"She continues to work remotely for a German company in the energy sector. Her company, which is based in eastern Germany, pays her an ordinary German salary, even though Borisova works from Bulgaria. She now enjoys a higher net income, thanks to the country's lower taxes and social security deductions. She does not pay rent in Pomorie because she lives with her parents, which allows her to put more money aside each month. After all expenses, she has just over 700 left."
"That's a big chunk of money, especially in a country like Bulgaria, where the average monthly salary last year was just 1,300 (about $1,500). Borisova is very grateful that her German employer allows her to work remotely. "The financial benefit is great," she told DW. "But the best thing is that I'm close to my family." Remote work offers major income boost Radimir Bitsov has also returned to Bulgaria after eight years living in Berlin."
Several Bulgarians have returned home while keeping German employment and receiving full German salaries while living in Bulgaria. Lower taxes and social-security deductions in Bulgaria increase take-home pay, enabling larger monthly savings and improved living standards. Kristina Borisova receives about 300 euros more net monthly and, by living with her parents in Pomorie, saves roughly 700 euros after expenses; the Bulgarian average monthly salary was 1,300 euros last year. Radimir Bitsov moved back to Sofia during the COVID pandemic to be near family and now earns around 20% more net. Legal advisers report a growing trend of well-educated Bulgarians leaving Germany to work remotely from Bulgaria.
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