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Post by Anna on Sept 11, 2006 20:38:50 GMT 1
Oops, severe computer error appears to have occurred - the most insightful, calm, on-topic, not-name-calling-at-all posts on the last few posts have been delet...ahem, cough...been eaten up by the server. Whoops! If everyone could get back on topic and not irritate the server (named Ronnie), I am sure he would appreciate it. Thanks.
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Post by mrhappy on Sept 13, 2006 13:27:07 GMT 1
As for ambrose's comments that us 'westerners" (surely we are all europeans?) 'Bugger off'. I've just returned from a week in southern italy, found a fabulous house with sea views, olive groves and 7,500 sq meters of land for less than was asked for a one-bed renovated apartment in rovinj. A real stab in the dark, but is this Scalea ? If not, could you tell us where, purely out of interest (I am not disputing your comments at all btw).
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Post by cam on Sept 17, 2006 11:26:55 GMT 1
Hi,
We've just bought an old farmhouse and vineyard in Kog, Slovenia, right on the Croatian border near Sv Urban and Stanetinec. Croatia is going to play a big part in our future plans as there's more to do on your side than on ours, plus we'll possibly be using Zagreb and Pula airports to get there sometimes and will detour.
The nearest city to our part of SLO is Varazdin which seems to be an attractive old town with interesting eateries and craft shops. It's a good place to walk about the streets, markets etc, where stuff is I think a bit cheaper than in SLO. Cakovec is also nearby but I've only passed through the place. Any further info or tips appreciated.
I'm keen to hear from people who've bought or are renting near us so we can compare notes about buying property, eating out, red tape or anything else in our part of SLO/HR. Buying a place certainly seems a lot less hassle in SLO where we used a local noter and translator, got the tax and ID numbers and that was it. We have two young kids and are always looking out for kiddie activities, but babysitters could be arranged if elbow-bending is on the cards.
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Post by englishman on Oct 4, 2006 11:00:20 GMT 1
LondonHack: You no longer have to register every tourist / visitor with the police. This changed for the season just ended. If you own a house there as a local or a foreigner, you pay a "tourist season tax" instead. This is the case at least on Hvar Island. Again, someone correct me if I am wrong.
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Post by londonhack on Oct 4, 2006 18:21:40 GMT 1
Hi englishman - thanks for your reply. Haven't been on here for ages as I'm not longer interested in investing in Croatia. I'm buying in Italy instead.
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Post by grane on Oct 5, 2006 16:09:45 GMT 1
Hi englishman - thanks for your reply. Haven't been on here for ages as I'm not longer interested in investing in Croatia. I'm buying in Italy instead. May i ask you where in Italy? (hope not in the south...) If you are interested in investing money, i don't think Italy is the solution. Luca
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Post by mark2 on Oct 5, 2006 17:10:50 GMT 1
Hi englishman - thanks for your reply. Haven't been on here for ages as I'm not longer interested in investing in Croatia. I'm buying in Italy instead. May i ask you where in Italy? (hope not in the south...) If you are interested in investing money, i don't think Italy is the solution. Luca What are the problems with the South of Italy?
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Post by grane on Oct 5, 2006 17:57:01 GMT 1
May i ask you where in Italy? (hope not in the south...) If you are interested in investing money, i don't think Italy is the solution. Luca What are the problems with the South of Italy? Lack of infrastructures, building abusiveness (frequently encouraged by unexpected remissions), territory and seaside pollution, criminality and, last but not lest, people's attitude toward law. It's not a trite matter of mafia... It's much more and you should live there to understand it... Furthermore, Croatian seaside is 1,000 times better than Italian Adriatic coast . It's more livable, more scenic, with thousands of natural docks fit to boats; 90% of boats move from Italian south-est cost to Croatia in the summer.
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