Croatia is the Mediterranean as it once was.
Fast Facts
Population: 4,489,409
Capital City: Zagreb
Climate: Mediterranean and continental; continental climate predominant with hot summers and cold winters; mild winters, dry summers along coast
Time Zone: GMT+1
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Croatia Articles
Everyone dreams of vacations. But accommodation, food, and transportation all add up. In the current economic climate, low cost is good. And “no cost” is even better. Here are some suggestions to save on your next vacation
The Croatian real estate market has matured over the last few years. Prices appreciated rapidly as Europeans came in and bought coastal properties and farmhouses to renovate. The expectation was that there would also be new construction, but new development was stalled for several years as the government revamped its planning approval process. While the government was fine-tuning the rules, the only new homes available were small apartment buildings that were outside of the planning requirements.
How you take title to and hold a piece of real estate in another country can be as important as how much you pay for it. If you’re not careful, you could end up in a situation where your heirs have to go through probate in one or more foreign countries—something that, believe me, you don’t want them to have to do.
The elegant seaside town of Abbazia once vied for the title of Europe’s most stylish health resort. But the only way to pin-point Abbazia on a map today is if your local antiquarian book shop possesses a copy of Three Months in Abbazia, by Victorian explorer Sir Richard Burton; the town has vanished from maps and memory. Like the blooming magnolias, the town itself still exists, but after the formation of Tito’s Yugoslavia, it was renamed Opatija.
If you’re thinking of investing in Croatia and want to take advantage of this country’s pre-EU membership status, the first step is to form a Croatian limited liability company. This enables you to purchase real estate, reside in Istria for six to twelve months at a time, earn money, and even participate in Croatia’s fine national health plan.
More than 50 miracle cures have been attributed to the mummified corpse of Saint Nicolosa. Alas, I cannot add my hay fever to the tally.
It’s cherry harvest time in Rovinj, Istria. Many town gardens boast at least one tree, and my landlord has urged me to help myself.
Can you identify this photo? (Clue: It’s NOT the Italian Riviera…)
In this occasional column, we report on the costs incurred to you, should you make the move to Europe. This week, we visit Pula, Croatia, for the lowdown on some general items you’ll be paying for. Prices given are those recorded as of April 20, 2007. $0.18 equals 1 kuna.
In 2002, Jeff Martin was busy running his successful law practice in Massachusetts. “I was having no fun at all,” he says. The only thing he did enjoy was scuba diving.
In 2002, Jeff Martin was busy running his successful law practice in Massachusetts. “I was having no fun at all,” he says. The only thing he did enjoy was scuba diving.
Croatia is often dubbed “the Mediterranean as it used to be” or “the new Tuscany.” But are the accolades justified?
Undoubtedly, the country deserves all the recent media attention. No mega-resorts, few concrete high-rises and graced with more than 1,100 islands, its coastline truly is idyllic.
Croatia is often dubbed “the Mediterranean as it used to be” or “the new Tuscany.” But are the accolades justified?
My house-hunting story in Istria began on a whim. Four years ago, while in Budapest on business, I found myself with a weekend to fill.
In this report, we’ll show you not only why you should seriously consider Croatia…as a gorgeous place to visit, as a smart spot to buy an investment property, and as a world-class locale to shop for a bargain coastal getaway…but also specifically where you should look right now.
For the fifth year in a row, Panama has taken top honors in our Annual Global Retirement Index. It comes out on top in every category, including the Special Benefits (for retirees) category, boasting the world’s best pensionado program, better than the famed Costa Rica program of the 1980s. Plus it boasts a low cost of living, affordable real estate, great weather in the interior, and, extraordinary and unique in this part of the world, First World Panama City, with infrastructure that works, U.S-style shopping malls, nightclubs, restaurants, cafes…even Dunkin Donuts and The Colonel’s fried chicken.
The world according to International Living: Where should you be thinking about spending your time and your money right now? Following are the top 25 places on our radar screen:
