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"Together, we'll build a global village in Varshets, Bulgaria: Bridging generations, cultures, and life paths."
Gerry Ivanova - co-founder
Your Invitation to Apply to Our Community
Nestled in the tranquil foothills of Bulgaria’s ancient mountains lies the canvas for our shared vision—Co-Living Varshets. This isn’t a ready-made community waiting for residents; it’s an invitation to diverse, pioneering souls to build something meaningful together.
What Makes This Community Different
As a founding member, you’ll help shape a unique international sanctuary that welcomes people of all ages and life paths. You won’t just move into a finished space—you’ll help design communal spaces, establish relationships with local farmers, and create systems that honor our diverse needs and contributions.
Whether you’re a digital nomad from Amsterdam, a carpenter from California. A retired doctor from Berlin, an academic from Tokyo, a young family from London. An artist from Australia, a couple from Cape Town, or a Bulgarian entrepreneur—your perspective is essential to weaving the rich fabric of our community. Every profession, background, and life situation brings value to what we’re building together.
“The idea of intentional community living first emerged when I met my partner, but it truly came into focus during recent global shifts. We realized how important it is to live in a space that feels safe, creative, and supportive — where connection is a way of life. For us, community means growing together across different ages and perspectives, with a shared purpose: to live well and create a space where we can thrive. Bulgaria stood out as a beautiful, abundant, and culturally rich place to bring this vision to life, and I’m excited to be part of what we’ll create together.”
Nina Del Marr
Entrepreneur from USA
The idea of building an coliving became especially important to me during these uncertain times — not just as a reaction, but as a conscious step toward greater independence, resilience, and meaningful connection. I’m drawn to the idea of creating a life that feels secure, collaborative, and inspiring, without having to give up excitement or purpose. Bulgaria, with its beauty, culture, and potential, feels like the right place to explore this vision — and I’m ready to start building.”
Steffen Weber
Secretary General at EU-ARCTIC-Forum from Germany
"I wasn’t familiar with Bulgaria or what it could offer in terms of lifestyle, but ever since I got to know Gerry and learned about her project, I’ve been seriously considering it. I’m really looking forward to visiting during the field trip in June. The whole concept resonates with me — I’ve already started imagining myself living there."
Dana Ulrike Glatz
NGO founder from Germany
Live, Work & Thrive in Varshets
A Living Community
Rooted in Nature, Purpose & Human Connection
Life at Co-Living Varshets
Imagine starting your day with mountain views and mineral spring dips. Then choose your own adventure—focused work in our co-working space, teaching a workshop, tending gardens, or collaborating on community projects. Evenings bring gatherings under star-filled skies. Weekends offer cultural exploration, wellness retreats, and seasonal celebrations that honor traditions from around the world. This life balances deep roots of belonging with wings of freedom, allowing both full-time residency and periods of travel.
Our founding members
Who We're Seeking
We’re looking for individuals whose hearts resonate with genuine connection over convenience, whose hands are ready to dig in the soil and raise roof beams together. Our ideal founding members navigate the delicate balance between self-reliance and community contribution, understanding when to step forward with initiative and when to support others’ visions.
You communicate with clarity and compassion, even during challenging conversations, and find comfort in the creative messiness that comes with building something authentic. Your eyes light up when sharing knowledge with others, and you approach learning with humility and excitement. Nature isn’t just a backdrop to you but a relationship you nurture with wonder and respect. Most importantly, you bring patience to the journey of building trust, knowing that true community emerges not overnight but through countless small acts of showing up for one another.
Rooted in Nature, Purpose & Human Connection
Life at Co-Living Varshets
Picture waking to mountain views, stepping outside to harvest herbs for your morning tea from the community garden. Your day might begin with a rejuvenating dip in our mineral springs—the same healing waters that have drawn people to this region for centuries—followed by a shared breakfast with neighbors.
Some mornings you’ll retreat to our co-working space where you can focus on your remote work or entrepreneurial projects, supported by high-speed internet and the quiet concentration of like-minded professionals. Other days, you might find yourself teaching a workshop sharing your expertise, tending the permaculture gardens, or collaborating on a community improvement project.
In the evenings, you might gather around a fire under star-filled skies at our amphitheater, sharing stories and music. Weekends offer opportunities to explore Bulgarian traditions with local elders, join wellness retreats, or immerse yourself in adventure and sports, drawing from the potential of the nature reserve. During seasonal festivals, the community comes alive with celebrations that honor cultural traditions from around the world.
This life offers both deep roots and flexibility—many members will live here full-time, while others may travel periodically, with options to share your space when you’re away. What unites us is a commitment to intentional living.
Our founding members
Who We're Welcoming
We’re looking for individuals whose hearts resonate with genuine connection over convenience, whose hands are ready to dig in the soil and raise roof beams together. Our ideal founding members navigate the delicate balance between self-reliance and community contribution—understanding when to step forward with initiative and when to support others’ visions.
You communicate with clarity and compassion, even during challenging conversations, and find comfort in the creative messiness that comes with building something authentic. Your eyes light up when sharing knowledge with others, and you approach learning with humility and excitement. Nature isn’t just a backdrop to you but a relationship you nurture with wonder and respect. Most importantly, you bring patience to the journey of building trust, knowing that true community emerges not overnight but through countless small acts of showing up for one another.
Experience Varshets | Your Next Step Into Community
Join our next site visit and feel the transformative energy of this place firsthand. Limited spots available for our upcoming gathering
What You'll Help Shape
Co-Creation in Action
As a founding member, you’ll actively build:
Living spaces that breathe — Design forest canopy treehouses and communal kitchens where stories and meals intertwine beneath mountain views.
Flexible financial models — Create passive income rental programs and co-ownership structures making beautiful living accessible.
Balanced governance — Craft systems balancing autonomy with accountability, avoiding typical community power struggles.
Food systems with soul — Plant community gardens and seasonal preservation methods, celebrating local abundance.
Meaningful rituals — Create morning practices and seasonal festivals, deepening our sense of belonging.
Designed balance — Shape spaces honouring both solitude and connection, with rhythms that nourish rather than deplete.
Local integration — Cultivate relationships with Bulgarian craftspeople, weaving our community into the cultural fabric.
As a founding member, you’ll actively build:
Living spaces that breathe — Design treehouses nestled in forest canopies, communal kitchens where stories and meals flow together, and meditation spaces that embrace mountain views.
Flexible financial models — Create rental programs for passive income, co-ownership structures that make beautiful living affordable.
Decision-making that works — Craft governance that balances autonomy with accountability, preventing the power struggles that challenge many communities.
Food systems with soul — Plant community gardens, connect with local farmers, and create preservation methods that celebrate seasonal abundance.
Meaningful rituals — Establish traditions from morning practices to weekly meals to seasonal festivals that deepen our sense of belonging.
Balance by design — Shape spaces that protect both privacy and community, allowing rhythms of solitude and connection that nourish rather than deplete.
Local integration — Build authentic relationships with Bulgarian craftspeople and traditions, weaving our community into the cultural fabric rather than standing apart.
Disclaimer: Images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not represent the exact final product or property.
Disclaimer: Images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not represent the exact final product or property.
Building Our Collective Potential
Support & Growth
Children’s Adventure Learning – Partner with Max to create nature-based education through forest exploration. Build homeschooling networks that honour individual development.
Professional Development – Access skills exchanges, mentorships, and co-working spaces. Shape career support systems for sustainable income.
Spiritual Growth – Experience Bulgaria’s rich heritage from Thracian to Orthodox traditions. Join a community where ancient wisdom meets modern practice in energetically powerful lands. [Explore Bulgaria’s Spiritual Heritage]
Wellness Integration – Develop programs using healing mineral waters, community yoga, and wellness workshops.
Transition Support – Help design language assistance, paperwork guidance, and cultural integration for future residents relocating to Bulgaria.
Adventure-Based Learning for Children – Founding members can collaborate with co-founder Max to create nature-connected, play-based learning through forest exploration and community integration. Homeschooling families can form networks and mentorships that honour each child’s unique development.
Professional Development Pathways – We’ll build skills exchange programs, mentorship circles, and co-working spaces. Founders will help shape career support systems, fostering sustainable income streams and practical resources.
Spiritual Exploration & Practice – Bulgaria’s rich spiritual heritage creates the perfect foundation for inner growth. From ancient Thracian practices to Eastern Orthodox traditions, the land itself carries a profound energy that residents immediately sense.
Our community welcomes those seeking to deepen their practice in a supportive setting where ancient wisdom meets contemporary approaches. [Explore Bulgaria’s Spiritual Heritage]
Holistic Wellness Integration – As founders, you’ll have the chance to develop wellness programs utilising Varshets’ healing mineral waters, community-led yoga sessions, and wellness workshops.
Transition Support for New Members – Founders will design onboarding, language support, and integration guidance to help future residents navigate paperwork, cultural shifts, and the emotional journey of relocating to Bulgaria.
The Commitment
Becoming a founding member means making a real commitment:
- Devotion to the community’s development through its early stages
- Willingness to contribute time, energy, and resources
- Openness to working through challenges when they arise
- Financial investment (details discussed during the application process)
- Regular presence and/or communication, especially during key building phases in 2025-2027
Is This For You?
If this vision calls to you—if you’re ready to help build something meaningful that could enrich your life and others’—we want to hear from you.
This is an opportunity to become a founding member and secure one of the 24 houses, save spaces in times of turmoil.
My coliving research
Hi! I’m Gergana “Gerry” – a Community Designer with roots in interior architecture who’s inspired by how we live together. My journey has taken me from designing physical spaces to cultivating vibrant social ecosystems.
Through heartfelt conversations with community founders and members, I’m uncovering what makes intentional communities thrive and which living models truly serve our evolving needs.
Now I am co-founding this exciting co-living project where all these insights will come to life!
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Research Articles
Building the Future of Living: Understanding Community and Co-living
A Research Journey into Well-being, Community Design, and the Future of Human Connection
Indigenous Collectivism in a Western World: Finding Balance in Modern Community
Exploring the tension between individualism and collectivism-and how we can harmonise both for stronger more connected communities
Community Foundation: The Art and Science of Building Trust
Practical Lessons from International Co-Living Spaces and Corporate Research