Billionaires choose Croatia

The Mail discovers where the Forbes' rich list billionaires spend their
holidays, and Croatia is among preferred places17 March 2011
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The Mail discovers where the Forbes' rich list billionaires spend their
holidays, and Croatia is among preferred places
Ever wondered where do the rich go for holidays? Well, their choice of
holiday destinations may surprise you. The Mail discoveres where the
Forbes' rich list billionaires spend their spare time. Bill Gates, once
the world's richest man, prefers Croatia.

Bill Gates, Microsoft owner and second-richest man in the world is a
regular visitor to Croatia for holidays. After his first visit in 2004,
he has been coming there on numerous occasions. Prefering quiet places
for vacation he likes to stay with his family in a small town of Skradin
in central Dalmatia, about 17 kilometres from Sibenik, just north of Split.

Skradin has fewer than 4,000 residents and it is a quiet and privat
place which is certainly one of the reasons why Gates choses it. It is
situated at the entrance to the Krka National Park where visitors can
see ruined fortresses, waterfalls and a 15th century monastery on
Visovac Island.
To show his appreciation for privacy of this hideaway, Gates recently
donated money to a charity clearing landmines left over from the
Croatia's 1991-95 war for independence.

Croatia: New life for Opatija, the 'Nice of the Adriatic'

the telegraph: friday 08 april 2011

Julia Warren reports on a festival that aims to bring back the glory days of a Croatian resort beloved of the Viennese.

Next month, the Croatian resort of Opatija will resonate to the sounds of a musical event which aims to recall the glory days of somewhere once termed the "Nice of the Adriatic" by the great and the good of the Austro-Hungarian empire.

The event – a concert featuring music by Mozart, Dvorak and Bartok – will be held on April 23 in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hotel Kvarner, a grand old establishment that was built soon after a railway link was established between Vienna and Opatija in 1873. And it will feature musicians from Austria playing in the Orchestra Academy Ossiach, an ensemble based in the south of Austria with direct links to the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

The idea for the concert – or rather a series of concerts to be held as part of the Festival Kvarner this year – came from Michael Fendre, a 36-year-old Austrian with a passion for music and vivid memories of the tales of his grandparents detailing how they attended concerts, partied and fell in love in Opatija.

On a whim, two years ago, Fendre got in his car and drove the four hours from his home near Salzburg to the place he had heard so much about. And he too fell in love with it.

Seizoensuitverkoop in Vastgoed land

Een bord met 'alles moet weg' ontbreekt nog net, maar het onroerend goed hangt op de Secondhome beurs wel letterlijk in de aanbieding aan de kledingrekken.

"Tijdens een crisis is het logisch dat men op zoek gaat naar speciale aanbiedingen en lage prijzen" aldus vastgoed makelaar voor Kroatie, Middelland. Zij hebben besloten om op de Secondhome beurs, de beurs voor tweede huizen in het buitenland, hun aanbod van huizen een appartementen aan kledingrekken te hangen. "Toen de prijzen voor vastgoed torenhoog waren, kocht iedereen zonder er bij na te denken, en nu de prijzen juist laag zijn, houdt iedereen zich in. Wij willen laten zien dat de 'drie dolle dwazen dagen' feitelijk nu begonnen zijn. Wat je nu kan vinden voor lage prijzen, was tot 2 jaar geleden nog onmogelijk!" Onroerend goed raakt niet uit de mode, maar veel huiseigenaren hebben moeite om vandaag de dag de hypotheek te betalen en projectontwikkelaars hebben veel kosten gemaakt en zijn vaak bereid tegen kostprijs te verkopen. Er wordt een grote opkomst verwacht, vrijdag, zaterdag en zondag op de jaarbeurs, om door de koopjes te wandelen. Ruilen is waarschijnlijk niet mogelijk.

Middelland staat aanstaande vrijdag/zaterdag/zondag op de Secondhome beurs met een overzicht van alle beste aanbiedingen in Kroatie

Net zoals in alle markten, zijn er nu ook in Kroatie 'uitverkoop' kansen. Aan ons, als uw trouwe makelaar in Kroatie, de plicht om u hier als eerste toegang tot te geven. We hebben de afgelopen 2 maanden uit alle hoeken de beste koopjes uitgezocht en voor u geselecteerd. Niet gewoon goedkope huizen, maar echt buitenkansjes.

Op zaterdag om 11:00 uur is onze collega Nick van den Bichelaer uitgenodigd om een lezing te houden in de Croesezaal in het beursgebouw over de huidige stand van de onroerend goed markt in Kroatie en Montenegro. U bent van harte welkom op zowel de beurs als bij de lezing


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Nieuw Golf Project in Kroatië Informatie Avond

Nieuwsbericht: Golf op de kaart in Kroatie

Sinds de aanname van een nieuwe 'Golf Wet', waarbij strenge milieu-en bouw eisen worden gesteld, is Kroatie bezig zich op de kaart zetten als golfbestemming van de toekomst. Het land lijkt, met zijn onaangetaste kust, na de EU toetreding in 2012 als grote duurzame winnaar uit de crisis te komen.

Het Nederlandse bedrijf Middelland is als adviseur betrokken bij een van de golf-resort projecten in ontwikkeling. Nick van den Bichelaer: "we hebben een licht glooiende site direct aan het water, midden in het deel van Kroatie wat echt aan het opkomen is. En in deze periode van recessie je project ontwikkelen heeft veel voordelen."

Maandag 28 februari om 19:00 – 22:00 uur houdt de ontwikkelaar een informatieavond voor investeerders in De Goyer Golf en Country Club nabij Hilversum. Geïnteresseerden kunnen zich opgeven via Middelland.

Klik hier om uw gegevens in te vullen en de uitnodiging te ontvangen

On behalf of Wittens Investments we invite our clients to the informative evening on 28th of February - Hilversum

As Croatian accession to the European Union is now very likely to occur in 2012 -2013, now is the time to invest in Croatia's sustainable future. With tourism as one of the main contributors to the GDP of Croatia, the Croatian government is set on attracting, supporting and promoting golf throughout the country. To this date , however, Croatia still has only 7 golf courses. The government has taken various actions to promote golf, like the creation of a Golf Law in 2009 which opened the door to foreign investors. Middelland works as consultant for the Wittens Investment project team, that are developing a Golf Resort on the coast in Dalmatia. As of now the Wittens Investments project is on the list of high priority projects in Croatia and directly supported by the government. The developers has an exciting new concept for Golf Resorts and they are, before anything, severely enthousiastic golfers. The developer is organising its first call for investors to join in the project. Investors can step into the project today, or later, as various investor friendly exits have been established. 28th of February they organise an informative evening where Middelland will elabourate on the real estate situation in Croatia.

WHERE AND WHEN ?

An investors meeting will be held at the Goyer Golf & Country Club located near Hilversum.

Date: February 28, 2011

Time: 19:00 – 22:00

WHAT DOES THIS PROJECT OFFER?

A unique and sustainable resort concept with medical center, sea- and golf front real estate bringing buzz to these shores 12 months a year. The project is actively supported by the Croatian government, supported by the PGA European Tour.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

The early project stage brings a high profit potential. Risk profile: profits with relatively low downsize risk. Clear exit points for investors. Certain privileges investors regarding Real Estate. Croatian EU accession nearby, which means possible higher return on investment.

Croatia’s ‘American Dream’ development to include a casino, vineyard, golf courses and more

The American Dream and all that it suggests – happiness, prosperity, fulfillment of destiny – is the inspiration for a 5,000-acre mini city that its developers hope will someday take shape along Croatia’s Adriatic coast.

The Croatian Dream has been master-planned to be several things, including a vacation destination, a business center and a place to call home. The company that’s developing it, Profectus Grupa, says it’ll be “a haven for the soul,” “a synonym for health and vitality” and “a true example of an ‘American Dream’ being achieved here in Croatia.”

The Dream is to be built in Doli, 20 miles northwest of Dubrovnik. At build-out, it’s expected to have a little bit of everything: several types of houses, 13 hotels, a casino, two marinas (one of which will accommodate mega-yachts), a business park, a film studio, exhibition space for international trade shows, an airport, a university campus, a hospital, a theme park, sports arenas, recreation areas, museums, a vineyard, an olive grove and at least two golf courses.

Profectus Grupa is based in Split but also has offices in Zagreb and Dubrovnik. The firm’s chairman, Vicenco Blagaic, is a former concert and movie producer. (He produced one of Croatia’s most popular films, The Last Will). He now publishes the Croatian edition of Nautica, a magazine about boating, and organizes trade shows, including the Croatian Boat Show.

Assuming he can find financing, Blagaic hopes to break ground on the first phase of the Dream, a community called Three Sisters, sometime in 2011. Three Sisters will have a shopping village, a waterfront promenade, a marina, and the Dream’s first golf course.

A designer for Three Sisters’ golf course hasn’t been named, but representatives of Nick Faldo’s design firm showed up for Profectus Grupa’s charette in Dubrovnik last fall.

This story originally appeared in the World Edition of the Golf Course Report, in a slightly different form. For a sample copy of the World Edition, call 301/680-9460 or write to WorldEdition@aol.com.