Top Story: Digital Nomad Spotlight on Sofia, Bulgaria
Naima Shabab
Account Director Edelman | Marketing and Communications | B2B SaaS | Brand Storytelling | Digital Marketing | Entrepreneur - Food Business |
Sofia seems to be attracting a lot of digital nomads in Europe due to its fast wifi, low cost of living, and favorable taxes. This month we will be exploring the various co-living and co-working spaces that are making it easy for remote workers to set up shop in Sofia.
However, navigating the tax and labor regulations can be a daunting task for those living a nomadic lifestyle.
Luckily, WorkNomads comes to the rescue by hiring you as their employee in Bulgaria, assisting you throughout the whole visa/work permit procedure, offering flexible coliving in their WN LAB Hotel, facilitating opening local bank accounts, providing immediate access to private health insurance, and more - so you can enjoy the perks of living like a digital nomad!
Co-working Spaces:
Puzl is a home of 1000+ incredible IT humans in Sofia, Bulgaria. For the past 7 years they have put a lot of effort in creating an incredible, one of a kind coworking place and supporting the local IT community.
This has won them the title of “Best Coworking Space in Central & Eastern Europe” two years in a row...and then again in 2021!
Puzl is located on 47A Cherni Vrah Street in a former factory with an industrial vibe. The space features natural light, a simple design focused on work without distractions, lounge rooms, game spaces, and an amazing rooftop cafe perfect for connecting with others.
Monthly fee: from 164 EUR
Betahaus Sofia has two locations with workspaces, conference rooms, kitchen, lounge areas and welcomes pets. It is a part of a coworking network in Europe with branches in Berlin, Hamburg and Barcelona.
Monthly fee: 220 EUR
SOHO provides easy and flexible access to a fully equipped workplace for freelancers, entrepreneurs and professionals in the creative sector. Members get value-added business services and opportunities for professional development, cultural enrichment, and relaxation.
Located on 4 Iskas Street, SOHO offers workspaces, conference rooms, a kitchen, library, and event rental spaces. Their community of "co-inhabitants" stimulates creative exchange. More details on amenities and pricing can be found on their website.
Monthly fee: 179 EUR
The UnityHub Mission is to attract young people closer to nature & to their roots. Their main goal is to transform their first rural Bulgarian house (ZeLLin House) in Botevgrad region (30 minutes away from Sofia) into coworking & coliving space, where entrepreneurs, freelancers, digital nomads & startups can enjoy nature, secluded working environment, home-made food & to attend various events & workshops.
The UnityHub mixes the urban and the rural lifestyle, applying the technologies, social innovations and what Nature offers at once. (Re)connecting people with rural areas, locals with people from around the world. Building a Network of local communities, entrepreneurs, business accelerators, incubation experiences.
Networking Premium Coworking offers its users not one, but six different locations in Bulgaria, five of them are in Sofia and one is situated in Plovdiv. The place is designed to boost the creativity of entrepreneurs, offering 24h access, security, a kitchen, as well as entertainment rooms and event spaces.
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Monthly fee: from 100 EUR
Destination Deep Dive: Bulgaria for Digital Nomads
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Feature: Women in Bulgaria's Startup Scene:
Eva Vucheva, Founder & CEO of Impakt_ID and Contento.tech
Eva Vucheva’s heart beats for sustainability, so it is not a surprise that she has co-founded Impakt_ID , a business intelligence platform that provides real-time data to support companies in measuring their environmental footprint.
She is also the owner and GM of Contento.Tech , an outsourcing company focused on digital transformation. Eva is one of the pioneers of e-commerce in CEE, having held several other positions, including Co-CEO at Fashion Days Group.
Eva serves on the Advisory Board at Taylor & Hart, Endeavor Bulgaria and is an active mentor to number of scale-up companies.
Contento is a pioneer in building and managing strong decentralized outsourced teams in Bulgaria, an EU member state and #3 best outsourcing destination in Europe. Incepted at the intersection of technology and human capital, the company has quickly grown to support businesses in over 13 European markets in their growth and digital transformation.