It's time to say GOODBYE!| Moving to Bulgaria #2
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- We continue our move from England to our new Off Grid life in Bulgaria. It wasn't the straight forward move we had hoped for! After an exhausting few months of preparation we finally say goodbye to rented life in England..
We're Phil and Kayleigh, a husband and wife living in rural Bulgaria with our two children, Alex and Ember. It's always been our dream to live a more self-sustainable life off grid. So, we've sold all our belongings, escaped the rental rat race and bought a plot of land. Complete with a derelict house and 3 barns, we hope to create our new life mortgage free. We've faced lots of hurdles already, so hang on tight as we show you highs and lows of moving abroad and starting again.
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The most red-pilled country in the world. No crazy people with weird ideas. Normal people. Infinitely better for raising kids than UK. Man I am so proud of my home country. 😊
We definitely feel it's a better place for our children to grow up. Thanks for the comment.
How much money a couple need in order to live comfortably in the villages south of Burgas without paying rent 🤔?
It warms my heart to see more and more Brits choosing Bulgaria as their new home. Don't cry, hopefully you will find kind neighbours to support you. Life in BG is tough, but rest assured we are really proud of our lush nature, 4 seasons and traditions. Welcome to your new home and have a great and relaxed life. BG is well connected to UK year-round from both the capital and coast 🙂Brave move and sending support!
It's a very beautiful misunderstood country and the people really make it what it is ❤️
Tough? What is so tough about it, total nonsense.
@@tonyg3091 Bulgaria can be tough, but its better to tough it out in a home you own surrounded by beautiful nature and great weather, than in a dead end rental in the grey, miserable uk!
@@ourlittleeden Ermm...look, as a Bulgarian I do agree with most what you said but you have to admit there are exceptions from the "grey and miserable UK". Couple of years back when my wife and I were still living in UK we had a most glorious couple of summers in London.
Sunny, warm and green, it was fabulous.
Matter of fact we loved our live in UK except for the food, the fact people talk way too much 😀 but the main reason we went back to Bulgaria was that we had a daughter and it was clear to us London was not the place we wanted to raise her.
We miss the parks, the football and especially the museums tho, make no mistake about that.😀
@@tonyg3091 fair enough to each their own! But it comes at a huge cost over there to even live a decent life, the rich getting richer and poor getting poorer. Plus uk is soooo overcrowded! But that's my 10 pence worth :)
Welcome to Bulgaria ! I've been here 18 years . I moved here alone to Varna region . I am in a rural village now and love it . I hope you settle in to this beautiful country
Thank you 😁
We r trying to buy a house in the villages south of Burgas. Can u tell me how much money a couple need in order to live comfortably in Bulgaria 🇧🇬 without paying rent please?
I get 265 euro a week pension and can pay all my bills , eat well and still save . I don't worry about money anymore!!
I also had hard moments when I was living far away from Bulgaria. You will find good friends here, you will love your home soon, and never forget -- your are only few hours away from hometown. Welcome to Bulgaria!
Bulgaria very much feels like home now. Thank you for your kind words 😊
Hi 👋. Can u tell me how much a couple needs in order to live comfortably in Bulgaria 🇧🇬 please? We r planning on buying a house in the villages south of Burgas
@@Radio280 it really depends on your life habits. For me and my fiance, living in a village next to Plovdiv is not that expensive. Keep in mind that if you're going to produce some of your food in the garden you might need even less. I'll give a small example on our spendings per month:
- food - around 500 lv
- electricity - 80 - 200 lv (don't know how the winter will be, using heat pump for cooling and heating)
- water - usually less than 10 lv
- internet (fiber) + TV - 30 lv
- we don't spend much on fuel, usually 150 - 200 lv because we both work remotely
Well done . You you will definitely more happy in Bulgaria 🇧🇬!!!!
Thank you 😁😁
Phil's face in the thumbnail days it all! Life in UK is difficult/expense
It's been a long time coming and we were all very excited to be in Bulgaria 🇧🇬
21:56 Premier Inn wooo welcome to BG wish u luck,patience,health to realize your goals and to learn bg language and culture!!!
We love a Premier Inn! The best beds and showers :) Thank you - we have a lot to learn but we are enjoying the process.
@@OffGridWithTheUdens i used to work before in Premier Inn like maintenance in Slough West ....top hotel :) but now im back in Bulgaria ....just before the pandemic
Hi, welcome to Bulgaria! We are a Bulgarian family, returners permanently to Bulgaria after long time living in the Western Europe
Thank you ☺️👋
What a little man at 6!!!! Amazing!!!
He certainly is 😀 thanks for your comment 😊
Hope it all goes well for you - we did the same move in 2006 and had 12 fabulous years there! Best experience ever!
Thank you very much 😁😁
On my binge watch......the mini, although very sad, ended up being an investment for your future. Every penny counts. When you cried over leaving yout friend,.let me tell you,,, i see my friend 4 times a year, twice i go back to England, twice she comes here,,loaded with the English favs, marmite, tea bags, salad cream etc. Your friendship will take on a new role. Oh and congrats on baby, shes the cutest thing 🤗
Love that you have been binge watching! Yes it was a big step saying goodbye but I can confirm we probably talk more now than we did back in England ❤️🙂
@@OffGridWithTheUdens yes its true, we video chat 4 times a week at least.have a great saturday
God bless you and please, let me know if I can help with anything. Welcome to Bulgaria ❤
Very kind of you. Thanks very much 😁
Well...now I'm an emotional wreck! So proud of you guys, you smashed the move! Loved every minute of this but especially the bloopers!! So many special memories captured. Can't wait to see the next part of your adventure!! Love you guys!!xxx
That ugly cry was just for you 🥲 miss you loads! ❤️
Our Cody has just turned 6 and absolutely loved having his birthday in Bulgaria for the first time.
Great video 👍 cheers from us at #GBtoBG
Glad he had a good birthday 😊
I'm originally from UK i now living in Bretagne france and bought land there.
How is it living in Bulgaria 🇧🇬.
I've known people who bought property in Bulgaria and there experience wasn't the best from what they said.
I'm thinking of going to Bulgaria in my RV and look at land so can live off grid
Any advice would be great.
Thank you 😊
There's a lot of media coverage about moving to Bulgaria from England. The reality is that the process of residency here is now very difficult for non EU passport holders. We would highly suggest researching areas, there are many who have purchased over here and within a year left again. It all depends on what you are looking for 😊
I have residency in France so hopefully that is an option in gaining residency in Bulgaria 🇧🇬 🤔.
@@tukaruss8680 Have a look into it but it's all down to passport nationality as far as we are aware.
Thats what I was assuming it would be that be unfortunate 😕.
Congratulations on your new life. It will much better for your family.
Thank you very much. We certainly think so 😁
Oh bless your little one helping.
He loves getting involved! ❤️
Paused to comment after 10:24 or so because I was positive your baby was going to roll over in the background while you commented on not rolling over - which is how my travel plans always work ;)
🤣🤣 I half expected her to do the same!
Well done, we will be over there soon, so you never know,we could be neighbours !😁😆
Good luck with your move. 👍
I can imagine leaving loved ones behind especially when you have very close friends a family very difficult but like you say they aren’t a million miles away, in this situation you need to think about you. You are and they are a short plane ride away. I wish you so much luck for the future.
It was always going to be hard to leave but when we had Ember we knew it would be harder on our families. But we are in touch with them everyday and apart from feeling their touch we are still very much with each other 🥲❤️
Well you FINALLY made it. Just see what determination and true grit do for you!!! good luck with the next stage of your life in Bulgaria!!! lots of love xxxxx
Yes we finally did! It was worth the wait 😀 but now the proper hard work begins 😊
Oh my goodness, I laughed, I cried, sometimes I did both at the same time! 😂 brilliant video. X
Awww thanks so much. 😁
Just subbed Good luck with your new journey life is for living not living in a rat race. Left UK 10 yrs ago now living in Spain did think about Bulgaria. Looking forward to your blogs your son is a natural.
Yes we looked at Spain or Portugal as an option but Bulgaria just ticked the boxes 😊 Thank you for subscribing - Alex says thank you for being kind too ❤️
Good god you’ve got your work cut out there in Bulgaria doing all that mowing a strumming,you have so much energy. Wish I had the guts to do it. Good luck.
Sooo much strimming! Luckily it's what Phil used to do back in England so he is a seasoned old timer at landscape work - but working in 40 degree temperatures with no breeze is no joke that's for sure!
I’ve just discovered your Chanel! What a lovely family you have. I’m fully invested now in your journey, I love Bulgaria & I think you are destined to thrive & succeed. I’ll be watching along. 🤗👍🥰
Thank you so much for such a lovely comment. Appreciate the follow, I hope you enjoy the journey 😁
its so emotional saying goodbye! what helped me was that in life there will always be people or things you miss, but not to let it stop you doing what you want to do and ultimately where youre meant to be. brings back memories of when we moved over! great to see youve finally made it over. looking forward to seeing your journey here in bg :)
Absolutely! There's always goodbye's and some are harder than others. But there's always hello's too and that's always lovely to meet new people along the way. Thanks for the comment 😊
I've watched a couple of channels where people have emigrated to Bulgaria. Seriously considering it.
Lots of us have done it, all with different reasons and stories - also many who have been here for many many years before us but just not documented it. ❤️☺️ We personally love our life here🇧🇬
Good luck! I’m looking forward to see you build your new lives x
Thank you so much 😁
Congrats on completing the move and coming here. Videos like this one made me start considering buying a village house myself (not for a permanent home as I enjoy Sofia too much). Looking forward to seeing your progress with the house renovation and gardening plans. Good luck! :)
Thank you - what a journey! Our place is quite unique and we have so many ideas - we haven't really even thought about the land behind the house and barns yet ☺️
0h wow, that was some move. Nice to see you all got there safe and sound, ready for your new life. We thought about moving to Bulgaria from Spain, where we'd been living for over 7 years, but came back to Ireland instead as we'd been away from family for so long. Looking forward to following your progress. Wishing you all the very best. Your son is a natural vlogger, he's brilliant.
Thank you for following our journey and taking the time to comment - Alex will be over the moon to hear that 🤣
Absolutely amazing ❤
Thank you. X
One quick thing , please be careful when parking on the fresh grass , I’ve some cars go up in flames from the hot exhaust . Glad you made it there ok . I guess it’s let the work begin . Good luck .
Yes very important tip! The grass here was very green when we arrived, I certainly wouldn't be parking now though when it's all dead and dry.
It certainly is let the work begin... We've got a lot to do 🙂 thanks for the comment.
One thing that suprised me in Sofia was a Kentucky Fried Chicken a American fast food chain . Wasn't expecting that .
Just watched your last vlog and loved it. So brave to move to a new country, I wish had the guts and age to do what you have done. I wish you all the best for your future and look forward to seeing your next vlog.
Thank you for following along Angela. We watched others do it for years beforehand and we just hit a wall and went for it. Sometimes you have to live outside your comfort zone - and so far we have no regrets!
You all are so brave! Good luck with you guys!!!! Once you settle down , try to put your kids in nursery (should be free in Bulgaria) so they can adapt faster and maybe even learn the language, meanwhile you will have some free time (free yea…. ) to do the house, the yard and everything 🖤 God bless ya
Thank you! Yes it's very important for us to learn the language and become part of the community 😊❤️ Alex is very keen to be involved and we will include him whenever we can.
Brave? Come on!They are not moving to Papua-New Guinea for Christ’s sake! Bulgaria is a perfectly normal place to live.
All the best on your new journey what a great adventure.
Looking forward to seeing myself.
Young un smashing the bed with drill ,meself zero patience 👌
It's great seeing him using tools properly - he's going to be kept busy over here that's for sure!
I'm still here and been awaiting your return. Onya. Looking forward to it all! cheers from South Australia.
Great to have you along for the journey ☺️
Happy to see that you have managed to follow ur dreams, i reacted on ur first video's aswel but thought u disapeared If u ever need to know stuf about offgrid ive been studying it alot myself so might be able to provide some tips in the future iff u need it just ask ;) wish u goodluck with the journey and im gonna continue to watch the rest of the vids i missed
Thanks for following our journey. We've been researching and planning this move for a long time 👍🙂
Goodluck Udens - love watching these videos, outtakes were great 👍 Alex you little super star. Well done to Mum with the passports. Wishing you the very best summer in your new home x
I don't think I will ever get over leaving the passports behind - it just shows how much I had going on at the time 🤣🤣
Gosh the stress of moving!!!! Well done and I look forward to seeing how your journey in Bulgaria goes.
Thank you! 😃
Excited to see your journey. Wishing you all of the luck!
Thank you ❤️😊 we are treasuring every minute
Wonderful video. I wish you all the very best in your new life in Bulgaria. I'm sure it'll be very entertaining and more importantly a positive adventure for you all. Good luck.
Thanks very much for the positive comment! It's going to be quite the adventure I'm sure 😁👍
Thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you for watching ☺️
amazing! what a journey. Thoroughly enjoyed this vid guys. Can't wait for the next one. Loved Alex' little drill, get them involved young eh? :)
Thanks guys! Indeed start them young. 😁👍
New sub here from the Uk 😊 looking forward to seeing your new home and going on a new journey with you
Welcome! Thanks so much for the sub. See you along the way 😁
Finally back to your new home, I am going to go back and watch some of the old vlogs of when you 1st bought the place. Or I know I will ask questions that you have probably already answered.
Your son is fantastic as a vlogger. Might need his own channel to show case life for kids moving to Bulgaria.
As I am trying to convinve the OH a move to BG would be fun can I ask (apologies if already covered)
1. Language - are you going to classes or learning yourselves?
2. Friends - did you know anyone in BG before the move? Has it been easy to meet people?
3. Medical insurance - expensive? Who did you go with and why?
So many more questions, but it ends up feeling like an interrogation. so apologies. I guess I am just trying to make sure that we should sell up and move and the world won't end just because I don't speak the language - got a memory like a sieve so will sturggle to learn.
Hey guys! No apologies needed! I'm going to drop you a message and we can have a chat 🙂 we will do a Q and A in a few weeks which will cover most of these but I'll see how I can help for now 🙂 K x
@@OffGridWithTheUdens thank you. Oooo I love a good Q & A. Satisfies all us nosey people 😂
Great to see you have finally made it! We are doing the journey to our house in a couple of weeks and the one thing I am stuck on is do you need a LEZ sticker to go through Germany? Thanks
Bex
Not unless you're planning on stopping in the cities. It was a very much drive drive drive situation for us ☺️
@@OffGridWithTheUdens ah that’s brilliant thank you that’s one less thing to panic about! 😁 We too shall just try and drive as much as possible, if I can pluck up the courage to drive our van!😬
You forgot that small ladder.
I had 4 so I left this one in the workshop for the landlord.
Been a long time , hope it all goes well ,i should be there myself but you woukdnt beilieve the run off luck ive had in the last two year ,peace ,
Thank you - don't give up, if it's what you really want you will find a way ❤️
Hi guys hope all is good in Bulgaria 🇧🇬 also can you ask Phil if he liked my VR headset guess who I am 😊😊
Hello mate! Haha it made me feel really ill man 😂. All is good over here. Hope school is going ok buddy. Thanks for the comment! 😁👍
Any time hope you’re enjoying Bulgaria and school is going great thanks 😊
@@shakedogg5846 we are loving every minute 😊
yes
Thanks for the comment 🤣👍😊
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The bit about the IKEA boxes 🤣
He's obsessed with IKEA boxes 🤣 ..but they are very useful!
Great video! - could you turn the sub titles on please. Thanks.
Oh no! Thank you for letting me know. I'll get this sorted today 🙂
Hello I've just found your videos there great , what is the area of Bulgaria did you choose , I have 3 teenagers and me , we love the water and mountains
We are down in the south of Bulgaria, not too far from the Greek and Turkey border. I would suggest having a good explore of the country as every area is very different 😊🇧🇬
Congratulations on your epic move to bg, what if anything was required documentation wise for your trailer full of personal possessions?
Thanks for the comment. On this occasion nothing... They didn't even look inside the trailer. But it was all personal possessions and receipts to prove the age of anything that 'looked new' 👍
Enoyed the video when will your next one be
That's great to hear, thank you. We will now be publishing new videos every other Sunday. 👍
Just a question how much is petrol and diesel over there
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Which area of Bulgaria are you in?
Haskovo Region - Southern Bulgaria ☺️
Where did u guys move to? How much a couple needs per month in Bulgaria 🇧🇬 without paying rent to live comfortably? Anyone?
That's a very difficult question to answer, as what one person is happy to survive on another is not. Depending on where you are from I would suggest looking into the requirements of moving here first.
Good luck mate on your move but be warned that life won't be easy if you do not speak Bulgarian. I've been here for more than a year and still struggling with the language. Outside of big cities no one speaks English so for all types of social services, paperwork, schooling, etc. you'll need to rely on an interpreter and will need to get all types of docs notarized ;(
It's a very tricky language but not a worry for us. We are learning the language and have reached out and met wonderful locals (and professionals) who have helped us so far. 🙂 we are embracing the Bulgarian way.
what did ye do for jobs
When we lived in England or now we are in Bulgaria?
I see it's a trend for UK families to move to Bulgaria and buy abandoned ruins and houses in the middle of nowhere. In contrast to the Ukrainian and other Eastern Uropeans who are on the market for holiday homes on the beach. In many cases, luxury homes. I'm just noticing the preferences...
It's amazing how many feel the grass is always greener on the other side 😊 We have always lived near the coast in England, we love the sea but the woods and countryside is where our heart lies. 😊
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Welcome in the jungle...
Thank you - it certainly was a jungle when we turned up 🤣
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