Known myths about Bulgaria

When planning immigration to Bulgaria, people study and evaluate various sources: websites, blogs, personal impressions, the experience of people who have lived in the country for a certain period of time. Finding objective information is difficult. Descriptions and facts, passed through personal circumstances and perceptions, are often far from reality, do not reflect the real picture.

What is truth and what is fiction about life in Bulgaria?

Why is Bulgaria attractive?

Rhodopi cigarettes, Pliska brandy, Shopska salad, holidays on Golden Sands are traditional associations with the country. But there are also deep layers - an incredible variety of cultures, a huge number of "first things", a bewitching natural world.

Among the reasons that prompt the decision to move to the Balkan state are low tax rates, an affordable standard of living, a mild healing climate, and an abundance of attractions. The main motive is the country's membership in the EU, which automatically makes the holders of the Bulgarian passport citizens of the European Union.

Legal ways of immigration are clear and accessible - employment, education, proof of ethnicity, business registration, real estate acquisition. The republic has a low crime rate, high-quality medical care, a variety of leisure options, and a developed transport infrastructure. In recent years, there has been a decline in inflation. All these factors form a favorable environment for rapid successful adaptation.

But there are nuances that need to be taken into account.

Common misconceptions

In Soviet times, Bulgaria was considered almost the sixteenth union republic. Many Bulgarians do not understand the difference between Russia and Ukraine, they consider immigrants from there to be one people and show friendliness in every possible way.

The myth of love for foreigners

The statement about love for the Russian-speaking population is true and false at the same time. The peculiarity of the mentality is a friendly attitude towards all foreigners. Tourists celebrate hospitality, attention, desire to help, entertain, interest.

However, this does not mean that a tourist or an immigrant cannot be deceived, cheated, or pointed out inappropriate behavior. At the height of the season, the locals get tired of the numerous tourists. They do not hide their irritation at the demonstration of imperial manners, the manifestation of permissiveness, disrespect.

You need to treat the Bulgarians the way you would like to be treated, then you will see only the best features of the national mentality.

The simplicity of the Bulgarian language

Belonging to the Slavic group determines the similarity of the pronunciation of many words with Russian, Ukrainian, but does not mean the simplicity of their pronunciation and the identity of the meaning.

Languages ​​differ in grammatical structure. There are no cases, infinitives, there are a huge number of tenses, the stress is placed in the most unexpected places, consonants are not softened. Written speech, due to the Cyrillic alphabet, causes less difficulties than oral speech. Bulgarians speak fast enough, so at first it is very difficult to understand them.

For successful mastery of the Bulgarian language, it is important to pay attention to the development of speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing skills. Study takes persistence and time. The ease of learning the Bulgarian language is a myth.

Affordable standard of living

The truth is that the consumer basket in Bulgaria is cheaper than in other EU countries. Yes, there are inexpensive products. But among the expenses of immigrants are rent for housing, education and maintenance of children in kindergartens, transportation costs, medical insurance, fees for permission to stay in the country, and so on. In total, all articles add up to a round sum, so people with savings or working people can maintain a decent standard of living.

There is no winter in Bulgaria

The country has a variety of climatic conditions. Summers are dry and hot, winters are mild, but in the northern regions the temperature drops to minus five degrees, there are heavy snowfalls. The coldest and snowiest month is January, this is the “golden” season for skiers.

So, there is winter in Bulgaria, but it is mild and not cold. Climate and weather are determined by the region of residence. There is no central heating, but wood-burning stoves are installed in the houses, and electric radiators in the apartments.

Any immigration is associated with difficulties. Carelessness and calm are not the epithets that reflect life at first. Careful planning, the desire to achieve the set goals, the methodical increase in the level of knowledge of the language, the implementation of legislative norms allow us to overcome difficulties. Acquaintance with the real stories of immigrants who have already passed the adaptation period makes it possible to form a more or less realistic picture of living and prospects.