What a cool and sunny family! While the young Bulgarians are leaving abroad for a better future you are building your better future in our country. Welcome and be healthy and happy!
@@the_phoenixprojectdon't buy Heinz for example look for Bulgarian brands they're always cheaper & better even foreign brands manufactured in BG are cheaper. Don't go to foreign chains go to Bulgarian chains every city has few of their stores they're always cheaper.
Congrats on the second house purchase - your parents will love it - exciting times ahead!!! 🎉🥂Thank you for sharing your adventures every week - so uplifting to watch in grey old Blighty - I can’t wait to get back to BG!!🤗
It's certainly the top end of grocery shopping but some of the English brands are very expensive here! We prefer to get most of our groceries locally at the market ❤️
I admire you! I really like your mindset, your values, your kindness, the trust you’ve built. Nice,healthy lifestyle for you and your kids. I also like how motivated you are. You don’t waste your time sitting and waiting for the government to fix your issues. You’re hard working, intelligent and find solutions. Bulgarians need to watch your videos and realise that we don’t live in a communist country anymore. And they should stop abounding their homes cus “there’s no jobs, no anything”. Can’t wait to watch you on Channel 4 ❤
As a Bulgarian I can say our government/administrative offices are awful, the level of service is poor, and clerks are quite rude. In general, customer service is lacking, even if you're a paying customer. It's nice now that most things can be done online so you don't have to deal with them. But it's just something you gotta get used to, and realize it's not personal, they are just grumpy and mean like that.
I think you have nettles in your yard. Nettles make good soup, and once when I was in Bosnia and Herzegovina I even drank nettle juice and it was very refreshing.
Аз правя панирана Коприва с царевично брашно. 2 яйца, сол.царевично брашно. Вода....копривата се накисва в топла вода, но не гореща, и оцет. Намачквате я с решетеста лъжица, изплакване 2...3 пъти. Изцеждате копривата и панирате. 😊
I've actually been in the Kapinovsky Monastery for a friend's birthday party. People were swimming in the little lake near the waterfalls. I guess that would be nice in the summer heat.
You are in such a beautiful place. Well done on the purchase of a the next door property - lots of potential there. Love outbuildings - so handy to have for storage. I'm way south of you guys - other side of the mountains. It's pretty cool here again. Sunshine ran away. You are building a magical life for you and your kids - you are teaching them the important things of life. Wonderful to have found your channel.
Thank you! Yes, we are glad for the rain. We were worried about how dry the summer would be and the garden would have suffered. Thank you for your lovely comment! ❤️
Bless ya I’m so happy for the residency cards finally u got em! Anddddd do a card for Kaufland!!!! Often you can get stuff half price! Like truly half price 🖤
Hello! I just found your channel läßt night and cant stop watching. You just grew on me! İ am from Veliko Tarnovo, but moved to Wales. I do know how hard it is to live in the bulgarian country side - everything groß from everywhere, sometimes it is very cold or very hot but i do know it is worthy. I just wanted to say - as a mother who also rase her child alone in foreigh country it is very very difficult. So, you probably know but i think it is worth mentioning the childcare in Bulgaria is free, like completely free and i have friends in VELIKO Tarnivo and I know there are good burseries. I understand you want them to grow out doors but a day or two will give mama some time, because Mama is also a person, plus they will make friends. Let me know if you want me to find more info for you. All the best guys! ❤️😊
*NOT Burseries - nursery. Plus 8t is true, food is expensive, but because you have a house your neighbours will show you how to preserve food for the Winter, it manageable. But äh, you im sure already know this!
I am in Scotland pursuing a big carreer. I am waiting to find my brittish husband, who I will then bring back to the homeland, and we will follow on your footsteps. Нямам търпение! Живота на село е най- спокоен ❤!
You speak so cute in Bulgarian 🙃 - времето е много горещО with an o in the end, still very good. Kaufland has imported products and logically more expensive. Congrats for the renovation and 2nd property. Are Andy's parents moving to the new house?
Hello beautiful family and welcome to Bulgaria. I recommend you not to buy from Kaufland and the other big chain stores or at least not everything. Everything there is terrible and full of chemicals, it is not healthy especially for your beautiful children. There are many manufacturers the villages of homemade clean vegetables, fruits, meat and dairy products in Bulgaria. Very clean and without chemicals in them. They are better than the so-called "bio" foods. Good luck and good health.
Yes we try our best not to buy from Kaufland haha! To be honest, I only buy my shampoo bars and some things for the kids because they cannot have dairy products. We prefer to shop at the local market and in nearby stores 😊
Some friends in the next village have had their chickens and ducks killed by pine martens. The pen was fox/coyote proof but they didn't factor in about pine martens.
Good idea,wish you,all the best.Could you not use the branches for winter in a fireplace?I used to save for winter.Where will children go to school?I enjoy learning about moving to Bulgaria,am considering but eed more information where most Expats live.
Hello We are a Bulgarian family who have been living in the United Kingdom for 15 years. I want to ask you what you think about Bulgaria and what is better there and what is worse? Thank you.❤
Hello sunny couple,just see ur vids..brill stoff,where a u in Bulgaria?I just got back from England,after 22 Years?!🤣.We might can gett in touch.Wishing u good luck,is worthy.Cant spell well,sos.Hot23,lol,Sumer here girly it will come to 40,any way sending huggs❤
Bulgarian houses aren't built the same as UK houses. Most have a natural stone foundation that moves with the earth. If the stone foundation looks solid and there's not too much movement then they are usually all good. Anthony's Dad is a builder by trade, so he checked the houses.
@@the_phoenixproject I was more concerned about moisture than movement. I am expecting there will be no hydroisolation/waterproofing from the ground at houses of this age. Did you experience any issue during winter?
How did your bulgarian get so good? Do you go to classes? Also quick remark use the UA-cam editor to cut out the part with your Residency cards, your personal identification number is on the back so its okay, but the ID number is on the top right, without all the info its almost impossible to exploit but still I would advise to cut that part of the video. Sorry for your experience at the immigration office, your brave to go on your own😄I could never. The food prices are just the rich doing price speculation similar to how it was at the start of the war in Ukraine. 1L vegetable oil was 6lev(3euro) now its around 1euro. The whole reason why there is delay in Bulgaria joining te euro zone is its own politicians avoiding it. While the prices being the same as in the UK is okay bc Bulgaria does not use foreign cheap labor like the UK does.
Aw thank you!! It's terrible 🤣 I have weekly lessons, I speak to my neighbours, and I try to speak only Bulgarian to Bulgarians! I also use apps to support my learning (uTalk and Mondly). Thanks for the advice! I will edit the video ❤️😊
LOL @ the girls, and can imagine the frustration but they are hilarious and were obviously trying to prove your point as you filmed Laura. Ooh nice new road! I wonder how long that will last. Did Ant's mum & dad have to set up a company to buy the property? Congrats on getting your 1 year residency.
Yes they think it's all a big laugh 😂 They bought the house through our company so I suppose technically we own it for now until they get here and we sign it over.
@@alexgee248 the company is not a lot because you don't submit any income (if you aren't using it for self employed purposes). You can complete your company taxes for about 40-60lev (£20-£40 approx)
@@the_phoenixproject That's cheap, in the country I live in, the paperwork can cost 2000-3000 EUR per year even just for a holding company with zero activity. Thanks for the reply.
Because that's all our visa entitles us to. As non-EU citizens, we can't apply for longer. We can only renew the residency cards every year for five years. It's very awkward 😅
@@the_phoenixprojectit’s not massively better after I’ve read. It’s then every 5 years, then every 10 thereafter! We can’t ever actually be settled which is a shame
Did you not do it when they were fast tracking them after Brexit ? I only ask as mine runs out this year i only got 4 years as my health card only had 4 years on it at the time. Just wandering where i stand to renew will i only get 1 year or 5 years ? Thanks for replying.
You built the chicken koop wrong and the foxes and Coyotes will get under it and eat them. Make sure the floor is solid so the predators cannot dig under because they will.
They can't dig under it because there are two types of fence dug down into the ground with rocks covering the top. It's impossible for them to get under. So far it's been fine but we will see!
I don't think I can answer this one! Everyone will tell you that Bulgarian houses are so different across the country. It's difficult to say! You can buy a renovation project for under £10,000 though, easily.
The house price for houses like this are still cheap. But the renovation is not. I can know this we are living her 7 years here. Also for central heating system you need a chimney.
Welp... I am gonna write a comment that might be a little bit odd. I don`t want you to take it in any way negative... Your combined living force as a unit is starting to give me eye sores. Now I did think of elaborating a bit further... but I were only gonna embarrass myself more. Kind of think of me *itching and moaning. Anyways I have a bit more to write... which came into my mind in the later portions of the video with the 2nd house and is a bit of a continuation of my initial impression that I have just shared. This property seems a bit of a "life force" drain. (I don`t want you to take this "term" I am using too seriously, is just a figure of speech, I assume you are getting what I mean). A bit of a large bite if you will. I think it took a lot of it`s previous owners and look at the condition they left it in still... Now of course Spring do make nearly everything look better... all that green and stuff, almost charming even, but the frames of the state inside... You probably will overcome it thou and will end up part of those eye blisters generating material :P. (I think blisters is a bit too much, so I avoided initially with using ~sores... but I also kind of wanted to type that word as well.) Once again, no actual bad feelings, just fooling around in the comments and with the words.
I think saying our living force is giving you eye sores is a little bit offensive. The project is a renovation project for Anthony's parents alongside ours.
What a cool and sunny family! While the young Bulgarians are leaving abroad for a better future you are building your better future in our country. Welcome and be healthy and happy!
Thank you so much! 😊❤️
@@the_phoenixprojectdon't buy Heinz for example look for Bulgarian brands they're always cheaper & better even foreign brands manufactured in BG are cheaper. Don't go to foreign chains go to Bulgarian chains every city has few of their stores they're always cheaper.
You guys have helped inspire us to take the plunge and buy our own little piece of Bulgaria.
Aw good luck with your journey! 🍀
Thank you to a wonderful family for taking pity on 2 lost people 🙈 and for all your help and advice, we really appreciated your time, Sharon and Leigh
Oh guys it was nothing! It was so lovely to meet you both and I hope you find your dream home! ❤️❤️❤️
Здравейте мило семейство и хубави, светли дни в България ❤
Здравейте приятел и благодаря ти много ❤️
“I’m an independent woman, sort of “ 😂 Go girl !! Love watching how your getting along, you’re doing great xx
Hahaha 🤣 I certainly used to be! Now I'm not so sure I can live without Anthony 😅🙈 Thank you!! ❤️🥰
Bless you both. Real people living the dream. 😊
Thank you! 😊
Congrats on the second house purchase - your parents will love it - exciting times ahead!!! 🎉🥂Thank you for sharing your adventures every week - so uplifting to watch in grey old Blighty - I can’t wait to get back to BG!!🤗
Thank you!! 😊 ❤️❤️❤️
We can't wait either, so cold here.
You guys are amazing, we're glad to have you here be a part of our society! Bulgaria loves people and people love Bulgaria!
Haha 23 is not hot, wait till it hits close to 40 in July/August 😀😀☺️.
Thank you for sharing some grocery prices☺️! Fun video, so happy for you to have the house next door for your parents 💖
It's certainly the top end of grocery shopping but some of the English brands are very expensive here! We prefer to get most of our groceries locally at the market ❤️
Dear Laura - get used to the heat. In Bulgaria, summer temperatures can exceed 40 degrees Celsius. But you'll get through it all. Good luck.
So lovely to see the kids enjoying life x
They love it here! ☺️
Great content keep it coming
Thank you! Will do! 😄
I admire you! I really like your mindset, your values, your kindness, the trust you’ve built. Nice,healthy lifestyle for you and your kids. I also like how motivated you are. You don’t waste your time sitting and waiting for the government to fix your issues. You’re hard working, intelligent and find solutions. Bulgarians need to watch your videos and realise that we don’t live in a communist country anymore. And they should stop abounding their homes cus “there’s no jobs, no anything”. Can’t wait to watch you on Channel 4 ❤
What a lovely comment 😊❤️❤️❤️ Thank you so much! We really value our subscribers and appreciate your kind comments. Thanks for watching 💕💖🤗
Пожелавам ви щастливи моменти в България!
Your Bulgarian is improving! Keep practise it!
Благодаря ти много приятел! 😊💕🙏
Congrats on the second house! Looks like it's full of treasures! And congratulations on the residence card! What an exciting week!
Thank you! 😊
Normal procedure
As a Bulgarian I can say our government/administrative offices are awful, the level of service is poor, and clerks are quite rude. In general, customer service is lacking, even if you're a paying customer. It's nice now that most things can be done online so you don't have to deal with them. But it's just something you gotta get used to, and realize it's not personal, they are just grumpy and mean like that.
I think you have nettles in your yard. Nettles make good soup, and once when I was in Bosnia and Herzegovina I even drank nettle juice and it was very refreshing.
Yes we have lots! I really want to make nettle cake! But I can start with soup 😄🍲
@@the_phoenixproject If you don't have time now, you can freeze it in the refrigerator and you will have it even in the winter.
You can make a nettle tea as well, nettle is a natural iron source and natural antihistamine.
You can make nettle tea as well,nettle is an excellent source of iron and natural antihistamine
Аз правя панирана Коприва с царевично брашно. 2 яйца, сол.царевично брашно. Вода....копривата се накисва в топла вода, но не гореща, и оцет. Намачквате я с решетеста лъжица, изплакване 2...3 пъти. Изцеждате копривата и панирате. 😊
Wish you all the best great family 🙂
Thank you! ☺️
If I may suggest - better go shop in Billa or Metro if there is such an option. Especially if we talk about meat. This is just my opinion. 🤗❤
I've actually been in the Kapinovsky Monastery for a friend's birthday party. People were swimming in the little lake near the waterfalls. I guess that would be nice in the summer heat.
You are in such a beautiful place. Well done on the purchase of a the next door property - lots of potential there. Love outbuildings - so handy to have for storage. I'm way south of you guys - other side of the mountains. It's pretty cool here again. Sunshine ran away. You are building a magical life for you and your kids - you are teaching them the important things of life. Wonderful to have found your channel.
Thank you! Yes, we are glad for the rain. We were worried about how dry the summer would be and the garden would have suffered. Thank you for your lovely comment! ❤️
The house is awesome! A house in nature is always the best place to live. I hope you dont sleep on that matress on the floor that you just showed 😂😂
Haha that's a definite NOPE! 😅🙈
Bless ya I’m so happy for the residency cards finally u got em! Anddddd do a card for Kaufland!!!! Often you can get stuff half price! Like truly half price 🖤
Do you get the card online? Is it an app? I need to figure this out 😆🙈
Those tables as you go into the second house 😂 We've got about six of them.....I think it's the law that they have to be in every village house.
I know 😂 I think they are solid wood though, so could be useful because I can't find solid furniture anywhere! 🙈😅
Hello! I just found your channel läßt night and cant stop watching. You just grew on me! İ am from Veliko Tarnovo, but moved to Wales. I do know how hard it is to live in the bulgarian country side - everything groß from everywhere, sometimes it is very cold or very hot but i do know it is worthy. I just wanted to say - as a mother who also rase her child alone in foreigh country it is very very difficult. So, you probably know but i think it is worth mentioning the childcare in Bulgaria is free, like completely free and i have friends in VELIKO Tarnivo and I know there are good burseries. I understand you want them to grow out doors but a day or two will give mama some time, because Mama is also a person, plus they will make friends. Let me know if you want me to find more info for you. All the best guys! ❤️😊
*NOT Burseries - nursery. Plus 8t is true, food is expensive, but because you have a house your neighbours will show you how to preserve food for the Winter, it manageable. But äh, you im sure already know this!
I am in Scotland pursuing a big carreer. I am waiting to find my brittish husband, who I will then bring back to the homeland, and we will follow on your footsteps. Нямам търпение! Живота на село е най- спокоен ❤!
You speak so cute in Bulgarian 🙃 - времето е много горещО with an o in the end, still very good. Kaufland has imported products and logically more expensive. Congrats for the renovation and 2nd property. Are Andy's parents moving to the new house?
Yes I learned this in my Bulgarian lesson AFTER I filmed 😅🙈 благодаря ти много приятел 💕
Oh and his parents are using it as a holiday home 🙂
You should AirBnB your second house when its empty. Make $$ and ££
Nice😀
Thanks 🤗
Find Bulgarian friends ask neighbors other ppl from the village for advises they'll come to help you for free!
Absolutely
Hello beautiful family and welcome to Bulgaria. I recommend you not to buy from Kaufland and the other big chain stores or at least not everything. Everything there is terrible and full of chemicals, it is not healthy especially for your beautiful children. There are many manufacturers the villages of homemade clean vegetables, fruits, meat and dairy products in Bulgaria. Very clean and without chemicals in them. They are better than the so-called "bio" foods. Good luck and good health.
Yes we try our best not to buy from Kaufland haha! To be honest, I only buy my shampoo bars and some things for the kids because they cannot have dairy products. We prefer to shop at the local market and in nearby stores 😊
You should go to Soul Kitchen im Sofia to splurge a bit. Hands down the best vegan restaurant in Bulgaria!
I've heard about it. Sounds good!
Some friends in the next village have had their chickens and ducks killed by pine martens.
The pen was fox/coyote proof but they didn't factor in about pine martens.
Yes we definitely had pine martens on our mind too. I need to add something to the top of the coop to stop them getting inside.
Food in Bulgaria is not cheap
No, you are right!
Good idea,wish you,all the best.Could you not use the branches for winter in a fireplace?I used to save for winter.Where will children go to school?I enjoy learning about moving to Bulgaria,am considering but eed more information where most Expats live.
Hey lady you speak good Bulgarian
Много благодаря 💖✨
Hi, how long did it take from application and photo for your residency and actually receiving your cards? . Cheers.
Nice one, love your new place and wanted to know how much did that set you back ? and what is the name of the TV show ?
It cost us almost £4,000 but it is a BIG renovation project! The program is called "Help! We Bought a Village!" on Channel 4 ❤️
Where are the waterfall please?
This was Kapinovo Monastery!
Thank you I will have to look it up . We live 40 k from VT. Towards ruse
Hello
We are a Bulgarian family who have been living in the United Kingdom for 15 years.
I want to ask you what you think about Bulgaria and what is better there and what is worse?
Thank you.❤
Maybe the amount of poverty is worse? Everything else is great for us. We love the people and nature here ❤️❤️❤️
Hello sunny couple,just see ur vids..brill stoff,where a u in Bulgaria?I just got back from England,after 22 Years?!🤣.We might can gett in touch.Wishing u good luck,is worthy.Cant spell well,sos.Hot23,lol,Sumer here girly it will come to 40,any way sending huggs❤
Who’s the 1 going to sort that roof? Needs a lot of work 😬
Anthony will do it before winter comes.
How do you guys inspect your houses before buying? Do they have proper foundation?
Bulgarian houses aren't built the same as UK houses. Most have a natural stone foundation that moves with the earth. If the stone foundation looks solid and there's not too much movement then they are usually all good. Anthony's Dad is a builder by trade, so he checked the houses.
@@the_phoenixproject I was more concerned about moisture than movement. I am expecting there will be no hydroisolation/waterproofing from the ground at houses of this age. Did you experience any issue during winter?
Wow that Kaufland is expensive, i live in Sweden and the Heinz beans are less than half that price over here, is Lidl cheaper?
Yes Lidl is much cheaper. We also shop at T-market and our local farmers market ❤️
The prices are in Bulgarian leva. Divide by 2 to get them in Euros.
@@iliapenkov8619 I know, and here in Sweden a can of Heinz beans in the local Lidl costs a fraction under one Euro.
Different shops different prices. Local products are normally cheaper.
How did your bulgarian get so good? Do you go to classes? Also quick remark use the UA-cam editor to cut out the part with your Residency cards, your personal identification number is on the back so its okay, but the ID number is on the top right, without all the info its almost impossible to exploit but still I would advise to cut that part of the video. Sorry for your experience at the immigration office, your brave to go on your own😄I could never. The food prices are just the rich doing price speculation similar to how it was at the start of the war in Ukraine. 1L vegetable oil was 6lev(3euro) now its around 1euro. The whole reason why there is delay in Bulgaria joining te euro zone is its own politicians avoiding it. While the prices being the same as in the UK is okay bc Bulgaria does not use foreign cheap labor like the UK does.
Aw thank you!! It's terrible 🤣 I have weekly lessons, I speak to my neighbours, and I try to speak only Bulgarian to Bulgarians! I also use apps to support my learning (uTalk and Mondly). Thanks for the advice! I will edit the video ❤️😊
@@the_phoenixproject No, it is not terrible. You are wrong.
very exspensive in bulgaria uk is cheep food
Yes it can be!
Are the girls going to school and where?
We home educate because it's what is best for us 😊
LOL @ the girls, and can imagine the frustration but they are hilarious and were obviously trying to prove your point as you filmed Laura. Ooh nice new road! I wonder how long that will last. Did Ant's mum & dad have to set up a company to buy the property? Congrats on getting your 1 year residency.
Yes they think it's all a big laugh 😂 They bought the house through our company so I suppose technically we own it for now until they get here and we sign it over.
@@the_phoenixproject How much does it cost you per year to keep your company?
@@alexgee248 the company is not a lot because you don't submit any income (if you aren't using it for self employed purposes). You can complete your company taxes for about 40-60lev (£20-£40 approx)
@@the_phoenixproject That's cheap, in the country I live in, the paperwork can cost 2000-3000 EUR per year even just for a holding company with zero activity. Thanks for the reply.
Hi did you say how much the parents property was?
£3,500 😆
Поздравления за българския ,добавете и български субтитри моля😊👍🌷
Благодаря ти много! I will try 😅
Can i ask why you only got a year on the Residents visa ?
Because that's all our visa entitles us to. As non-EU citizens, we can't apply for longer. We can only renew the residency cards every year for five years. It's very awkward 😅
@@the_phoenixprojectit’s not massively better after I’ve read. It’s then every 5 years, then every 10 thereafter! We can’t ever actually be settled which is a shame
How much did the house 😊cost
I'd love to buy something like this but I don't think I qualify for a visa
Did you not do it when they were fast tracking them after Brexit ? I only ask as mine runs out this year i only got 4 years as my health card only had 4 years on it at the time. Just wandering where i stand to renew will i only get 1 year or 5 years ? Thanks for replying.
How can you buy such ruin!!!
Quite easy, actually.
Къде се намира селото където жиеерте
where is the new house
Next to our current house! 😁
You built the chicken koop wrong and the foxes and Coyotes will get under it and eat them.
Make sure the floor is solid so the predators cannot dig under because they will.
They can't dig under it because there are two types of fence dug down into the ground with rocks covering the top. It's impossible for them to get under. So far it's been fine but we will see!
how much is an average house in the country love from dublin ireland
I don't think I can answer this one! Everyone will tell you that Bulgarian houses are so different across the country. It's difficult to say! You can buy a renovation project for under £10,000 though, easily.
If 23 is hot wait until it gets 33 😊.
Oh we love it. I lived in Menorca, Spain so I am used to it!
The house price for houses like this are still cheap. But the renovation is not. I can know this we are living her 7 years here. Also for central heating system you need a chimney.
Welp... I am gonna write a comment that might be a little bit odd. I don`t want you to take it in any way negative... Your combined living force as a unit is starting to give me eye sores.
Now I did think of elaborating a bit further... but I were only gonna embarrass myself more. Kind of think of me *itching and moaning.
Anyways I have a bit more to write... which came into my mind in the later portions of the video with the 2nd house and is a bit of a continuation of my initial impression that I have just shared.
This property seems a bit of a "life force" drain. (I don`t want you to take this "term" I am using too seriously, is just a figure of speech, I assume you are getting what I mean). A bit of a large bite if you will. I think it took a lot of it`s previous owners and look at the condition they left it in still... Now of course Spring do make nearly everything look better... all that green and stuff, almost charming even, but the frames of the state inside... You probably will overcome it thou and will end up part of those eye blisters generating material :P. (I think blisters is a bit too much, so I avoided initially with using ~sores... but I also kind of wanted to type that word as well.) Once again, no actual bad feelings, just fooling around in the comments and with the words.
I think saying our living force is giving you eye sores is a little bit offensive. The project is a renovation project for Anthony's parents alongside ours.
I've just started to watch your channel. Are you from Phoenix? ❤
No, our surname is Phoenix! 😆❤️
A large mosquito on your lower right cheekbig size wow