Britons living in Bulgaria. Guide to Bulgaria, Sofia and Varna

Bulgarian Real Estate today: The essence of Bulgaria
Considering Bulgaria's awaited EU-membership, British citizens now see investment in the properties around the country as very lucrative. "A lot of British ...

A Cardiff University graduate, having an Honors Degree in Law and German, she has decided to be a teacher. Added to the picturesque surroundings in the Rila Mountains are the natural water-springs around her house, which she describes as "unique". Albeit overrun by foreign hotel investors, the Black Sea coast remains as attractive a destination for British tourists as ever. An avid lover of mountains, Caroline moved to Bulgaria only last July with her husband Lewis. An ongoing search for new cultural experiences has been the definitive factor in an interesting and at times really thrilling life for Caroline. But the Black sea coast has really made an impression on her. Caroline says that you can't experience the true Bulgarian feel in the cities; it's the villages that have the inimitable sense of history. Combined with her love of the mountains, she claims that she has found a truly unique environment here in Bulgaria. Considering Bulgaria's awaited EU-membership, British citizens now see investment in the properties around the country as very lucrative. Her husband Lewis has also decided to be a teacher and will start a course in July. Here, it seems, is in fact what Caroline has always wished for: a quiet little house in the mountains, the place she loves so much, that is close to a metropolitan area that provides great opportunities to pursue a new and interesting career. In her opinion the extraordinary experience that the tourists will want, and namely, the peace and quiet, will be ruined due to overcrowding with too many hotels and attractions on the seaside. It was a factor in our decision to come and live here as well." Caroline has not only found a paradise home in the Rila Mountains, she has also come across a lucrative job for herself. It's a fantastic experience for me to be able to be part of something like this." And indeed, Caroline and Lewis did not hesitate to purchase a house in Pchelinski Bani, a village near the ski-resort Borovets. It's attractive, because here there is a way of living that is totally unfamiliar to most foreign tourists. I've not been here for long, and everything for me is still new and interesting." Caroline has grown to adore the feel, the essence of the Bulgarian Lifestyle, although she is not a city person. Maybe it's exactly this difference between the urban metropolitan life and the quaint rural existence that makes Bulgaria such an interesting and unique place to visit. Only recently having completed her teacher-training course in February this year, she now works in an Elite private language school. Places like Sozopol and Nesebar are really fantastic to visit. She's traveled all over the country, and visited historic landmark towns like Veliko Turnovo, Kazanlak and Plovdiv. That is unimaginable in England." Caroline has had a lot of experience in Bulgaria. The adventurous thrill seeker has now decided on a career in teaching here in Bulgaria. The Bulgarian seaside is fantastic, she says, but it is awful to see how greed and money can spoil something so beautiful. The culture, the history, it's all there. What she finds most attractive in this country are the little villages, the quaint, subtle atmosphere that you can only find here, in Bulgaria.