No Usage Permit - No buy?

[anton]

We rent out the property we own in Croatia and with the money that our customers spend and the taxes we pay I estimate we contribute at least £50K per year to the local economy.

If our property was standing empty or used solely as a personal holiday home most of this income would be lost.

Does that make us property speculators and would it be better if be just p***ed off as we are regularly tempted to do.

Luckily most of our Croatian neighbours have welcomed us into their homes so some of the attitudes expressed on this thread hopefully are not widespread.

[mh]

This is primarily a discussion about taking on the burden of the crisis between everyone. Croatian worker is taxed to the bone and no more revenue will come from them.

This is a discussion where Croatian people are allowed to make any decision about their future without thinking about minority economic groups limited only to the agreements Croatia already signed. All countries in Europe do the same. Eg. Deporting Roma people.

Anton, you assumptions are OK in case of the unlimited demand. However, I welcome you legitimately building and developing your business, what is certainly the case.