CROATIA

Specific legal issues to look out for in Croatia

In Croatia, you should be aware of unfair contracts. Sometimes there may be no penalties payable by a developer if they deliver the property to you late. Conversely, they could be entitled to cancel their contract with you and keep all your payment instalments if you were late with your payments.

Developers of newer properties may have started to build without permission at all or may have added extra bits which they didn’t have permission to build. This could have serious consequences for you as the owner.

Legal title for older properties can often be held in the names of various family members, some of whom may be living overseas and others long deceased.

Sometimes, these problems can’t be resolved and might restrict your ongoing enjoyment of the property, and seriously affect its future marketability. In others - with extra money and a little patience - they can be.

At Phillips International Lawyers, we carry out thorough checks to establish the legal position of your property and advise on how this may affect you.