Where to go in Eastern Europe for an Expat???

[moontang]

7 minutes ago, SimpleMan555 said:

I attended university in Alamosa and lived in Crested Butte...they are some of the coldest places in the Rocky Mountain region, (-35 or lower is possible)...

 

Checkout Salida & Buena Vista Colorado, 1+ hour north of Alamosa and much more temperate. Today the temperature is 40f/20f. Good community, hospitals, shopping etc and very close to many outdoor activities.

Was considering Monte Vista, as it is one of the few places with fairly cheap real estate. An 89 year old died and they were selling her 1906 bungalow for 50k on a 10,000 st lot.  Thought it would be a fun summer hangout.  Otherwise, Fowler, Rocky Ford still cheap, but the Plains seem kind of dead.  Any thoughts on Walsenburg or Trinidad?

[CMNightRider]

18 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Ukraine seems popular to hang out cheaply for awhile though residency would be difficult. 

I have a friend who lives in Odessa, Ukraine.  He married a Ukraine woman, and said living there is such cheaper than Thailand, but the winters are brutal.   

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, CMNightRider said:

I have a friend who lives in Odessa, Ukraine.  He married a Ukraine woman, and said living there is such cheaper than Thailand, but the winters are brutal.   

Yes, I've heard that too.

I was kind of wondering if I could get residency there based on my background but not enough to research it as I can't see really wanting to live there permanently. The winters and the food which is OK for awhile but I think too boring in the long term. 

[moontang]

Any thoughts on Argentina?

[Jingthing]

3 minutes ago, moontang said:

Any thoughts on Argentina?

That it's not in Eastern Europe but that most of it's citizens are delusional enough to think they live in Western Europe. Great market for head shrinks and plastic surgeons. 

[4MyEgo]

17 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Go to Oz. I promise you will be warm. 44 C in Melbourne right now. Cool change will drop it to 20 C in a few hours.

Um, he did say somewhere affordable, if not cheap.

 

Australia is not cheap, and not part of eastern Europe last time I checked. 

Edited December 21, 2019 by 4MyEgo

[abrahamzvi]

Slovenia is most certainly worth spending a peaceful and inexpensive holiday. It has some beautiful views and fascinating towns like Ljubljana. Americans do not need a visa for a visit to Slovenia. Like most places in Eastern, Northern and Central Europe, it's cold in the winter.

[Enoon]

16 hours ago, Chivas said:

Went to Bulgaria ( Golden Sands) earlier this year on an all inclusive deal with my lad. What a laugh indeed. Its the cheapest country in Europe anyway even if you're not all inclusive.....very clean beautiful beaches nice and hot end of June.

As this is Thaivisa I cant say too much but the females are lovely lol

No visa required and wont be for OP either

 

Yep, almost like "home".

 

Allied with the Axis in WW2.

 

Rated as "the most corrupt " of all countries allied with or occupied by Germany, according to SS WVHA (SS Main Economic and Administrative Office).

 

Very low average incomes.

 

But:

 

Prostitution in Bulgaria - Wikipedia

Legal

 

 

 

 

Edited December 21, 2019 by Enoon

[Letseng]

Slovenia is nice, clean. Affordable.

It is part of Schengen and Schengen visa rules apply. 90 days in 180 days.

[allanos]

I was in Bulgaria two years ago, in winter, holidaying with my eldest son. He owns an apartment in a small town called Pomporovo, a small ski resort in the mountains.  Very beautiful there and a drive of 2 hours or so from Sofia.  Sofia is a fun place, a really good vibe, loads of clubs and pubs and good restaurants and some excellent hotels.  (Good) English is widely spoken. Bulgaria is very inexpensive if you are travelling with hard currency and I would recommend a visit.

[Letseng]

3 hours ago, abrahamzvi said:

Slovenia is most certainly worth spending a peaceful and inexpensive holiday. It has some beautiful views and fascinating towns like Ljubljana. Americans do not need a visa for a visit to Slovenia. Like most places in Eastern, Northern and Central Europe, it's cold in the winter.

Has great skiing. Kranskja Gora is a dream place summer and winter.

[Aspaltso]

I've lived in both the Czech Republic, and Ukraine. I feel Ukraine is one of the most interesting countries Iv'e ever lived in and wouldn't have left if my living situation wasn't so bad. Also, incredibly cheap, and if its women you're interested in they're some of the most beautiful i've ever seen. While the Czech republic was great, I felt it'd become quite westernised. Ukraine had that real "Eastern European" feel that was left over from the cold war, and while some might think that's a turn off, I thought it was quite interesting. The cost of living was incredibly cheap. I paid for a room in a 2 bedroom flat, and it cost me the equivalent of 75 U.S dollars a month. Food, alcohol all very cheap, and eating out at restaurants also very cheap. I'm sure Slovenia, Croatia, and others are more attractive some, but i feel like if you can handle a little bit of adventure Ukraine is a great place.

[The Theory]

22 hours ago, Nyezhov said:

Ive been looking at Georgia. Cool country. So many of my old comrades. Sergo. Koba. Kamo. Nestor Lakoba. Lavrenty Pavlovich. Mamia Orakhelashvili. Budu Mdivani. Noe Zhordania. The good old days.

Sounds like “Rambo” movie ????????

[SiSePuede419]

A lot of people go to Slovenia for the beautiful art. ????

 

 

[wwest5829]

If you want winter magic (hmmm, actually magic any time of the year) visit Prague. Traveled through Prague at least twice a year for 20 years on my way to and from Olomouc in Moravia (2nd only to Prague in the number of historical buildings). Olomouc is 3 hours from Praha, Vienna, Kracow. 1 1/2 hours fro Bratislava an 6 hours from Budapest. Decent person, I recommend. No gooder, I want you to stay away as the czech republic is the 2nd home of my heart.

[oslooskar]

11 hours ago, CMNightRider said:

I have a friend who lives in Odessa, Ukraine.  He married a Ukraine woman, and said living there is such cheaper than Thailand, but the winters are brutal.   

According to the cost of living index Odessa is cheaper than Bangkok-----the exception being restaurant prices.

[White Christmas13]

On 12/20/2019 at 6:03 PM, Nyezhov said:

anything below 32F is cold. I have to put a jacket on.

sad you don't even know normal temperatures, just in case you don't know

we live in the real world.

[Nyezhov]

6 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said:

sad you don't even know normal temperatures, just in case you don't know

we live in the real world.

 

that makes a lot of sense. Lol. What's a normal temperature?

[White Christmas13]

1 minute ago, Nyezhov said:

that makes a lot of sense. Lol. What's a normal temperature?

quote in Celsius not like you country

[Nyezhov]

26 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said:

quote in Celsius not like you country

Lol. Ok, 0C. Most of us in the USA can use both. Unlike apparently you.

 

But hey, us Septic Tanks can do what we want regardless. Cuz we are yanks. I'll put a gallon of GAS in the gas tank and drive for...miles!

[toast1]

Ukraine is cheap, safe, friendly.
People there are very serious, but very nice people, nevertheless.

In Lviv you are close to Hungary and Poland, and the rest of Europe by train.

Yes, it is cheaper than Thailand, and less hassle.

Food is basic, many things are basic, but its a good place to be.

Edited December 21, 2019 by toast1

[roo860]

21 hours ago, moontang said:

Any thoughts on Argentina?

Fray Bentos?

[Youlike]

On 12/20/2019 at 4:14 PM, moontang said:

working girls

The word is Sexpat, not expat....

[khwaibah]

21 hours ago, moontang said:

Any thoughts on Argentina?

Costa Rica Ticas.  https://costaricaticas.com  ????

 

[CMNightRider]

10 hours ago, oslooskar said:

According to the cost of living index Odessa is cheaper than Bangkok-----the exception being restaurant prices.

My friend told me the same thing but they have cold winters there.  Other than the winters, it sounds interesting.

[Sydebolle]

Consider Portugal, a lovely place with affordable price levels if you do not live downtown Lisbon ???? 

[ThaiBunny]

14 minutes ago, Sydebolle said:

Consider Portugal, a lovely place with affordable price levels if you do not live downtown Lisbon ???? 

And it's quite close to Eastern Europe too

[White Christmas13]

7 hours ago, Nyezhov said:

Lol. Ok, 0C. Most of us in the USA can use both. Unlike apparently you.

 

But hey, us Septic Tanks can do what we want regardless. Cuz we are yanks. I'll put a gallon of GAS in the gas tank and drive for...miles!

But hey in the civilized world we put liters of petrol in the tank 

and we can drive for kilometers.

[moontang]

3 hours ago, Youlike said:

The word is Sexpat, not expat....

Maybe you should start a thread titled "places with great coffee shops and hamburgers for my partner and I"......

[Jingthing]

18 minutes ago, ThaiBunny said:

And it's quite close to Eastern Europe too

Not exactly but to my ear Portuguese in Portugal sounds a little too much like Russian for my taste.