Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital of the Croatia and as the country's
largest city it is an important economic, industrial and cultural
centre. With a population of nearly one million people almost a
quarter of the population live there. The city is situated just
south of the Medvednica Mountains, along the Sava River. Zagreb is
renowned for having numerous amounts of museums which all show the
history and culture of the city. The tourist industry in the city
has attracted around 500,000 more visitors annually over the past
few years. The city hosts many festivals and events throughout the
year which shows the traditions and culture of the people, an
experience for any visitor. It was promoted as the place to
buy-to-let in 2008 and unsurprisingly, prices here are high.
Brela
Brela is a town situated on the Adriatic coastline of Dalmatia,
a region in the modern part of Croatia. With pebbled beaches and
clear blue seas Brela is a main tourist destination. The Brela
beach is recognised as one of the top ten beaches in the world and
the best beach in Europe. The area offers many attractions and
activities whilst the town has a selection of fine restaurants and
bars to tempt the tourist. The town has a very much a buy-to-let
market for investors in Brela due to the vacation rents to tourists
holidaying in peak seasons.
Istria
Istria, in the north-west of Croatia, is one area which has yet
to suffer the consequences of increased foreign investment. The
region has tranquil towns, clean beaches and acres of countryside,
comparable to Italy. Istria was in fact part of Italy at one time,
and Venetian architecture and the Italian language are present in
many towns and villages, a fact which has led to the region being
dubbed 'the new Tuscany'. The area is easily accessible – budget
flights operate to both Ljubljana and Trieste – and have
traditionally attracted visitors from Italy, Germany, Slovenia and
Austria. Thanks to this tourism Istria has a more established
property market than the rest of the country, and a number of
high-quality developments are being produced – this, combined with
the amount of land available, makes Istria a very good region to
buy in.
Dubrovnik
In Dubrovnik and the surrounding area, the investment market is
also in its infancy, but capital appreciation is rapid. The
beautiful World Heritage medieval walled city is rising rapidly in
popularity, with startling rises in property prices to show for it.
Dubrovnik property for sale within the ancient walls of the city is
now reaching the heady heights of almost £7,000 a square metre
putting the properties on a par with those for sale in Kensington
and Chelsea.
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