Regional context photograph; not evidence of an expat communityVeliko Tarnovo and nearby villages
Resen · Ресен, Hotnitsa · Хотница and Bryagovitsa · Бряговица
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Finding your people, making a homeA new country.
A new country.
A familiar face.
Wondering where British people make a life in Bulgaria? Discover the places and stories, then explore what living there might really mean.
Explore community areas ↗Belonging takes different forms
Finding somewhere that feels right.
Some of us like the reassurance of other English speakers nearby. Others want to become part of a Bulgarian village, learn the language and get to know their neighbours.
The places below are starting points, not a ranking. Evidence ranges from dated local reporting to older personal accounts. We won't invent British population numbers.
Getting settled in Bulgaria ↗
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Where might you feel at home?
Explore five different parts of Bulgaria, from countryside villages to the cities and coast.
Regional context photograph; not evidence of an expat communityRegional context photograph; not evidence of an expat communityYambol and Elhovo
Srem · Срем, Sinapovo · Синапово, Hanovo · Ханово
Explore the area ↗Regional context photograph; not evidence of an expat communityThe Black Sea coast
Burgas · Бургас, Pomorie · Поморие, Sveti Vlas · Свети Влас, Varna · Варна
Explore the area ↗Regional context photograph; not evidence of an expat communityPopovo and Shumen
Palamartsa · Паламарца, Popovo · Попово, Shumen · Шумен
Explore the area ↗Regional context photograph; not evidence of an expat communityMountain towns and cities
Bansko · Банско, Sofia · София, Plovdiv · Пловдив, Smilyan · Смилян
Explore the area ↗Our promise
Real stories. No invented communities.
A decade-old property story doesn't establish who's still living there in 2026. We distinguish reported residents from claims about the size of a community and link to sources where possible.
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