Bulgarian Properties

For most of the Bulgarian citizens the dental services in Bulgaria are quite expensive. But for the foreigners Bulgaria is one of the cheapest destinations for dental tourism. While the economic crisis was enlarging, the searching of the cheap dental services in East Europe enlarged too. This is a great chance for Bulgaria to develop this sector. At this point the development of the dental tourism in the country is left only on some individual activities of some dentists like http://dentist-bulgaria.com/.

The dental tourism is not a phenomenon. It exists from more than 20 years and has had a serious development. Bulgaria is maybe one of the last countries in Europe that can develop this tourism, because in countries like Hungary, Czech Republic and Poland the dental tourism is very well developed. The dental tourism in Bulgaria is developing by itself – many dentists receive patients from outside of the country. These patients can be Bulgarian citizens working outside of the country and going back for cheap dental treatment, or foreign citizens. The foreign citizens find the dentists in Bulgaria by advices from Bulgarian friends, or through web sides of good dental clinics like http://dentist-bulgaria.com/ . The country is not making efforts for this, for example in Hungary there are whole associations for dental tourism.

So, what is the difference of the rates for dental services in Bulgaria and other countries?

The difference is huge. In Switzerland the rates are 10 times higher, in USA: 6 – 7 times, in Greece: 2 – 3 times. So we see many Greek citizens coming in Bulgaria for dental treatment too. Interesting fact is, that the qualification of the Bulgarian dentists is the same as these in the countries mentioned, but the rates are low, because the calculation of the labor is low. So, the presence of high quality dental services along with low rates is a great opportunity.

What kind of people are looking for dental treatment in Bulgaria?

These are in most cases UK citizens. Mainly people from the middle class in Europe that make a serious research of the dentistry market before to take the decision to have a treatment on East. A good advantage is that Bulgaria can be reached with a plain for about 2 hours from every point in Europe. many of the Bulgarian dental clinics like http://dentist-bulgaria.com/ organize combined services: including flights, hotels, etc. We can use the experience of countries like Turkey, India, Thailand, etc. and to combine the dental treatment with spa procedures, ski or sea tourism, etc. We have the nature base, and we have the good authority of the Bulgarian dentist in the world too.

A relocation to Bulgaria could be a good or a bad choice. It depends on many things. So here are some advices how to make it a good choice and not to sorry for your decision.

The first thing is the choice of property. Unfortunately, if you are foreigner and don’ t know the things in the country, many real estate agents will try to foist you some property with problems. Before you buy, try to live in the area for rent some time. Look around for some details: how are the neighbors, is there large gypsy population… How’ s the water supplying, is there drainage system… If the property is near a river, check if the tray is in good condition. Also, be sure that in the area are no thermal power plants, open coal mines or factories- at all industries that damage the environment.
Also, it will be good if the nearest possible town where you can get health care, shopping, etc. is not very far.

The second thing is to choose services- like reconstruction of the property (if needed) , furnishing, etc. Ask the local people to advice best opportunities, but ask different people, so you can get the picture. You can get cheap and good or expensive and bad service- that’ s a matter of luck, but not only.

The third thing is the choice of a removal company- depends on your financial possibilities you can relocate by yourself or by using of moving company. The second way is much easies and safe for you and your personal effects, but like every good thing costs money. The big international companies are very expensive, and most of the local Bulgarian companies are not reliable. The perfect balance is company like Moving.BG – a reliable Bulgarian removal company that provides good quality on reasonable rates.

The Bulgarian Ministry of health care is responsible for the health politic at national level, for the control of the health institutions and for the education of the health care staff. The Ministry of health is financing the emergency departments, the dispensaries for strong diseases (mostly oncologies) and the activities of the municipal hospitals in far and difficult to reach areas. The Ministry is owner of part of some hospitals- mostly the university hospitals. The ministry also pays the life – saving medicines with money from the National health insurance fund.

Since year of 2000 in Bulgaria is operating National health insurance fund – www.nhif.bg. It is founded at 15. 03. 1999. , but is operating from 01. 07. 2000.

The Ministry of labor and social policy also has a deal in the health care system. It has a fund with 5 millions leva for paying the treatment of poor persons that do not have health insurance and can not pay them. If such person goes into the hospital, he fills a declaration and after checking his properties the social fund transfers the money to the hospital.

When the patient visits medic or dentist he pays user fee, fixed as 1 % of the minimal wage. Some medics and dentists do not insist user fee. The user fee is made to reduce the unnecessary patient’ s visits. Some groups of patients are free from paying of user fee- children younger than 18 years, patients with heavy chronic diseases, etc.