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Posts by wielki pan  

Joined: 7 Jan 2011 / Male ♂
Last Post: 21 Jan 2012
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wielki pan   
5 Sep 2011
Life / The Blame Game (Have you ever noticed that a Polish person is never wrong!?) [205]

I thought you would understand

Sorry Avalon, but your comments smell of arrogance and blame, change yourself and not the system...lets talk turkey, your motivation for living in Poland was cheap housing and a way of life and now you realise that there are strings attached, firstly the system and practices will not change for another generation, you have to live within the system, secondly you a newcomer to the country and need to keep this in mind, Thirdly Poland is Poland a religious country which have different sets of standards and values.

I personally think that people like you and Seanus have a very positive impact in bringing change or giving options to people they come across in their lives. Work practices need to change, the practice of giving foreign companies tax breaks is only a band aid solution, although with the current global financial downturn I doubt if things will change for a long time with increased costs and stable wages. The person on old age pension receiving 900zl a month will need to change is lifestyle etc to survive
wielki pan   
6 Sep 2011
Life / The Blame Game (Have you ever noticed that a Polish person is never wrong!?) [205]

Avalon and Pawian,would you two darlings please kiss and make up. your comments to each other are turning the forum into something more akin to the school yard.

Highlights the fact that people in glass homes should'nt throw stones, both these people claim to know everything yet have very poor interpersonal skills, hence the motion that I am never wrong. Avalon shame on you for then trying to be critical of Polish people, in Rome you do what the Romans do and if you don't like it get out.
wielki pan   
7 Sep 2011
Life / The Blame Game (Have you ever noticed that a Polish person is never wrong!?) [205]

I didn't have time to read through the thread, just the original post by Avalon.Entirely agree ;-)

Moonlighting please understand that like somebody once said that there are known knowns; there are things we know we know.
We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know.
But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don't know we don't know....same applies to Poland we all know the negatives in Poland so why be upset, do we always need to give a ear bashing on these negatives. Lets be frank the author Avalon didn't do his home work when he came to Poland, he was motivated by self interest and greed.
wielki pan   
10 Sep 2011
Law / Why is US $ getting so high or Polish zloty falling? [60]

Zloty in the global picture is thought of as an exotic currency.

well hullo have I missed something. hum.. I don't think so, the history of the polish zlote is not a interesting one, not so long ago they were issuing I million zlote notes and they were worthless, The polish zlote has fluctuated during the year, lets remember that this time last year it was worth about the same 2.90zlote.. I wonder what my good friends Mr Delphiandomine, Avalon and Seamus think on this topic?
wielki pan   
11 Sep 2011
Work / Average monthly salary in Poland is around 1000 PLN (few hundred bucks). [387]

Are you saying that Poles are thieves?

You obviously haven't been around, your telling me that people who work behind the counter don't steal? Ask people who have a business or rather let people on this forum tell their stories! Stealing in the workplace are the legacies of the Communist era. Many ways to skin a cat Mr D , the 11th commandment holds ..thou shall not get caught.
wielki pan   
12 Sep 2011
Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

Just a side line in relation to the future property market, there is a US chap by the name of Harry Dent....may be familiar to folks in the US...claims property market in Europe will well and truly crash in mid 2012...not trying to scare and do not agree just worth a read..

finance.yahoo/blogs/daily-ticker/harry-dent-major-crash-coming-stocks-commodities-already-20110331-080715-415.html
wielki pan   
12 Sep 2011
Australia / HOW DO I MOVE FROM AUSTRALIA TO POLAND PERMANENTLY? PARENTS BOTH FROM POLAND [26]

Citizenship is passed from the parents, not the place of birth

I think after the fall of communism the government allowed people not born in Poland ie sibblings of polish citizens a right to apply for a polish passport....overwise a person could just remain in Poland without a polish passport or visa claiming to be Polish.

My daughter was born in Australia in 1984, me and my wife, both Polish / Australian Citizens, have come here in 1981.

I think you are trying to say that she has a right to have a Polish passport, she is not a Polish citizen as she cannot be both a Australian etc...If she wanted to apply for a polish passport she would need to have her australian birth certificate registered in poland (with all the apostolos crap) apply for a pesel and then apply for a passport....time up to 6 months... Could be done in Poland like Mr D suggested but she would then need a visa to stay in Poland...she would need her parents original Polish Birth Certificate.
wielki pan   
12 Sep 2011
Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

there are still osiedle's being built where the houses are going for 3.5 million zlots ---and they are selling.

Don't doubt that there are homes selling for that price, but in the total picture these are very isolated situations, one just has to look at the average wages and you then draw your own conclusions.. The money coming in from the US/ireland and the UK is drying up.

I suggest that people still need to be cautious if wanting to invest in Polish real estate, there is no reason why property prices won't come down dramatically like in the US and Ireland etc.
wielki pan   
13 Sep 2011
Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

Plenty of workers will be doing extra 'on-the-side', so to speak. There's a lot of nice new houses going up in even allegedly "poor" areas - where's the money coming from?

Thats true, but the majority of Poles haven't the skills to do that, a lot of money coming from the US has dried up, zakopane when times were good was built on the funds of poles working in the US. Things have changed. Mr D keep in mind that we are not talking about homes worth 1 to 2 m, but 3.5 million zlote.. Some Poles are very rich, most are struggling working long hours with increasing costs associated with living. I generally believe that real estate will be stable for a long time, although some properties will fall dramatically, by the way, how long does it take to sell a house in Poland, hmm I've seen home/apartments still not sold after 2 years.

There are plenty of reasons as to why it wont, a major one being a nice flat in the city will cost 6000 PLN / m2 bit if you drive a few miles outisde you'll get a house for 1500 PLN/m2

Depends if people have money, your theory does't hold in the US situation
wielki pan   
13 Sep 2011
Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

If they can afford to wait ,why sell at a lower price? I personally hate the anglo saxon habit of bargaining for everything. If your budget is 300.000PLN why visit places proposed at 600 000 PLN ? It is annoying for the seller and a waste of time and energy for everyone.

The fact remains that sellers inflate their prices, knowing buyers like a discount or bargain. I've never seen a auction or set sale something I think Poland is not ready for. The golden rule remains that buyers dictate the price of a property. ie a place is only worth what a person is prepared to pay.
wielki pan   
13 Sep 2011
Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

Thats because of the Polish mentality...ask any Pole if he would purchase a property he would always say the price was too high.
wielki pan   
14 Sep 2011
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
wielki pan   
14 Sep 2011
News / 4th Polish Republic may re-emerge [244]

PiS are about as unpopular as it gets

Mr D once again your anti Polish hysteria has overcome your emotions! Do you support Tusk a unknown type, whose real identity is questionable, is he German is he a mate of Putin is he a traitor?
wielki pan   
14 Sep 2011
News / 4th Polish Republic may re-emerge [244]

elite Żoliborz

I don't think Żoliborz is a elite part of Poland.

wielki pan
Funny to see all these PIS drones on the forum. They all seem to live outside of Poland :) Maybe that is why they know the mood of the country so well

They know because of experience.
wielki pan   
14 Sep 2011
News / 4th Polish Republic may re-emerge [244]

Very expensive.. not sure, what about Mr Walesa... Living in some of these places was the luck of the draw ie no strings attached... get back to the point please
wielki pan   
15 Sep 2011
Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

Very true, part of the Polish thing, these same people when purchasing properties love a bargain, I've heard one insult the owner by saying his property was worth half the price..In fairness though the Poles are very inexperienced in real estate transactions, they are also cautious and like all of us love money. I think things will change a lot very soon when people will not be able to repay their loans etc.
wielki pan   
16 Sep 2011
Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

There very good points, normally the family home is handed down to other family members, and there is no pressure to sell if you don't need to, I think the future will change the mentality of buying and selling.
wielki pan   
16 Sep 2011
Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

can be sure you ll be quoted 3 times the Polish prices for absolutely everything(services,flats ,etc) you wish to purchase or rent!

Perhaps not 3 times but it will double, I've noticed that Real Estate Agencies don't give the asking price but just say the property is negotiable. I hazard a guess that the agent checks out the nature of the buyer and sets the price accordingly
wielki pan   
19 Sep 2011
Law / Bringing dollars to Poland, what interest rates can I negotiate? [32]

That scares me a bit. Cutting off these practices is easier said than done, since they're making more money than ever giving out loans. Would you know, where I could get information on the health status of Polish banks? Balance sheets?

Till you know what you want stay put...best leave money is US banks and use your credit card to obtain cash...I don't think Poland is for you, plenty of good US beers.
wielki pan   
20 Sep 2011
Real Estate / Cost to build in Eastern Poland - Ideally per m2 [71]

We have budgeted about 350K (zl).

A bit lean, must be a small house, if you want to install quality appliances/drapes/doors etc, you may need to double it...
wielki pan   
20 Sep 2011
Real Estate / Cost to build in Eastern Poland - Ideally per m2 [71]

i've never noticed many folk here bother with quality drapes. must be an english thing

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.