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Guides to building

Practical answers for anyone planning to build in Croatia, especially from abroad.

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  1. 01

    Before you buy a building plot

    What to check before buying a building plot in Croatia: building zone, site coverage, setbacks, road access, utilities, land register and cadastre.

    1. 01Building zone
    2. 02How much you may build
    3. 03Placement on the plot
    4. 04Access and utilities
    5. 05Land register
    6. 06Report before you buy
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  2. 02

    From plot to building permit

    How a house is designed in Croatia: plot check, survey, concept design, main design and the building permit. What to prepare and how long each phase takes.

    1. 01Plot check
    2. 02Meeting and offer
    3. 03Survey
    4. 04Concept design
    5. 05Permit application
    6. 06Main designs
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  3. 03

    Cost estimate for a construction loan

    How the cost estimate for a house construction loan in Croatia is made: quantity take off, item descriptions, construction stages, the bank and contractor quotes.

    1. 01Design as the basis
    2. 02Quantity take off
    3. 03Item descriptions
    4. 04Stages and summary
    5. 05Bank and valuation
    6. 06Contractor quotes
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  4. 04

    Is an old house legal?

    Which documents prove a house in Croatia is legal, what the 15 February 1968 rule means and how to check on the Geoportal whether the house stood in 1968.

    1. 01Documents that count
    2. 02The 1968 rule
    3. 03Find the plot
    4. 04The 1968 image
    5. 05Comparison
    6. 06What next
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  5. 05

    Extensions, alterations and outbuildings

    Do you need a building permit in Croatia for an extension, an added floor, a garage or a shed? Outbuildings up to and over 50 m², work without a permit and a quick check.

    1. 01The existing house
    2. 02Extensions
    3. 03Works without a permit
    4. 04Outbuilding up to 50 m²
    5. 05Larger outbuildings
    6. 06Design and offer
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  6. 06

    How many flats fit on a plot

    What the spatial plan allows for a residential building in Croatia: site coverage, floor area, height, storeys, parking, setbacks and the ten flat threshold.

    1. 01Plan and land use
    2. 02Coverage and floor area
    3. 03Height and storeys
    4. 04Parking and setbacks
    5. 05The ten flat threshold
    6. 06Report and 3D volume
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  7. 07

    Dividing a new building into flats

    How a new residential building in Croatia is divided into flats: separate units in the design, permit, supervision, use permit, registration and the division plan.

    1. 01Separate units
    2. 02Building permit
    3. 03Construction and supervision
    4. 04Use permit
    5. 05Cadastre and land register
    6. 06Division plan
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