Legalities for buying property in Croatia
Ownership of real estate property of foreign citizens in Croatia is regulated by Articles 354 - 358 of the Croatian Property Law (Zakon o vlasnistvu i drugim stvarnim pravima). The law has been published in the Official Gazette No. 91 in 1996 (Narodne Novine 91/96). U.K. citizens may, under condition of reciprocity, acquire real estate property in Croatia either as inheritance or by other legal transactions such as purchases, deeds, trusts etc. Reciprocity is presumed to exist unless proof to the contrary becomes evident. Inheritance - U.K. citizens may inherit property in Croatia. No additional approvals are necessary.
Legal transactions - When acquiring real estate in Croatia other than by inheritance U.K. citizens need to obtain the approval of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia. Prior to reaching a decision the MFA will seek an opinion from the Ministry of Justice, Administration and Local Self - Government, thus the whole process might take several months. In Croatia the ultimate proof of ownership is entry of the owners name in the local Land Books (Zemljisne Knjige) on that specific property. The local courts will not allow a foreign citizen to be entered in the Land Books without the MFA approval.
The following is a list of the documents which have to be supplied to the MFA when requesting an approval to purchase property in Croatia, A written request signed by the petitioner; The sales contract; An excerpt from the land books for the particular property (In Croatian ZK izvadak). This document is usually obtained in each municipality (Opcina) at the local municipal court (Opcinski Sud); it's land book division (Gruntovni Odjel); A document from the local municipality (Opcina), from the following department: "Ured za prostorno planiranje". The document is called "Uvjerenje o namjeni", for the particular property; Proof of citizenship for both buyer and seller (photocopy of passport); Any photocopies have to be notarized by a Croatian Notary Public.
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