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Pre-emption Right in Real Estate Purchase Agreements – What It Means and How It Works?

The purchase of real estate in Croatia often involves specific contractual provisions that can significantly affect the rights of the buyer and the seller. One of the most important is the right of pre-emption.

Below we explain the rules that apply to a sales contract in which a contractual clause on the right of pre-emption obliges the buyer to inform the seller of the intended sale of the item t...

Property Regularization Without a Lawsuit – Individual Land Registry Correction Procedure

In cases of significantly outdated land registers, the individual land registry correction procedure represents an effective and legitimate legal remedy for harmonising land registry records with cadastral data.

In practice, its consistent application contributes to more orderly land registers, with a very small number of subsequent court disputes.

When Possession Becomes Ownership – Acquisitive Prescription and Judicial Protection of Your Rights

You possess a certain item, movable or immovable, for a certain period of time, and you are interested in the legal conditions and the possibility of acquiring ownership of that item.

In this article, you will learn how long it takes for possession of an item to lead to acquiring ownership through acquisitive prescription, and how judicial practice confirms the application of these legal provision...

Why a Proof of Payment of the Purchase Price is Not Sufficient for Registering Ownership in the Republic of Croatia?

Foreign buyers, especially from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, often operate under the logical assumption: "If I have paid for the property – I am the owner." In the Croatian legal system, unfortunately, this is not sufficient.

Acquisition of Real Estate in the Republic of Croatia through the Transfer of Company Shares

International Will under Croatian Succession Law

Do you own property in Croatia but live in or are a citizen of another country? In such situations, an international will provides a reliable and internationally recognized solution and allows you to arrange your last will clearly, lawfully, and with effect beyond the borders of the Republic of Croatia.

This form of will is designed precisely for people who live, work, or own property in multiple...