Real Estate / Looking to purchase a house in Poland - Where / How to look. [10]

We bought earlier this year - initially found details of the house through otodom.
Watch out for (a) border zone (foreigners can't buy), (b) land registered as agricultural (same) (c) costs on purchase include agent's commission (buyer and seller both pay a commission) and (d) VAT on new builds as the price listed in an ad may not include the VAT.

There are agents, lots of them, and if you find a property you're interested in on otodom, you'll also have the agent's details on the property's listing page.

Law / What kombi/estate car to buy in Poland? [7]

mullerriceman
Octavia vRS estate - speed, good interior, VW mechanicals. I ran a vRS for 7 years, best car I ever had - now running a 2005 Cayenne and it may well be the worst!!!

You could also look at a 4WD Octavia?

Real Estate / Can EU citizens (UK) buy land in Poland ? [17]

Our water is from a spring - so far this autumn no water for six weeks! We have to load a plastic tank onto the pick up and go bucket water from a stream up in the wood.

Our land is within the limit and beyond the border zone, but registered agricultural, so bought by my partner and I have lifetime right to occupy.

We have a Tesco in town, but I'm slowly (very slowly) adapting to Polish food.
Driving in Poland is an experience
Chocolate in Poland is awful
Southern Poland is beautiful

Travel / Driving from UK to Poland in Christmas Time - winter tyres? [46]

Every year more Brits are realising the sense of buying winter tyres and deals are around, especially for wheels/tyres and storage. On 31.3.12 we had a foot of snow. here in Nowy Sacz, but with 4wd and winter tyres we were fine. But even small 4wds were struggling.

Assume nothing about roads and driving standards in Poland. You need to keep your wits about you, your attention on the road, and to be aware of things like left-turns, zebra crossings, cross roads and horse-drawn carts ON THE MOTORWAY!

And yes - blanket, food, water, torches ....