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.
1 February 2009, the citizens of the European Union Member States acquire the right to real property ownership in the Republic of Croatia under the same condition as domestic persons.

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.