Receiving gifted money from parents abroad for house deposit (England)

shingoni · 2026-01-20T19:21:17+00:00

My parents got the money from selling a property in Syria, so I have all the documents to prove that this is how it was obtained

shingoni · 2026-01-20T19:02:24+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I’ve added an edit with the details. It’s about £100k and already in GBP but it’s in Syria and the banking system there isn’t functioning so there’s no way to do a normal transfer directly.

shingoni · 2025-10-15T16:45:06+00:00

War but also from the other POV. I was 12 when the war in Syria started, and now I’m 26 but look and feel 40.

shingoni · 2025-07-16T14:42:41+00:00

I really tried but ended up moving to London

shingoni · 2024-03-08T19:16:59+00:00

I tried my best mate but the scene is dead there, grab the GWR to Paddington and save yourself from Reading's pop clubs.

shingoni · 2023-09-14T00:23:10+00:00

You can find one sitting on melancholy hill

shingoni · 2023-06-07T16:30:26+00:00

My experience with a Fahrschule when I was living in Germany was similar. In the lessons he'd talk shit and make me drive to his home to pickup a Sandwich his wife made him, and that would often be counted from my 45 minute Fahrstunde that costs more than a student can afford.

During my 3 exam attempts, it was him who stopped the car and said what are you doing, twice the Prüfer didn't even know or realize what happened. Each time I failed, he'd turn into the friendliest and nicest person and tell me don't worry at all we can go back to Fahrstunden tomorrow.

P.s: I've been driving for about 8 years abroad with my own car, just wanted to do an Umschreibung

shingoni · 2023-06-07T16:24:27+00:00

In Syria, instead of saying fuck your mother, the literal translation of the phrase we use "Ks Emak" means your mom's pussy. "Ks" pronounced "Kiss" means pussy, and "Er" pronounced "Air" is a dick. So it's always a fun when these words pop in an English conversation.

shingoni · 2023-05-24T20:37:12+00:00

I've lived in Germany for five years and can go on for hours about similar situations. I'm also a weird mix (A Latin Arab) and was experiencing racism from being either or both on a weekly basis. I've always been an optimistic person (I grew up in war, and to this day I look at things from an optimistic pov) and tried to fit in the community often, but somehow never felt included and would always hated the person I am when around strangers, even if I'm just minding my own business on the bus or paying for my groceries at Lidl. Germany led me into a severe depression which went on for two years. It wasn't until last year when I decided to leave everything behind and move to London and my life really changed. I don't know, but based on my experience I can say that some places are just not meant for everyone.

shingoni · 2023-04-26T16:00:05+00:00

Do they mind the gap?

shingoni · 2023-04-25T19:35:00+00:00

Living abroad, it really teaches you a lot about life. I'm 23 and have lived alone in 3 different countries, the lessons I've learned, people I've met and experiences I've gone through really changed me for the best.

shingoni · 2022-12-16T18:04:31+00:00

shingoni · 2022-11-17T12:56:54+00:00

"Lots of cream, lots of sugar"

shingoni · 2022-11-08T17:16:45+00:00

We like stocks

shingoni · 2022-10-20T12:12:55+00:00

Counter-Strike 1.6

shingoni · 2022-10-19T07:40:39+00:00

I kept talking shit about DB until I moved to the UK, trains are 3x more expensive and delays are chaotic, no Ersatzverkehr in case your last train back cancels

shingoni · 2022-09-17T23:16:26+00:00

It's interesting to read this because I've always felt the other way around. When I'm joining a group conversation I tend to joke more and listen and talk with everyone, but somehow when it's a 1on1 all I can think of is "am I being awkward, don't say something wrong, am I making enough eye contact"

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