I've been to Romania several times and have fallen in love with the country and culture.  Geographically, it reminds me of NH and I've got my heart set on obtaining a vacation property there...  Is there a way to own land as a foreigner?
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I don't know about Romania but I can tell you how does it work in Bulgaria. Foreigners can buy property there, but when there is a land included, the foreign citizens have to register a company in Bulgaria. As soon as the company is registered, any property in Bulgaria may be purchased to the company name. \nBut if you want to buy an apartment, it's not necessary to establish your own company or else.
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No, it wouldn't be a luxurious life...You'll be spending about 200 $ on food (especially if you're used to eating junk food). If you can and have the time to cook for yourself, this sum can be reduced to about 150$ a month - but you have to know some things (where to buy from, what to buy etc). The rent for a 2-room apartment in Bucharest  is between 250-350$ and at least 100$ would go on the bills you have to pay on your home (in winter there will be higher bills to pay because of the heating). I assumed that you'll be living in Bucharest - life is more expensive here (compared to other cities in Romania) - you could live a decent life with 600$ in some of Romania's cities, but I'm not sure you could do that in Bucharest.
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Buna Ziua Andrei!   Love your country!  I am former gunstore owner and at present am safety instructor.  Most states in the USA have some requirement to take familiarization and/or safety course before receiving license to be able to purchase a gun... although there are some more remote states where this is less necessary.  As was posted earlier, the US has written Constitution with Amendments which guarantee the Rights of any citizen to protect themselves from those who wish to do them harm.  I presently work in a city called Lexington, Massachusetts and here there is a great history from when the American revolution started when citizens took their guns and beat down the overbearing British monarchy... hence the legacy of guns in the hands of freedom-loving-people was born here.   The US has a culture of people who truly believe that freedom lies within the peoples' ability to guarantee that the government will never be more powerful than it's citizens.  It may be mostly symbolic, but the guns make it a real part of US custom.  Hope this helps!
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whoever the next of kin is, gets the land... your description is to confusing to figure that out for me..but you being a family memeber should be able too.... a lawyer would probally help too.. if there is a lean on the land or debts owed.. it might just go to the government.. I would get a lawyer
563131
Where is the land and do you own it outright????
235890
There's nothing stopping you from buying in your home country. Why is it so important to mortgage it as a primary residence? If better rates is what you are after, there are brokers that can find you a very good deal. If you have family in the US (partner and children, or parents) who do not own a property, then you can try to purchase as a primary home so they can live in, but I think that will depend on how long you are staying in Brazil for IE, the Length of your contract there.
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Yes, you can marry smeone who is in the country as a tourist, and afterwards apply for legal permanent residence, which does not require a lottery number. See the site below for the process.
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I live in a bloc house of Communist era, but is 8th floor and for the first time in my life I can watch the sea whenever I want .... is the Black Sea at Mamaia Beach in Romania .... referring to housing the best time of my life .... only lived in German villages and cities before .... could see the ocean only in holidays before ... now I am in paradise
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I work for an Estate agency in Spain.  We don't have any properties on the coast, as we are based inland, but if you are interested, have a look at our website.  You can contact us through there.  We do not have many long-term rentals on the site, but they can be easily found.
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It's called discrimination.\nI have a dual nationality- Bulgarian and British\nBulgaria decided ti impose restrictions for British citizens in Bulgaria as well.Romania should do the same!It's a two way street!
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While I lived there for almost a year, I would strongly suggest that you are very careful about this choice.  As an ex-pat. I would not that this income.  First it is a country the lives on bribes, it is a fact life.  The cops will know that you are a ex-pat because the plates on your car will have a red stripe and they will stop you.  Not to mention there are thing that in the US you are use to, and they are not done that way or are not there.  Remember that it is an ex-USSR out-post, that was under the rule of a VERY brutal dictator.  Life for an ex-pat can be very expensive.  In general they assume that because you are American, Canadian, Aussie, etc you have lots of money and they will try to take it from you.  One of the most important thing to make sure is coved under your contract is medical evacuation coverage, and western medical care.  There are only one or two western clinics in the city.  One of my family members fell very ill while we were there, and if it was not for the around the clock western care, and the quick evac to german my family member would not have made it.  I was appalled by the standard medical care that most Romanians receive in the hospital system. \n\n I would suggest that you visit for a short trip to understand what you are getting you self into before committing to any type of long term contract.  \n\nOn the positive side most of the people are very kind and understanding.  It is a very stunning country, once you get of of the city.  The ex-pat community is very tight.  When I was there in 1999 - 2000 things were getting better very quickly.  For some people it is the experience of a life time.  I am very much a better person for living there, but there was a lot of hardship until I was able to blend in better.
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Well, here in Romania we have the SAPARD funds for rural emancipation. The rural problem was always our biggest problem. Even now, people drink from wells and lack a sewer system. Not to mention some of the roads and the absence of cable TV.\n\n With these funds and the financial help we will gain if we integrate in the EU in 2007, we will be able to put plumbing in most, if not all, of our villages. The next step would be to install a working sewer system. After that, we will rebuild our agriculture which, at the moment, is very faulty. After that we will probably develop our industry or something :)
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The Home Schooling Legal Defence Association (HSLDA) has several references to home schooling in Romania. Go to their web page below:\n\nhttp://www.hslda.org/hs/international/Romania/default.asp\n\nHope this helps!
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I WOULD TRY AND INVEST IT. POSSIBLY TRY AND GET REALESTATE PROPERTY. I WOULD WANT TO SEE WHAT REALESTATE  THE GOV. HAD FOR SALE. FORCLOSURES GOOD DEALS ON THAT KIND OF LAND
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go to realtor.com they have land for sall in AZ. g.l also if you need a land loan go to ocrate.com he can do that as well,
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Absolutely.  I'd love to visit all of the countries if it were possible.  That's a pretty lofty goal, too, because I've only been to a few... live in the US, been to Canada, Mexico and the Bahamas.  Not too far from home!\n\nWhats your favorite thing about Romania?
51993
I've searched the web and found an impressive list from Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Romanian_language_television_channels\n\nHere is another site - for the Romanian-Portal - http://www.romanian-portal.com/us/eng/community.asp?expand_=1&id=14\n\nContacting local media may or may not help you with regard to your son.  Without knowing any more than you have asked, I searched for other information that might be helpful - \n\nThe Embassy of Romania in Washington DC (2 web listings found)  www.roembus.org   also,  www.embassy.org/romania\n\nAnd vice versa - Embassy of the United States in Bucharest (Bucuresti), Romania - www.usembassy.ro\n\nGeneral Information (restriction and requirements of travel as`well as other pertinant information and possible resources - ROMANIA - Official Travel and Tourism Information. Travel formalities. Currency exchange. -  www.romaniatourism.com/info.html    \n\nYou might also try The Romanian Homepage - http://www.ici.ro/romania\n\nGood luck!