The man behind Coworking Bansko: one of Europe's top spots for digital nomads

Matthias Zeitler is the co-founder of Coworking Bansko, one of the most recognised destinations for digital nomads in Europe. This German entrepreneur, a digital nomad himself, created the haven for foreigners five years ago.

“I decided that Bulgaria is actually a very interesting location because there's a low cost of living. There's low taxation. It's in Europe, so you don't have any issues with visas and it has amazing nature. I found Bansko, here in the Pirin Mountain range. As I love the mountains, for me, it was a natural choice to come here.”

Coworking Bansko has today around one hundred members from all over the world. Most of them work in the digital space, but there are also writers, translators, graphic designers and software developers. What makes the magic of this place, according to Matthias, is the community.

“Of course, we could all work from home, but it's quite boring. People come here to be surrounded by like-minded people who understand your needs and your vision.”

The coworking environment provides a lot of opportunities to share skills and present. In addition there are many sport and social activities on offer. Members are able to work while also find friends to go skiing and snowboarding.

“It's really a mix between working and just enjoying this mountain town.”

Matthias is originally from Munich, in Germany. He had a career in a large company in the translation and localisation industry. When he started his own online marketing company, he realised he could be located anywhere. He then travelled and worked in many countries, including Russia and the USA.

“For digital nomads, often it's a little bit difficult to make connections when they go to big cities. Coworking spaces that are full of freelancers