Can foreigners in Croatia rent out their property to tourists?

The answer is yes, foreigners – in this case citizens of the European Union and Switzerland can rent out their property in Croatia to tourists.

Appropriate authorization is issued by the Tourism and Economic Administration Department of the community in which the property is located. A private person can do the renting and this is therefore a so-called “civic service”.

An application for approval of the rental must be submitted to the above-mentioned administrative department, accompanied by an identity card, proof of ownership, permission to use the property, and floor plans with areas. You pay application fees and therefore fees for an inspection of the property. Officials from the administration department will personally view and inspect the property after the application has been submitted.

It is always better to apply in the winter months. During this time the application can be processed more quickly. The closer the start of the season is, the longer the office needs to process the application and the report, as most applications are submitted at this time.

If there are several owners of a property and since approval for renting can only be in one name, the other co-owners of the property must give their consent to renting in the name of one of them in writing or in person when submitting the application.

Furthermore, a person in Croatia must be authorized to receive mail in this matter.

Following the report and the submitted documentation, a notice is issued by the administrative department. Depending on the size, equipment and condition of the property, the management department assigns a corresponding number of stars and defines a maximum number of people to whom the apartment can be rented. There are precise conditions for the distribution of stars and the maximum capacity.

The decision will be forwarded to the tax office and the tourist office.

The tax office defines which taxes apply. The taxes payable are mostly flat rates based on the number of beds and so far these have always resulted in a satisfactory ramen for customers.

The tourist office enables guest registration online via eVisitor. The information system for tourist registration and deregistration, eVisitor, is available in 7 different languages.

An official board with the number of stars and type of object must be placed at the entrance to the object. The following companies create such boards:

• ROBI svjetleće advertising, in Zadar, Put Nina 143
• KORDUN MARKETING d.o.o. in Karlovac, Matka Laginje 10

Customers often decide to rent because they can only spend a few weeks a year in the property and can therefore make additional use of their investment and get a refund. We wish you much success and a well-booked season if you decide to rent!