Real Estate / Buying a flat in Krakow; prices are still falling? [200]


hmmm are you sure you aren't mixing currencies there? 10 thousand Euros per month? Unless you're a football player you'll struggle making that even in London.

The average monthly salary in Poland is 2512 PLN net (3510 PLN gross). That's less than 600 Euros/month. You're honestly telling me a Bank in Poland is demanding 17x (!!) the net average wage in order to grant you (or someone else) a loan for a flat? Something's not right there.

And why would anyone taking home 120 thousand Euros (more than half a million zlotys) per annum need to get a loan for a flat in Krakow in the first place? o_O

Love / Polish Farm Women [34]

I'm glad it's not just me. This bit "(...) employers can hire Polish women (...)" is particularly disturbing... but I'm sure "trixie123" and "GuyLondonUk" will tell us otherwise.

Law / Born in Poland, now US Citizen, wants apply 4 Polish Passport [8]

heck in 1986 the EU (then known as EEC) already had 12 members. Maybe the op meant the Schengen Area which came to force in the mid 90's?

Love / Polish Farm Women [34]

the op would be better advised paying 90 USD and becoming a "PF Gold Member" which includes, prepare for this, a "Lifetime VIP PolishWomen.com membership"!

"(...) At PolishWomen.com men can meet Polish women for relationship, Polish women can find men or jobs, and employers can hire Polish women (...)"

wow really? how degrading is that? Talk about perpetuating stereotypes.

Is it just me? =X

Life / Classic Polish movies free - and legal - to view online [13]

I was referring to cinema, not so much tv series.

Two of my personal favorites:
- Miś (aka Teddy Bear) from 1981
- Jak rozpętałem drugą wojnę światową (aka How I Unleashed World War II) from 1969

This cracks me up all the time...

youtube.com/watch?v=1FWGwegXMvU

Law / US citizen looking to live in Poland for 6+ months like a long-term tourist [51]


you're quoting the wrong person, Harry said that not me. hehe


correct. and Poland is not the only EU country requiring it.

Real Estate / Alerting Poland's local land registry offices? [5]

I could bore you with lots of legalese but the best advice I can give you is to get a lawyer. no way around it, just get a lawyer. having said that I wouldn't worry too much, the law generally protects the best interests of the direct descendeants in situations like this.

Life / Classic Polish movies free - and legal - to view online [13]

Thanks for sharing. As an expat living in Poland I was pleasantly surprised to discover the amount of brilliant comedies that Poland produced back in the day. Such a shame most of this work isn't subtitled and so staying practically unknown to the outside world. Some of those are true masterpieces.

On the other hand I find modern day Polish comedies to be of really poor taste, with an absurd amount of sexual innuendo (to the point where it gets uncomfortable to watch with children and in-laws around) and the odd cameo appearance of kuba woe-something and other pseudo tv "celebrities" (sorry I can't stand the guy).

Law / US citizen looking to live in Poland for 6+ months like a long-term tourist [51]

Harry honest question, have you thought about getting dual citizenship? EU expat here, seriously considering it.

Law / US citizen looking to live in Poland for 6+ months like a long-term tourist [51]



that's actually not a bad thing IMHO. you'll find there's this trend in most western countries where they use the terms "volunteering" and "internship" broadly as some sort of modern day slavery. I'm happy to see that volunteer work in Poland is (still) true to its meaning.

Love / Polish Farm Women [34]

something like that. rent-a-geisha mentality, as if Poland is this rural society stuck in the middle ages and women are cattle or something. friendly advice: turn off Fox News, get a damn passport and come and visit Europe. you'll be surprised.

Travel / Rihanna complains about lack of privacy on Polish beach [150]

they love the celebrity status but they don't want to pay the price. this kind of self entitlement sickens me... It's a public place lady, deal with it.

Love / Polish Farm Women [34]

this whole thread is sooo creepy.... O_O you people are talking about human beings right? Is there a psychiatrist in the house? good gracious...