Another option in the Balkans, the popular holiday destination of Croatia offers dozens of islands for an easy hop from the medieval city of Split and its international airport, or Venetian-influenced Istria, accessible via the airport from Pula.
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It is particularly popular with Central European families who are easily accessible by car, especially since it became part of the Schengen Agreement in January 2023, which reduced queues at the border.
Full EU membership is an added incentive for buyers, says Patrick Cole, managing director of Engel & Völkers Istria: “Croatia still offers an authentic lifestyle and property prices are moderate. compared to other Mediterranean destinations”. restaurants, cellars and leisure facilities to its attractiveness.
You can get a three-bedroom house in Istria with sea views for just €490,000, a high-end five-bedroom villa for €850,000 (Savilles) and up to €1 million more for houses in the waterfront on trendy islands like Hvar.
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Peloponnese, Greece
Despite horrific fires in some areas, Greece is having a very good year.
Record levels of tourism are expected, it has experienced an exceptional economic recovery and suddenly it looks like a good place to invest.
A long-time lifestyle hotspot, the Peloponnese peninsula on the mainland southwest of Athens, along with Crete and Corfu are the most popular with UK buyers, according to A Property agent Spyros Matzos. in Greece. .
“It’s traditional Greece, with great beaches, traditional tavernas and no mass tourism. It’s like Corfu 20 years ago.
Get residency with a “golden visa” if you spend at least €250,000.
You can find a traditional five-bedroom stone villa with pool for €450,000, or you can look west towards Costa Navarino, a sustainable resort in Messinia. With four golf courses, sandy beaches, five-star hotels and a new W Costa Navarino and the first Mandarin Oriental in Greece, it offers properties for sale from three-bedroom apartments starting at €770,000 ( costanavarino.com). Kalamata airport is 45 minutes away.
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