He also learnt German, French, English, painting, music, singing, piano and viola playing, bon-ton.

Vasil Karagiosov first jobs was a teacher of Descriptive geometry and Drawing in the Real male gymnasium in Gabrovo (1881–1889).

On September 21, 1881, Vasil Karagiosov met the famous craftsman Ivan Kolchev Kalpazanov who had a dream – to build his own textile factory in Gabrovo.

Vasil Karagiosov took the challenge with great pleasure, wrote a letter and addressed it “To the most famous and celebrated textile company in Germany”.

In December 1881, Vasil Karagiosov and Ivan Kalpazanov visited the company, chose suitable machines and signed contracts.

During the years of being Head manager, Vasil Karagiosov travelled to Germany many times, he bought new machines and built new industrial buildings.

During 1922, for first time in Gabrovo, Vasil Karagiosov arranged all retired workers to receive pensions from 100 to 600 BGN per month.

According to Fermor, Karagiosov became a monk because at Monte Carlo a couple of years earlier, he "had so narrowly escaped drowning that he attributed his life to God's intervention.