Foreign nationals can purchase property in Croatia.
Foreign nationals from European Union countries can, under the same conditions as Croatian citizens, purchase all kinds of real estate in Croatia except for the agricultural land.
Citizens of other countries can purchase a property with the consent of the Ministry of Justice, provided the existence of reciprocity between Croatia and the country of which the buyer is a citizen. The process of sale and purchase in these cases is the following:
- A foreign citizen signs a purchase contract with the seller of the property, and the signature of the seller is certified by a public notary.
- The purchase contract together with the mandatory documentation and the proof of paid taxes are delivered to the Ministry of Justice
- After the Ministry of Justice issues a consent, the buyer submits a purchase contract to the Court for the registration of property ownership in his or her name
- Buyer pays real property and rights transfer tax.
Foreign nationals can be 100% owners of the company in the Republic of Croatia, which as a domestic legal entity, can purchase all kinds of real estate, including agricultural land.
