Archive for August, 2009

            Last week, on August 29th, the fans of Michael Jackson all around the world celebrated his… birthday (I also liked his songs, but the birthday of someone dead…. I don’t know…)             As I understand, there are millions of them in Romania too, but some of them were really very innovative. Look what they... »

            This was a genuine idea! Congratulations to the ones who had it and the ones who implemented it. I am talking about the exhibition for Antiquities, which took place in Bucharest from last Saturday till Monday, August 10th. (When they say antiquities, they mean = items of 20 – 100 years old). Situated at... »

“Prima Casa” faces problems in Timisoara Part 2 (to read part 1, please press here) Why Romanians can be interested in Prima Casa?            Today we are ready to finish with the first part of the crisis and from September to enter in the second one, the more serious, deeper and more painful. The things in Timisoara were... »

“Prima Casa” faces problems in Timisoara Part 1 I was telling you few days ago that Timisoara and Cluj are very important cities for someone who wants to study the impact of “Prima Casa” project. Well, the first indications I can provide you are not very good. Ofcourse it is still August and nothing... »

          I come from Katerini, a medium sized Greek city, so I think I understand all these Romanian people who come to Bucharest from a smaller home town. I tend to know their psychology and maybe even their approach to life. Maybe this is the reason why I have several friends belonging to this... »

I come from Katerini, a medium sized Greek city, so I think I understand all these Romanian people who come to Bucharest from a smaller home town. I tend to know their psychology and maybe even their approach to life. Maybe this is the reason why I have several friends belonging to this category.... »

I can imagine him… a “smecher” who managed to make money in God knows what way… I can imagine him… going to a very expensive central area, finding a land from his connections and managing to blackmail the owner, so as to sell it to him in the price he wanted… I can imagine him… searching... »

2009, February. My friend. A kind request by this friend to help his desperate Romanian friend. My acceptance to provide free consulting (as this friend of mine asked me to). The desperate friend. A meeting… Despite the impression you may have, I am not consulting only property buyers. I advised and still advise a big... »

Part 3 (to read part 1, please press here, for part 2, please press here) An upset VIP I had concluded my investigation. I had asked the bank locally, the headquarters also, I had verified the rental prices in the market today, I spoke with plenty of people, I put others to speak too. So,... »

Part 2 (to read part 1, please press here) The “unbreakable” contract… Without any serious documentation available, I was informed that I had to give a VERY good offer in written, because eitherwise the owner would get upset and the deal would be off. I asked for the renting contract, but in the beginning the response was... »