My two sons just became Croatian citizens and getting their passports now. They're now dual citizens from U.S. and Croatian. Now I'm trying to become a citizen because by the time I hit retirement age, the U.S. will gut social security and no one will get anything for retirement. Retiring in the U.S. is a death wish

my parents r croatian,im applying for citizenship as wespeak. My sister just moved back there from Australia. Se bought a place in Split and rents out flats. i think her flats r empty in wintr, i should tell her about digital nomads and she can secure rent for a year. Thanks for your information. PS croatia is a blessing to the world, its very safe and special because lots of churches n good holy people who pray andMother Mary is always watching over it.

From a Croatian, if you are moving to Croatia, never hire handymans for house work, and you'll be fine. The rest is ok.

As an EU citizen (dual citizen, Italy/United States), I love having the options to consider anywhere in the EU!

Thanks for another great video and I am looking forward to your adventures in Croatia.

Great video. The visa info was super interesting. I thought Croatia would have similar visas to other EU countries, but these options, especially the rent upfront for 12 months option, sounds great!

Thanks again Brian and Carrie. Our list of places to visit is growing every time you add a video. Could you do a video with a map of where you started your travels and how chronologically you progressed with each country? I can see all of the work you put into your videos so I completely get it if the video doesn't get made. Best wishes to you both and hope the holidays are good times for you.

Really sucks for us that Croatia is joining the Schengen... one less option to pass the 90 days outside the Schengen.

Excellent info. You folks keep getting better and better!!

Really enjoyed this and all your other videos I’ve seen. Interestingly, I have been thinking about Croatia as an option to live. So this morning I checked to see what KZfaq‘s were out there on Visa options and your KZfaq came up, it was perfect timing! Looking forward to seeing your adventures in Croatia over the next few months. 😎 Thanks so much for sharing your travels!

Its sad that so many Croatians are leaving the country because of lack of jobs and low pay. Its such a beautiful country but politics and goverment there is very bad.

Good luck , I hope you enjoy in Croatia....

Great decission, good luck

Thanks so much -- great info.

Your family is amazing, thank you!

Great to see you both . Thanks for a very informative vlog .. making us re think our next move . Off for a few month south of the border … then … .

You guys are a cute couple! We enjoy watching you.

The problem with the healthcare is that the private section is limited when it comes to serious health care issues and you find that you will have to use the puplic healthcare which means long waiting and not best care.

Another great video from you guys,keep up the good work!!

For a digital nomad visa, you have to demonstrate that you have a contract with a company outside and earn 3,700 € per month !!! HUngary is, by far, the most permissive: you have to demonstrate that you earn only 2,000 € per month.

Croatia has a very lenient citizenship by descent programme. My great grandparents are from there. I've looked into applying for citizenship which is very possible. From what I understand, tax for citizens seems a lot less attractive. There are 2 types of income tax: 1. national income tax 2. local district tax. So, as I'm in tech and work remote, if you clear Euro 49K, or close there about, you are essentially paying 30% national tax. Then depending on the city you live in, you will need to pay more tax on top of that. So, if I wanted to live in Zagreb (for example), that's an additional 18% tax on top of the 30% national. So, at years end I would essentially be working from January through June for the Croatian government....There are a select few places (seems to be out in the countryside) where district tax is 0%, but even Split is high, I think around 15%. It definitely seems a lovely place to visit, but with a diminishing population, they are going to have to get a lot more creative to entice skilled workers and get people to repatriate there. But, perhaps from just being a digital nomad and not going the citizenship route, it would be quite nice as you explained. That or get Croatian citizenship and run like Judas to another EU country. Anyhows, great video, enjoyed the perspective very much, thank you! :-)

@Brian and Carrie - Croatia could be an option.Now that Portugal is ruining its status as a retirement destination. Assuming ofcourse the part about not being taxed on what you earned in the U.S is true. Thanks for this video.

Fantastic info here. Well done.

Greetings from Split :-) great video. I just feel I need to add something about the renting a place in Split. Not sure is this the year you were (or are) here, or this was few years ago, but don't expect to rent a place for 350$ in Split, unfortunately that is old news, and that was the situation 3-4 years ago. Last years the renting price is quite a bit more expensive. Ukrainian refugees, and growth of tourism have affected prices. So don't expect to find anything under 400-500$, and that is one bedroom without special luxury :-( also important thing to know about renting a place is that in most of cases you can rent a place on monthly basis only from November till June at the best. From June till November people rent their places by day (touristically) and the prices go from 50-150$ per day. So do not be surprised if the landlord asks you to leave the apartment on June 1.

Great video, we were wondering if Italy and Turkey is on your list of visits? If so when?

Thanks!

If you're already in that part of the world, you have to go to Slovenia -- although winter probably isn't the best time

Thanks for all the good info in this video, very helpful. Will the extended stay allowed by the rental pre-payment option be affected by Croatia’s entry to the Schengen Zone on Jan 1?

Love your video's

My son interviewed with Bugatti-Rimac in Zagrev this week. Watched this video with him. Only the USA has such overreach on taxes. It’s ridiculous.

in Croatia is nice if ure rich or worked in some of rich EU or world countries and youre retired, but to work here is nightmare, only u can live something normally if ure programmer and work remote for company from other normal country... its not profitable to work here, wages whatever you do are mostly 500-800€, prices of food and almost everything else same or higher than EU or other World rich countries....small wages, high prices are the reason why anyone who can leave Croatia leaves and go in any other normal EU country, in couple of last years whole families are leaving...

New Subscriber. I've watched video's of yours in the past but just now jumped on the wagon. My question is: When I get my rental agreement signed and notarized where do I take it and what other paperwork do I need to take with me?

Hi sir ,madam My question is I have Cyprus 5 years resident can I live and work in coratia?

Please visit istra, it’s my favorite region in croatia 😊

Great video! Q: what is the availability of organic produce in Croatia? My wife and I are kinda veggie-head, granola crunchers from Oregon. Vegan or vegetarian living a decent option there?

Hi C & B Hope you are both well, we thought you were back home and headed to Asia next did plan's change?

Your videos have really inspired me and my wife. Have you ever considered trying out the Czech Republic? I’m guessing the lack of peaches would not suit you 😉

Thanks for another great video was very interesting! I just have to ask who published the statistical list you showed as far as the healthcare index ranking goes? It's an honest question I would really like to know to publish this list. I lived in Germany for many years and I am presently living in Mexico and according to this statistic you show, Mexico supposedly has a higher standard of healthcare than Germany???? Not to mention supposedly Mexico ranks much higher than Canada, and I guess I'm a bit biased because I am Canadian. I'm sorry but I can't take anything serious you say after reading that. However I really enjoy your videos in general ;)

Does the prepaid rent residence permit create tax residency and the need to file a tax return in Croatia for a non-EU citizen?

Hey Guys, what are the tax implications of using the “Pre-paid rent residency for being in country over 183 days?

There is no border between Hungary and Croatia. How can they possible know how long you've been in the country if you can pass through a non existent border from Hungary and there's no record of you ever entering Croatia. Magic?

medical care in India or South Africa is better than in Croatia?! I am Croat and it sounds absurd to me...

Once you apply at the police station with all documents good and they approve it, how long until you have to ID card on you? Trying to estimate a timeline for my wife. Thank you!

Hello Brian and Carrie. I was very surprised that a birth certificate is required with the application. Is it really so? This is the first time I hear about it and I don't think I will be able to obtain one, since I was born in Russia fifty years ago and immigrated to US about 35 years ago. My husband immigrated 46 years ago. He has no relatives to help him out obtaining birth certificate or a duplicate. We are not going to go to RF and now it would be dangerous to do so. Does it mean neither of us can apply to year-long visa in Croatia? Can anyone with knowledge comment too? Thank you!

If you come to Croatia on a 90 day, how long do you have to stay away at the end of the 90 days.

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Dont split too soon from there

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Beaches in Croatia ?!?!??!?!

Seems like a nice place to visit but not interested in living there at the moment. In the future who knows. The world is getting crazier by the day.

Croatia is amazing. But Americans should avoid Montenegro. We are not welcome there.

Croatia needs to look out after us and stop this nonsense allowing others in our beautiful country honestly im not happy people moving into our country i will not be nice as Americans treated me like shit

EU Citezen here. We don't want to go to Croatia. Europe is big enough not to end up in a place like Croatia

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