SECRET in Bulgaria.
Просмотров 5 тыс.3 месяца назад
We Found a Hidden SECRET in Bulgaria.
A Day in the Life: Living in Rural Bulgaria
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.3 месяца назад
A Day in the Life: Living in Rural Bulgaria
Will it FALL DOWN?! Renovation in Bulgaria
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.3 месяца назад
Will it FALL DOWN?! Renovation in Bulgaria
Есента в България - The BEAUTY of Autumn in Bulgaria 🍁🇧🇬
Просмотров 3 тыс.4 месяца назад
Есента в България - The BEAUTY of Autumn in Bulgaria 🍁🇧🇬
Is This The Most Beautiful Guesthouse in Bulgaria?
Просмотров 3,3 тыс.4 месяца назад
Is This The Most Beautiful Guesthouse in Bulgaria?
Why This British Family Moved to Rural Bulgaria
Просмотров 7 тыс.4 месяца назад
Why This British Family Moved to Rural Bulgaria
Our FIRST YEAR Living in Bulgaria 🇧🇬
Просмотров 7 тыс.4 месяца назад
Our FIRST YEAR Living in Bulgaria 🇧🇬
Is Bulgaria Worth It? Cost of Living Bulgaria 2024 | Life in Bulgaria 🇧🇬
Просмотров 10 тыс.4 месяца назад
Is Bulgaria Worth It? Cost of Living Bulgaria 2024 | Life in Bulgaria 🇧🇬
A SURPRISE Visit to Varna! #bulgaria #discoverbulgaria #minivlog
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.5 месяцев назад
A SURPRISE Visit to Varna! #bulgaria #discoverbulgaria #minivlog
Building With Dirt?! Kitchen Renovation Bulgaria 🇧🇬 #bulgaria #renovation
Просмотров 3,3 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Building With Dirt?! Kitchen Renovation Bulgaria 🇧🇬 #bulgaria #renovation
REAL LIFE Experience Renovating a Bulgarian House | Bulgaria Village Life #bulgaria #renovation
Просмотров 3,9 тыс.5 месяцев назад
REAL LIFE Experience Renovating a Bulgarian House | Bulgaria Village Life #bulgaria #renovation
Fight or Flight? Renovating a Property in Rural BULGARIA 🇧🇬 #bulgaria #renovation
Просмотров 5 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Fight or Flight? Renovating a Property in Rural BULGARIA 🇧🇬 #bulgaria #renovation
We need help. #bulgaria #българия #renovation
Просмотров 4,3 тыс.6 месяцев назад
We need help. #bulgaria #българия #renovation
New Discoveries in Our Bulgarian Renovation Project | Village Life Bulgaria #bulgaria #българия
Просмотров 3,8 тыс.6 месяцев назад
New Discoveries in Our Bulgarian Renovation Project | Village Life Bulgaria #bulgaria #българия
VILLAGE LIFE in BULGARIA 🇧🇬 | Weekly Vlog #bulgaria #българия #renovation #renovationlife
Просмотров 3,7 тыс.6 месяцев назад
VILLAGE LIFE in BULGARIA 🇧🇬 | Weekly Vlog #bulgaria #българия #renovation #renovationlife
Bathroom Renovation in Bulgaria | Installing the Boiler #bulgaria #renovation #reno
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Bathroom Renovation in Bulgaria | Installing the Boiler #bulgaria #renovation #reno
Бране на плодове в България #българия #село #ферма
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Бране на плодове в България #българия #село #ферма
Renovating the Bathroom in Our Rural Bulgarian House #българия #bulgaria #renovation
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Renovating the Bathroom in Our Rural Bulgarian House #българия #bulgaria #renovation
Building a DIY Compost Toilet | Off-Grid Living #offgrid #offgridliving #homestead
Просмотров 2,2 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Building a DIY Compost Toilet | Off-Grid Living #offgrid #offgridliving #homestead
Какво Има В Градината? Учене На Български #българия #село #учеба
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Какво Има В Градината? Учене На Български #българия #село #учеба
I don't know anybody on a minimum wage 500$
A big thank to you for all of these great videos. We moved to Sofia 2 years ago from Denmark. Currently, we are looking for a property that we can buy cause we have a couple of horses still in Denmark that we would like to bring. Once again, thank you so much for keeping the spirit high 🙏😎🇧🇬💪
@@jonatanm.vinterbaek2107 Thank you for such a wonderful comment! I can highly recommend Bulgarian Property Experts and Proper Homes in Veliko Tarnovo if you're looking for something in the north!
Meet people and talk . Bad or good , doesn’t matter! That’s the key !!! Learn all those basic words and meanings and just speak! 😊
Yes absolutely 💯 I've learned a lot just from speaking with my neighbours!
@@the_phoenixproject and watch Bulgarian TV 👍
Лаура твоя мъж учи ли български език?❤😊
Само малко 😅
I've noticed that Bulgarians usually have good pronunciation in English, and vice versa. From the way Laura sounds, she could easily pass for a native speaker very soon. Поздравления!
So kind of you to say, thank you! 😊
Здравейте, Лаура! Поздравявам Ви за хубавия български,ставате все по-добра.Възхищавам Ви се за упоритостта и търсенето на начини за обогатяване на българския Ви речник,запас от думи.Радвам се за Вас и желая всичко най-добро за цялото семейство!❤❤❤❤
Благодаря ти много 🥰🥰🥰
Hello, amazing family 😍 I love your videos.
ALWAYS THE GARDEN NEVER THE HOUSES?
Sorry?!
Hello from germany❤
Hello there! 🤗
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Im Bulgarian and this is true👍
Well done !
It's bc Lidl Billa and stores sell the same exact food as in the UK Germany etc. Those foods are imported so the prices is same or higher than in the UK + it has all the import taxes etc in it too😂. In fact Lidl got caught importing lower quality food under same names in Romania and Bulgaria to be able to sell it as the same price in the UK France in Germany. So your Lidl products in Bulgaria are same ones in the UK but lower quality different ingredients cheap substitutes. Then there is local brands that make their prices around these big brand names so food is artificially inflated.
This is why we are trying to grow our own food as much as possible! 😁
@@the_phoenixproject that is the key 🔑 👌 Pll in Sofia wonder how pll survive on minimum wage 500$ well starters not living in expensive housing fix up all old to new...Grow their own food and gather and use rain water not to raise water bills(will bring lots of mosquitoes in the summer)seen it all and ofc growing food is a self-employed job on its own no different than freelancing 😂no guratee what will work out but at least you know there is no chemicals. There are levels to this craft. 👏
@flow8eraleutica yes and I am definitely learning a lot about growing food! Fingers crossed for success! 🤞
Our average top-up shop is like 150, big shop, like with meat and everything is like 350-400 lev ( Kaufland, Lidl is always worse - I blame the middle isle!). Also family of 4 here. crazy how a bottle ot milk is like 3-3.50 lev now!
We make our own oat milk because Anthony and the girls are lactose intolerant. We are vegetarians so it's probably a bit cheaper than buying meat? Still more expensive than It should though!
@the_phoenixproject meat and dairy way up yeah, inflation doing its thing. I find it very easy to accidentally spend way to much on little snacks , crisps, chocolate and things like that also
Great, my daughter and partner are in between Razgrad. Ruse and Popovo.
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2 of my children do artistic gymnastics, I cant seem to find that level of gymnastics in Bulgaria apart from the big cities which is out of my price range to live. Do you know of any other gymnastic clubs?
You could ask some of the estate agents? Popovo seems like the kind of place that might do or Veliko Tarnovo. Maybe get in touch with Bulgarian Property Experts (Gemma) or Lusia from Proper Homes in VT to make some enquiries! And keep me posted! I'll ask around too!
@the_phoenixproject thank you so much 💓
tl;dw: Do research first.
Seems obvious to some but many don't even visit first 😅🙈
My daughter told me about you. Which village are you in? She has a place in north east Bulgaria.
We don't speak about the village for safety reasons, but we are near Popovo 😊
guys well done we have just watch most of your videos fab ,so setting up a buisness dos that let you stay in bulgaria ? just we are non eu uk citizens hope you can help a little thx justin
No, unfortunately not. You need a visa.
Love it , subscribed, I always wanted to do horse riding. Maybe a new hobby once we get over there and settled.
It's amazing! 😁
Can't wait to see how you're gonna make your garden 🥰🥰 Beautiful family ❤ with the cutest girls
Thanks so much 😊 We've been working hard on it today and it's going to be a big transformation!
One of my favourite burger bars ❤
The kids are obsessed 😂
Beautiful people, beautiful life and beautiful family. You've won the lotto. Thank you for the video. ❤
You are so kind 🥰 thank you!
Hiya , we have just started watching your channel. I’m so glad you have recorded these solo episodes. We are just starting our journey to the dream. It is likely that I will have to stay in Bulgaria alone at times at the beginning. At least till we are up and running. This is so reassuring “girl power”.
Yessss! I would have been happy to inspire just one woman to utilise her girl power and survive in this country alone, but it seems there are many of us who are rediscovering our power. You got this and you know we are here to support you too!
@ We pick up our keys in 26 days 🥳
Lovely to see you all out in the garden ,it does really feel good to be out after the cold winter
It feels so good to have the sun on our faces 😊
Love ya guys. Keep it up!❤❤
Awww thank you!! ❤️❤️❤️
I already know
You grew them! Bravo!
Много добре! Продължавайте все така и скоро свободно ще го говорите! Успех във всичко, с което се захванете!
is 2450 BGN gross enough to live alone in Sofia?!
Sofia is expensive, but that sounds like a good amount!
@@the_phoenixproject thank you for your answer! do you have any info how much is paid a nightshift also?
Мисля че сте страхотни ! Къде се намира къщата ви? Мислили сте къде ще учат децата? Имате ли нужда от нещо, ако мога да ви помогна? Извинявам се че съм така директна , но не мисля че ви е лесно , а сте и с две малки деца
Great to see the family coming out of winter hibernation and starting on the garden ! 😊 PS I see the chem trail planes out already at 10 min 50!! Same as the UK '' after a tough 2024 wishing you a great 2025 x
Thank you! 😊
💚 I bought a plastic greenhouse to store my tools and mower, the very first day my cat climbed up and over - leaving claw holes. I was 😮 😡 😂. Little b00ger. Really enjoying yr vlogs. Your girls are the cutest. Thank you xx
Oh no! 🙈 The cats are banned from my office where the seedlings live 😆
Those no-dig beds are going to be so well prepared, Laura. You'll have a wonderful crop of veggies this year. I love the fire pit too, but what a lot of digging! I bet you're glad you're not doing all that work in the heat! 😊
Thank you! I was expecting a lot of criticism, but I've heard rotavating is not as effective as no-dig, so we will give it a try. I told Anthony he shouldn't dig so much, but he and the girls have been so happy playing in the mud 😆
Did you guys open an EOOD before coming or while here? 1 year seems very short and dealing with the immigration service is never great (the one in Sofia is no joke). I'm 1 year away from my permenant one which will be such a relieve. Good luck to you and the family! :)
Yes to buy the house. It's so complicated.
Hi there, great video again. I have no idea about gardening, mine is all grass currently... Seems thecat loves it too, she is sitting here watching.
How lovely 😊❤️
Can’t you take the girls to the playground whilst having a picnic or something-they may enjoy the outing better
I'm confused, did you not see the playground at the start? 😅 We often go to the local park but it's not really something we film. I try to keep the kids off camera as much as possible to be honest. They get out and about quite a bit through the week while I work.
Hi guys I have a question if I buy a property in Bulgaria do I have to fix it with in a year or can I keep it as it is is there time limit? And also you own the land right? Thanks 🎉🎉
I don't think there is a time limit on when you fix it up. You could check with your mayor to make sure, but I don't think it is essential. If your company owns the house/land then you own it 😊
Mate when you buy it is yours. You do whatever you like with it.
An excellent video ! We missed your videos a lot ! Your garden will be great !
Thank you so much! 😊
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Great video Laura, it would be good if you could go through your residency route i.e. what happened so we all know what to do and what not to do xx
I've got to be careful because the people who scammed us are already coming after us quite a bit on social media 😅
@the_phoenixproject oh no that's not good, don't worry then Laura, you get enough crap as it is
@the_phoenixproject Alexander Stamboliyski & Stephen Stambolov are 2 different politicians from the same era both statesmen.
Велико Търново е хубав старинен град,там е хубаво за разходка с децата ❤❤❤ чичо Стефан Сърнево България, поздрави
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Why is Antony residency 500 Lev?
Because he is a trade representative and I'm applying as his wife. Last year, it was 500 lev each!
@@the_phoenixproject ahh. That explains it. 😊
Hate going to that KAT office.
Yes 😅🙈 Agreed!
The most hated institution in BG
Even the employees hate working there.😂😂
Wow! I love your weather in winter. I'll remember my phone to pay parking in VT
It's very handy! It sends you a message five minutes before it runs out! 😊
How did you go on about your visa requirements looking into to it at the moment looking at the trade representatives route have you got any rough cost of how much it is so i can gauge what ive been quoted
@@CarlSmith-v3x it should be €1500 for a married couple. Use Tanya Dimitrova (www.visaforbulgaria.com). There is a man in Veliko Tarnovo called Ves who is doing them illegally and overcharging, so steer clear! The only way to do it is through a lawyer who knows what they are doing. Tanya is absolutely fantastic and saved our butts!
We also love the parks in Bulgaria, and they are always well used too.
Always fabulous to see you ❤
Thank you 😊
Здравейте приятели семейство желая ви здраве късмет и любов вашия приятел Стефан от Сърнево България ❤❤😊
Живи и здрави Стефан!
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