Buy property in Croatia with confidence.

No. Every conversation is free: the first, the second and every one after that. I don't charge by the hour or by the day. Buying a property should be a pleasure, not a worry, and that starts with easy, open communication with your agent from the first message to the handover. Everything I do is included in the agency commission. If you don't buy, it costs you nothing.

The buyer's brokerage fee is 3% of the agreed purchase price plus 25% VAT on the fee, which is 3.75% in total. On a €300,000 purchase that is €9,000 + €2,250 VAT = €11,250. It applies under the signed brokerage agreement and is included in the cost calculator.

Real estate brokerage in Croatia is strictly regulated by law. An agency can charge commission only to a party that has signed a written brokerage agreement with it, and the amount is set by the agency's official price list. An agency may work for both the seller and the buyer, but the total charged to both sides together cannot exceed the maximum commission in its price list. In practice, most agencies charge both the seller and the buyer, although there are exceptions. Either way, you will know your commission in writing before you sign anything.

A viewing confirmation. Everyone signs one before a viewing. We don't take unknown visitors into valuable homes, so it protects the owner. It also shows the seller, who has a brokerage agreement with the agency (a property cannot legally be advertised without one), that you have seen the property through us. The viewing confirmation is not a contract with you and does not oblige you to pay any commission.

What you don't have to sign beforehand is a brokerage agreement. By law, a viewing cannot be made conditional on one. Without an agreement, however, the agent works for the seller, not for you, so expect a limited service: the viewing itself and not much more, depending on the agent. With a brokerage agreement, I work for you: checks, documents, negotiation, the notary and the handover.

For clients under a brokerage agreement, the agreed Croatian-language legal assistance and contract preparation are included, with no additional lawyer fee. Translations, when you need them, and separately commissioned specialist services are extra, as are notary, court and registry fees. I explain any extra cost before it is incurred. See contract coordination.

Yes. For brokerage clients, help with obtaining the OIB (the Croatian personal identification number) is part of the service. You need it for the contract, for tax purposes and for utilities. See foreign buyers & OIB.

Yes. Send any listing, from any agency or private seller, and we can talk it through. Whether I can go further depends on the documents available, the seller's cooperation and whether there is a proper basis for brokerage on that property. I will tell you openly before you commit to anything.

No automated verdicts. Every review, judgement and message to you is mine. Software may help me organise notes or draft translations behind the scenes, but nothing on this website is an AI report, and I do not present a computer's output as a certified result.

No. An agent can note visible issues and recommend further investigation, but structural, legal-title and technical assessments must come from a qualified surveyor, engineer, architect or lawyer. I help you decide when one is needed and coordinate them. Their fees are separate.

Largely, yes. Video viewings, remote communication and a power of attorney can cover much of the process, but some steps need formalities abroad, such as notarisation or legalisation of a power of attorney, and an OIB. I explain what is required for your situation at the start.

Not necessarily, but the rules differ. EU/EEA citizens are generally treated like Croatian citizens when buying residential property. Buyers from other countries may need a reciprocity arrangement and an approval before the purchase can be registered. Land categories such as agricultural land have extra rules. Try the orientation tool, then ask me about your case.

Usually property transfer tax (3% on resale properties, calculated on the assessed market value), notary and court or land-registry fees, translations if you need them, and any surveyor or architect you commission. If you finance the purchase, add bank costs. See costs and taxes.

It depends on the property's documents, the number of owners, your financing and your citizenship. A clean resale with one seller moves much faster than a property with co-owners, an unfinished inheritance or a non-EU buyer approval. I give you a realistic estimate once I have seen the documents, not a promise.

I am listed in the official register of real estate agents kept by the Croatian Chamber of Economy, under license no. 219/2025. Check my entry in the register. You can use the same register to verify any agent or agency in Croatia before you sign anything.