If you are a foreign national looking out for diversification of your investment portfolio then you must give a thought to investment in Croatia Real Estate. Republic of Croatia has enacted liberal and friendly laws to invite investment from foreigners in real estate sector. You can search for government registered specialized agencies, brokers and firms who would be more than willing to buy and manage the properties for you. Croatia happens to be one of the top property markets on the radar of international property dealers. After the recent spate of global commerce treaties, the interest of global investors is ever growing in the Croatia Properties. Main reason that can be attributed to increased interest in Croatia properties is due to the excellent potential of high ROI.

Real estate sector in Croatia has developed very fast because of its unique tourism advantages and strong infrastructure in public transport, roads, telecom and power. Croatia can boast of its beautiful landscape, un-spoilt and crystal clear beaches, lush green islands, medieval cities and coastline stretched over 1000 km. It doesn’t come as an exaggeration when top celebrities compare some of the regions of Croatia as heaven on earth. Millions of visitors from Europe, USA and Asia choose Istria, Dubrovnik, Split Dalmatia and islands of Croatia at the top of their tourist destination.

It is beyond doubt that Properties in Croatia would continue to appreciate and provide healthy income from capital growth and rental incomes. Visit the websites of property dealers to find out more about Croatia real estate. When you look around for property consultants, real estate firms, brokers, and real estate portals on the internet you are surely going to get puzzled. Tremendous development of real estate sector has thrown open tough competition among the players. As a result there are huge number of agents, firms and brokers dealing in properties for sale in Croatia.

Majority of the property brokers and firms deal in villas, apartments, hotels, plot of lands, apartments and all types of properties so as to cater to large segment of property buyers. Before you decide to buy Croatia property through any agent you should assess various factors. Check for professional management. Find out the overall experience. Ascertain the resources. Know what types of services are offered. It would be better if the agent has offices at places other than Croatia and if the firm has a tie up with a professional attorney.

Croatia is an Eastern European success story and a country quickly developing an incredibly exciting real estate market into which foreign investment is free flowing. As a result, Croatia has joined the Partnership for Peace Program with NATO, the World Trade Organisation and the European Free Trade Association and is now on track for full European Union membership by 2007. All of these facts alone stand to prove the Croatian government’s commitment to creating a competitive country with a successful market economy, and all of these facts have resulted in many major multinational companies relocating European headquarters to competitive Croatia.

Now add to this positive data the fact that Croatia is a stunningly beautiful country with 6,000 km of unspoilt coastline, a Mediterranean climate, mountains, lakes, forests and wildlife in abundance and a rapidly developing tourism industry, and hopefully you can begin to smell the potential! As a direct result of the foreign investment flowing into Croatia in both the business and tourism sectors the country is becoming more successful, more wealthy and more desirable as a place to live, work, invest and holiday.

It is because of this perfect combination of factors that Croatia is emerging as a European real estate hotspot with demand from holiday makers for hotel and villa accommodation, demand from second home hunters looking for everything from apartments in the major towns and cities to rural retreats in the stunning Croatian countryside and demand from expatriates and international executives for houses and apartments to let.

For property developers there are substantial opportunities available in the tourism sector with demand for hotel accommodation outstripping supply currently. For those hoping to profit from maximum short term capital gains on real estate there’s the potential to purchase off plan properties and flip upon completion by reselling to the waiting holiday and second home market. Alternatively for those hoping to derive an income from their overseas real estate investments there’s the chance to let out units to the tourism market, the local market and also the expatriate market.