Love / Amount of money for gift (I have a girlfriend in Poland) [56]

[quote=a.k.]I feel sorry for you, you probably have nothing to offer besides money... therefore you will never experience a true love.

Unless your a mind reader I don't know what this has to do with my comments, I was only making a few points about what people expect when giving gifts....I'm sure there are other valid points which have been raised...I don't think giving somebody in Poland 20$ is a good idea...

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!

Work / What is a good salary in Wroclaw? (coordinator position for an IT company) [27]


sorry mr d, but this not true, apart from getting a tank full of cheap fuel, plus another 40 odd litres in containers, you also buy vodka,cigarettes and sweets at never to be repeated prices....only draw back is the wait at border control...

Work / What is a good salary in Wroclaw? (coordinator position for an IT company) [27]


I'm sure that saving a few hundred zlote is just a pee in the ocean for people like you and me, but a lot of people cross the board and purchase fuel, vodka cigarettes and sweets, the normal process is for 4 or 5 people to make a day of it and travel to the ukraine, fuel to my best recollection is about 1-2 zlote cheaper, alcohol and sweet about a quarter of the price of that in Poland. The vodka is as rough as it gets and the sweets are too sweet for me, give food products a miss as I would hate to know the hygiene laws are observed in that country, the boarder side hmmn yes it can be a long wait, but with plenty of cheap booze and cigarettes time goes very fast.. Mr D understand that in most small cities people are struggling and a small saving is a big bonus..sorry to go off topic but this has to be clarified.

Law / Bureaucracy in Poland [53]


lol... what utter rubbish. I am still waiting for permission to build a house in Poland and have spend almost 2 years fight with the authorities. Magdalena who are you trying to fool?

Work / Moving and working in PL as a teacher (near Zory/Katowice) [53]


Even people who put up posts on this forum lol, Mr D the gentleman has nothing now, so whether he lives in Ireland or Poland it makes no difference? He is doing what you did in moving to Poland, another case of the young gentlemen with no means seeking to make his fortunes abroad!!

USA, Canada / If America is so bad, why move here? [254]


Correct.. about 40million us citizens live in poverty, there is poverty in Poland too, but Mr D please explain the safety net in poland/eu? first time I heard of it.

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?

Law / Minimal retired pay - how much in Poland? [10]

How long is a piece of string? Polish pensioners get 900zl a month approx... For a person moving into Poland and after purchasing a house and car, I would suggest in the vicinity of 4000zl a month for a basic lifestyle.

Law / Minimal retired pay - how much in Poland? [10]

Communist amount to a small percentage of the population and even so what they get is not much, the vast majority of pensioners get around the 1000zl mark. (how they make ends meet is the million dollar question)

Law / Minimal retired pay - how much in Poland? [10]


Now Mr D I think its back to the classroom for you, considering the fact that general jaruzelski is getting only 4500zl a month on his retirement pension, I don't think a thug employed by the UB or other security force who belief was that his hands were made exclusively to beat people would get much more...the fact remains that previously the pension system provided for basic needs but now with goodies of live like TV, computers, mobile phones, the pension is just not enough...Polish people are still reluctant to invest in the future, like compulsory superannuation payments and until this occurs Poles retiring will find it tough.

Law / Minimal retired pay - how much in Poland? [10]


Come to think of it you may be right, I know that the good Generals pension was reduced from 8500 to 4500zl, now when you think about it that's not much for a person holding the greatest power in Poland, in real terms and compared to other leaders retiring in other countries it could only be described as peanuts, retiring military officers would get much, much less, like I mentioned before living on a pension is a hard call in Poland, working on the black market for a few zlotes must be humiliating to say the least.

Related: How much money one needs to retire in Poland for another 50 years?


About 3 mln PLN assuming you need on average 5K PLN per month for various expenses. But it all depends on what you are used to. Oh, and I do not factor in the effect of compound interest here.... in that case the amount would be somewhat lower but pls run your own calculations. :-)

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.

News / Amnesty to Illegal immigrants in Poland [102]


Mr D I bet you pay little or no tax and charge top dollar for your services, I didn't know you were Jewish! In the US the rich pay no tax or are able to claim tax concessions, I cannot see your logic.

Law / Poland's Zloty 43% undervalued [30]


This may be the case of a some people, but the greater majority live off the pension, selling a few mushrooms or berries may be the only time they can earn extra money, Mr D do you read the newspapers, Poland has a unemployment to the tune of 11%, your post makes me laugh, are you telling me that things are so bad that they employ guards at car parks.


Other items are cheaper in Poland than the US does this mean that the Polish Zlote is overvalued? When is the price of a hamburger going to determine the price of the Zlote.

Law / Poland's Zloty 43% undervalued [30]

sure that is right, it seems that most Poles are employed in the security industry, crime figures must be pretty bad.

News / Poland being the powerhouse of Europe [40]


lol, this may be a short time growth, but it will soon crash!

Law / Poland's Zloty 43% undervalued [30]


I'm not holding my breath....the US dollar is around 3.6zl

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)

Law / Poland's Zloty 43% undervalued [30]


Now Pip no need for this, I haven't come down in the last shower nor am I wet behind the ears, I have seen these security guards at parking lots, best description given as a few men around a small table, empty vodka bottles and a old style gas burner near by, I haven't seen too may old retired types working at supermarkets or department stores mainly young rambo types... I was only trying to point out that those million of ex soldiers police cannot all be employed as security guards...Those comments may indicate the high crime rate in Poland and further indicate how inadequate the pension is when you retire!

Life / Who's Leaving Poland? [138]


Now Wedle these comments may not go down well with a lot of people, I can understand where you are coming.

Firstly Poland is a good place to retire in as prices for food/travel and real estate is pretty cheap. the weather is probably too cold for most to handle, the people are good and its pretty safe. The negatives is the Polish mentality especially when it comes to business and business practice, money money seems to be on the minds of most poles.

The red tape and lack of accountability in government departments is something unacceptable, (I'm still waiting for 15 months for a building permit) excuses and excuses) now secondly Wedle this may upset you but you bought up at a time where everything was bargain basement, now that this has changed you cry poor, you need to take the good with the bad and put back into Poland what you have reaped. Apart from the multi national companies in Poland who seem to be doing well, you wonder how well small business is doing, taking into account the amount of restaurants that come and go!