Real Estate / Are Mortgage brokers licenced in Poland? Can anyone become an real estate agent? [18]

that wasn't sarcasm - that was reality! Have you ever bought property in Poland or dealt with agents there?

haha although they do show up to appointments from time to time.. i guess they are not so bad.. i'm being hard on them

Real Estate / Are Mortgage brokers licenced in Poland? Can anyone become an real estate agent? [18]

Merged: Becoming a Real Estate Agent in Poland - licensing process??

Real estate agents are a dime a dozen in Poland and Bog do they ever do an awful job of it!

What is the process for getting a real estate license to sell there as well as operate a Real estate agency ? my impression is that you can basically find one in a Cracker Jack box haha

are they regulated by any federal or provincial agency if they mess things up? is there a code of ethics?

Language / Popular simple children's books in Polish? [11]

thanks! looking forward to reading about Reks & the gang :)

Language / Popular simple children's books in Polish? [11]

[Moved from]: Simple Polish Articles to Read Online? News... children's stories... etc Give me ideas!

any good tips on where I can read Polish online? I'm looking for 'simple' level either news articles meant for beginners (like deutsche welle has for german) or children's stories or whatever

where is a good polish read? :)

Real Estate / Long term apartment average rent in Krakow? [11]

curious - what commission did they charge you for finding you a place?

Love / Polish Wedding...namely mine. What is the cost? [31]

go wiesniak style!! forget wodka - get spiritus haha

rent a hall in some wise... MP3 player with 12 hours of DiscoPolo and get babci to make the usual food she always does or get a local Milk bar to cater it with pierogies, bigos, etc

Language / Collection of learning resources for learning the Polish language [129]

[Moved from]: Free online websites for learning Polish?

Any good websites for learning Polish that you recommend? That are actually useful and really free lol

I got suckered into signing up for PolishPod101 "free" access and they now spam my email account harddddd. The site does look somewhat decent though - worth paying for?

Pomoc mnie! :)

Life / Where can i find plumbing parts in Krakow? ( Rearranging plumbing to install a dishwasher ) [13]

there is a good plumbing place right by dworcec glowny on lubicz near arianska (north side of lubicz)

i forget the name but dedicated plumbing and the guys who work there are friendly though they don't speak english. some german I think

Travel / Want to know Hotel with Escort services in Poland [21]

or just hop in a taxi and ask them to take you to the "kurwas" :)

Work / Moving to Krakow, what can I afford for $2k per month apartment plus utilities? [14]

not bad.. what kind of work do you do?

$2000 = 6000zlotych will get you an amazing flat right near the main square... i saw a great one for half that price with a jacuzzi, 70m2 pimped out

you will have a Lot of choice at that price range!! your biggest problem will be picking which amazing place you want to live in :)

Real Estate / POLAND RENTAL SHORT-TERM LEASE - Tenant overstaying. [8]

hmmm good advice.. i had heard about that 'alternative housing' bs - especially on social housing type situations

i like the office rent idea :)

dzieki!

Love / The sexual lives of Polish immigrants (they have more sex than in Poland?) [16]

are those really the typical Polish people? A 30-something vegetarian! lol and a Polish girl that dated a black guy?

That said I'm sure its probably true - when people are away from Family / Friends - no one to judge them and shame them for a being a 's l u t' like back in Polska

Love / Polish girls don't go for one night stands, is it true? [56]

I have studied Polish girls extensively.. lol and I can tell you they are generally very ood girls :) it takes time

Real Estate / POLAND RENTAL SHORT-TERM LEASE - Tenant overstaying. [8]

Okay - so how does the eviction process work then in Poland? How long does it take? what tenant rights do they have?

Real Estate / POLAND RENTAL SHORT-TERM LEASE - Tenant overstaying. [8]

Merged: Short Term Lease - Tenant Overstaying - Can I Evict them?

Curious about eviction laws in Poland.

I want to rent my flat for a couple months... but what happens if the tenant refuses to leave after time is up? Can I evict them immediately?

What is the process for this in Poland?

I don't want to get stuck with no access to my flat! :)

Life / Eating out in Poland, is it expensive? [28]

i'm an expert ;) since i eat out twice a day in krakow

meals on the cheap side - milk bar or pierogies.. 10... 12 zlotych

meals on the 'expensive side' 25-35 zlotych range.

i would eat brunch everyday at vegetarian restaurant.. high quality. soup about 6zlotych... 'meal' like falafel or quiche etc with salad about 12-16zlotych. .carrot juice 6 zlotych.. total about 20-28 zlotych

Nice italian place with delicious pasta or pizza with a beer at grea italian restaurant... about 30-40zlotych with a tip

so very cheap indeed! and that's in touristy krakow. i expect the other cities to be cheaper

Law / MARRIAGE PRENUPTIALS / COMMON LAW PROPERTY RIGHTS IN POLAND? [4]

please clarify

Life / Electrical wiring in Poland - color codes [23]

Merged: ELECTRICAL WIRING in POLAND - ONLINE GUIDES/LINKS REQUIRED

doing some finesse work on the wiring in my new flat :) i'm familiar with North American electrical fuses, wiring etc.. and same principals

but is there an online guide or link anyone can recommend ?

basic code information.. fuse amp ratings... wiring colour codes etc.

i need to clean up the electrical box a bit and make sure everything copasetic!

Law / TRANSFERING MONEY IN CAD - BEST EXCHANGE RATES? WHICH BANK? [14]

thanks guys - Monitor has the correct answer! i haven't been to deutsche bank but will go there.

the exchange rates - CAD - to PLN in canadian banks are just awful.

better to bring here in CAD then get a kantor to do exchange at a reasonable rate... 2.95 as of today (vs. 2.61 at TD.....

So to answer my own question... Deutsche Bank turned out to be the winner! Very fast transfers I was shocked.... I had 2 sent... first one arrived literally next day.. Next one was closer to weekend so took about 2 business days.. Sent friday arrived tuesday?

Now beware... once the money is in the account then you have to transfer it out to be able to use it. Cost is about 250zl I believe per transfer.

...but who will take the money? I shopped quite a few Kantors... one had decent exchange.. but his Raifessen bank limit was $20,000 CAD to receive per day... so multiple transfers.... 250zl each... could add up.

I'm sure there are other options though (which I found ;)

Real Estate / Buying a flat in Krakow; prices are still falling? [200]

Merged: KRAKOW MIESZKANIE - PRICES GOING UP / down / Stable?

Thinking about buying a small flat in KR.. but may hold off until next year ?

What do you 'experts' think? haha going up or down

Any factual statistics or info on Krakow market appreciated.

Looking for a small 30m2 sub 280,000 zlotych flat . Ideally 200k max!

Real Estate / Buying a flat in Krakow; prices are still falling? [200]


Sorry i'm confused - what VAT are you talking about?

my understanding is i buy a flat for 100,000zl. pay a 2% commission on top of that, lawyer's fees around 1500zl. and thats it! Then of course the monthly "condo" fee of 100zl or whatever.

are there any other big fees, taxes etc?

Real Estate / Buying a flat in Krakow; prices are still falling? [200]

Merged: BUYING A FLAT IN KRAKOW - PITFALLS? TIPS? VALUES GOING UP OR DOWN?

I want to buy a Flat in Krakow - Centrum. Any advice to a newbie? The lawyers fees, commissions, etc all seem pretty straightforward... but what am I missing?

The agents certainly operate differently than north america - here I have to struggle to book showings, I am the one chasing the agents, fighting to see things. On the other side of the pond the agents are 'hungry' and will call you and actually follow up, send you email property links, and hustle for their commission.

What is the story on property values in Krakow proper - going up or down?

anyhow I digress... any advice appreciated :)

Law / Process for buying a car in Poland - VAT, additional costs [15]

Merged: The Process of Buying a Car in Poland (as a foreigner)

What is the process exactly? Looking to buy a car for export to North america.

Can I get a "temporary" license plate / registration for a month or so while I have the car in Poland?

Do I need an inspection for the condition of the car? Even if I am exporting?

What about insurance? Does it come with the car? I have heard of cars that are insured until X date already.

Any info appreciated :)

Work / What jobs pay 10,000 zlotych per month? and Where can i find one? :o) [101]


oh i have plenty of life experience! but interested in current Polish pay scales - what jobs pay 10,000zlotych per month?

Interesting to note that even well-qualified, tri-lingual poles, only make 3000 zlotych a month...

What do University profesors make ?

why do i wanna work there? well because i love it there :o) just dont wanna move to live a subsistence existence...

Love / What do Polish guys think of Irish girls? [187]

You can put lipstick on a pig but it's still a....

joking aside though! ;o) Perhaps it is the British Diet which is so unhealthy, and more north american in nature, but the population in general is more over-weight (statistics will back this up) than continental Europe...

and anecdotal evidence after speaking to many other travellers around europe, it was unanimous - British girls consistently ranked the lowest on physical attractive scales... :oP

and we all know statistics or anecdotal evidence never lies! ;o)