Affordable Bulgaria Real Estate: Ski & Golf Haven
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Expats and retired on US Social Security, we put on our House Hunters International hats today. Yes you can have a luxury ski or golf lifestyle in Bansko Bulgaria. Today we look at affordable homes with great rental potential near the ski slopes in Bansko Bulgaria and at the Pirin Golf Course. For Expats and Retirees looking for that dream Golf or Ski lifestyle on a Social Security budget we made this video for you.
Bansko is just now showing up on the Expat radar, it's already become a hit with the digital nomad crowd hosting the nomad fest each summer. If you're seeking an active outdoor lifestyle with skiing, snowmobiling, golfing, hiking, biking, river rafting, hot springs, and spas Bansko has it. The year-round population of 13,000 swells for nine months of the year from mid-December for ski season through mid-September, for the cooler mountain air and summer sports activities. From mid-September to mid-December, it's a slow sleepy tranquil town. Bulgaria has a low cost of living compared to most of Europe and the US, which means your dollar or Euro will take you further.
We recommend this location to healthy individuals, healthcare in the area is focused on injuries, emergencies, and common illnesses, there is not a major medical center in the area.
Bansko and the surrounding communities have a growing amount of foreigners calling the region home due to the low cost of living and quality of life. The average US Retiree on Social Security receives $1,660 a month, and a couple on Social Security receives over $2,700 a month. A US Expat living on Social Security can expect a lower cost of living in Portugal when compared to the living costs in the US.
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Stop pumping RE in BG.
@@n4870s ??? We do Real Estate videos in many countries, showing people an affordable lifestyle and affordable housing options is not pumping. You’ll have to expound upon your issue or concern. Our videos show what it’s like to live in a location and the costs. 🤷🏼♂️🤔
@@WarrenJulieTravel i get it, but you are misleading ppl. Many people from UK came to BG 10-15y ago and now left as they don’t like it. Same with russians. The reason is that they buy in villages which are getting depopulated, as Bulgarians also move into cities. Village infrastructure and health care is terrible to none. Nature is great, villages are good for vacation/holiday stay but not for living.
Thanks guys. The prices are so reasonable for such a beautiful location.
Thanks, glad you liked it 😊
This is where I was talking about ; best value retirement period….I will be there soon😊
Best of luck. It's a fabulous little city.
Hi W n J. Thanks for the Vlog. I am totally amazed at the real estate prices here. I dont understand how with this level of Amenities, a better than a resort setting the prices can be this low. I bet after watching this video the US expats are going to raid this place. Surely this is a place for even a lower middle income US retiree to enjoy a truly luxurious living. I liked the 1 BR unit (that was already sold) overlooking the fountains and the market area and the amazing views it had for the price. A nice balcony to just sit down relax and people watch and lead stress free life. Not a bad idea to buy a unit here as a permanent home to enjoy the European living shuttling between the Schengen and Non Schengen zones. Thank you so much for taking the trouble to show case nicer places out there.
Thanks, we really wanted to show the area due to the points you make. Regarding the apartment, it’s not sold that I’m aware of.
You might reconsider your plan, because as it seems Bulgaria might join the Schengen zone soon
@@tosheole we’re keeping an eye on that, I mentioned it in last weeks live stream. The plus is you can go to Serbia and Turkey near by to leave for 90 days, and of course Montenegro, Albania, and Bosnia are just a day away passing through Serbia.
I'm not currently interested in real estate, but I really appreciate the great tour of Bansko and nearby areas.
Thanks, glad you liked it 😁
Great video, the dogs must be so happy in the Mountain. The meat seem very good 👍😀
They loved it.
Why is there nobody there? Didn't even seen anyone on the streets. Even Banff or Jasper in shoulder season is quite busy.
From mid September to Mid December it’s dead. The tourists are gone. This was October in Bansko.
Awesome Video... Well done once again... Sounds like a Great place to retire...
We think this area checks boxes for a lot of people.
Great info guys!
Can’t wait for you guys to come to Istanbul!
We would love to show you our place we bought and renovated. ☺️
We love Istanbul, we’re in other areas of Turkey currently, Fethiye and then Antalya.
Here’s our Turkey playlist with our previous Istanbul experiences. Turkey Expat Life
ruclips.net/p/PLkOobSSGsmh4bUBTFzTUgQb7J-CktTqNe
Thanks for the video! Excellent presentation!
Thanks we appreciate the positive feedback. 😊
Nice research! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
The idea of Bansko is growing on me. You two should be the King and Queen of the Expat community! I can see getting in early... there are all kinds of opportunities. But as always, it's difficult to "travel the world" and stay put to develop something new and amazing. So many choices!
We agree! Someday we will slow down in one or two countries, but there is still a lot to see and experience.
@@WarrenJulieTravel Keep private notes! You will forget so much that happens and someday you may want to write an e-book to add to your income stream. Speaking of income streams, I read somewhere you're fancy folks from Orange County so money probably isn't a concern for y'all, but consider adding Patreon or "Buy Me A Coffee." Nothing here you don't already know about but revisit it, anyway.
@@WarrenJulieTravel BTW, sorry for blathering on about the obvious, but you might consider getting emails of subscribers who might one day want to become "members." If for whatever reason RUclips bans you (crazier things can happen!) or it goes away completely, you can still reach your subscribers. What if you had to relocate to a different platform? Anyway, just sayin...
@@montgomeryclark7531 I’m originally from San Diego and Julie is from Louisiana, we lived in Florida for 13 years before retiring, so we claim to be from Florida now.
@@montgomeryclark7531 we do have our Facebook Group with about 1,500 members currently. We haven’t tried capturing information on our website, trying to not place hurdles for people.
The place is gorgeous. It is concerning that alot of those apt are 33% owned by bank , and sold in bulk including the stores and restaurants 💔 . Hope it 🙏 it gets turned around. I go there #1 vaca for sure . I love mountains areas and winter ,hate hot weather and beach , I know I'm weird
Bansko has a lot of beautiful places to see but yes the 33% is concerning. We hope things continue to improve for this special little resort city.
2:35 his English is much better than my foreign language skills
I’m in the same boat as you.
OMG, wonderful, You both are beautiful and thanks for your great work.
Thank you for your kind words! Thank you for watching us too😊
Wonderful, thank you for sharing ❤
Thank you for watching us. 😊
This was great. We will be staying here until Mid-December, and we are also considering settling. Are you guys still around?
Glad you liked it. We are in Turkey, we plan to return there Dec 30 to January 11th.
@@WarrenJulieTravel Alright. Well, safe travels. It would have been fun to meet. However, We are leaving Bansko mid-December, returning in the spring.
Very interesting vlog and amazing place Banco. Why you did you not buy a property there?
Good question, quick answer is Schengen. If Bulgaria were not joining Schengen we would have, since we can only stay 90 days every 180 days in all 29 Schengen countries combined we would have to limit our travel to the other countries to spend time in Bulgaria. Bulgaria joined Schengen four months ago officially.
Fries with feta cheese on top is a Bulgarian speciality, weird that you only had them here for the first time.
We’ve had something similar before in Serbia, didn’t know it was a Bulgarian specialty. Is there a name for them?
@@WarrenJulieTravel it is a Bulgarian thing before it was a Serbian thing lol.
Not really, we just call it Fries with Sirene (Przeni kartofi s sirene) sirene is Bulgarian white brine cheese aka feta
There are furnished studios out by the golf course for well under 20K. Is there something wrong with them? Can places by the golf course realistically be rented out during ski season, given that there's a shuttle bus that runs regularly into Bansko?
Yes you can rent out golf locations during the ski season, there is the shuttle bus. I believe it runs every 15 minutes at that time of the year.
During the 2008 financial collapse many buildings that were under construction came to a halt in the area. Some were 80% complete some 20%, you’ll see these incomplete projects scattered around. Some of the lowest cost properties may be in or next to these unfinished projects. It’s best to visit the area to ascertain the project’s status, of course Hristo can assist with this as well.
@@WarrenJulieTravel Thanks. Very useful information, which I wasn't able to get from Bansko Digital Nomads. I'm going to spend next summer in Bansko checking out the lay of the land. I'm planning on joining the golf club -- $1,500/yr for 7 days/wk; $800/yr for Mon-Thurs. I'd prefer to live in Bansko, and hope some arrangement can be made with the shuttle that is cheaper than a taxi. Will contact Hristo -- I'm assuming there are no local mortgages available.
How safe are regarding the rule of law in Bulgaria, what I mean is if you buy a property will it be yours - the government can’t take it away?
As far as we are aware there aren’t any concerns. However you can reach out to an attorney to be sure. We have an attorney Dimitar in Bulgaria in another city Veliko Tărnovo, he was in our residency videos on Bulgaria.
We have a friend outside of Sofia who has been there more than 10 years- no problems.
Almost everyone in Bulgaria owns their own property, and there is no way that the government can take it away, unlike in the USA. Mortgages are very rare.
This is one thing Bulgarians pride themselves on is that they own land and property that is eternal and can pass it down to their children or family.
There are also no natural disasters that would destroy your property, unless you consider hail storms or a river flood (rare)
I’m a horrible skier. LOL Do those ski resorts have snow tubing lanes?
I'm sure there are tubing and sledding opportunities in the area. 🙂👍
How far is the communities you show cased from the main city where you can have amenities like hospital,. markets, restaurants / down town.
Here’s a link to our recent Bansko video in case you missed it. We show more of the town and restaurants in it. New Expat & Nomad Hot Spot Bansko Bulgaria! Ski and Mountain Life for Expats, Nomads, & Retired
ruclips.net/video/-FcDdGPyuoM/видео.html
Regarding medical, the healthcare in this area is geared for typical illnesses and injuries from skiing. Sofia is about two hours away for a major hospital. We’ll recommend the area for retirees that are in an overall healthy condition.
Those maintenence fees of 10-12 are definitely on the high end, you should aim for 6
You’re saying 10 to 12 per SQM per year or 1 per SqM a month seems high? .5 a month would be fantastic as long as it’s enough to take care of all the features and upkeep.
@@WarrenJulieTravel So 12 per sqm per year, for a 50sqm apartment comes out to be 600eur a year. Just to be careful, sometimes apartments are cheaper specifically due to high maintenance fee.
Looks nice though it seems during this time of year there’s no life ,
Yes it’s quiet, we’ll be back in January to see it with more life.
Here’s our Bansko video we released a couple days ago showing more of the life in the area in October. ruclips.net/video/-FcDdGPyuoM/видео.html
Hi if there's one bedroom apartment left I would like to buying
Please contact Hristo. He will assist.