Once you have successfully registered and filled in the necessary information in your Host profile, you can now post a listing. 

How it works:

To post an accommodation listing: Log in to your Host profile -> "My Properties" section. Click on "Add a property" and the listing for your accommodation will open. Upload good quality photos, fill in all amenities, prices and conditions. Add a description. 

To post an Experience listing: Log in to your Host profile -> "Experiences" section, click on "Add an Experience" and the listing for your event will open. Upload good quality photos, add a description, fill in all rules, prices and conditions. Important: 

To display your listing in English, use the English flag icons above each free text field. Click on the translation icon and the text in the field will be translated into English. The translation is automatic and you can correct it if you don't like it. To return the page to Bulgarian, click on the Bulgarian flag icon. 

Within 24 hours, our team will review your ad, and if everything necessary is filled in correctly, the ad will be activated and visible.

Yes, I have listing requirements, including email and phone verification, providing accurate and detailed listing information (with high-quality photos and descriptions), and adhering to Bedandbreakfast.bg's content policies and community standards. Hosts must also meet local and legal requirements, such as obtaining necessary permits and having appropriate insurance.

To publish an experience, you must be at least 18 years old, have a verifiable government-issued ID, and demonstrate expertise in the activity you are offering. The experience itself must be engaging, safe, and connected to the local culture, and you must be able to personally lead each session. Some activities may also require you to provide proof of licenses and insurance.

As a host, you are notified in several ways. You will know you have a booking request through Text messages (SMS), your inbox, and the statuses in your Booked Reservations or Booked Experiences. 

How it works:

1. Check your notifications Emails: You will receive an email alerting you that a guest has sent a booking request. The email will provide a link to review and respond to the request. 

2. Check your Text messages (SMS): We will send you a text message alerting you to the new request.

3. Check your Bedandbreakfast.bg account 

You can also see booking requests directly within your account: 

Enter Host Profile -> Go to Booked Reservations. You will see the new booking with status "Awaiting Approval" -> Click on the small calendar icon and you will see an option to accept or decline the reservation.

You have 24 hours to accept or decline a booking request. After 24 hours, it will expire automatically. 

Use the built-in messaging system available in the reservation - fast, convenient and secure.

To block dates when you can't host guests, go to your Hosting Calendar, click on "Block" and select the dates you need to make them unavailable to guests. 

Same process is valid for Experience, only the Experience Calendar is within your listing. 

Bedandbreakfast.bg processes your payout approximately 24 hours after the guest checks in, and the funds are released to your selected payout method. 

When you get paid 

For most reservations: Bedandbreakfast.bg releases your payout about 24 hours after the guest's scheduled check-in time. 

!For new hosts: There can be a delay on your very first reservation, sometimes taking up to 30 days to receive the payment after the guest checks in. After the first booking, the standard payout timeline applies.

For "Experience" hosts: You'll be paid after the experience or service has been completed. 

How you get paid

Bedandbreakfast.bg will send your payout using Stripe, to the bank account you added in your Host profile.

The cancellation is processed according to the selected policy. The platform automatically calculates the refund and commissions and makes the payment or reserves the amounts.

According to the Consumer Protection Act, in case of non-compliance with the previously agreed terms, you must file a complaint with the trader no later than 14 days from the discovery of the discrepancy. The Consumer Protection Commission has a national consumer hotline number 0700 111 22, which is open 24 hours a day. Full information can be found here: https://www.tourism.government.bg/bg/faq/podam-signal-do-kontrolnite-organi-v-turizma

1. Preparing documents 

Before going to the municipality, you must prepare: 

-  Application form (you can get it from the municipality's website or on site); 

- Ownership document or rental agreement (if you are not the owner);  

-  Building use permit (act 16 or equivalent) Categorisation plan (if the site is subject to categorisation); 

-  Sketch or plan of the site;

- Document for paid fee (the amount is determined by the municipality's ordinance).

2. Submission to the municipality 

- The application and documents are submitted to the Tourism or Economic Development department in the relevant municipality

- They are accepted in person or by mail / electronically (more and more municipalities offer an online service) 

3. Registration in the municipality's register 

- The municipality enters the site in the local register of tourist sites 

- You receive a registration certificate (or a categorisation decision, if it concerns a guest house, rooms for rent, etc.) 

4. Registration in the Unified Tourist Register (UTR) 

- If the facility is categorized – an application is also submitted to the Ministry of Tourism for registration in the UTR 

- This can also be done through the municipality, depending on the practice

- Registration in the UTR is mandatory for facilities with an official categorization (stars) 

5. Placing a sign If the facility has a category, there must be a sign with the number of stars The sign must be in a visible place, usually at the entrance 

Important to know: Municipalities may have different practices and requirements, so always check the website of your municipality or consult on site.

What you need to know if you rent out a property in Bulgaria 

When do you ONLY pay patent tax: 

 - If you are an individual 

 - You rent out in a personal capacity 

 - You work without employees 

 - You have an annual turnover of less than 100,000 BGN. 

You submit a declaration by January 31st to the municipality. 

You cannot use a patent if: 

 - You are registered as a COMPANY / ET 

 - You have hired staff 

 - You have a capacity of more than 20 beds In these cases, you switch to corporate tax and social security contributions. 

When is VAT REGISTRATION mandatory? 

 - Turnover from rental activity exceeds 100,000 BGN for the last 12 months 

 - If you sell clothes through Airbnb / Booking?

Even if you do not have a turnover of 100,000 BGN, you are obliged to register for VAT according to Art. 97a of the VAT Act, because: 

- Foreign platforms provide you with services (commissions) 

- You, as the recipient of these services, are obliged to register for tax - This is called "reverse charge" and is for services from the EU 

- Registration is only for reporting services received - you do not charge VAT to your customers, but you submit VAT returns. 

Obligations after registration: Registration deadline: 7 days after crossing the threshold Monthly VAT returns are submitted Keeping sales and purchase diaries. 

!If you are not sure what is right for you, seek an experienced accountant.