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SeanBM   
3 Dec 2009
Life / What Do Poles think of Finns? [50]

Finland doesn't know racial tension like America does so you have to question why they need such firearms in the first place.

You are saying that America's 'right to bear arms' is racially motivated and that is not true.

They just watched too much 'lone ranger' and spaghetti westerns as kids :)
SeanBM   
3 Dec 2009
Real Estate / Prices of apartments in Krakow are collapsing further down in 2010-2011 [150]

Actually I think I may have been wrong.

They have just started selling appartments in the Wawel (an old building in the centre of Krakow). Needs a lick of paint and to be insulated but appartments are being sold for 48 000 - 80 000 pln! for 1000 metres square 15 bedroom apartments complete with gym, swimming pool and butler.

A person should not pay more than 5 years (let's say MAXIMUM 10 years)
for a shit_ty apartment, so 48 000 - 80 000 pln will be soon the MAXIMUM price
for a flat in the center of Krakow

You are off your head.

Good, so you agree with us.

hahahaha, there is just you and only you.

You are making finally many steps in the right direction.

You are not right and to be honest, you are unequivocally the biggest multiple personality
poster I have ever seen. But hey, why let facts get in the way of your delusions and regret?
SeanBM   
3 Dec 2009
Real Estate / Prices of apartments in Krakow are collapsing further down in 2010-2011 [150]

bubble bubble

Toil and trouble.

But just being in Ireland during the crises does not make you an expert on Poland.

Or have you not had enough of bubbles?, that you want to leave Ireland after it has burst and come here to Poland to watch the next one? (according to you).

You haven't a clue what you are talking about.

I have friends

Such a reputable source and the detail leaves nothing to the imagination.
SeanBM   
3 Dec 2009
Real Estate / Prices of apartments in Krakow are collapsing further down in 2010-2011 [150]

CHF Swiss Franc mortgages play a large part of that problem, many borrowers bought in CHF when the Zloty was strong.

It certainly depends on when you got your CHF mortgage.
Swiss dropped their interest rates (Q4 2008) and now the mortgage you pay is more or less the same as it was before the PLN was over valued.
SeanBM   
3 Dec 2009
Real Estate / Prices of apartments in Krakow are collapsing further down in 2010-2011 [150]

Goldman Sacks say the Zloty is clearly under valued, the Zloty will rise again.

I agree but I doubt it will get back to 3.3 against the Euro.

Obviously prices in Krakow are ridiculously high in relation to wages and should come down.

The examples given by some of the posters on these forums is ridiculous but it certainly does not represent the average price in Krakow.

Kraków:

(average price per M2) = 6 533

(family a couple pluse a child can afford) = 47,5 M2

(single person can afford) = 23,6 M2

Open Finance
open.pl/news/wieksze_mieszkanie_za_srednia_pensje.html

And remember they take the average wage from Poland and the apartment prices from Krakow, so it is still a bit off but I won't argue it too much :)

Second , even in the boom, the number of new builds were small compared to other countries - there isn't really that many new buildings for sell.

Developers here were quick to stop new projects over the next few years, just finishing what had already been started and not coming down in price.

Not to say there are not new developments but a couple of gear shifts down.
There are also not very attractive so called "high end" apartments that are not being moved or just over valued apartments but a quick comparison would have you out of the woods on that one.
SeanBM   
3 Dec 2009
Real Estate / Prices of apartments in Krakow are collapsing further down in 2010-2011 [150]

Crud. Worst time to have bought CHF.
I was tempted myself because of the overvalued Zloty.

If I remember correctly it was about 2 PLN to CHF at the time and now it is about 2.7 but I would have to search to find out the exact figures for June last year.
SeanBM   
3 Dec 2009
Life / 3 Things I LOVED about Poland [58]

If you use your nose, you will easily know which veggies are real.

Again bull sh!t.

Ksysia, I am just making a very poor joke.
I love the markets here :)
SeanBM   
4 Dec 2009
Life / 3 Things I LOVED about Poland [58]

I love the UK markets, to be honest...

I am not from the U.K and I live in Poland.
I meant I love the Polish markets.
SeanBM   
4 Dec 2009
Real Estate / 15 reasons why the Polish real estate market will crash soon [258]

SUPPLY VASTLY OUTSTRIPS demand

Prove it.
Back up your statements with facts.
Supply links to reliable sources.
Enough agreeing with yourself, time for some work on your behalf to backup your statements.

2 - 3 000 pln/sq.m.

You can buy things for that price, just not in the Wawel castle.
SeanBM   
4 Dec 2009
Real Estate / Prices of apartments in Krakow are collapsing further down in 2010-2011 [150]

In Warsaw the price for new apartments fell by 15%

From the same source.

2008 saw the reversal of previously meteoric price rises in residential real estate. After years of double-digit price growth, price rises in Warsaw were nearly flat (+2% on the year) while prices started to decline in all other cities. In Krakow, Poland's historic old capital, prices fell a moderate -1%, in Wroclaw -4%, in £ódź -6%, in Gdansk -8%, in Katowice -9%, and in Poznan -12%.
Price declines were driven mostly by reduced availability of mortgage financing, as was the case throughout all of the emerging Central European economies. Additionally, an earlier overshoot in prices set the stage for some sort of correction.
As the Polish currency, the zloty, fell by 14% on the year, price declines in euro were more marked.

PDF file from here
ober-haus.com/files/Short%20Real%20Estate%20Market%20Overview_Poland_1Q2009_.pdf

we have another year of slight falls to go.

I am not sure if anyone is arguing with that.
But there is a guy on here that spams these forums, using an array of aliases, screaming CRASH! who hasn't a clue about real estate.
SeanBM   
4 Dec 2009
Real Estate / Prices of apartments in Krakow are collapsing further down in 2010-2011 [150]

So tell us, what do you do for a living?
Have you ever bought or sold real estate in Poland?
Are you screaming about a crash from some previous disappointment?
How do you keep up with all your user names? do you have them written down on a piece of paper beside you there at the computer.

You will probably do what you always do and log in with yet another user name, beifre this one is no longer a guest and make a brash statement with no back up etc... and your cycle continues...
SeanBM   
4 Dec 2009
Life / 3 Things I LOVED about Poland [58]

This is more than 3 but 3 is too few.
And even within these things I LOVE about Poland, I had to dedicate whole threads to them.

Please feel free to add to any or all of these threads:

1.Walks up the Beskidy mountains

2.Recommendations for Krakow and Myślenice

3.Recommendations for Zakopane

4.Polish wildlife

5.Polish Architecture

And of course there are the people, women in particular, beer and an array of other things but they are usually discussed throughout most of the forums.
SeanBM   
4 Dec 2009
Life / 3 Things I LOVED about Poland [58]

The roads near me are generally in pretty good condition, no complaints really.

I was just wondering because they are doing a lot of work on the international roads and the A4 goes through Wroclaw and Krakow. Do you know if that leg of the build is finished?

I know parts of it definitely are.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roads_and_expressways_in_Poland - Roads and expressways in Poland Wiki

Also there is a huge amount of information (usually in Polish) on the Skyscaper forum, engineers are continuously taking photos and making progress updates, fantastic for the country.

The two things that have really benefited Ireland and Poland joining the E.U. is freedom of movement and infrastructure.
SeanBM   
4 Dec 2009
Real Estate / Prices of apartments in Krakow are collapsing further down in 2010-2011 [150]

I dealt with 'your select section' taken out of context from Ober Haus to which you have no comeback I see, except for the same old negative opinionated uneducated failing statements.

What happened 20 years ago in Poland BOB? hey? And should prices now return to that of 20 years ago Bob?

COLD HARD FACTS AND ALL STATISTICS AND ALL CLEAR ARGUMENTS THAT ARE SHOWING WITHOUT A DOUBT THE CRASH IN REAL ESTATE PRICES THAT WILL BE IN 2010 in all Poland

You have no proof, no statistics that say this, no cold hard facts.
You are just pushing your own bias opinion.
Friday night and all, give it a break.
SeanBM   
4 Dec 2009
Real Estate / Prices of apartments in Krakow are collapsing further down in 2010-2011 [150]

99.99% of Krakow population

You know a lot of people :)

Many are houses

Nope.

any security systems

That is common in most house builds but alarm systems are cheaper and easier to install than ever before.

thin walls

That is the one thing that EVERBODY checks in a country where tempratures can reach minus 30 but don't let practical information like that stop your ranting.

a desperate real estate agency study (OberHaus)- that is the only proof that prices collapsed only 15%.

You contradict yourself here, you call them 'desperate' and then use a "select section" of the article to booster your obsession Bob. I showed the rest and I think it speaks for itself but you go right ahead and just plug your opinion.

Yes, the big bubble explosion is just next, prices will decrease further minus 35-50% at least.

Better stand out of the way then.

You know the really silly thing is, that the property market in Poland is run on Polish people.
I don't see this guys obsession being in any way, shape or form, detrimental to the Polish market.
SeanBM   
4 Dec 2009
Life / Toilet Signs in Poland and Continental Europe [18]

Separation by sex is characteristic of public toilets, with writings or pictograms of a man or a woman are used to indicate where their respective toilets are. Warsaw, Poland is a rare exception where a triangle indicates male and a circle indicates female.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toilet#Gender_and_public_toilets

off-topic because it is more related to Continental Europe

Maybe it is just Poland?
SeanBM   
4 Dec 2009
Life / Why are Polish people so ruthless? [87]

However I never did anything wrong, we remained very close friends. Then one day she just decided I was nothing when her boyfriend gave her hassle because she is not allowed to have male friends. The last time I saw her was nearly a year ago.

That is your side of the story.
The people you work with might think you did something wrong.

They dont like seeing their mates girlfriend getting perved on.

For a good example.
SeanBM   
4 Dec 2009
Life / Toilet Signs in Poland and Continental Europe [18]

haha, not pagan!

How do you know, smarty pants?
When did it originate?

The triangle is male and circle is female - imagine moving the triangle towards the circle, one enters the other (to be lewd) and there, it's obvious.

There are several things about that that do not make sense, as far as phallic symbolisms go, the triangle is not typical.

It may have to do with...

So you do not know either, yet you are quick to laugh at others who make suggestions.

the shape of the pelvis, to symbols.

Possibly, although men's pelvises are smaller than women's.
SeanBM   
4 Dec 2009
Life / Toilet Signs in Poland and Continental Europe [18]

Lithuania is even more confusing. Two triangles !

I always assumed that in Lithuania the triangles were a very basic shape of the male and female.
The broad man's shoulders and the wider women's hips.

Whereas in Poland, I just do not go in to the one marked by a circle.
SeanBM   
5 Dec 2009
Real Estate / 15 reasons why the Polish real estate market will crash soon [258]

there is also a question of Jewish influence.

Jeez Bolek, I didn't know you were like that.

I've posted here for some time and tried to give a second opinion with view to caution people

I think it is a good thing that you give your point of view based on your own experience. Surely we can't all agree but if you now start with conspiracy theories, then I don't know what to say.
SeanBM   
5 Dec 2009
Life / What to wear for winter in Poland [51]

Hello ellice,

And welcome to the Polish forums.

i'm going to Poland this December

It is cold, in comparison to the Philippines it is very very very cold.
Hat, scarf, gloves, warm boots, thick pair of tights, a big jacket etc...

i have very little idea about fashion and clothes in cold places like Poland.

Something on the lines of skiing clothes, I think would not look out of place and keep you warm, without the goggles of course.

But wear jeans with thick tights underneath.

I have worked with many very good Philippinas and they find it cold here in Europe in summer.

Have a great time and remember there is no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes :)
SeanBM   
5 Dec 2009
Real Estate / 15 reasons why the Polish real estate market will crash soon [258]

It is just so damn funny how in return to all statistics, clear facts and everything else that the property market in poland is GOING DOWN,

Prove it, you have not shown any statistics, clear facts or coherent arguments to back up your fallacious claims.

personal attacks...

That whole last post was a personal attack, not one shred of back up or evidence.

It is also you who have multipule aliases all stating the same rubbish and all with no foundation.

clear arguments and facts being presented here.

I see NO clear arguments or facts coming from you.
SeanBM   
5 Dec 2009
Real Estate / Prices of apartments in Krakow are collapsing further down in 2010-2011 [150]

my wife Katarzyna

Again you admit to who you really are Mark Biernat and in so doing, admit to spamming these forums using various aliases.

You are abusing these forums.
I don't mind you having your opinion but I am against the way you are coming up with new aliases all the time and agreeing with yourself and just spamming.

Please refrain from using more than one user name and we can have a civilised debate/discussion.

Now back on topic

clear FACTS and realities of polish property market which is GOING DOWN with speed ?

Show us your facts and we can discuss them.
SeanBM   
5 Dec 2009
UK, Ireland / Why are we paying child benefit in Poland? [63]

Sell up, move to Poland

You've blown it now, they'll be flooding in here soon :)

Not in my lifetime baby!!!!............bring it on, bring it on if you dare.

LOL that made me laugh but unfortunately for some over there, it's all true.