Turn your Croatia dream home into a business
It's easy to turn your dream home into a business - if you buy in a desirable location. Elizabeth Gabay reveals the secrets of buying property to let in the playground of Istria outside a cafe on a hot, sunny afternoon, shaded by a plane tree, a glass of chilled rose in hand and a bowl of local olives to nibble, how many tourists can deny that they have dreamed of owning a place in the sun? And where could be more perfect to soak up the sun than the Croatian Riviera? The charming stone houses have long been attractive to British tourists. In fact, Jean George Sulzer wrote in his Journal d'un Voyage Fa/f en 7775 ef 7776, of villas to let in Croatia "...Picturesque, garlanded with vines, well-constructed, large and clean inside, seducing the English with their charm".
A stroll along to the local estate agent (or a search on the internet) is a good place to start if you already know the area from holidays. Before you begin even thinking about looking for a new home, however, establish a realistic budget first and stick to it - it is easy to get carried away and also to underestimate the cost of any renovation. Istria ranks as one of the most expensive regions in Croatia, so the dream of finding a Istrian old stone house for a song is not to be realised here.
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