Getting Started
If you travel to Croatia because you have an interest in buying property it's a good idea to open a foreign currency account as soon as possible. It's quite simple, entailing only production of a passport and a nominal sum.
The Croatia Properties' team can advise you which banks are available and perhaps take you directly there. Opening a foreign currency account is important as in Croatia it's essential to have the funds available for handing over the same day. In that aspect, Croatian's process of buying property differs from UK's where funds can arrive after the contract is signed.
It's a good idea to open a foreign currency account as soon as possible
If you decide to purchase a property you will need a proof of citizenship: your passport has then to be notarised in Croatia. Your agent should present you with a local notary, the notary will attests to your identity (it costs about £4).
Croatia Properties recommends that intending buyers do this immediately, while they have plenty of time to slot it in, rather than leaving it to the last minute. If you choose our agency, the Croatia Properties team will help you in locating the notary and obtain the required documentation. If buyers leave this too late and find there are no working days before they return to the UK, they wind up having to do it in the UK and since UK notaries are not known to the Croatian authorities, it is necessary to get the UK Foreign Office to validate the notarization, wasting your time and money.