Croatia is a country on the fast track of being rediscovered by foreigners, and tourism is ever increasing year in, year out. Foreign investment is encouraged and welcomed by the government and populace and, frankly, Croatia is a beautiful country that anyone in their right mind would want at least visit at some point. With a real estate market that has seen significant growth since the country declared independence, Croatia offers more than enough incentive to the budding off plan investor. The nation has been strong economically for a long time, and was one of the best placed nations financially when the dissolution of Yugoslavia came about (second place after Slovenia) – the economy of Croatia has seen growth and more growth, and managed to survive a recession in 2000 that left tourism as one of the main earning factors for the country – add to this EU accession which is sure to come within the next few years and there are strong positive signs that Croatia’s economy will do nothing but rise. Although Croatia has always been a popular country for holidaymakers and persons looking to invest, prices have still not risen to be as high as those in other, larger European countries and so bargains are still widely available through the country.

Any number of cities and large towns would be well worth investing in for the off plan buyer, but Zagreb would be one of the locations highest on the list. Prices here are, unsurprisingly, higher than those in the rest of the country. Having said that, it is still relatively cheap for the capital of a nation and with enough hunting there are good deals to be had.

The potential for growth in Croatia is all too evident, and potential off plan investors could do a lot worse than putting their money into the country. With EU accession on the cards and the benefits that brings, along with the potential adoption of the Euro at some point and a booming tourist trade with a higher percentage of growth rate than the European average – 6.9 percent a year – as well as property prices increasing by 20 to 30 percent each year this really is a country that is on the up and up. After recovering from turbulent times, the people and government of the nation want to encourage foreign investors and now is the time to take advantage of the opportunities available in Croatia.