Buy an Apartment in Šibenik, Dalmatia

Šibenik has a UNESCO-listed cathedral, a stone-lanes old town and a fortress above the harbour, with the Krka waterfalls close by. Split and Zadar airports are each roughly an hour away. Around the city are coastal towns such as Vodice, Primošten, Rogoznica, Okrug and Sveti Filip I Jakov, and Trogir is the best-known neighbour to the south-east.

Buyers include Croatians, Central Europeans and international second-home buyers.

Croatia uses the euro. EU citizens buy freely; non-EU buyers generally need reciprocity and Ministry of Foreign Affairs approval. Property transfer tax is 3% paid by the buyer, with agent commission of about 3% plus VAT and notary and registry fees. Check the land registry for mortgages or ownership disputes.

Holiday flats in the coastal towns around the city are often sold furnished and ready for letting, but check tourist-letting registration rules, local utility fees and the building's maintenance reserve. In the old town, protected-heritage rules can limit alterations, which affects renovation budgets, so ask the municipality what is allowed before buying a stone house.

See our Croatia buying guide, financing page and the Croatia page.