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I guess that is true for any Eastern European country, especially if there's an easy way to avoid taxation. The cost of life is low for anyone working in IT, e

by f6v 6y ago

I guess that is true for any Eastern European country, especially if there's an easy way to avoid taxation. The cost of life is low for anyone working in IT, especially remotely. However, I wonder if the infrastructure makes it worthwhile. The roads in Sofia have probably not been repaired since 90s. And there's no public transportation routes available in Google Maps.

kavalg 6y ago
I agree that public transportation leaves a lot to be desired, however roads in Sofia are actually not that bad. The bigger problem is traffic congestion. It makes it impractical to commute to the other side of the city for work (e.g. ~1hr in each direction) and hence severely limits employment opportunities in case you live in your own house. With respect to taxation, I wouldn't say it is easy to avoid. It surely is for those that are close to the governing class, but not for the average Joe/Company. Quite the contrary. If you consider doing business in Bulgaria, I would advice against keeping your capital and intellectual property in a Bulgarian corporation. Everything that makes > EUR ~1M revenue/year shows up on the radar and then you either have to play on their rules (e.g. sponsor a political party, give them a share of your company at their terms) or you will be chased down by the huge government repressive apparatus (tax authorities etc).
distances 6y ago
> And there's no public transportation routes available in Google Maps. I don't think this signifies anything though. It's up to the cities to decide if they want to publish the routes and timetables, and many choose not to. Including western cities, such as Montpellier and others in France.
- f6v 6y ago
  But also ordering a taxi didn't work for me, since you have to call a phone number, where they promise a taxi at the airport, and it doesn't arrive. I assume Amazon or anything like that isn't present as well.

by f6v 6y ago

kavalg 6y ago

I agree that public transportation leaves a lot to be desired, however roads in Sofia are actually not that bad. The bigger problem is traffic congestion. It makes it impractical to commute to the other side of the city for work (e.g. ~1hr in each direction) and hence severely limits employment opportunities in case you live in your own house. With respect to taxation, I wouldn't say it is easy to avoid. It surely is for those that are close to the governing class, but not for the average Joe/Company. Quite the contrary. If you consider doing business in Bulgaria, I would advice against keeping your capital and intellectual property in a Bulgarian corporation. Everything that makes > EUR ~1M revenue/year shows up on the radar and then you either have to play on their rules (e.g. sponsor a political party, give them a share of your company at their terms) or you will be chased down by the huge government repressive apparatus (tax authorities etc).

distances 6y ago

> And there's no public transportation routes available in Google Maps. I don't think this signifies anything though. It's up to the cities to decide if they want to publish the routes and timetables, and many choose not to. Including western cities, such as Montpellier and others in France.

f6v 6y ago
But also ordering a taxi didn't work for me, since you have to call a phone number, where they promise a taxi at the airport, and it doesn't arrive. I assume Amazon or anything like that isn't present as well.