A London based PR office called Tideway Communications is trying to identify Brits who are buying properties in Poland either because they have given up on the UK market, are working there or are married to Poles. Tideway is in contact with a newspaper in Scotland that is looking to run a story on this.
- Have you bought a property in Poland?
- Has your decision been based on the recent economic downturn in the UK?
- What are your reasons for moving to Poland?
If you are interested in contributing to a case study or being interviewed or for more details please contact Antonia Koumantaropoulou at Tideway Communications via email at antonia@tidewaycommunications.com
Hi …my name is Ian , altho most here in Poland call me Jan , not Scottish i am afraid , born and raised in Yorkshire , but with Scottish roots…..I have been living in Poland for five years now after buying an old farm here….I would be glad to take part in your story if you need me…. Jan
Hello Jan,
Thank you for contacting me, yes as per the post we are trying to get in touch with Brits like yourself for case studies. Would it be possible to send me an email on the following address: antonia@tidewaycommunications.com so I can send you some more questions.
thanks
Well I would like to at least look at property, once when I was rich:)) well by my terms of that word, I considered a farm, a real one, as I did farm in NZ as well as yachtbuild. But I learnt that foreigners can not own tracts of farmland–yet, and quite rightly so
i would like a hilly property with some flat for my boatshed, away from the madding crowd But I am quite leary of agents who see us as a soft touch
Thank God the pound is not so strong , it has stopped the exodus of brits who have been pushing up prices in warmer climbs;))
My exp of Pl, is ltd to Kracow, where once on a trip back from Ua I stopped and made luch and opened a can of beer and sat buy the river and enjoyed it all, I got some funny looks, i asked and yes I was told drinking in public is verboten!!
I stopped at little hotel abt 20 km east the town on way UA border, that Pl hotel was the best exp of any, and i have travelled all over in my time
Cheers Stuart
oh sorry can not edit my typos
i am scottish, bought land and built a house in poland, although i orignally moved to Poland in 2001 until 2007 i now live in asia but have kept Poland as my ‘base’.
Hello, thanks for getting back to me, we are focusing on case studies of people who have invested in Poland are you using your property as a buy to let investment? Perhaps I can send you a list of questions to start a case study..
Hi Ben
it was interesting to read about yet another British person taking up residence in Poland. I’ve come across a few Brits and Americans living there permanently, most married to Poles.
I’ve bought a house there, in the same area as yourself and currently come and go, spending up to 3 months of the year in Poland. It’s interesting to see that someone else has experienced the same difficulties. I’ve thought about compiling a list of expats for occasional gatherings and sharing our experience and knowledge.
Would you have the time and inclination to set up such a group?
Yes that could be a good idea. I will email you about it.
I bought a property in Zakopane, in the polish Tatra mountains two years ago. It’s an interesting mixed bag living here compared to my native London.
I love the mountains and the vast majority of Poles are very welcoming and friendly. Having said that there is an extremely worrying minority which do make you feel decidedly unwelcome. The reason this is worth a mention is that having looked further into the matter there is a surprising number of people who run state polish media and high government positions who are OPENLY anti semitic, homophobic and/ or racist in other ways and there does not seem to be a very big public outcry or outrage that this should be happening. There is racism in the UK as well of course but it certainly isn’t tolerated. Imagine the head of a popular British radio station openly making anti semitic remarks and then claiming they were a “joke” as the head of the polish religious right radio station Radio Maryja did. No formal action was taken against him and he still runs the station which has millions of regular listeners.
It deeply saddens me that I should even write something this negative about the country but after 3 3/4 years in Poland I feel that it’s about time someone said something!
Right now I do not think it is a very good time to be looking for property in Poland as the market hasn’t yet truly reflected the severity of the recession which still lies ahead I feel. Aside from any political and social issues.