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Ground floor apartment: advantages, disadvantages, and what to look out for
A ground floor apartment often evokes divided reactions. For some, it's a logical and practical choice — no stairs, no waiting for an elevator, with the ... Read more
Architecture & Design
Stone house in Istria and Dalmatia: from purchase to renovation
There is a moment, usually sometime in August, when you understand why these houses were built exactly like this. It's unbearably hot outside, and you're ... Read more
Guides
Remote property management for owners from abroad
Managing property remotely when living abroad is feasible, but it requires two things: a reliable person on the ground and properly settled tax and legal ... Read more
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Single men on the real estate market: how to get your first apartment by yourself
Buying a first apartment as a single person means that the entire burden of the loan and decisions rests on one income, so a realistic budget, choice of ... Read more
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Ground floor apartment: advantages, disadvantages, and what to look out for
A ground floor apartment often evokes divided reactions. For some, it's a logical and practical choice — no stairs, no waiting for an elevator, with the possibility of a private garden and, usually, at a lower price. For others, it's almost a taboo, associated with notions of dampness, break-ins, and street noise. The truth, as usual, lies in the ...
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Stone house in Istria and Dalmatia: from purchase to renovation
There is a moment, usually sometime in August, when you understand why these houses were built exactly like this. It's unbearably hot outside, and you're looking for a light sweater on the ground floor of an old stone house in the Istrian hinterland. The half-meter-thick wall absorbs the sun all day and only slowly releases it in the evening when it ...
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Remote property management for owners from abroad
Managing property remotely when living abroad is feasible, but it requires two things: a reliable person on the ground and properly settled tax and legal obligations. For representation before institutions and signing on your behalf, you typically need a power of attorney, and for daily operations—keys, repairs, guests—a trusted person or professional ...
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Single men on the real estate market: how to get your first apartment by yourself
Buying a first apartment as a single person means that the entire burden of the loan and decisions rests on one income, so a realistic budget, choice of location, and protective reserve are more important than for a couple. The loan amount is limited by one salary, but first-time buyers have access to a tax refund program for young people up to 45 ...
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Co-ownership and joint ownership: what is the difference
Co-ownership and common ownership are two ways in which multiple persons simultaneously hold ownership of the same real estate, but they differ significantly. In co-ownership, each co-owner has a precisely defined ideal share (for example, 1/2 or 1/3) which they can dispose of independently. In common ownership, the shares are not numerically ...
Lifestyles /
Generation Rent: Why young people are staying in rental accommodation longer and longer
For earlier generations in Croatia, owning a home was almost the norm — but this high rate of ownership was largely shaped by historical circumstances, primarily the privatization of apartments during the transition and the inheritance of properties within families, and not just the "save and buy" pattern. Ownership was both a financial goal and a ...
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Priority order of registration in the land registry: what it is and why it is important
The purchase of real estate does not end with the signing of a contract — legal security is achieved only by registering the right of ownership in the land register . But what happens when multiple rights that mutually exclude or compete, such as two buyers, or a buyer and a creditor registering a mortgage, are found on the same property? The answer ...
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Downsizing: moving from a house to a smaller apartment
For many, a large house has been a dream and a symbol of success for years — a space for family, children, gatherings, and life in full swing. But life circumstances change. When children grow up and move out, when maintaining a large space and garden becomes too much of a burden, or when priorities simply change, a large house can become more of a ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...