A few years ago foreign individuals couldn’t buy property in Croatia. Since 2014, foreign citizens have been officially allowed to purchase real estate in Croatia with registration as an individual, according to the agreement signed between the countries on the reciprocity of property rights.
To purchase real estate in Croatia, you need to obtain consent from the Croatian Minister of Justice. To do so, the buyer or the lawyer who conducts the transaction submits an application to the following address: Ministarstvo pravosuđa Republike Hrvatske; Uprava za građansko, trgovačko i upravno pravo; Ulica grada Vukovara 49; 10000 Zagreb (Ministry of justice, Office of civil, commercial and administrative law, 49 vukovara Street, 10000 Zagreb).
The following documents must be attached to the application:
a legal basis for the purchase (a contract of sale, a gift agreement, etc.) in the original or certified copy;
a certificate of ownership of the seller (a document confirming the seller's right to own, namely a certificate of ownership/extract from the land register in the original or in the form of a duly legalized copy, issued no more than 6 months ago);
Original certificate (also not older than 6 months) issued by the local administration responsible for urban development confirming that the property is located within the construction zone;
A certified copy of the buyer's passport.
The procedure is formal and standardized. If the real estate is purchased by a legal entity, the consent of the Ministry of Justice is not required.
Please note!
Citizens of the EU countries can purchase real estate in Croatia on the same conditions as the local residents.
If you are already into the idea of obtaining real estate in Croatia, follow the instructions we prepared for you.
Step 1. Reserving the property
Once the buyer has selected the property and agreed on its price with the seller, they can reserve it for further purchase so that no one else can purchase it. The buyer needs to pay a deposit of 3-5% of the property value to the real estate agency. In return, the agency issues a document that confirms the reservation.
The deposit can be returned to the client, or taken into account in the commission of the realtor, or in the cost of the object. Depending on the negotiated individual conditions.
If the buyer refuses the transaction, they will lose the deposit for reserving the real estate.
Residential Property For Sale
150 000 €
Flat in Pula, Croatia
80 sq.m21
Apartment for sale, 80 m2, Pool. The apartment is located on the ground floor of the house and consists of 2 bedrooms, a kitchen, a dining room, a living room with access to the terrace.
For more information, we are at your disposal:
Information:
Azra
ALMA DOM
625 000 €
House in Fazana, Croatia
438 sq.m114
Fazhana, Valbandon, we sell a detached house with a total area of 438m2 with a swimming pool and a landscaped garden of 445m2 and a large garage in the basement of the house. The house consists of a ground floor, a second floor and an attic. On the ground floor there are three apartments with an established long-term tourist rental business. Two...
ALMA DOM
465 000 €
House in Pula, Croatia
206 sq.m42
For sale a family house (holiday home) with a swimming pool 5 km from the center of Pula (Shkatari/Shikichi district). The house has an area of 206m2 on a plot of 464m2. It was built in 2007. The house is two-storied;
- the ground floor consists of a kitchen and a dining room, a large living room, a bathroom, a laundry room, a basement and a...
ALMA DOM
265 000 €
Flat in Umag, Croatia
69 sq.m21
A novelty in the offer!
The newly built apartment building is located in a great location, just 400 m from the sea.
Apartment S10, with a total area of 69 m2, is located on the 1st floor of a 3-storey building and consists of: two spacious bedrooms, a spacious living room, a kitchen, a comfortable pantry, a freshly made bathroom and a sunny...
ALMA DOM
280 000 €
Flat in Umag, Croatia
63 sq.m21
A novelty in the offer!
The newly built apartment building is located in a great location, just 400 m from the sea.
Apartment 11 is located on the 3rd floor of a 3-storey building and consists of: two bedrooms, a modern bathroom, a pantry, a spacious living room and a kitchen with a dining area opening onto a quiet terrace.
Heating/cooling...
ALMA DOM
295 000 €
Flat in Umag, Croatia
64 sq.m21
A novelty in the offer!
The newly built apartment building is located in a great location, just 400 m from the sea.
Apartment S1, with an area of 63.82 m2, is located on the ground floor of a three-storey building and consists of: an entrance hall, 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, a spacious living room with a kitchen and dining room, a terrace and a...
ALMA DOM
295 000 €
Flat in Umag, Croatia
61 sq.m21
A novelty in the offer!
The newly built apartment building is located in a great location, just 400 m from the sea.
Apartment S2, with a total area of 61.40, is located on the ground floor of a 3-storey building and consists of: an entrance hall, a living room with a kitchen and a dining room, 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, a pantry, a terrace and...
ALMA DOM
295 000 €
Flat in Umag, Croatia
68 sq.m21
A novelty in the offer!
The newly built apartment building is located in a great location, just 400 m from the sea.
Apartment S3 is located on the ground floor of a 3-storey building and consists of: an entrance hall, a living room with a kitchen and a dining room, 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, a terrace and a courtyard of 65 m2.
Heating/cooling...
ALMA DOM
490 000 €
Flat in Liznjan, Croatia
130 sq.m22
Apartment for sale, Lizhnyan. The apartment is located on the second floor and has two floors, the first floor is 100 m2, the second floor is an open gallery of 30 m2.
Now the apartment is designed as a two-room apartment with two bathrooms and a spacious living room, kitchen and 2 balconies. Due to the large square footage, 4 rooms can...
ALMA DOM
140 000 €
House in Croatia
120 sq.m
We are selling a stone Istrian house with a large plot of land!
The house consists of two floors, with an area of 120 m2.
A property with an extension and a 1000 m2 building plot, on which 2 beautiful Ladonia trees and vines grow.
For more information, please contact:
Azra
ALMA DOM
500 000 €
Flat in Medulin, Croatia
145 sq.m33
We are selling an apartment in a new building, 145 m2, in Medulin!
Modern, bright apartment in close proximity to the center of Medulin, located on the 1st floor of a new building.
The apartment consists of an entrance hall, a kitchen with a dining area and a living room, 2 bedrooms with bathrooms, a separate toilet and 2 terraces.
The...
ALMA DOM
165 000 €
Flat in Porec, Croatia
40 sq.m11
For sale studio apartment of 40m2 with a terrace in Vranichi.
It consists of a living room with a kitchen, a bedroom, a bathroom, a terrace and a small pantry.
The apartment was completely renovated in 2019 (electricity and water, floors, walls and bathroom).
ALMA DOM
148 000 €
Flat in Zminj, Croatia
52 sq.m11
Apartment for sale in a new building, located on the 2nd floor of the house and consists of: entrance hall, kitchen, living room and dining room, 1 bedroom, bathroom and terrace.
For more information, please contact:
Azra
ALMA DOM
618 000 €
House in Croatia
33
House for sale, Krnitsa.
The house consists of 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a living room with a kitchen, a pantry.
Floor with heat pump, fan coil cooling, swimming pool of about 20 square meters.
The current condition of the house: ceramics and facade are being installed.
Complete set for sale, completion July 2024
For more information, we are at...
ALMA DOM
390 000 €
House in Pula, Croatia
141 sq.m62
We offer a house, a tall one-storey building with two three-bedroom apartments. The possibility to build an additional living unit in the attic.
It was legalized, built in 2012 and completed in 2023.
The land area is 1500 square meters, the size of the house is 17.60 x 12.80, located near Pula.
It has electricity, water from a well, a large...
ALMA DOM
780 000 €
House in Porec, Croatia
800 sq.m1411
A commercial and residential building with an area of 800m2 is for sale near Porec.
The building consists of 4 floors, a basement, a ground floor, a second floor and an attic. On the ground floor there are 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a laundry room.
On the ground floor of the building there are office spaces suitable for catering...
ALMA DOM
295 000 €
Flat in Medulin, Croatia
95 sq.m22
We sell a fully furnished two-storey apartment in Medulin - Poshesa.
This is a fully equipped two-storey building in an apartment building, located in a quiet location in Medulin - Poshesa.
The apartment is located on two floors: high ground floor and basement. It consists of 2 spacious bedrooms, 2 comfortable living rooms, 2 modern...
ALMA DOM
790 000 €
House in Pula, Croatia
350 sq.m32
The first and second floors of the house!
On the ground floor of the house there is a business room with an area of about 150 m2, which consists of a front exhibition area and a back office, a small room and a bathroom.
On the ground floor of the house there is a large apartment with 3 bedrooms, an entrance hall, a bathroom, a kitchen with a...
ALMA DOM
1 110 000 €
House in Pomer, Croatia
197 sq.m34
A novelty in the offer!
Newly built modern house, area 196.93 (net 188.91 m2), built on a plot of 466 m2.
This modern two-storey house consists of the first and second floors. The courtyard area includes a swimming pool and a sunbathing area.
On the ground floor of the house there are: a covered entrance, an animation room, a tavern, a...
ALMA DOM
215 000 €
Flat in Fazana, Croatia
82 sq.m21
An apartment of 82 m2 with a garden of 194 m2 plus a part of the basement of 20 m2 is offered.
The apartment is located on the 1st floor of the building, there are only two apartments.
An apartment building.
It consists of an entrance hall, 2 bedrooms, kitchen with dining area, toilet, bathroom, terrace.
It is only about 800 meters from the sea...
The conclusion of a preliminary agreement is optional in Croatia. This opportunity is used by those who buy property under construction and have to wait for a certain period of time before making a deal. Also, this path is chosen by those who do not have the full amount of funds to purchase an object.
The preliminary agreement must specify the exact time when the final transaction and settlement will take place, as well as the amount of the advance payment. The latter is negotiated individually. As a rule, it cannot be less than 10% of the property cost. As for the time period when full payment must be made, it usually does not exceed two to three months.
If the buyer rejects the transaction after signing the preliminary agreement, the buyer loses the advance payment. And if the seller refuses, they give the buyer a deposit back in double amounts.
By the time the contract of sale is signed, the buyer must issue a TIN with the Croatian tax service. The contract is drawn up by a lawyer and concluded between the seller and the buyer. It must specify the participants of the transaction, the description of the purchased property, the terms, the payment amount and account details, and the presence of encumbrances. For a new property, its warranty period is indicated. Then the contract is notarized.
Step 4. Making a payment
After signing the purchase and sale agreement, which specifies the terms of full payment, there are two options for transferring funds. The buyer can go back to their home country, contact the local bank there and make a payment to the seller's account by submitting the contract.
In addition, it is possible that the buyer first opens an account in a Croatian bank, transfers funds to it from an account in their home country, and then pays for the transaction from a Croatian account.
In either case, proof of origin of funds is not required.
The buyer or their lawyer submits documents to the Ministry of Justice after concluding the contract of sale and making the payment. That takes 3-6 months to make a decision.
While waiting for a response from the Ministry, the buyer has the right to live in the purchased property. To do so, the seller and the buyer enter into a preliminary agreement on the right of use and residence, which specifies the respective rights of the parties. Moreover, the buyer can even resell the property during this time, if they receive the necessary power of attorney from the seller.
Step 6. Registering property rights
The procedure is fully handled by a real estate agency or a lawyer, who draws up documents for the new owner. The papers are submitted to the land cadaster, the owner receives the appropriate certificate and pays a tax on the purchase of real estate in the amount of 4% of the value specified in the contract. The tax must be paid within 30 days after receiving the certificate of ownership.
Can I seal the deal remotely?
According to Croatian law, only the seller's signature is notarized on the contract of sale. Therefore, remote purchase of real estate in the country is possible. To do this, the buyer sends a signed contract by mail to the real estate agency, and representatives of the company together with the seller themselves certify the document at a notary.
But by the time the contract is signed, the buyer must come to Croatia to personally issue a TIN with the local tax service, the presence of which is a prerequisite for the transaction.