News / Terrible School Incident in Gdansk, Poland [34]

I can only think that they were frighthened that these boys will do the same with them?

UK, Ireland / polish girls outnumbers polish men interms of relationships with native from uk or ie [178]

I am but I am woman and I work in place with very few emigrants ( quite unusal in UK :)and my husband is English so I don't really know lots polish people in UK. My few friends , girls, polish seem to get on very well with English men.

I suppose I would prefer to work with more Polish, Czech, Slowakian, Italian....it would be more interesting.

Real Estate / Apartment purchase in Poland [226]

it is as you have to do more on your own. But it give you some satisfaction in the end.:)

UK, Ireland / polish girls outnumbers polish men interms of relationships with native from uk or ie [178]

But why? Are they so different? I work with office full of british women and they are quite normal.

UK, Ireland / polish girls outnumbers polish men interms of relationships with native from uk or ie [178]

I suppose you are right, English women are quite confident some of them loud. Polish men can feel little intimidated?

....I think if someone gives you a bit of a guiding hand and shows you its possible then your confidence is boosted - at the end of the day my mate just got her the interview she did the rest...

That is true but as you are English and know "local reality" your encouragement was great.

Problem is that some polish live together , work together in some factories and they don't know many English peeople that is why they are frightened to look for better job. Some do but the only the bravest ones.

Real Estate / Apartment purchase in Poland [226]

This all procedure is not much different than in Uk.
Maybe difference is that in UK mainly lawyer does some jobs for you.

But I still think taht in UK they r....p off people more with charges, fees.....than in Poland. So good luck.

UK, Ireland / What do the Poles Living Abroad Think about Their Host Countries (the UK) [29]

spotted.

UK, Ireland / polish girls outnumbers polish men interms of relationships with native from uk or ie [178]

I think however that Polish qualifications are valued much less than British ones, that's why I still can't get any good job here, only cleaning, factories and general work for somebody with basic education

not really I think that lots polish people lack C O N F I D E N C E .
When I moved here I worked for 7 months at tesco and later found job in the Bank. I have the same salary like English people, I do internal career progression..... I wouldn't eveln say I am very ambitious.

One of my friend works a manager in food factory and does extra transaltion for Police and hospitals, another work as manager in the Bank.

I didn notice discrimination towards polish people it is us not confident enough...

Thanks again, I'm not sure I have got many chances, but I'll try

You see....I guess you are clever and educated but...cofidence again.

Do you know what may husbands says..." We British are quite confident I don't even know why as some are quite stupid but ...

If you behave that way people see you that way.
I don't mean overconfident and cocky but just on normal confidence level.

Real Estate / Apartment purchase in Poland [226]

I think that krakow is getting crazy- my friend who is civil engineer and works for building company says that in Krakow some developers sell flats for 2009!!!!

UK, Ireland / What do the Poles Living Abroad Think about Their Host Countries (the UK) [29]

No way. she can't be. the truth is unknown cuz she always lie. She deserve to live in Poland not UK

We don't want woman like her in UK. Iwona take her back to real motherland (poland)

Uk, Why do you have so many complexes? She deserve to live in Poand not Uk? is it fascist theory? Is Poland full of under-people and UK of super -people? ( with sure some of them super size :))

You never being there, you know nothing about our culture.....

What is your problem that you are from mixed background and don't really feel British?

UK, Ireland / What do the Poles Living Abroad Think about Their Host Countries (the UK) [29]

you re little amusing , what do you mean by proper British?

There are proper British here like Shelley, Truebrit, Hobbitual,Blur.....and they never make big issue of it.

And they are foreigners in Britain who also don't make issue of it.They are foreign that is all.

But you seem to have some problems with your identity."You are true brit but all foreigners are secon class people and should go away?"

Life / Wedding in Poland - my experience [39]

it doesn't sound so good. As I remember on my wedding people were smoking outside in the hall not in dining room and not in dancing room.

It is slowly changing in Poland but it will take time. I don't smoke and I am against cigarette smoke but it si difficult sometimes.

I remmebr when I started my first job there was this ( new that time) rule not to smoke in the office. My boss -woman in her 60 -completely ignored it. If you told her something shewould get aggresive. Next boss did the same with one difference she would keep open window non stop even with -10 degrees temperature in winter . She liked smoking and fresh air .

I think that maybe the best solution is to install everywhere anti-smoke alarms??:)

Love / Rules for dating Polish girls [189]

he si idiot shallow minded man with very superior attitude.

Life / Retire in Poland - Good or Bad Idea? [74]

Arrgghh,

I think that everything is very subjective.

drinking....
I moved to England I I would say that poople don't do here much more except drinking, drinking,...and more drinking and what goes more talking lots of crap later..And binge drinking seems to to be latest fashion.

What is wrong about being family orientated for me it is very normal and healthy attitude.I noticed that English l really stuggle with creating strong family bonds. They don't exist here.

I lived in krakow where I could go with my friends for a coffe, meal, drink...to theathre , cinema, concert to philharmony., exhibiton....n UK is again drink, drink,.......and ok going to London for some show for very overpriced cost.

Health?

it is not Poland but UK that old people are starved to death in hospital because nurses are so busy to help them with eating, the same happens in houses for old people.

Children are fed at scholl with really awful food.

it is country where is enough money for benefits and expensive hotels for terrorists but not enough for medicine for people who have cancer.

So as you see everything is just point of view.

and I suppose that you are quite narrow minded, cocky and shallow person so you better go quickly to your own country and forget about Poland.

Too sophisticated for you.

Real Estate / Apartment purchase in Poland [226]

Did you check this website?

money.pl/banki/kalkulatory/koszty

I think that notary fee is quite restricted and depends on value of property.

Are you sure that they can differ from 1-3 % ?

i thought that they have special price list for service and it is the same in every notary office.

Life / Retire in Poland - Good or Bad Idea? [74]

I plan to retire in Poland too.:) :) :)

Real Estate / Apartment purchase in Poland [226]

Wroclaw,

I think that when you buy new flat built by developer you don't have to pay 2%- podatek od czynnosci prawnych.

Sorry, it is in polish but I am sure that buyer doesn't pay 2% when he buys new property from developer.

"Nabywając mieszkanie na rynku pierwotnym (od developera) nie płacimy podatku od czynności cywilnoprawnych, co wynika z art. 2 pkt. 4 ustawy o podatku od czynności cywilnoprawnych na mocy którego nie podlegają podatkowi: czynności cywilnoprawne, jeżeli przynajmniej jedna ze stron z tytułu dokonania tej czynności na podstawie odrębnych przepisów jest opodatkowana podatkiem od towarów i usług lub jest zwolniona od tego podatku."

Real Estate / Apartment purchase in Poland [226]

if you buy property for 300 000 PLN ( about 50 000 GBP)

Cena transakcyjna: PLN 300000
Podatek od czynności cywilnoprawnych: PLN-stamp duty 2% 6000.00
Taksa notarialna (opłata notarialna): PLN notary charge 2210.00
VAT od taksy notarialnej (opłaty notarialnej): PLN vat of not charg 486.20
Opłata sądowa: PLN -court charge 200.00
Wniosek do wydziału Ksiąg Wieczystych- kind of court charge 200.00
oraz wypisy aktu notarialnego - około: PLN
Prowizja agencji nieruchomości: 2.5 % % PLN real estate 7500.00
Suma opłat dodatkowych: PLN
RAZEM (cena + opłaty): PLN together 16596.20

no stamp duty if new property. real etate is max here 2.5% could be less.
I think taht lotsl polish peopel stll buy without real easte service

sorry for my bad spelling I was in rush.

History / What if Poland was not in the socialist system? [36]

lef,

is it different in Australia????????
I don't think so, lots drug addicts, homeless, unemployed, living in council houses, peopel who can;t afford all goods in the shops.....

So lef don't feel too superior over Polish because there is really no reason for it.

Real Estate / Apartment purchase in Poland [226]

Ok, guys so their are some queries regarding the duties/percentages involved in both new property transactions and 2nd hand homes, can someone ask a notary what their actual fees are?

Or maybe there is an official sliding scale of charges/duties that all notaries charge, perhaps copy it onto the board?

Appeals to Polish posters!

I found but it is in polish- second line says podatek od czynnosci cywilno-prawnych - it is 2% -it is stamp duty

No all charges there always apply.

Food / Vegetarian food in Poland? [83]

yes it was missed :) :) :) :)

Real Estate / Apartment purchase in Poland [226]

I am not so sure if you are right about notary.

I think that notary charge and some extra tax is about 0.1% .

2% is eqivalent of stamp duty - it is tax that notary charges when cotract is signed and later send to Inland revenue.

But...if you buy new property from developer you don't pay this 2% at all.

2%-2.5% is estate agent charge and his does all checking for customer.

I want to buy buy new flat so it will save me about 4-5% costs.

According to

channel4.com/4homes/buyingabroad/countryguides/cg_poland-2.html - this article its 2-2.5% of the value...perhaps again local Polish people can verify?

"On a new-build property 7% VAT is levied. It is customary for the buyer to pay the notary’s fees (which include all taxes to be paid) of approximately 2-2.5% of the purchase price. "

It is not very clear in this article but it is stamp duty for second hand flats ( and houses???? I am not sure about houses)

But in England people also pay 2%- not much difference.

Love / Why Polish Women are Attracted to Foreign Men? [17]

Polish men are not escessively eager to complemet their ladies, forgetting that the way to female's heart goes through her ears"

quite funny British or American men are very romantic:)

...most beautiful English women will just rebuke a guy if he compliments her..

yes with sure, rough women without class living on council estates....I guess your favourite.

her undervalued ego

what about your ego??????

Life / Poles Abroad - leaving the country for various reasons [20]

I know. Good life lesson.
I am quite hard and resistent now- and not nice to admit but started to use the same weapon.:)

Life / Poles Abroad - leaving the country for various reasons [20]

I have learn it and I don't like it but....

maybe because I am in general loyal person and most people I was working in Poland with were the same it was difficult for me. But everyone is different and find different things diffcult abroad.

It is quite strange but it was the most difficult thing for me.

Life / Poles Abroad - leaving the country for various reasons [20]

n the other hand, you might not get all that many opportunities to tell natives your funny stories. Many Westerners, in general, do not crave personal contact as much as it is

usual in Poland.
Really, Pubs are always full of ... british lonely...people?

As you will soon notice, they might prefer not to socialize much with a foreign migrant, either.

stereotypes.

Everything depends on person. If you are ambitionous enough to learn language, educate, find good job they will socialize with you.

It is a surprise to most that almost everything about the way the natives behave is different to the way things are done back at home.

You can say it about any emigrant Indian, French, Italian..... it only depends on someone personality and strength to get accusomed to new reality.

I think it's everywhere like that. Unless you know the land called Utopia...

I know it is. It is difficult to explain what i mean I suppose in Poland if your work college annoys you or he is messing around, you tell him this sooner or later. British are "too polite" they will smile to you and report you. Even about very, very petty things. it is differenc ein culture but i got used to it now.

I would never probably have enough courage to leave my comfortable US trap if it wasn't for my mother illness that required my involvement in care.

I know what you mean.

Life / Poles Abroad - leaving the country for various reasons [20]

Milosz said that loneliyness was charachteristic to living in US. To the list of disadvanteges I would add conumerism, sick work ethics ( stealing time? haha) and brainwashing media...

I would never probably have enough courage to leave my comfortable US trap if it wasn't for my mother illness that required my involvement in care.

I don't know about Us but in UK is one more- zero loyalty- people quite like to smile to you and report something to your boss behind your back. Even little petty things.

Food / Vegetarian food in Poland? [83]

I think that you can find vegetarian restaurants in bigger towns. In Krakow we have few nice ones.

We in Poland don't like vegetarians. Vegs are eating food our food - they could be little boney :)

Law / It's Official: Poland Takes Silver regarding Investment Abroad [44]

no tea with milk, no big pies, no bags of crisps, no big friesd breakfasts, no yorkshire puddings....:)

But we still like you and....English humour will be allowed- rude and sarcastic that is what we like.:)

Law / It's Official: Poland Takes Silver regarding Investment Abroad [44]

I have been to Munich and there was ok there but nothing so special. And was to Erfurt ( eastern part of Germany ) even less interesting.