A house, villa or apartment already connected to the grid can generate its own electricity. Solar panels cover daytime consumption, a battery stores surplus energy for the evening and periods of higher demand, and the grid remains available as a backup. In Pula and the surrounding area, one of Croatia’s sunniest regions, this kind of system makes the most sense for properties where electricity use …
Author: Aljoša Vučetić, President of the Professional Group of Real Estate Brokers at the Pula County Chamber On 26 October 2026, the Croatian Chamber of Economy’s Pula County Chamber hosted a roundtable entitled “Presentation of the Real Estate Brokerage Act”. The event was organised by the Pula County Chamber and the Ministry of Economy. Sanja Popović from the Ministry presented the legislative provisions, focusing on …
A property without an electricity connection is not a reason to walk away from a purchase, but it is a reason to check more carefully before you commit. You have two options: a connection to the grid of the distribution operator HEP ODS, where the cost depends on the distance to the network, the capacity available in that section of the grid and the connection …
Trying to choose a real estate agency in Pula and not sure where to begin? Google reviews are one of the easiest ways to get a sense of what previous clients actually experienced — because they are written by the people who went through the process, not by the agency itself. Below is an overview of the five real estate agencies in Pula with the …
The real estate market in Istria in 2025 is entering a period of change – apartment prices in Pula have reached new levels, while sales trends in southern Istria show clear signs of slowing down. The real estate market analysis reveals that from the sales peak in the second half of 2024, with as many as 955 transactions, by the beginning of 2025 the number …
Every real estate agency says it is the best. That is why, in this article, I am not offering you self-proclaimed superiority, but criteria you can check for yourself — public reviews, official licences and the way the agency works. Check them, compare them and draw your own conclusion. Criterion 1: Google reviews — the only public and independent indicator Google reviews are not written …
When buying real estate in Croatia, earnest money is usually around 10% of the purchase price, although the amount is not prescribed by law — it is agreed between the seller and the buyer. In practice, it is normally agreed that the earnest money forms part of the purchase price, so it is not an additional cost for the buyer. If the earnest money is …
A real estate agency’s reliability should be verified, not assumed. You can check whether the agency is entered in the Register of Real Estate Brokers, whether the agent is licensed, whether the agency holds professional liability insurance, whether it uses a written brokerage agreement, and whether its valuation is based on actual completed sale prices. An agent who promises a price without carrying out an …
A contact database and one area: what I learned from Mert Sakallıoğlu at the KW Reunion in Slovenia I was recently at the KW Reunion in Slovenia, attending a talk led by Mert Sakallıoğlu, an agent from Istanbul and the founder of the Emlak Makinesi team within Keller Williams. One sentence of his kept me awake the whole evening: “If you think you have enough …
This week, the Croatian Chamber of Commerce – Pula County Chamber established the Professional Group of Real Estate Agents of the Istrian County, and my colleagues honored me by unanimously electing me as its first president. Danijela Putnik (In Fiducia nekretnine, Tar) and Laci Debeljak (Aspectus, Pula) were elected as deputy presidents. I would like to share here, directly and openly, why this establishment is …
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