A Must Read For Bucharest Business Owners… There is a lot of confusion life coaching. Nearly everyone understands an attorney, athlete, or teacher. However, hardly anyone knows or understands the duties of a life coach. A life coach is your partner to work with, looking closely at your life and helping you to unlock your potential...
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As an expat, you will be very, very familiar with the concept of consulting; more specifically small business growth consulting. This is a niche that can be tapped in nearly every developed and developing city across the globe. As we go about our daily Bucharest Life, we consistently come across the same scenarios when...
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The “Pub” wave is definitely spreading across Bucharest. Is it a case of “monkey see, monkey do” or is there a true demand for a cold Pint and some grub? Only time will tell, and those who can swing the hefty rental rates in old town Lipscani will be the first to weigh in....
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During the hot summer months in Bucharest you may have noticed that your pockets are leaking… or for that matter “sweating”. Is it a coincidence that these moisture marks seem to be directly in line with the wad of folded up cash you have jammed in your side pocket? Not at all. This is...
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Bucharest was and is sometimes still referred to as the least expensive European city. We have heard this quite a bit, and have been asked whether or not this is true. After researching all the cost of living surveys that we could easily get our hands on as well as talking to as many...
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It is interesting to see the “countryside” of Bucharest as people here call it. Located just outside the city limits are the “suburbs” as we’re used to. When you here Buhcarestians referring to “countryside” people which you surely will, they most likely are coming into the city from these outlying villages. These villiages can...
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As our primary expertise is in real estate, we are of course interested in the local property market. How is the local real estate market handling the crisis? How is the market dealing with the “faux” recovery and the turmoil in surrounding countries? These are some of the questions where if you ask 100...
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Is Romania following in the footsteps of Greece? While most of the “news” in Romania consists of headlines that serve as nothing more than “content filler”, some stories deserve discussion. Today it was announced that salaries will be cut by 25% across the board on government related employees (excluding those who would be considered...
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