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A total of 472 requests received for tax refunds to young people purchasing or building first real estate, first payouts expected soonBy June 25, 2025, the Agency for Transactions and Mediation in Immovable Properties (APN) received a total of 472 requests for tax refunds when purchasing or building one’s first residential real estate, following the entry into force of the Ordinance on subsidies for the acquisition of first residential real estate. 26.06.2025. | News | Information

Construction sector grows about 7% annually; 70,000 foreign workers this yearHina - The construction sector in Croatia is growing about 7% annually, and every ninth citizen is employed in this sector, said Minister of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets Branko Bačić said on Thursday, noting that between 60,000 and 70,000 foreign workers will work in construction this year. 12.06.2025. | News

Cities in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County allocated €2.4mn for local projectsHina - Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets Minister Branko Bačić on Wednesday signed and handed over contracts allocating €2.4 million in co-financing to cities and municipalities in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. 11.06.2025. | News | Information

PM announces continued infrastructure investment during visit to SisakHina - Sisak marked City Day and the feast of its patron saint, St Quirinus, on Wednesday with a special City Council session attended by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, who announced continued infrastructure investments in Sisak and Sisak County, and cooperation with the newly elected city administration. 04.06.2025. | News | Information

Minister Bačić hands over decisions on property management in VukovarHina - Minister of State Assets Branko Bačić on Friday handed over a decision to Vukovar Mayor Ivan Penava regarding the management of properties owned by the state, including two residential buildings which the city authorities intend to repurpose as a care home for the elderly and infirm. 23.05.2025. | News | Information

Zadar: Agreements signed for housing construction and renovationHina - During a visit to Zadar on Thursday, Minister of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets Branko Bačić signed two interdepartmental cooperation agreements to implement a government programme for the construction and renovation of state-owned housing units in assisted areas. 08.05.2025. | News | Information

Minister Bačić presents measures aimed at curbing prices of properties in CroatiaHina - Construction Minister Branko Bačić said on Tuesday, while presenting amendments to the Act on Socially Supported Housing in Parliament, that various housing policy measures will be implemented to accelerate the construction of new apartments and attempt to limit the rise in property prices. 08.04.2025. | News | Information

Government, construction sector reps discuss affordable housingHina - The government's affordable housing plan could be a significant step towards regulating construction, with prices potentially being much lower if apartments were not sold by speculators, it was said at a meeting on Thursday between PM Andrej Plenković and representatives of the construction sector. 03.04.2025. | News | Information

Urban Development Council holds inaugural meetingHina - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković chaired the inaugural meeting of the Urban Development Council in Velika Gorica on Wednesday, where 12 contracts worth €67 million were awarded to five cities under the Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) mechanism. 02.04.2025. | News

Government submits to parliament amendments to Affordable Housing ActHina - At its Wednesday session, the government adopted the National Housing Policy Plan until 2030 and submitted amendments to the Affordable Housing Act to Parliament. 26.03.2025. | News | Information