Find a renovation contractor in Bulgaria — even though almost none speak English
This is the hardest thing we cover, and the one where expats lose the most money. Almost no Bulgarian tradespeople speak English, quotes arrive in formats you can't compare, and the foreigner markup is real.
We take your scope — even a rough one — to contractors in Bulgarian. We collect comparable quotes for the same work, check how each one handles the things renovations actually fail on (timelines, payment schedule, who buys materials), and ask for references we can call.
Where a contractor is good but doesn't speak English, we tell you that too — and what the working arrangement would realistically look like. You get real prices, compared like-for-like, including what a local would be quoted.
What we verify
Nobody reaches your shortlist on reputation alone. Here's what we actually check:
- References from completed jobs — and we call them, not just read them
- A payment schedule that doesn't front-load all the risk onto you
- Like-for-like quotes on the same scope, so "cheap" and "incomplete" stop looking identical
- Availability and honest timelines — not the yes-to-everything answer
How it works
- Tell us what you need A two-minute form: what you're looking for, your city, rough budget, timeline, and any must-haves. No account.
- We tell you if we can help Honestly. If the market for your request is thin, or you'd be better off doing it yourself, we say so — before any shortlist or vendor names.
- We do the work Research, outreach by phone and email, qualifying questions, follow-ups — all in Bulgarian where it needs to be. The legwork you'd spend weeks on.
- You get a report A shortlist with what we verified, what we couldn't, the pros, the risks, and a clear recommendation. You make the decision — with real information for once.
Prices, shown up front
The assessment is free — we tell you honestly whether we can help before you pay anything. The full researched report, with the compared shortlist and our recommendation, is 149 EUR for a first report, or 99 EUR if you come back for another. No vendor pays us to be on it.
Common questions
Do you manage the renovation itself?
No — the report gets you to a contractor you can trust, with real prices. Hands-on coordination isn't part of the report (149 EUR first, 99 EUR if you return); if you need it, ask us and we'll quote it separately.
What if my project is small?
Send it anyway. The assessment is free, and if the job is too small to be worth a paid report, we'll tell you that honestly.
Start with a free assessment — Free, no account needed, and we'll tell you honestly whether we can help.