News / €11,700 to every migrant returning to the Polish capital and starting a business there. [110]


Anything like the youtube link I posted?

I don't care for religion, as far as I am concerned it is up to the individual but should remain firmly out of monday-Friday schooling.


Apparently the path to hell is paved with them but in normal school there is no room for religion. That's for the your prayer house.


Is there? Would that not be due to the economic crises rather than non=religious folk?


Ah, I think we will get along even though I never had business studies :)

Has paying people to repatriate ever worked?

News / €11,700 to every migrant returning to the Polish capital and starting a business there. [110]


Business studies.


To be honest, religion class is only one that I'd have a real problem with.
What a complete waste of time and it should never be allowed in normal school in the first place, that's what Sunday school is for.

P.S. A bit off topic but on the same thought, there should be "life studies", about having kids and doing other normal stuff.

News / POLAND IS 4TH BEST PLACE TO LIVE IN EUROPE [60]

What a complete bunch of rankers.

What kind of moron needs someone speaking out of their arse to decide for them where's a good place to live?

News / €11,700 to every migrant returning to the Polish capital and starting a business there. [110]


This seems to be a major failing in many E.U. countries, getting the information out there.
It should be part of the school curriculum.

News / €11,700 to every migrant returning to the Polish capital and starting a business there. [110]


I'm smelling sentimental voters making the government react, unfortunately in a mindless way.


Or to foreigners who work here :)

USA, Canada / Moved back from Canada to Poland:). Here are the reasons why. [868]


Your in Europe now, we don't use "Canadian" logic here :)

Ah, they have just started to change colour up the mountains here, maybe it's due to altitude not latitude.

USA, Canada / Moved back from Canada to Poland:). Here are the reasons why. [868]

Welcome back to the old world, glad to hear you are hitting the ground running.


It really is wonderfully beautiful these days and the leaves are changing colour.

Law / No polish bank account, how to pay internet bill [16]


You should be able to lodge the money in to their account, just remember to put the details of why you are lodging the money, so they know who paid what for when.

Real Estate / Is this a bad time to buy an apartment in Poland? [142]


That was not my intention, I had not looked at that thread in a while.
I meant that Angel City is a high end development in the centre of the city.
Across the road (more or less) i a quick light rail to the airport and galleria Krakowska.

I am not really trying to give you reservations about buying or encourage you.
The market in Poland is very much a local one and I am not a real estate agent.


it depends on the development but most do.


My advice is to shop around, I don't see any particular advantage of using the developer verses an independent contractor.


Again it depends on the company, your best bet is to shop around, the developers and independent contractors will be able to tell you over the phone how much it will cost to finish, if you tell them what kind of finish you want.


I have not heard of a developer doing this but usually the developer will subcontract a company to do do this and you'll have to speak to them.


Do you mean a biały montagż? Then the answer is, it does come with it.

Law / Exchange €2000 to PLN what is best way? [11]


500 Euro bills, only 4 notes, surely your leopard skin tight dress can't be that tight? :)

Law / Exchange €2000 to PLN what is best way? [11]


I thought travellers cheques were exchanged as if they were normal notes i.e. no special rate?

Kontors give better rates than banks.


This exchange rate can be better than the bank's if you went in with cash, as I believe it is exchanged using the national rate, I could be mistaken.

Law / Exchange €2000 to PLN what is best way? [11]

Change the money in a "Kontor" Bureau de Change, they have the best rates.

I would advise doing it over several visits.

Good luck.

Real Estate / Is this a bad time to buy an apartment in Poland? [142]

Also Piotr123, you should take a look at: Angel city Development in Krakow.


Considering a high standard (and really depending on what a high standard is) I would guestimate 80,000 - 100,000 PLN (20,000 - 25,000 Euro) for full finish to be let out the next day.

Travel / Cheapest and quickest route from Wales to Poland by car? [11]


Just a thought, will you need winter tyres?

Life / 2 months to go - I will be a Polish citizen and try to find a better place to raise my kid. [67]

Not the most intelligible post.

Language / because - what are the diferences between "bo" and "ponieważ" [10]


There is no difference.

Edit*


Fair point.

Real Estate / Is this a bad time to buy an apartment in Poland? [142]


If you'll excuse me for not answering tonight, I would not like to misinform anyone but I will get back to you.


In Krakow city centre, an underground car park space under your flat with a lift, should cost about 8,500 - 10,000 Euros or 35,000 - 40,000 PLN.

Real Estate / Is this a bad time to buy an apartment in Poland? [142]


The administration fee is different in different buildings, as the owners are supposed to get together and agree how it is paid.
The most common way is you pay a percentage depending on how many metres square you own.


As this thread is focused on high-end apartments, for a price bracket, that really depends on the standard of the apartment block, some come with 24 hour receptionists, CCTV cameras, gyms etc...

I wouldn't want to say a price and give the wrong impression, if you are more specific, then I can be.

Real Estate / Is this a bad time to buy an apartment in Poland? [142]


Yes, you pay administration fees.
Trash collection, maintenance of common areas fees, the heating and electricity for the common areas (stairwell) also come in to this, camera monitoring (if applicable), receptionist (again if applicable) and usually after all this there is a collection for renovation, if the administrator is any good they will insulate the building etc... but not always.

And this usually pay every month under the title of "administration fees".
It is definitely worth looking in to how the building is being maintained when buying an apartment here.

Real Estate / Is this a bad time to buy an apartment in Poland? [142]


So do apartments.


The real problem appears to be, you don't know what I am talking about.
If you want bright fluffy yellow ultra violet tiles on your bathroom, you can get it.


It certainly shows.
I just can't understand, since you have no comparison, why you don't even consider an alternative?


There is complete lack of experience, you think that finishing an apartment you have just paid for is the most normal thing in the world.

See how ridiculous you think the car example is? well that's the very same thing.


Any time, pity the pigs have clogged up ears.

Real Estate / Is this a bad time to buy an apartment in Poland? [142]


Yeah, gutting an old apartment and buying a new one are two very different things.

And a point can be made that some developers, if let finish the place, would do a poor job but that is where a good contract comes in.


How many times have you had food poisoning here?
I have never had it here, except through my own fault.

Real Estate / Is this a bad time to buy an apartment in Poland? [142]


Not just cost but easier, quicker and cleaner, as it all gets done at the same time with little to no movement of fittings and fixtures.


I get the impression you only know about the Polish (or more precisely, ex-commie) way of doing things. Have you bought anywhere out side of ex-communist countries to have a comparison with?


Hahaha, why on Earth would it be ridiculous to buy a finished apartment?

Would you buy a car without an engine and without a colour so you could make it yourself according to their own taste or vision?

How about pieces of material instead of finished clothes? so you could sow your own clothes together and dye them, specially made for your 'unique' tastes?


There is always such a possibility.
Again I see that you have only ever known the ex-commie way of doing this and therefore think it is the best by default, It is not.


I don't believe you have seen the that the cup can be full.
The natives prefer the ex-commie way because they have no choice and are too busy justifying why the way it is, is the best way.

Shake things up a bit man, don't go with the established procedures :)
And you will find you'll have more time on your hands and a few more paregroszy in your pocket.


No but do not expect huge returns, especially over a short period, those days are gone.


I believe this has lead on to other things. It would be wrong to speak about buying apartments and not mention what could be seen as a hidden cost.


Ah, you can see where someone would think it impossible to build a bathroom for the price of a house.
It does boggle my mind though, say you have a jacuzzi, sauna, plunge pool, swimming pool, showers and a toilet that makes the queen of England's throne look like a common school desk chair, it'd still be very expensive but if you included medical equipment, that'd be a different story. Gold pipes for purity, the whole shabang.


Just out of curiosity, what do you mean?

There are several things that are done here better than in Ireland/England. First and formost are the doors, they are like forth-knocks here, when I go back to Ireland, I look at the pitiful lock on the front door and wonder how people feel secure at all :)

You'd probably enjoy and add to this W: Construction (Poland Vrs where you are from)

Real Estate / Is this a bad time to buy an apartment in Poland? [142]


I know, one thing of note however is the beautiful oak parquet flooring in these buildings.
It is the only benefit I have seen to date of having a 'made up' economy.
And because of the association, I see people throwing out this wonderful flooring!



I am glad we are talking about this because I was thinking about this last night.
You buy a new flat, you can't use it and it looks terrible.
Would you buy a car without an engine and without a colour so you could make it yourself according to their own taste or vision?

How about pieces of material so you could sow your own clothes together, specially made for your 'unique' tastes?
Chances are you are too busy working at whatever job or responsibilities you have to do absolutely everything yourself.
And you can ask anyone who is not from an ex-commie country and they will tell you that this is a waste of time in the same way the ridiculous things I have posted are a waste of time for the majority of people (mass production).

The developer should have a range of fashionable finishes available to choose from and if you don't like it you should then change it but as shown in this thread, it is the buyer that wants to "finish it according to their own taste or vision." How you get the time and money to do this is beyond me, plus you can't move in until it's sorted out.


I believe Magdalena told it how it is, it is a hangover from communism.


This is obviously a matter of taste but there is no fashion that lasts for 10 years.

"Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months".
Oscar Wilde

Real Estate / Is this a bad time to buy an apartment in Poland? [142]


I have answered this twice already.

Again, just for you recoil:

1) The cost is higher for individuals to install their own toilets etc.

2) The continuous drilling and banging from your neighbours for years after you have bought your place.

And one more for good luck, you have just bought an apartment but it is not finished, you can not live there, it is ridiculous.


This is the usual answer I get, it's nonsense. so everyone goes down to Castorama and buys there, no real choice.

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This should be of interest to you: New Stadiums in Poland.

Real Estate / Is this a bad time to buy an apartment in Poland? [142]

I have seen two story houses for sale with no stairs.

Actually I am surprised the mentality hasn't changed yet. Think about it, it will always be cheaper, quicker and cleaner for the developer to buy 500 toilets and install them than for an individual buyer to buy and install one.

Apart from that there is the problem of when you do move in, your neighbours are still finishing their apartments for the next few years... Banging, drilling, etc from 6a.m. till 22p.m. and not forgetting weekends!

And what I find strangest of all, is that it is not the developer that hasn't changed, it's the majority of buyers.

Real Estate / Is this a bad time to buy an apartment in Poland? [142]


It is normal to buy garage spaces in ex-commie countries, I don't think they are that easy to let out but as warszawski says, the next buyer will want one and they are very handy especially during winter.

Are you aware that when you buy a new build apartment in Poland (or any other ex-commie country) that it is not finished.
There are no kitchens, toilets, sinks, flooring, no paint on the walls or ceiling, sometimes no internal doors in the apartment?

Travel / Another video I'd like to share: Kasprowy Wierch [VIDEO] [15]

Rexio, you did it again, great video!

There is a great look of adventure on your face as you travel.

I would recommend sending this video to all of the Polish Television stations.

Thanks.

UK, Ireland / Polish question: what's with the Germans, Brits? Foreign groups in Great Britain. [46]


White socks and sandals?

A certain helmet?


It's all American, isn't it?

UK, Ireland / Polish question: what's with the Germans, Brits? Foreign groups in Great Britain. [46]


Really? living there or visiting as tourists?
I have never heard that before.


Stop the press!
Are you joking? I mean a German lady, actually feels liked??? :D