Who can buy property in Croatia
Foreigners interested in buying property in Croatia usually try to gather as much information as they can before travelling in Croatia for viewing property. One of the main concerns that people might have at first is they can actually purchase property in Croatia.
The law's quite simple, foreign national can buy property in Croatia if a Croatian national can buy property in the country of this foreign. That is called reciprocity and it applies to other matters as well such some taxes on pensions.
The UK, Ireland and most of the EU countries national can buy property in Croatia under reciprocity. Even the United Estates, Canada, New Zealand and Australia nationals are entitled to. The are some exceptions to the rule, Italian nationals despite being a EU member can buy property in Croatia for bordering with Croatia, the only way they can do it is by setting definitely in Croatia.
If you're a foreign interested in buying Croatia property and your country has reciprocity with Croatia you need to know that once you purchase you'll have to seek for permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Croatia. This permission's a formality where all the paperwork is checked and reciprocity is confirmed. Permissions are usually given unless the applicant has a bad history in Croatia such as police records. Bare in mind the process can take up to eighteen months in some cases and you'll need it in order to register yourself in the land registry.
Your name in the name registry is the ultimate proof of ownership of property in Croatia.
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