News / Poland's Economy Is Booming! The EU's Success Story? [711]


blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2012/10/12/poland-bye-bye-austerity/

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]


I was born in the UK because my dad was made a stateless refugee by the Russians and allies. I don't give a **** about Irelands stupid squabbles coming from someone who is Polish/English and Irish catholic. I assure you the rest of the world cares even less about your ego.


The constant drumbeat of new jobs and economy growth will stop any crash happening. Still, the fall is and will be significant (25%+) over several years.

The only question is when prices will start rising again. This is entirely dependent of bank lending in Poland and banks are being forced to recapitalise. Couple of years to go in Poland, I'd guess.

BTW, REAS report is due out in a week.

residentialadvisors.eu

News / Qatar Airways opens contact centre in Wroclaw! [27]


Its been like this since the dawn of civilization. People migrate to locations with desirable geographical features, it used to be a river, a natural harbor now its an airport , proximity to a local workforce or a multitude of other things


Connections to Warsaw are obviously not important if neither your customers or headquarters are there. Krakow has terrible connections to Warsaw yet its the number one destination for IT companies in Poland and CEE.

Wroclaw has proximity to Germany and Krakow, good motorways, infrastructure and workforce. Plus the weather is a bit better than Lublin - that can have far more influence than you would expect.

Only three areas of Poland are expected to have population growth over the coming decade, Warsaw, Krakow and the Tricity area. Growth areas attract companies, which increase growth, which attract companies etc.


A link to their Doha hub give Poland a load of potential destinations. Great news.

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]


Listen. Nobody gives a flying **** about it in England. You guys have been fighting over it for God knows how long and its the same trivia that matters to nobody else but yourselves and your puffed up egos.

This is a Polish forum, so please stick on topic.

News / Is Jarosław Kaczyński the new Lech Wałęsa? [74]


You are not wrong.

News / Roman Polanski accused of unlawful sex with a minor [403]

He served his time, the judge decided to change the sentence afterwards, which is suspicious.

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]


It doesn't suggest any political relationship at all.

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

So the geographic fact that the British Isles include Ireland is offensive. Sorry, I'll try stop laughing.

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]


I'll explain it again.
Most of Ireland's trade is in GBP not the Euro, joining the Euro was a political not economic decision, and a stupid one.


Selective blindness when it comes to the word and concept of Britain, eh?

Real Estate / The electricty company want to install another pylon on my farmland to support a 15Kw line [15]

In the UK high voltage means 275KV or 400KV. One one on our farm is 15KV, not really much to be concerned about.

But it should mean the regular blackouts stop happening to our village when they rebuild the line.

Real Estate / The electricty company want to install another pylon on my farmland to support a 15Kw line [15]


50m is the possible risk zone and you are untouched indoors. However, a main wire inside a house will just as dangerous as a higher voltage further away.

Besides the risk from it is too small to bother about.

On Topic:
We agreed to them moving the existing pylon from the center of the field and replacing it with two on each edge of the field, thereby removing the obstruction.

Happy with that.

Real Estate / The electricty company want to install another pylon on my farmland to support a 15Kw line [15]


What chuck millions of people out of their home on hunch?

I assume you are not on mains electrcity and don't live near 5m of a 240v wire?

I'll discuss a rental agreement with the company.

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]


About 2/3 of Ireland's trade is with the UK, until very recently they were using the GBP and then their version of it the Punt. It made absolutely no sense to use the Euro, except as a declaration of a fantasy relocation of Ireland into another continent. Nowadays Ireland's economy is even more integrated with the UK.

The idea that Ireland is a natural euro economy is ridiculous, it barely trades with Europe and everything has to travel via the mainland... mainland Britain, to the continent. Its nothing to do with politics, simply the undeniable location of Ireland as a island off the coast of Britain.

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

Its all about trade between countries. Tourism and cross border travel is a tiny part of the economic benefit.

Countries with very interlined economies - such as Poland and Germany - have very good reason to share a currency. The periphery such as Greece, Ireland, Spain and Italy should not be in the Euro.

But for Poland, Holland and even France its a no brainer.. Poland was part of Germany's infrastructure until 1945.


It impossible that every state has a 100% balance of trade with every other state, so thats a silly comment (unless you want to fool yourself that Alabama produces and exports the same as -say- New York or Californian?). The USA is, like the UK, a transfer union, money goes from poor states and regions and this is accepted.

The same transfer union has to exist in Europe.

History / Welcome to Lemmingrad! [59]


Its not just crazy, it shows a fundamental hatred of democracy. Democracy hating Commie - good job he doesn't live in the US, you are barred from entry for that.

Study / How can I study in Poland? Is my high school certificate enough? [30]

Rasul

Unlike most of the posters here, Pawian is actually Polish and a teacher.

Most of the nasty, racists are not Polish and come here to attack Poland's image by behaving like pigs.

USA, Canada / If America is so bad, why move here? [254]

My Polish uncle told me how he got into $400k debt (in Nevada) and went bankrupt. I don't know how a prison guard, who moonlighted as a security guard, was given so much credit.

Life / Typical for the Poloniandists [171]

Mods can you please close this thread, its quite obviously a excuse to abuse Americans.

Travel / Lublin ruined by arrival of Ryanair [33]


Weird, getting drunk, running about with cocks on their heads and having public sex is reserved, eh? I'd say other nations are far more reserved and prudish. America finds the display of female breasts offensive for instance, and drinking is looked on as some sort of sin.

Edit: you live in the most puritanical, stuck up, humourless countries in Europe and think the British are reserved.

Travel / Dreamliner for Lot Polish [27]

The Airbus A380 has a lot more space per passenger than most aircraft, due to the fact that its maximum weight is limited. So in theory airlines can give you more space. The top deck is very quiet and passengers love it.

The 787 Nightmareliner is a good aircraft but I won't be flying it for years. Its development has been a disaster and there are many new technologies to fail. LOT are getting Rolls Royce engines. The other engine is GE and its just been discovered to have serious design flaw that makes engines fail based on time (not engine hours)

airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/5563160

They will fix it, but they should have grounded the 787 - uneconomical to do so..

The 787 is supposed to be nicer than older aircraft for long haul, however many passengers don't seem to even notice the difference


Interesting, I thought they were only flying short haul in Europe. I wasn't even aware that the 787 has got its ETOPS for flying over water, it was blocked for a while after the in flight fire.

You will be amongst the first people in the world crossing the Atlantic in this new all electric, plastic aircraft.

Good luck.

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]


Really?

UK: Average debt of £53K minus (your unsourced claim) £40k = £13k DEBT, or 50% of average earnings.

Poland: £28K- £60= £28K SAVINGS or 400% average earnings

Debt is a burden everywhere, whereas savings are an income stream in Poland (not however in the UK with its negative interest rates). UK household debt is measured at over 150% of GDP, far higher than it has ever been before and one of the worlds worst figures.

Poland the number of mortgage free owner-occupiers is about 3x the UK. Poles are relatively cash rich, especially with the lower housing costs versus the UK.

The potential for another housing boom in Poland is still there, absolutely no chance of one in the UK for as long as 10 years.

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]


Its not an economist job or purpose to predict the future; but many people, journalist and 'experts' did predict the crash. That made little difference because there is an overwhelming desire by people and politicians to get rich through property speculation.

People will lie through their teeth about everything to keep house prices rising, nothing anyone says will stop them believing in fantasy.

This is how Pyramid schemes and con-men operate, you don't have to lie to people, they will lie to themselves.

Life / Cheapest car spares in Poland? [23]


Believe it or not its 15 years..

thenews.pl/1/12/Artykul/81744,Old-second-hand-cars-put-Polish-roads-in-a-jam

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]


On the contrary, its hell of a lot of savings

Per family thats about 140k pln or about four year earnings. In contrast the UK has £53k of DEBT per household.
creditaction.org.uk/helpful-resources/debt-statistics.html

Polish households have load of cash and about 95% are mortgage free. Only thing stopping price rises is the unavailability of credit.


(off topic here...)
Nobody in the UK has had pay rises over the last few years, inflation causes real pain now as its 20% over that period.


You won't get it. Maybe you are right and the worlds economists, politicians and savers are wrong. Maybe it really is all funny money magic and harmless. I just know that when 120k is required to buy what 100k could have bought 5 years ago my capital was not 'protected'.


It is true property has increased far above inflation and wages if you go far back enough in time. Not been true since 2006/2007.

It is obviously unsustainable in future as it was entire funded by banks engineering money. This cannot continue (Basel 3 makes sure of that) so banks will continue reducing their lending and prices will continue their real/nominal falls. Until UK households and banks repay their debts UK house prices will stagnate at best, even if it takes another 10 years.

That isn't 'protecting capital'.

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]


blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2012/09/07/poland-no-end-to-housing-slump


Lose a battle, but winning the war

Food / Pinto beans in Poland [17]

Tried Alma? they sell Mexican food. I remember buying some there or the world food shop, Kuchnie Świata

kuchnieswiata.com.pl/sklepy.html

Very expensive in a tin, however.

Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

The cost of living has gone up 20%. Their capital has not been protected, it buys around 20% less. People haven't had wages rises, but prices have risen by 20% so they have less disposable income to save for and pay for property.

You don't get inflation do you? You really should get your head around it. Look at the Bank of England inflation calculator.

News / Czech drug legalisation threatens Poland [111]


In fact its nicotine is the lead in drug for hard drugs. One doctor said he'd never seen a Heroin addict who didn't smoke.


Thats some hallucinogenic you're smoking..