LIFE IN BULGARIA 🇧🇬 TIME TO START RENOVATING OUR HOUSE

[@nadyahristova1637]

You are more than welcome in Bulgaria! Stay positive! you can’t please everyone and you shouldn’t. I am thankful that you chose my country for your new home! It’s going to be perfect and beautiful when it’s done! Stay warm and healthy!

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

@nadyahristova1637 thank you 😊

[@melaniemckinlay-whyte7492]

Hi you 2! Loving the videos really interesting and loving your new stove! Keep em coming!

[@mariogajewski6069]

Respect for your life change will be worth it.

[@owenoneill5955]

Tell your mate I buy my timber in 13m lengths, trouble is my van is only 4.2m but an old safety vest strapped to the back of 6.5m lengths has meant I ain't been stopped.....yet😀 Ytong blocks will suck moisture in like a sponge. You have enough room over the bathroom to put rafters and an onduline ( cheap) roof, the bitumen will only last a year or two, if you are lucky. I have an Irish passport, did all my immigration and car stuff myself, just takes patience, lots of it. Invest in some PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) and some PBE ( Play By Ear). 🙂

[@stevebrown5145]

Nice one, hope it all goes well for you, at least having 2 " houses" means you get the chance to do one properly whilst living in the other.( Nothing worse than having to live in a building site) Like your location, deffo 4wd , better than Manton quarry lol.

[@FreeBirdUKVanLife]

If you cut the vines right back they should cone back healthy. So close to Romania too. 😊 LOL at Cows 😂

[@cliffordkershaw7943]

Hi again good channel,just remember that the wood needs to be seasoned for a year before burning, otherwise you could end up with a chimney fire, because of creosote,a mate of mine had one and had to get the fire brigade out,,you can buy eco blocks,made from crushed sunflower seeds,I burn them,give off a lot more heat than wood,,,4 cube is about 2 ton, depending on what the wood is ,oak is heavier,but good luck

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

Cheers I know all this as been offgrid many years 2 years on a narrow boat with log burner 😊

[@rockingrodders8551]

A side by side would be handy..CF moto do some good machines these days..loving seeing you live the good life Paul..Nice one..✌🏻

[@FreeBirdUKVanLife]

Beautiful 😊

[@NewBulgarians]

LOL @ The cow trespassers! Weather looks unbelievable, as usual! I have an Irish passport/Darren UK passport, but luckily we also had permanent residency cards from when we lived there before, so it was very easy for us. Love the bright red wheelbarrow. Look forward to more soon ;)

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

We been following your journey and buying the new house hope it goes well

[@NewBulgarians]

@@TheOffgridNomadUK Thank you :)

[@wichywoo]

-6 in cumbria this morning ;o)

[@daven6626]

Drove back from Bulgaria and arrived on the Cubrian coast. Couldn't believe how cold it was. Still got my hat on 😅

[@IThelpTeam]

was snowing here in swansea luckily it never sticks as we are next to the sea

[@wichywoo]

@@daven6626 i still have my flatcap on indoors bud . its -5 here this morning . the money some folk could save on heating alone would pay for a doer upper in bulgaria over a few years .

[@silverchesnov5247]

Gypsum plaster is not good for bathrooms. Lime-cement plaster is better. A contact primer is also needed to better bond the old and new plaster.

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

@silverchesnov5247 sorry my bad we are not plastering in shower room all will be clear in future vlogs as iam 2 weeks ahead now and shower room nearly finished its looking good

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

great vlog on channel keep up the great vlogs thanks lee

[@daven6626]

Paul, you will need another truck load of wood. I usually get through 2 or 3 of those and the house is sealed. Get a second load before winter kicks in. You wont regret it 😁

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

@daven6626 yep getting another load end of the month I just need to make room and empty a shed out also getting more coal We only have 1 log burner going so it's not using much also iam chopping up all old wood on land and in buildings ready for next year

[@Kaloyan128]

You will need to change the windows with modern ones.

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

@Kaloyan128 no you don't need too at all the original double glassing was great iam hand stripping them down one by one and restoring them 😁 We don't want a new uk looking house we want a mix of traditional and add a touch of modern inside All windows are solid no rot at all all work perfectly just paint has dried up and needs stripping

[@gilliankenny8229]

Hi Paul just been looking at Lilla Hus Vanlife is he one of your mates he might live near you he could help you all the best Gill

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

Yes there freinds I have others in the same village there only 1.45 away Not sure what you mean he can help with what??

[@sirbrian9404]

Save money do it properly the first time. Or are you looking for quick sale. When bodged up.

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

@sirbrian9404 🤣🤣🤣 We are doing it properly but not throwing silly money into it we ate staying not selling watch future vlogs for progress We are building a base so we can travel we don't want a new English house in Bulgaria soil we want simple life

[@amandamegarry2061]

Hi love watching your Journey I've just purchased one through monthly payment as well only because I can't move over for a couple of yrs so may as well do it the easy way have it paid for by the time we get there I just wanted to ask you is it worth bringing cookers fridges washing machine beds and sofas etc over or is it cheaper to just buy them we will be coming out for working holidays renovating it and enjoying it so was thinking which way would be best thanks looking forward to next one

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

@amandamegarry2061 congratulations where did you buy ? I say buy out in Bulgaria we have and its all cheap

[@amandamegarry2061]

@TheOffgridNomadUK I've bought a house in kostandenets about 40kms from Ruse never been before but from what I've seen it looks gorgeous

[@amandamegarry2061]

Thanks for the advice yeah was thinking it would save the hassle of getting removal van etc

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

@amandamegarry2061 there's so many stores for white goods and get discounts for bulk buying

[@amandamegarry2061]

@@TheOffgridNomadUK fantastic thanks mind is made up just can't wait to get out there now look forward to watching your updates 😀

[@stephenlilley9078]

Next vlog please do the diy store ? Middle isle come home with a tractor 😂😂😂

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

Ok 😁

[@Pearl-p5e]

Paul it's called a Pechka not a pecha

[@Loopyland886]

Hi are u concerned about bulgaria joining the euro well it's supposed to be 1 st Jan 2025 concerning prices as I lived greece 12 years and euro came in destroyed it do u think this may happen there

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

It's all been rejected again now pushed to 2027 till Bulgaria can get there finances in order Yes things will go up but as living in UK is silly expensive we will still be living a nice life here in bg

[@laurielavender4944]

Hi Paul The house we got for sale is in GOLYAMA BRESTNITSA IF YOU NOW ANY ONE

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

Email me info and any pics to [e-mail] I know lots of people looking

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

That's not far from me and near Vratsa 😊

[@alisonsherlock7609]

Can i ask a question as you have been through the buying process and im in bulgaria and have found a house. How did you pay for the house. The agent i am eith is saying i have to pay the seller direct and that worries me

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

@alisonsherlock7609 we went with Bulgariadirect.com and bought ours your seller sounds very fishy you must get notary to sign all paperwork or you don't own the house

[@alisonsherlock7609]

@@TheOffgridNomadUK thank you so much guys 🙏

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

@alisonsherlock7609 what agent are you using ??

[@alisonsherlock7609]

The agent is bg.homes in bulgaria in popovo but they are saying to pay direct to the seller I'm so confused why I cant pay them and they pay the seller

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

@alisonsherlock7609 I've seen the company online but that does not sound right ? What is the agent doing for you ? Are they setting up a company for you to buy your house if your on uk passport?

[@angiemcguinness355]

Get some wellies Paul. You are a countryside boy now. Or as we say up north, you are a teuchter.

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

@@angiemcguinness355 iam born and bred countryside lived in villages in Lincolnshire all my life 😁

[@FKxf3030]

If you going to settle in Bulgaria this is a not good to talk about Bulgaria with ironic which I found disgusting in your videos..! YES BULGARIANS ARE FRIENDLY TO ENGLISH BUT WHY ENGLISH IS NOT FRIENDLY TO BULGARIANS???!!!

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

Sorry I don't understand iam sorry if anything i said upset you that was not ment to. I can only speak for myself not other brits and iam very friendly with all Bulgarians I want to make this our permanent home and soak up all the local cultures and festivals around Bulgaria. In upcoming vlogs we visited all our 7 shops and spoken to all of them and got lovely welcome from everyone

[@nadyadobreva9904]

​@TheOffgridNomadUK feel welcome please....some Bulgarians suffer from inferiority complex, which affects even their sense of humour.

[@FKxf3030]

@TheOffgridNomadUK I'm very sure you been warm welcome from Bulgarians but my very bad experience over 10 years all over the England wasn't like yours in Bulgaria....and this is a fact, im just very very frustrated how disgusting my family been treated from English people in England....guess they acting different ways to Bulgarians in Bulgaria....facts speaks very loud....also there is no compare between English and Bulgarians houses! Every English house is cover with black mold...I been to no one house but almost every where in England....the building of the houses are so poor quality in England and not every English can afford them that's why they buying in Bulgaria....I would like you to not talk with ironic about Bulgarians and Bulgaria!? I'm prepared to left England very soon because my experience here is very bad just because of the ways my family been treated from the English people! Also I think England after brexit getting bad and will continue getting more bad...Good luck to you! Just be nice with Bulgarians! Life in Bulgaria is much more beautiful than in England!

[@TheOffgridNomadUK]

@donovadonova3030 this is one reason we left UK is because of British people aswell I understand your frustration in UK I hate how since brexit how racist UK citizens got 😒 yes houses in UK are very poory built now days I've had a brand new one and hated it then I went to live on a narrow boat and started my offgrid life

[@stuntmansynyster]

Racist? Care to elaborate....... Seems this word gets banded about pretty casually these days! Just wondering if you could give a few examples