1.) You can purchase property either as a private individual or you set up a Croatian company.
      The company route  is quicker - six weeks as opposed to at least six month for individual buyers who need permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2.) The costs of setting up a Croatian company are as follows:
      notary and translators fees: ca. 1.000 Euro
      court fees: ca. 300 Euro, depending on the number of registered activities
      company s capital to be paid in: 2.800 Euro ( 20.000 Kuna )
      annual costs of the company:
      various taxes and fees: aprox.: 300 Euro
      and from 50 to 150 Euro monthly depending on whether the company is " dormant " or active.

3.) Taxes:   There are no annual property taxes, but purchase tax is levied when buying real estate.
      Payable by the buyer,  this tax is 5%.

      If a property  in private ownership gets sold within three years, capital gains tax is levied at 35%. 
      After three years, you re not liable for capital gains tax.