G,
It's not that far. Harbuziv is about 53 miles due east of Lviv, the city, and right next door to
Lvivska (Lviv) oblast/region border. Road pretty direct from Lviv. It's an hour drive. Maybe
1/2 hour, with the way some Ukrainians drive.
I double checked for another same name village, Harbuziv, in Lvivska oblast. I found none.
A search for your surname shows that there are are approximately 500 people w/that
surname currently living in Ukraine. Oh yes, meaning of surname BALAS = SPINEL / PALE STONE.
Can you speak Ukrainian?