You Can Now Buy A House In Croatia For Just $0.21
— 18 June 2021

You Can Now Buy A House In Croatia For Just $0.21

— 18 June 2021
Garry Lu
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Garry Lu

Let’s face it. Unless you sell your business for a matzah and have a ranking on the AFR Rich List, property in Australia – particularly here in Sydney – isn’t becoming any more accessible. What’s an honest battler to do in this economy? If relocating to Croatia isn’t too far of a stretch, the answer is to buy a house for just a single kuna ($0.21), and kick back for a few years.

Similar to the Sicilian town of Bivona, which was also giving away countryside pads for a buck right before COVID-19, Legrad was a once-bustling locale – formerly Croatia’s second largest population centre, in fact. Sadly, it has been knocked on its ass by residents migrating en masse. Numbers have dwindled to a rather sparse 2,250 inhabitants as of June 2021.

According to Reuters, Legrad has been experiencing a steady decline ever since the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian empire a century ago when “new borders left it sidelined.” In short, Legrad became a border town without that many transport connections to other places.

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In addition to these basement bargains, the municipality of Legrad will also pay 25,000 kuna ($5,270) towards any refurbishments that’ll be needed, given the state of some places being offered; new residents thinking about getting their foot in the market by snagging other privately-owned homes in the town that cost a little more than one kuna are eligible for a 20% discount (up to 35,000 kuna / $7,380).

There are, however, a few conditions:

  • Individuals or couples looking to purchase and settle down in Legrad must be under the age of 40
  • Individuals or couples looking to purchase and settle down in Legrad must be financially solvent
  • And here’s the real kicker… if you cop a set a keys, be prepared to commit to a minimum residency period of 15 years

If none of those terms are a deal breaker, and the prospect of working remotely isn’t particularly bothersome either, you can say zdravo to your new home.

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Garry Lu
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After stretching his legs with companies such as The Motley Fool and the odd marketing agency, Garry joined Boss Hunting in 2019 as a fully-fledged Content Specialist. In 2021, he was promoted to News Editor. Garry proudly retains a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, black bruises from Muay Thai, as well as a black belt in all things pop culture. Drop him a line at [email protected]

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