The house looks superb, and your plans will only make it better. We (the brother in law) renovated our house and its now superb for us, but we only stay 2-3 months a year. I love the northeast, we are in a village near Balchik. Can't wait to see more.
Outstanding. My immigration lawyer is doing overtime as my realtor to find a country project house. Getting good contractors is a must. Thanks for getting back. We'll follow up in New Year.
You guys are practically the only ones on TH-cam I’d bet on to make in a Bulgarian 'cello' setting! That Bulgarian wife of yours-with her killer smile-is going to open doors for you left and right, ones that most people couldn’t even find! I’m pumped for the videos. As a fellow Westerner who’s also married to a Bulgarian, is C2 fluent and owns and has completed four property renovations here (3 Sofia, 1 village), I can just say one thing for now: bravo! My only question is that the house looks pretty damn complete already to me. But, what a great canvas to work on with that large bathroom, you should put a sauna in it :-)
@@MyChannelMyStories thank you! Your comment made me realise I probably haven’t split the videos so well. In the garden video I show the barn which is the main renovation project and we plan to convert it into a 2 bed house. Currently we are settling into the main house and saving for that. The sauna also might have made its way into our conversation.. ;) would love to hear your renovation experience here in Bulgaria.
@@bulgariancountryhome Back in the U.S., I fully renovated DYI 2 separate upper-middle-class California homes from top to bottom, where the final flip values made it worthwhile. But here in Bulgaria, my wife uses the famous 'BG gaslighting' to keep me out of the DYI activities! As you might guess, this is pretty frustrating for me. But hey, we’re managing-mostly by hiring craftsmen, which makes it 10x's harder ten than just doing it yourself even if you’re fluent in Bulgarian. Now, here’s where things get really interesting: In the U.S., watching over the workers’ every move would be a bit over-the-top, but here, it's basically a requirement. So, I’ve reluctantly embraced this cultural norm of supervising like a hawk-questioning, suggesting, and hovering to ensure they don’t “forget” to finish or skimp on quality. Ta-da! I’m a supervisor again! In Sofia, we’ve renovated three apartments down to the concrete and tile, rebuilding them as luxurious dwellings. We have a village house, a charming place 12 km from the Black Sea, is the only one we didn’t strip to the brick, though we did tear out two bathrooms, half the kitchen, and re-furnished the interior. We also took on a massive backyard project-completely tearing out and redoing 800 square meters. That project definitely took a pretty penny. We even put in a 6m*6m shed that your husband would love! Not a man cave but close. Oh, and the icing on the cake? We accidentally hired a company who passed themselves off as non-Gypsy but, surprise! They were, and they managed to mess up almost every yard detail. Even though I camped out on-site to oversee, let’s just say “supervision” didn’t quite save us that time. So, yeah-if this doesn’t sound like a glowing endorsement for international renovations, you’d be right! But we are still married and love the village 6mos. a year 😄
We have the same wooden floor boards upstairs, looking forward to seeing what you do to yours. We also have a wooden panelled ceiling in one of the rooms which you have upstairs, will you keep them? We also have a vlog of our journey, but our house needs complete renovation, yours is so lovely, and the garden is a gorgeous outdoor space from what you have shown. Looking forward to more of your journey. 🙂
@@NewBulgarians Thank you! Yes, we’ll keep the panelling on the ceiling. I quite like it actually when it’s painted it blends in more but still adds interest. We’ll definitely tune in on your journey as well ☺️
Cause they are not like that. The house they are showing has been objectively recently renovated, they mean it wasn't done by them. The only ''old - old'' thing inside are the floors. Most of the unrenovated (99%) should be a 100 years old untouched houses. :)
@@elainemcguinness3962 Well.. renovating can be a tough task for sure, but it's very rewarding once it's completed. I wish you to get the house of your desires and turn it into the house of your dreams. :)
Lovely house and garden, Looking forward to watching your journey!
Such beautiful couple and home ❤ Welcome in Bulgaria🤗🥰
Thank you 💛
The house looks superb, and your plans will only make it better. We (the brother in law) renovated our house and its now superb for us, but we only stay 2-3 months a year. I love the northeast, we are in a village near Balchik. Can't wait to see more.
Thank you so much! Balchik is beautiful, how great to be close to it 😊
Outstanding. My immigration lawyer is doing overtime as my realtor to find a country project house. Getting good contractors is a must. Thanks for getting back. We'll follow up in New Year.
You guys are practically the only ones on TH-cam I’d bet on to make in a Bulgarian 'cello' setting! That Bulgarian wife of yours-with her killer smile-is going to open doors for you left and right, ones that most people couldn’t even find! I’m pumped for the videos. As a fellow Westerner who’s also married to a Bulgarian, is C2 fluent and owns and has completed four property renovations here (3 Sofia, 1 village), I can just say one thing for now: bravo! My only question is that the house looks pretty damn complete already to me. But, what a great canvas to work on with that large bathroom, you should put a sauna in it :-)
@@MyChannelMyStories thank you! Your comment made me realise I probably haven’t split the videos so well. In the garden video I show the barn which is the main renovation project and we plan to convert it into a 2 bed house. Currently we are settling into the main house and saving for that. The sauna also might have made its way into our conversation.. ;) would love to hear your renovation experience here in Bulgaria.
@@bulgariancountryhome Back in the U.S., I fully renovated DYI 2 separate upper-middle-class California homes from top to bottom, where the final flip values made it worthwhile. But here in Bulgaria, my wife uses the famous 'BG gaslighting' to keep me out of the DYI activities! As you might guess, this is pretty frustrating for me. But hey, we’re managing-mostly by hiring craftsmen, which makes it 10x's harder ten than just doing it yourself even if you’re fluent in Bulgarian.
Now, here’s where things get really interesting: In the U.S., watching over the workers’ every move would be a bit over-the-top, but here, it's basically a requirement. So, I’ve reluctantly embraced this cultural norm of supervising like a hawk-questioning, suggesting, and hovering to ensure they don’t “forget” to finish or skimp on quality. Ta-da! I’m a supervisor again!
In Sofia, we’ve renovated three apartments down to the concrete and tile, rebuilding them as luxurious dwellings. We have a village house, a charming place 12 km from the Black Sea, is the only one we didn’t strip to the brick, though we did tear out two bathrooms, half the kitchen, and re-furnished the interior. We also took on a massive backyard project-completely tearing out and redoing 800 square meters. That project definitely took a pretty penny. We even put in a 6m*6m shed that your husband would love! Not a man cave but close.
Oh, and the icing on the cake? We accidentally hired a company who passed themselves off as non-Gypsy but, surprise! They were, and they managed to mess up almost every yard detail. Even though I camped out on-site to oversee, let’s just say “supervision” didn’t quite save us that time.
So, yeah-if this doesn’t sound like a glowing endorsement for international renovations, you’d be right! But we are still married and love the village 6mos. a year 😄
What a lovely house!
beautiful house enjoy your new life
Welcome to Bulgaria!🙂
lovely house.Lot of potential
I really like your house.You are already well settled. Great🎉😉
A fellow Guyanese! Lovely video and family.
@@Saffirebluu 🇬🇾💛 Thank you
We have the same wooden floor boards upstairs, looking forward to seeing what you do to yours. We also have a wooden panelled ceiling in one of the rooms which you have upstairs, will you keep them? We also have a vlog of our journey, but our house needs complete renovation, yours is so lovely, and the garden is a gorgeous outdoor space from what you have shown.
Looking forward to more of your journey. 🙂
@@NewBulgarians Thank you! Yes, we’ll keep the panelling on the ceiling. I quite like it actually when it’s painted it blends in more but still adds interest. We’ll definitely tune in on your journey as well ☺️
@@bulgariancountryhome we like the panelling too, shame it's only on one ceiling. Oh thank you 🙂
What do you guys do for work there? Loving the video very beutiful house and family!
We both work remotely which makes living here possible. Thank you 😊
@@bulgariancountryhome what kind of remote work?
@@Mariska-jc3os I do marketing and graphic design and Karil does sales
What a cute couple and baby.
@user-dk6bl2od5k What is disgusting your attitude, the way this is a burner profile, that you don't have a brain cell.
Thank you :)
Great video. Heading that way in 2025. Will hit you up for contractor recommendations. Subscribed 🎉
Ah, great to hear. Good luck with your move, will definitely help with what we can!
That's unrenovated? I've been looking at unrenovated houses in Bulgaria for about a year now and they dont look like that!
Cause they are not like that. The house they are showing has been objectively recently renovated, they mean it wasn't done by them. The only ''old - old'' thing inside are the floors. Most of the unrenovated (99%) should be a 100 years old untouched houses. :)
@@deyankrustev5721 yes I've seen so many of them and with my budget, that's what I'm likely to end up with. 😂
@@elainemcguinness3962 Well.. renovating can be a tough task for sure, but it's very rewarding once it's completed. I wish you to get the house of your desires and turn it into the house of your dreams. :)
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Cool lawn
what are you working in bulgaria
Very nice family 👨👩👦
Thank you 😊
What part of Bulgaria do yoy live in?
Hi, we are in the northeastern part :)
@@bulgariancountryhomeNous aussi les 🍫🇧🇪🌹🇧🇬. 😂
😉🚍⚓️🇬🇧👍
Мляскането ти на видето е супер дразнещо😂 иначе много яка къща!
A no brainer if you're from Bulgaria.