USA, Canada / To move back to Poland from the USA or not to move back....that is the question [119]

RysiekK... a lot of comments here are from people who frankly do not know what they are talking about, best to come over experience and decide.

Just a few comments, health care is the big big issue and this incidently varies from hospital to hospital, I might add that Polish doctors are pretty good and on par to those in the US or GB, to get something done you have to slip over some zlotes.(it helps and in fact works)

You will be accepted as a "pole" but remembered as a American...( access to money) this is a false perception as more poles are living better than those in the US.

300000zl for a house/apartment... not in the inner city area, won't get much in the country either.

1500$US per month, average Polish wage, this can fluctuate as the zlote falls and rises. Enough to get by, nothing to write home about. This money cannot be taxed again as it has already been taxed in Poland, (cannot be taxed twice)

Visiting Poland and living in Poland is two different things, be prepared to suffer and suffer from red tape, waiting and laws that were meant for the 19th century.

A move like this can either make or break you, a lot of people end up seeking delights in a bottle to offset anger and frustrations... true.

USA, Canada / To move back to Poland from the USA or not to move back....that is the question [119]

You must have read that in Gazeta Wyborcza,

1jola... no I didn't, and your point is???, I agree that the unemployed and pensioners have it pretty tough and a person on a pension can only get just under 1000zl a month, but a person intending to return to Poland wants a far better lifestyle, agreed? otherwise stay where you are!

Heating/gas/electrity/water is very expensive in Poland, 600zl a month on a heating a small apartment is the norm. If we were to believe some people who post on this forum, wages in Poland are high.

USA, Canada / To move back to Poland from the USA or not to move back....that is the question [119]

600zl a month?

75m apartment.... gas and electricty.. check your last bill.. don't want to clutch at straws, Thats only a sideline, point being that his apartment will have to be heated 24/7 if the gentleman is going to look after his mother.

Australia / HELP! Australian wanted to apply for Polish Passport via ancestory [51]

Dear Asik, I don't know who's comments need deletion but you talk so much nonsence, the process to get a Polish Passport (for persons NOT born in Poland) is very time consuming, difficult and expensive...In most civilized countries getting a Passport is very easy and takes 14 days, in Poland allow yourself 2 years!!

Australia / HELP! Australian wanted to apply for Polish Passport via ancestory [51]


Wish it were true, but those not born in Poland, the process is long and expensive, as mentioned in my previous post for those not born in Poland give yourself 12 months... Mr D you must have got your passport under the old system, each of these processors are done seperately and each has a cost factor. 1/Obtain parents birth certificate 2/ register your documents with the registry office in Poland/3 Obtain Pesal 4/ Apply for Passort. Not difficult hmmm you must be easy to please.

UK, Ireland / Warning to British people visiting Poland!! Don't get drunk and smash the place up! [447]


Mr BubbaWoo welcome back to the forum, you must refresh the good people on the forum of your background, hmmm property guru, lover of everything Polish and married to a lady from the US, where have you been up to?? I hope not behind four walls with a window made from steel bars... What have you been up to??? yes forum members still love to sink the boots into Irish and British tourist who wish to ensure drink bars and Police earn there keep. Welcome Home BubbaWoo..

Australia / Mail problem- Poland to Australia, delivery time frame [40]

Was it by ship or plane?? by plane it takes about 7 to 10 days, by ship between 2 and 3 months... normally nothing to worry about... . The polish Post system has greatly improved over the years.... If it was registered etc it will come.. good luck

Real Estate / Cost to build in Eastern Poland - Ideally per m2 [71]


A bit lean, must be a small house, if you want to install quality appliances/drapes/doors etc, you may need to double it...

Real Estate / Cost to build in Eastern Poland - Ideally per m2 [71]


I suppose the poor just use old bed sheets or leave exposed windows. I just might qualify the cost of building, in that you can use cheap stuff or five star quality things.

News / Should Poland leave the EU institution? [147]


trade in what? China is the new player in this field who will trade in anything. The big issue is that Poland will have to repay its debts and thats the catch 22 situation, this would leave Poland bankrupt and a new Greece.

Real Estate / Cost to build in Eastern Poland - Ideally per m2 [71]


Not as bad as it was many years ago Mr D, don't forget people built there own homes on cheap labour (few bottles of vodka) and sometimes used stolen materials etc. Things have tightened up especially with regard to getting permits and inspections. I wonder how construction companies arrive at a figure of 5000zl a metre, not withstanding it takes a average person 2 months to get this sort of money.

Real Estate / Cost to build in Eastern Poland - Ideally per m2 [71]


thats sums it up, yeah....what do you call a shark though???

News / Will Poland be badly hit by Recession ? I don't think so. [70]


Love to say your right but in every recession every country will suffer, for Poland well...the poor for number 1, unemployment, prices like real estate will go down... less business activity, work out the rest... A lot of foreign companies are moving to Poland.. I hazard a quess and say cheap labour is one of the reasons.. Governments will have less money and would have cutbacks in spending...I would hate to know how much debt Poland has, especially to the EU...

News / Will Poland be badly hit by Recession ? I don't think so. [70]


poland is more stable than those countries, in time that will change.

News / Will Poland be badly hit by Recession ? I don't think so. [70]

[quote=LwowskaKrakow]70 000 euros a year for a public librarian!

please provide the facts

Law / Buying a USED CAR in Poland, my personal experiences and TRAPS to avoid !! [133]


Could start with a bit of self education, don't deny that there are a lot of cut and paste cars on the market, but you don't need a science degree to work out which ones they are, if you can't well there probably OK, you pay for what you get, a lot of people buy cars for say 5000zl at places like komis and then cry foul when they find out the car is a dud. A lot of car yards are under licence and need to comply with the customer service charter of the company they represent. I wouldn't expect too much when buying a cheap car, like real estate there a no bargains when buying a good motor car.

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]


Thats correct.... People who brought expensive homes say two years ago have certainly got their fingers burnt...30% plus and worse to come....if a person invested his 1m$ for the two years it would be 30% plus... The dollar 2 years ago was about 2.82 now its 3.50.

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]


you mean a economic black cloud...no one wants to speak gloom and doom for obvious reasons, but when you speak to financial expects privately most agree a severe downturn is on the horizons....may not have a severe impact on Polish real estate as Poles don't sell at bargain basement prices, developers may have to wear the brunt..The government may have to cut spending etc....people on fixed income ie pensioners will have it hard..

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]


Pip come on, a 35m apartment is only fit for a chook shed, I see you are easily pleased..

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]


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lol you must be involved in the real estatate business....get back to homes around the
35 m ... those other homes are reserved for the foolish...

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]


Pip if you were doing it to zero in on the Canadian market I would agree, poles have a different mentality, they look at it differently (things may change in the future) for the Polish market, do a place up and you will get the same as if it was in its original state...I agree with you about Polish real estate agents though, there absolutely shockers!

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]


The news on falling prices just keeps on getting worse...

thenews.pl/1/12/Artykul/81024,Housing-prices-falling-in-Poland

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]


Yes, I would love to know what the profit margins are in new homes? Mr D like in every country I predict property prices to fall in 2012, Poland is a bit of a wild card in the sense that wages are too low to access real property, sure if a 32sq metre flat satisfies your need, that's about it, The problem with stats and figures is that because a property sells for a lot of money, people jump on the bandwagon and say all properties are worth the same amount, a lot of properties are purchased by foreigners who can afford to pay a inflated price. Another problem facing housing prices is the predicted unemployment levels in Poland and people returning to Poland from UK/Ireland due to lack of work. I can only conclude by saying that housing is out of reach by most Poles, but still attractive for foreign buyers...further once the Chinese get access to the Polish market they will buy up all the prime locations...(this they are doing now in other countries)

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]


Milky are you involved in the Real Estate business or just a investor?

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]


You may be right but 99.99% of real estate advisers would disagree...

Real Estate / Property taxation in Poland and inheritance (obligated by law to pay)? [32]


Your talking like a cowboy real estate agent ready to take advantage of somebody who hasn't accessed accurate information, firstly you don't know where and the condition of the apartment, it may be in a perfect location and well maintained. Best advice would be to let it out to family or friends at a norminal price (cover all costs) and wait till the real estate market takes on.. could be a wrong decision to sell just now.

Real Estate / Property taxation in Poland and inheritance (obligated by law to pay)? [32]


Doubt if this would occur for a few good years. The US dollar has always been around the 3zl mark, no matter how good the economy is in Poland this will not change. In the short term Poland will look to having increased unemployment.

Real Estate / Property taxation in Poland and inheritance (obligated by law to pay)? [32]


what utter nonsense, the fact remains that property investments is the most secure form of investment, sure there may be a down side but that's the nature of the investment, to rely of currency fluctuations is to open a new can of worms, I've know people who were set on fire at the thought of dealing with the currencies market that they are now either bankrupt or with there maker as the stress was too much, you my good sir are in the same boat if you continue with such nonsense.

Life / Automobiles vs. Pedestrians in Poland [77]


Whereas I agree that roads and vehicle play a important part in reducing road accidents, zero tolerance by the Police would also help, road deaths in advanced countries have decreased due the skill of ambulance and high level of care at hospitals....I do think Polands level of a ambulance and hospital care is that crash hot! (no pun intended)

News / Polish prosecutor 'shoots self after news conference' [93]


Now thats a tall comment Mr D... do you know something we don't...to me its another sign of corruption and as always the mighty dollar lurking in the background...