Croatia ‘exceeding expectations’

Record tourism in Croatia is great news for investors who own property in the country…

Data cited by IOL Travel showed that the number of foreign arrivals for 2007 was six per cent higher than 2006. Figures also showed that the 9.2 million people who visited spent a total of 53.4 nights in rented accommodation.

This will make positive reading for owners of rental property in Croatia, especially since the figure is five per cent higher than the previous year

Croatia's tourism minister Bozidar Kalmeta enthused: "The past four years were a record but 2007 is above all expectations."

Meanwhile, a report by the European Union has stated that Croatia could become a full member within five year. The body stated that it expected to make "substantial progress" in forthcoming negotiations regarding the country's bid.