Cres Island Apartments and Houses for Sale

Cres town has a Venetian-era harbour, stone lanes and a small marina. The island is known for rugged karst landscape, olive groves, sheep farming, the village of Beli and its griffon vulture reserve, and clear water for swimming and sailing. It connects to Lošinj by a bridge at Osor, and to the mainland by ferry from Brestova to Porozina.

Summers are busy and the rest of the year is very quiet. Fresh water supply is a known issue on Adriatic islands, so ask about the building's supply and cistern.

Non-EU/EEA buyers need Ministry of Justice consent subject to reciprocity, which can add time; EU buyers face no such step. Resale purchases carry a 3% transfer tax on market value, while new builds with 25% VAT do not. You will need a Croatian tax number (OIB), a notarised contract and a lawyer who can verify the land register and cadastre, which sometimes differ on islands. Check that the building has a use permit.

Our Croatia consultation guide and financing page set out the steps; the country hub lists other cities, and land plots are a separate category.

Krk, Dobrinj, Vrbnik and Omišalj lie on the neighbouring island of Krk, reached by sea or via Rijeka. Labin and Kršan are on the Istrian shore across the gulf.