Latest statistics on Croatia’s real estate market.

However, they are still substantially lower than several years ago.

Našice and Daruvar are the first towns whose citizens have been issued forms to report their property.

It remains to be seen how will the latest legislative changes affect the real estate market.

The Austrian daily Die Presse wrote about real estate on the Adriatic coast in Croatia and Montenegro where a lot of tourism potential is seen. Prices are also similar - five thousand Euro per square metre for the most luxurious villas and best sea views

In December 2003, I took my future wife to England for the first time. We visited the usual impressive places - London, Cambridge, Oxford, York, the boarding school were I was beaten as a child - but the best part of the trip for me was Boxing Day at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield in the pouring rain. I could tell from her dubious outlook that The Boss did not feel the same, but the chap we met inside - dodgy hairstyle and cheap leather jacket apart - was the man who launched my real estate career in Croatia.

If you bought property in Croatia during the boom, you will have heard of Martin Westby. He was the man who put together the early Bible - How to Buy Property in Croatia. It was an essential tool in the jungle of 2004 Croatian property buying, and his informative newsletters to several thousand subscribers became must-read Croatian tourism information. 

Martin is back with a new, throroughly-researched and informative book to answer the questions people are asking in 2013 about Croatian property - the thorny issue of rental law, licences and the EU. Included in his new sure-to-be bestseller with the catchy title:

The 2013 Guide to Renting in Croatia - The Legal and Tax implications of letting your Croatian property

The 64 page guide covers:

The Basics. The necessary elements that an owner will need to have in place and understand; whether you are renting under 2013 rules or post EU harmonisation.
Categorisation and the Rental Licence
The new Property Tax
Do I even need a licence? Alternatives to applying for a Rental Licence.
Taxation Issues
Current rules for applying for a Rental Licence (2013)
Post EU law harmonisation -Applying for a Rental Licence (2014)

To get more information and order your copy, visit Martin's website.

As part of TCN's series to demystify (if that is possible...) the bureaucracy of Croatia, we have teamed up with an accountant to give expert advise. If you have an area you would like clarification on, please contact us on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. We start with the obligations of foreign property owners who are non-resident and renting out their Croatian property. 

Many of Croatia's historic buildings are falling apart.

Renting out a property in Croatia? Something you need to do by the new year to avoid big fines.