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How to photograph your own apartment for an ad with a mobile phone: preparation, light, and framing
When a potential buyer or tenant searches through listings, the first thing they see are the photos — and it's precisely these photos that decide in a ... Read more
Lifestyles
Car-free living: real estate for buyers who want everything within walking distance
Life without a car is an increasingly important lifestyle criterion when choosing a property, especially in cities where buyers want to organize their ... Read more
Lifestyles
Sleep quality as the new luxury of living
The quality of sleep increasingly influences property selection because buyers are not just looking for a beautiful apartment, but a space that allows for ... Read more
Architecture & Design
Properties resistant to summer heat: design that reduces the need for cooling
Properties resistant to summer heat are becoming an increasingly important topic in the Croatian real estate market, especially on the coast, in larger ... Read more
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How to photograph your own apartment for an ad with a mobile phone: preparation, light, and framing
When a potential buyer or tenant searches through listings, the first thing they see are the photos — and it's precisely these photos that decide in a second whether they will stop at your listing or skip it. Before reading any information about square footage, price, or location, the viewer reacts to the image. Bad, dark, or messy photos deter even ...
Lifestyles /
Car-free living: real estate for buyers who want everything within walking distance
Life without a car is an increasingly important lifestyle criterion when choosing a property, especially in cities where buyers want to organize their daily lives without dependence on driving, parking, and traffic. Buyers no longer evaluate a location solely by its distance from the city center, but by how much the property simplifies their daily ...
Lifestyles /
Sleep quality as the new luxury of living
The quality of sleep increasingly influences property selection because buyers are not just looking for a beautiful apartment, but a space that allows for peace, privacy, and daily recovery. In modern housing, luxury is no longer measured solely by square footage, views, or prestigious location. An increasing number of buyers are thinking about how ...
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Architecture & Design /
Properties resistant to summer heat: design that reduces the need for cooling
Properties resistant to summer heat are becoming an increasingly important topic in the Croatian real estate market, especially on the coast, in larger cities, and in new constructions. Ever warmer summers are changing the way buyers view apartments, houses, and holiday homes. Air conditioning is no longer the only answer to high temperatures. More and ...
Lifestyles /
Home for Work and Life: How the Home Office Changes Demand for Apartments
Home office is changing the real estate market because buyers and tenants are increasingly looking for an apartment that is not just a living space, but also a functional place to work. Working from home and hybrid work models have changed the way people evaluate apartments. An extra room, a workspace, a quiet location, good lighting, and quality ...
Lifestyles /
Holiday home: how to choose a location based on lifestyle
The dream of owning a vacation home is shared by many people — a place to escape from everyday life, where pine and sea smell or only the wind in the treetops is heard, where weekends, holidays, and long summers are spent. But between that image and the actual pleasure of using it lies one crucial decision: where. The location determines everything — ...
Architecture & Design /
Small apartment, smart solutions: how to maximize space
Studio apartments and smaller flats are a common type of real estate in Croatian cities, especially among young buyers, singles, and investors who rent out apartments. Limited square footage, however, does not necessarily mean an uncomfortable or cluttered space. Two apartments with the same floor plan can appear completely different — one cramped and ...
Guides /
Construction contract: what it is and what it must contain
Building a house, renovating an apartment, or performing major works on a property almost always implies a relationship between two parties: the one who orders and pays for the construction — the client, in practice the investor, and the one who performs the work — the contractor. This relationship is legally regulated by a construction contract. ...
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Fake rental ads: how to recognize them and rent an apartment more safely
Apartments for rent today are found on specialized real estate portals, social networks, in thematic groups, through communication applications, and via agencies. The large number of available channels speeds up the search but, at the same time, allows copied, inaccurate, or completely fake ads to be published and spread in a very short time. According ...
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New Real Estate Brokerage Law (2026): what changes, what myths to debunk, and what you get with an agency
As of July 7, 2026, a new Real Estate Brokerage Act (NN 69/2026) will apply in Croatia. Since the law was published, more misinformation than facts has circulated about it: that agencies may no longer charge commission from both sides, that the buyer no longer pays anything, that viewing is now „dangerous“ because something is being signed. None of ...
Architecture & Design /
Boutique new developments: why buyers are increasingly choosing smaller projects
Boutique new builds are an increasingly sought-after segment in the real estate market in Croatia because they offer buyers a smaller number of apartments, more privacy, and a feeling of living in a quieter environment. In the last few years, buyers of new builds have been increasingly comparing large residential complexes with smaller projects that ...