Residence permit in Bulgaria when buying budget real estate

Question

Residence permit in Bulgaria when buying budget real estate

Elina Bychenok asks:

Hello! Tell me, please, whether we (my spouse) will be eligible to apply for a residence permit in Bulgaria when buying budget real estate in the region of 15-20 thousand euros, provided that they stay in the country for 3 or 6 months a year and stay in the other months in contract work abroad (not at home)?
Thanks in advance for the answer!
Sincerely, Ellina

17.06.2019

BULGARIA. Consultation

Visa, residence permit, citizenship

Expert answers (5)

Natalia Zavalishina (Distant Property) · Answer 1 · 2019-06-17T16:21

Ellina, good afternoon. If you have the status of a pensioner, then you can apply for a residence permit in Bulgaria when you buy a property.

Daria Borzova (Oazis Real Estate) · Answer 2 · 2019-06-17T13:10

Hello, Ellina. The amount does not affect obtaining permission to stay in Bulgaria. But the quality of housing affects. We had cases: a client bought a house in the village, for 10,000 euros, the migration service found him unfit to live in and refused to receive a residence permit. If you are considering apartments in this budget - I assume that problems should not arise. Good luck to you.

Evgenia Tsibizova (Ваша Болгария) · Answer 3 · 2019-06-17T11:33

Good day!
Dear Ellina! Buying a property in Bulgaria does not give the right to apply for a residence permit, this is not a reason for obtaining the status of temporary residence.
Sincerely, Eugene.

Zlatina Volchanova (Properties-Contact) · Answer 4 · 2019-06-17T11:10

Hello, Ellina. You can apply for a residence permit in Bulgaria subject to several conditions: 1. Property owned or long-term rental. The price does not matter. 2. If you and your spouse are not pensioners, then the MAIN condition for obtaining a residence permit is the presence of a valid trade representative office of a Russian company in Bulgaria, or a closed list specialist’s activity on the website of the embassy in Bulgaria, or the opening of a Bulgarian company with at least 10 Bulgarian citizens. The length of stay on the territory of Bulgaria in the status of a residence permit does not matter, you just need a longer stay in this status to obtain permanent residence
With respect
Zlatina Volchanova-Manager

Evgenia Prokazova (Bulgaria Avenue) · Answer 5 · 2019-06-17T10:29

Good morning, dear Ellina, thank you for your question. Yes, it does not matter the value of your property. You will receive a multivisa based on the fact that you have property in Bulgaria and can stay in the country 90 days in one half of the year or 180 days in a year. If you are planning to receive a permanent residence permit in the future, then again the cost does not matter, it is important to collect the necessary documents to obtain a permanent residence and later permanent residence. For obtaining a residence permit - you need a foundation. There are two options, more simplified - according to the program of a wealthy pensioner or to open a representative office / fit into a ready-made representative office. As well as the necessary documents: the provision of housing (notarial act / lease agreement), opening an account in a Bulgarian bank, the availability of money in the account and other documents). If you decide to get a new residence in our country, then the first step is to determine the basis on which you will receive a new residence, the second - real estate. Good day. Respectfully,