Practice areas
Construction & Development Projects in Croatia
Building or developing property in Croatia involves a specific sequence of permits, approvals, and registrations - and the consequences of getting that sequence wrong can be significant and long-lasting. Having legal oversight from the outset is the most effective way to avoid problems that are difficult and expensive to fix later.
We advise and represent clients throughout the construction and development process in Croatia. A particular area of current relevance is the legalisation of unpermitted structures - the deadlines under the previous legalisation law have passed, and a new framework is being drafted. We monitor developments closely and advise on the status of specific situations.
This typically involves:
- Assessment of land use classification and development potential
- Building permit applications and procedures
- Permit of use (uporabna dozvola) procedures
- Legalisation of unpermitted structures
- Construction contract drafting and review
- Developer agreement advice
- Project follow-through and legal monitoring
- Disputes with contractors and developers
- Registration of newly constructed buildings