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]]> Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:09:25 +0000 Meeting Recap & Project Timeline Update https://newsletter.mystartbulgaria.com/archive/meeting-recap-project-update-4980 Meeting Recap & Project Timeline Update Mons Orbelus β€” Meeting Recap & Project Update
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Mons Orbelus · Bansko

Meeting Recap & Project Update

Dear ,
Thank you all for your participation and interest! What a great couple of meetings and your positive energy! It was good to see so many familiar faces and to meet-up. Thanks for showing up πŸ™ this is highly appreciated! I want to pull the key takeaways together in one place, so we're all on the same page about where the project stands, what's coming next, the decisions that matter most over the next few weeks, and where to find the recordings and materials β†’ so you have all in one place to your convincience.

Meetings

Recordings

Both meetings are available below for your reference.

Both meetings on Friday and Saturday were very pleasant, and we hope also genuinely useful for you. They gave us a good opportunity to walk through the current project stage, upcoming decisions, practical owner questions, and the next steps in a more connected way.

If there are details you would like to revisit, please use the recordings below and come back to us with any questions or points you would like to clarify further.

Friday
Watch Friday Recording →
Passcode ?mF3@auE
Saturday
Watch Saturday Recording →
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Team

Welcome: Dobrina, Fit-Out Coordinator

Your main point of contact for fit-out questions and choices.

We are very happy to welcome Dobrina to the Mons Orbelus team as our fit-out coordinator. She is your main point of contact for questions about categories, upgrade options, and B3 Assisted Sourcing logistics. If you are unsure about anything relating to your apartment fit-out, please write to her first.

Dobrina
Fit-Out Coordinator · Mons Orbelus
Email hello@orbelusbansko.com
WhatsApp Coming shortly
Practical Notes

Two Things Worth Keeping in Mind

If You Are Visiting Bansko
Power of Attorney

If you are coming to Bansko or Bulgaria and expect to sign documents now or later, please make sure to leave a Power of Attorney with a lawyer or a person of trust while you are here. It makes future deed signings and legal steps much simpler β€” and saves a separate trip.

Optional Meetup
Residency, Relocation and Tax Implications Meetup

Uwe can organise a practical round table on Bulgarian tax residency, personal taxes, and what relocating to Bulgaria actually looks like β€” if there is enough interest or need for it.

No formal registration needed. Just drop a message in the WhatsApp group or contact Uwe directly.

Construction Schedule

Project Timeline and What It Means

The interior delivery phase is now underway β€” owner decisions are time-sensitive.

Now
Current
  • Exterior stage largely completed
  • Interior execution phase now underway
  • Owner decisions now directly affect coordination, sequencing, and cost
  • First deed processes can begin for owners who are ready
  • Act 16 / habitation approval indicated for around mid-July
Focus now

Electrical changes, floor heating, AC planning, and bathroom choices.

Coming soon, but already relevant

Kitchen-related requirements, and deed / Power of Attorney timing.

Fit-Out Overview: orbelusbansko.com/…/owners-fitout-choices.html
👉 Spreadsheet for submitting changes: cloud.mystartbulgaria.com/s/to2Db9kkZBcp9rf
June
Planning
  • Vertical planning and surrounding groundworks
  • Interior wall plastering begins and continues into mid-July
  • Main coordination window for owner-specific technical requests
  • Floor heating requests should be submitted by end of June
  • Good moment to arrange Power of Attorney when visiting Bansko
  • First deed signings can begin from mid-June for owners who are ready

June is the key planning and alignment phase before the next construction layers move forward. This is the best time to finalise electrical changes, socket and switch positions, internet cabling, and heating layouts before plastering and later finishing works advance.

July
Execution
  • Cement floor levelling across apartments
  • Floor heating preparation and installation
  • Tiling begins and runs into August
  • Wall painting begins and may continue into mid-August
  • Late technical changes become harder and more expensive
  • Cable repositioning and apartment-specific electrical work continue in sequence

July is the shift from planning into execution. Once levelling, heating, tiling, and painting move through the apartments, there is much less flexibility for late changes.

Aug–Sep
Bathrooms
  • Bathroom installation phase
  • Roof checks and any required repairs
  • Continued tiling and interior finishing progress
  • Temporary electricity expected in this phase or around late summer
  • Initial practical power availability in the range of roughly 100–150 kW

This period is especially important for bathrooms and practical infrastructure. It is the right time to think in concrete terms about tiles, fixtures, sockets, shower logic, and toilet preferences.

October
Finishing
  • Doors installation
  • Laminate flooring
  • Kitchen installation begins
  • Earlier technical decisions should already be settled

October is where earlier planning starts becoming visible in the finished product. The clearer the decisions made in June and July, the more smoothly this stage moves.

November
Completion
  • Kitchens move toward completion
  • Furniture installation / completion
  • Corridor finishes and common-area materials become visible
  • Interior package comes together in a much more tangible way

By November, the focus is no longer on introducing new requests, but on seeing earlier choices come together. Apartments should feel much closer to their final form.

Indicative Pricing Referenced in the Meetings

Item Indicative Price Notes
Floor heating (per mΒ²) EUR 70 / mΒ² Provider still to be finalised
AC β€” single LG unit EUR 900 Including installation
AC β€” splitter (2 indoor, 1 outdoor) EUR 2,300 Including installation
Extra electrical line EUR 20 / cable AC-related electrical preparation
Kitchen (size-dependent) EUR 3,500 – 5,500 Plus appliances; current prices may be 20–40% higher than last year
Bathroom upgrades (selected) EUR 350 – 400 For selected improvements
Floating toilet (owner-sourced) EUR 300 – 800 Depending on choice

These figures are indicative meeting references, not final quotations. Updated supplier offers and clearer package options will follow in several areas. Where an owner selects an alternative to a standard included item, the cost may reflect the deduction of the standard item β€” meaning the owner pays the difference, not the full standalone amount. Please confirm case by case.

Changes & Upgrades

What Changes Cost and Why

Supporting owner-specific changes during construction β€” with a clear cost structure.

One important point from the meetings is that we are continuing to support owner-specific changes and upgrades during construction, even though this is already more flexible than what many developers would normally allow at this stage. The intention is to help you shape your apartment now, rather than forcing you to undo finished work later.

At the same time, changes during live construction do come at a cost. The builder is helping with changes and upgrades, but cannot keep delaying approved works indefinitely while multiple teams are moving across this and other projects. Every additional request also creates coordination work across planning, communication, registration, builder handover, payment handling, delivery, installation follow-up, and owner updates.

Cost Structure β€” Confirmed in the Meetings

EUR 20 for each additional wire for a switch or socket
EUR 10 for moving an existing point
Minimum EUR 20 handling charge for individual change requests requiring up to one hour of coordination

Extra bathroom sockets for hairdryers or toothbrush chargers are covered by the project team at our expense, as these were not included in the initial drawings.

The goal here is not to discourage improvements, but to make sure that useful changes happen at the right moment, in a feasible way, and with a realistic understanding of cost and impact. We want to stay flexible where it helps you, while also keeping the project moving well for everyone.

Fit-Out Overview: orbelusbansko.com/…/owners-fitout-choices.html
👉 Spreadsheet for choosing and submitting changes: cloud.mystartbulgaria.com/s/to2Db9kkZBcp9rf

Community & Meetups

In Person Meetups in Bansko

Visiting in June or July? There are good reasons to come.

A warm thank you to Astrid for volunteering to help organise our in-person gatherings and for suggesting the community dinner and hike β€” we think it is a great idea and we are putting it together.

We are planning a community dinner or hike for after BanskoNomadFest. If you have ideas, want to help organise, or have other meetup suggestions, the WhatsApp group is the right place to share them β€” we would love to hear from you.

Join the Owner WhatsApp Group →

We're now entering the phase where the decisions we make together really count. The clearer you are about your preferences right now, the smoother everything flows β€” less rework, better results, and strong momentum across the whole building.

Our goal is to keep this process as useful and transparent as possible β€” and above all, to make sure it works for you. We're building something here, not just as a project, but as a community β€” and that part genuinely excites us. πŸ™

Thank you, as always, for your trust in this project. See you soon!

Uwe
For the Mons Orbelus team

Mons Orbelus · Bansko, Bulgaria · Owner Meeting May 2026
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]]> Sat, 30 May 2026 11:41:17 +0000 Mons Orbelus Owners Meeting Fri 29 & Sat 30 May - Your Zoom Credentials πŸ”— https://newsletter.mystartbulgaria.com/archive/copy-of-mons-orbelus-may-owner-update-meeting-details-2nd-6673 Mons Orbelus Owners Meeting Fri 29 & Sat 30 May - Your Zoom Credentials πŸ”— Mons Orbelus β€” Owner Meeting Zoom Credentials
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Mons Orbelus · Bansko

Dear ,

The owner meetings are this week. Below you will find everything you need to join — two slots, same agenda, join whichever works for you. Keep this email handy: all credentials are here.

This Week
Owner Meeting — Two Time Slots
Same agenda, two options — join whichever suits you. All times are Bansko / Sofia time.
Option A
Friday, 29 May
2026
18:00
Bansko / Sofia time
Zoom Credentials
Meeting ID: 896 0225 5621
Passcode: 328443
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Option B
Saturday, 30 May
2026
09:00
Bansko / Sofia time
Zoom Credentials
Meeting ID: 812 5314 8076
Passcode: 014599
Join Saturday’s Meeting →
Can’t Make It?
The Meeting Will Be Recorded
If neither slot works for you, no problem — we will record both sessions and send the recording to all owners shortly afterwards. You will not miss anything.
What We’ll Cover
Meeting Agenda
  • 01 Bathrooms — Final fixture specifications: toilets, showers, and sinks. We will also share budget reference figures for owners who prefer to source their own fixtures, with a corresponding discount on our allocation.
  • 02 Heating — AC unit options and underfloor heating: available choices, pricing, who installs, and open Q&A.
  • 03 Construction timeline — When plastering, tiling, flooring, and bathroom installation are scheduled to be completed.
  • 04 Commercial units — Plans for the ground-floor commercial spaces: ownership structure, management, rental model, and pricing.
  • 05 Handover & legal milestones — Act 16, title deeds, and the key steps between now and handover.
  • 06 Individual changes & customisations — We will walk through how any remaining adjustments or upgrades can be requested, assessed, and coordinated as construction moves into its next phase — giving every owner a clear picture of what is possible and how to proceed.
Have a question or a topic you’d like on the agenda?
Simply reply to this email — we read every message and will incorporate as much as possible.

⭐ Plastering is about to begin at Mons Orbelus — another important milestone, and one that brings the project steadily closer to its finishing phase and to welcoming owners into their future homes.

As construction moves into its more detailed stages, the builder will be working from the approved technical drawings to maintain coordination across all teams and keep the overall schedule on track.

As many owners are still exploring individual adjustments and customisations, we will be introducing a clearer process for handling change requests going forward — including how requests are assessed and what costs apply.

We will go through all of this at the meeting: what remains possible at this stage, realistic timelines, and how to best coordinate any requests.

Important — Before You Join
Set Your Zoom Display Name
Action required
Please use your real name in Zoom

Before joining the meeting, please make sure your Zoom display name shows your real first and last name. This allows us to identify all participants and run the meeting smoothly.

Participants who join with an unrecognisable name (a nickname, initials, a device name, or similar) may be removed from the meeting.

How to change your display name before joining:

1. Open Zoom and go to your profile (top-right corner)

2. Click Edit My Profile → change the name fields → save

3. Alternatively, when the “Enter your name” prompt appears as you join, simply type your full name there

4. If you are already in the meeting: click Participants → hover over your name → click Rename

Full instructions on the Zoom support page →
Help Us Grow the Community
Know Someone Who Should Be Here?

If you know someone who might be interested in Mons Orbelus — a friend, a colleague, anyone considering a move or investment in Bulgaria — please share this page with them. It gives a good overview of the project and lets them subscribe to owner updates directly.

Share → orbelusbansko.com — Ticket to Community
Feel free to post it on social media or forward it to anyone who might find it useful.
Stay in Touch
Owner WhatsApp Group

All project updates go through this email list and the owner WhatsApp group. If you are not yet in the group, join us below — it is the quickest way to stay informed and ask questions directly.

Join the Owner WhatsApp Group →
Coming Up
BanskoNomadFest

…on a personal note — I am genuinely looking forward to seeing many of you in person soon.
πŸ‘‰ BanskoNomadFest is coming up in 24 days only! Join the epic event from 20–30 June. Head over to banskonomadfest.com and grab a ticket — use special discount code UWE25 (case sensitive). Looking forward to meeting you all in person soon!

Thank you, as always, for your trust in this project. See you soon!

Uwe
For the Mons Orbelus team
Mons Orbelus · Bansko, Bulgaria · Owner Meeting May 2026
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]]> Tue, 26 May 2026 17:15:00 +0000 Mons Orbelus - Your Fit-Out Choices are online at your disposal https://newsletter.mystartbulgaria.com/archive/79349472-46d5-4baf-a302-50dc51b9b472 Mons Orbelus - Your Fit-Out Choices are online at your disposal Mons Orbelus β€” May Owner Update & Meeting Dates
Mons Orbelus · Bansko

Dear ,

A quick update covering two things: some planning information on non-standard fit-out additions, and your owner meeting dates for the end of May.

For Your Planning
Non-Standard Additions
Standard A is included. The figures below apply only if you choose to add something beyond the standard layout.

We want to make sure you have all the information upfront and can address any questions before they arise. If you are considering non-standard additions — extra sockets, additional skylights — these are the confirmed figures to plan with.

Electrical socket
Non-Standard Addition
Additional Electrical Socket or Switch
~€20
Per unit, including cable run and full installation. Applies to each socket or switch added beyond the standard layout for your apartment type.
Skylight window
Non-Standard Addition
Additional Skylight Window
€900 – 950
Per unit, including all materials and installation. If you are planning to add a skylight, please factor this figure in before submitting your choices.
Questions about non-standard additions? Reach out to us at hello@orbelusbansko.com or ask directly in the owner WhatsApp group.
End of May
Owner Meeting — Two Time Slots
Same agenda, two options — join whichever works for you. Both are online.

We are holding two owner meetings at the end of May. The agenda is the same for both — choose the slot that suits you. All times are Bansko / Sofia time.

Option A
Friday, 29 May
2026
18:00
Bansko / Sofia time
Option B
Saturday, 30 May
2026
09:00
Bansko / Sofia time

The Zoom link will follow closer to the date. If you cannot join, no problem — we will record the meeting and send the recording to all owners afterwards.

Stay in Touch
Owner WhatsApp Group

All fit-out updates and project news go through this email and the owner WhatsApp group. If you are not yet in the group, join us below — it is the quickest way to stay up to date and ask questions directly.

Join the Owner WhatsApp Group →

Thank you, as always, for your trust in this project. See you at the end of May.

Uwe
For the Mons Orbelus team
Mons Orbelus · Bansko, Bulgaria · Owner Update May 2026
Non-standard additions are billed separately from the Standard A fit-out. Prices confirmed at time of submission apply.
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