The Bulgarian property boom has brought lots of British families to Bulgaria. During my three years here I noticed a new phenomenon emerging: “English” villages popping up where enclaves of British immigrants are making their homes. (See Vagabond 05 for photographer Darren Zlatareff’s Picture Essay about the British communities in Avren and Elhovo in Eastern Bulgaria). Is this a good thing? Perhaps it’s only natural that expatriates should want to group together for mutual support in their new surroundings, but do these enclaves stop expats from integrating into the Bulgarian community? Would you choose to buy property in one of these areas? Perhaps you have - what are your experiences?
by Lucy Cooper
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