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Post by masterrich on Jul 13, 2014 10:26:55 GMT 1
Hi all!
My wife and I just recently married and have just come back from our amazing honeymoon trip to Croatia - Dubrovnik. We stayed in Cavtat and since coming back we decided that this was the place to retire.
We live in Edinburgh and as many know the UK is known for rubbish weather, it's constantly changing, rain wind, Sun followed by rain again and we just had enough of it. So rather we move out from my owned-apartment and get a house we want to save up for our retirement home.
I just wanted to ask for some help/guidance and any information that you can provide me with, in regards to retiring in Croatia, pros/cons, what is needed, who to contact etc. Basically any info that would be of use to us would be great as we are not sure where to start from. We want to go back to Croatia and maybe explore more just to get an idea of where we want to settle down.
We know we need to purchase a home and may either buy a home nearer the time of our retirement or purchase a home soon/near future and rent it out just to get some income. When we plan to go back to Croatia for our summer break we have our home to stay at for a week or two before renting it out again.
Thanks
Rich
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Post by Ribaric on Jul 13, 2014 11:19:08 GMT 1
Hi masterrich, I know this looks like a plug but we don't deal in coastal property. Here's a web page to get the bigger picture... pf501.com/planning.html |
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Post by mijbil on Jul 13, 2014 11:54:39 GMT 1
Ribaric......one minor comment on your site (Item II), in order to be issued with a residence visa as a property owner "Boravisna Iskaznica" I just had to give the police a copy of the property ownership register "Vlasnici List" and prove that I could support myself for five years at Kn 600/month, about Kn 36,000 (some Euro 4,800 in total). Opened up a bank account with Splitska Bank, deposited the cash and then withdrew it a few days later :-). Paid MUP (police) Kn 260 and now I have a "pretty" residence ID card for the next five years.
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Post by Ribaric on Jul 13, 2014 12:38:53 GMT 1
Wow, how things are changing. I have some friends up here who have a similar story and I thought it was a one-off. Thanks for the feedback, how the hell can I advise people now?
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Post by masterrich on Jul 13, 2014 12:58:13 GMT 1
Thanks so much!
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Post by mijbil on Jul 13, 2014 13:04:26 GMT 1
Masterrich..............irrelevant I guess but I am told, by the helpful MUP lady, that after 5 years you can become a Croatian national or just renew your visa for another 5 years ?
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Post by masterrich on Jul 13, 2014 15:14:47 GMT 1
Yea think I heard that too
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Post by prkbrk on Jul 14, 2014 8:33:35 GMT 1
Masterrich..............irrelevant I guess but I am told, by the helpful MUP lady, that after 5 years you can become a Croatian national or just renew your visa for another 5 years ? Yes, this is the case. I have a 10 year permanent residence ID card now and can apply for my passport if I wish (having said that it took me a yearly renewal for the last 5 years to get the residence! Thankfully the days of having to get a yearly marriage certificate apostilled and translated, etc are now a thing of the past. Planning to retire in Croatia does have it positive and negative aspects. For us the pluses far outweigh the negatives (unfortunately the fun of getting all the paperwork sorted for visas, house ownership, legalization, etc, etc is now behind us, so we need to find a new hobby to fill our time) - the quiet winter days on the coast with only a couple of cafes open in the village is probably the major 'down side'. Luckily the two cafes have a clientele where I am accepted and my football tips for the UK leagues are welcomed  |
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Post by masterrich on Jul 14, 2014 13:34:35 GMT 1
Masterrich..............irrelevant I guess but I am told, by the helpful MUP lady, that after 5 years you can become a Croatian national or just renew your visa for another 5 years ? Yes, this is the case. I have a 10 year permanent residence ID card now and can apply for my passport if I wish (having said that it took me a yearly renewal for the last 5 years to get the residence! Thankfully the days of having to get a yearly marriage certificate apostilled and translated, etc are now a thing of the past. Planning to retire in Croatia does have it positive and negative aspects. For us the pluses far outweigh the negatives (unfortunately the fun of getting all the paperwork sorted for visas, house ownership, legalization, etc, etc is now behind us, so we need to find a new hobby to fill our time) - the quiet winter days on the coast with only a couple of cafes open in the village is probably the major 'down side'. Luckily the two cafes have a clientele where I am accepted and my football tips for the UK leagues are welcomed Hi, can you tell us a bit about the process just the important bits that my wife and I need to know of like, what age did you retire and what you did and the steps you took, estate agents that you can recommend, good areas/locations etc. We want to retire in Dubrovnik, or near to it. We stayed in Cavtat but the hotel there closes during the winter. Not sure about rest of the island but boy, we loved Cavtat the most! We would like to live by the coast with a few places to eat/shop etc but not too busy. Kind of in between. Nothing remote as we would like our internet and most of all the sea! We have to live by the sea or close by at least. We are looking for a house at least maybe with a pool and sea view or just a sea view and if not then an apartment, a nice apartment. Just need all the info you can provide me so we can sit down together and look at our options. All the info above has been helpful but any more would be great. Just to get hands on knowledge from people like yourself who are living there or retired there. Getting pros and cons is also great, I don't think the negatives out way the positives living in Croatia especially comparing the life style and the "weather" there to the UK or Edinburgh! Thanks! Rich |
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Post by keepsmiling on Jul 16, 2014 16:22:45 GMT 1
Now is a good time to buy. We lived near Dubrovnik for 2 years until the visa debacle and are now letting the property.
PM me if you want to know more.
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Post by prkbrk on Jul 17, 2014 7:54:13 GMT 1
Yes, this is the case. I have a 10 year permanent residence ID card now and can apply for my passport if I wish (having said that it took me a yearly renewal for the last 5 years to get the residence! Thankfully the days of having to get a yearly marriage certificate apostilled and translated, etc are now a thing of the past. Planning to retire in Croatia does have it positive and negative aspects. For us the pluses far outweigh the negatives (unfortunately the fun of getting all the paperwork sorted for visas, house ownership, legalization, etc, etc is now behind us, so we need to find a new hobby to fill our time) - the quiet winter days on the coast with only a couple of cafes open in the village is probably the major 'down side'. Luckily the two cafes have a clientele where I am accepted and my football tips for the UK leagues are welcomed Hi, can you tell us a bit about the process just the important bits that my wife and I need to know of like, what age did you retire and what you did and the steps you took, estate agents that you can recommend, good areas/locations etc. We want to retire in Dubrovnik, or near to it. We stayed in Cavtat but the hotel there closes during the winter. Not sure about rest of the island but boy, we loved Cavtat the most! We would like to live by the coast with a few places to eat/shop etc but not too busy. Kind of in between. Nothing remote as we would like our internet and most of all the sea! We have to live by the sea or close by at least. We are looking for a house at least maybe with a pool and sea view or just a sea view and if not then an apartment, a nice apartment. Just need all the info you can provide me so we can sit down together and look at our options. All the info above has been helpful but any more would be great. Just to get hands on knowledge from people like yourself who are living there or retired there. Getting pros and cons is also great, I don't think the negatives out way the positives living in Croatia especially comparing the life style and the "weather" there to the UK or Edinburgh! Thanks! Rich Will send you a PM |
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Post by riki on Nov 26, 2014 3:57:17 GMT 1
Does this apply to EU citizens only?
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Post by Ribaric on Nov 26, 2014 11:03:25 GMT 1
Does this apply to EU citizens only? As I understand things now Riki, the rules applying to those wishing to remain in Croatia are now the same for any other EU state (given there a re a few historical differences from state to state). As a non EU citizen, you can look forward to the same problems any EU citizen would face if he/she wished to remain in the USA. Large sums of money or special skills/qualifications are generally required. What I don't know is the case where non EU citizens have an existing borovak based on pre-EU accession rules (e.g. Property owners visa). Will they be able to renew? I don't know. |
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Post by fidobsa on Nov 26, 2014 19:43:56 GMT 1
Yes, I think a lot of us will have big problems if UK pulls out of the EU!
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Post by Ribaric on Nov 26, 2014 20:22:57 GMT 1
Yes, I think a lot of us will have big problems if UK pulls out of the EU! I hadn't considered that :-((( |
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