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Post by crojoe on Feb 17, 2012 10:10:10 GMT 1
Foreigners love Croatia – but only the coast There are about 70,000 foreigners who own property in Croatia, mostly along the Adriatic Coast. Due to complexities regarding taxation and foreign ownership rules, most of them bought through a company. Real estate is more actively traded in the Adriatic coastal areas and other popular tourist destinations. The Northern peninsula of Istria is home to a property boom fuelled by German buying. Around 55% of approved permits for foreign acquisitions were granted to Germans. Austrians come in second place with 16% of permits granted, followed by Britons (6%), Hungarians (4%) and Dutch (3%). Of Croatia’s 20 counties (or regions), the five most popular with foreign buyers are on the Adriatic Coast: Istria (33% of foreign-owned properties), Primorje-Gorski Kotar (26%), Split-Dalmatia (12%), Zadar (8%), and Dubrokniv-Neretva (6%). Only 3% of foreign buyers chose Zagreb City. www.globalpropertyguide.com/Europe/Croatia/Price-History |
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Post by tackleberry on Feb 17, 2012 11:03:58 GMT 1
Wahey im in the three percent
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Post by justapixel on Feb 17, 2012 12:29:12 GMT 1
That makes you either Dutch or crazy ;D
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Post by mambo on Feb 19, 2012 7:02:09 GMT 1
Maybe it is me, but I find it extremely hard to believe that 70,000 foreigners have bought property in Croatia.
Now why do I think that ?
Simple,
If you look at the bureau of statistics other numbers you will see that there are roughly 250,000 rooms in apartments, which would mean that almost 1/3 is foreign owned and I find that extremely hard to believe.
So, where is the hard evidence for that number ?
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Post by crojoe on Feb 19, 2012 12:17:31 GMT 1
Maybe it is me, but I find it extremely hard to believe that 70,000 foreigners have bought property in Croatia. Now why do I think that ? Simple, If you look at the bureau of statistics other numbers you will see that there are roughly 250,000 rooms in apartments, which would mean that almost 1/3 is foreign owned and I find that extremely hard to believe. So, where is the hard evidence for that number ? Don't know, that’s just what the article read. In all honesty, I find it difficult to figure out how they can do any statistics seeing a lot of it is done on paper. Just go get a visa and you'll understand what I mean. It's all on paper, and then filed away in huge racks. |
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Post by justapixel on Feb 19, 2012 12:20:15 GMT 1
Maybe it is me, but I find it extremely hard to believe that 70,000 foreigners have bought property in Croatia. Now why do I think that ? Simple, If you look at the bureau of statistics other numbers you will see that there are roughly 250,000 rooms in apartments, which would mean that almost 1/3 is foreign owned and I find that extremely hard to believe. So, where is the hard evidence for that number ? That's not too surprising. If you check latest census report, you'll see that, for example, Istria has 134000 homes/apartments, but only 79000 households, which means that they have 55000 vacation homes or apartments. It's not hard to accept that 23000 of these homes are owned by foreigners, especially if you take into account that Slovenians and Serbs also count as foreigners. Some parts of Istria have been Slovenian colonies for decades... Similar situation is in Kvarner region, it's only surprising that numbers are that much lower when you go further south. . |
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Post by Madgolfer on Feb 19, 2012 15:56:39 GMT 1
That probably means that we are responsible for the rest of the three percent then. ;D Sorry about that.  |
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Post by crojoe on Feb 19, 2012 20:06:08 GMT 1
That probably means that we are responsible for the rest of the three percent then. ;D Sorry about that. We knew it was you madgolfer bumping up those figures. Guess the bank considers you their best friend, if not the Croatian tax office. |
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Post by justapixel on Feb 20, 2012 0:38:59 GMT 1
That explains it. Behind all these lunatics lost on the continent is Madgolfer. I'm sure his company moto must be the same as of late mr. Barnum's demographics observation. ;D
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