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"Mediterranean as it once was?" - second homes in littoral Croatia

Second homes appeared as a notable phenomenon in Croatia in 1960s. This phenomenon has been more prominent in ex-Yugoslavia, especially in Croatia, than in other socialist countries due to socialist system which enabled individuals to own real estate and second homes. Since then Croatia has recorded significant increase of second homes, particularly on the coast and on the islands. The most important factors that influenced this expansion were attractiveness of the coastal area and numerous abandoned houses that could be adapted into second homes. After the adaptation and conversion of the former housing facilities into second homes during 1970s and 1980s, people started buying land and building second homes, regardless of the carrying capacity of the littoral and insular area. In most western countries this trend has stabilized and is now controlled by spatial planning policy. Unfortunately, this is not the case in Croatia. After the collapse of socialism and transition to market economy, Croatia has recorded uncontrolled and unplanned increase of number of second homes. The focus of this presentation (paper) is the issue of second homes in littoral Croatia in the last decade. The question that arises is how Croatia would respond to these problems in terms of free real estate market, which will become more available to foreigners when Croatia becomes part of the European Union.

second homes; development phases; Croatian littoral

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