EU CitizensIt also includes citizens of: the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway and the Swiss Confederation
If you are a citizen or a legal entity from a member state of the European Union, you acquire the right to own real estate in the Republic of Croatia under the same conditions as for acquiring the right to own property for citizens of the Republic of Croatia and legal entities based in the Republic of Croatia, with the exception of real estate in exempted areas - agricultural land determined by a special law and you do not need the consent of the Minister of Justice and Administration to acquire ownership rights, with the note that citizens and legal entities from the European Union cannot acquire agricultural land until June 30, 2023. If you are a citizen of the Swiss Confederation, you acquire the right to own real estate in the Republic of Croatia under the conditions that apply to the acquisition of ownership rights for citizens of the Republic of Croatia and legal entities based in the Republic of Croatia, with the exception of real estate in exempted areas - agricultural land determined by a special law and for you to acquire the right of ownership the consent of the Minister of Justice is not required, with a note that when submitting a proposal for registration of ownership to the competent land registry court, you should also attach a confirmation of application for temporary residence along with other documentation. |
Non-EU CitizensThe granting of consent for the acquisition of ownership rights of foreign persons on real estate in the Republic of Croatia is decided in an administrative procedure at the request of a foreign person who intends to acquire ownership of a certain real estate or of a person who intends to alienate that real estate, if you are a citizen of a country with which there is reciprocity for the acquisition of ownership rights on real estate in Republic of Croatia. You can check the existence of reciprocity HERE Submit the written request directly in the office or send it by mail to the address: Ministry of Justice and Administration of the Republic of Croatia Directorate for Civil, Commercial and Administrative Law City of Vukovar street 49 10000 Zagreb. You must attach to the written request:
If other documents are needed in the process, you will be asked to submit them within an appropriate period. |