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Private advisory · Adriatic

Invest in Croatia — with the people who built its market.

Croatia Capital advises international investors and family offices on marine and real-estate investments on the Adriatic. Discreet, personal, end-to-end.

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A eurozone coastline of 1,244 islands, the world's largest charter fleet, and the EU's fastest-rising property market. Croatia is not an emerging opportunity — it is a repricing one.

Why Croatia, why now

Three reasons the window is open

A–

Stability

Eurozone and Schengen member since 2023: no currency risk, no border friction, EU legal certainty. S&P rates the sovereign A– with a positive outlook, upgraded from BBB+.

19,131

Scarcity

19,131 sea berths face the world's largest charter fleet, and coastal building land is limited by law. Supply on this coastline is structurally finite — demand is not.

+16%

Momentum

House prices rose 16% in 2025, the steepest climb in the EU. GDP grows above the euro-area average, and €10bn of EU funds are upgrading infrastructure through 2026.

40%of the world's charter fleet sails in Croatia
4,500charter yachts — the largest fleet on earth
+12%coastal dwelling prices, year on year
€183daily spend of a nautical guest vs. €75 hotel average
20%+of GDP generated by tourism

Core competencies

Two competencies, advised with equal depth

Aerial view of a fully occupied marina on the Croatian coast

Marine

Everything that floats, berths or serves the fleet

From the single charter-backed yacht to the marina itself — assets in the world's most liquid charter market.

  • Yachts— charter-backed ownership with professional management
  • Marinas— shares, acquisitions and greenfield development
  • Charter operators— stakes in and takeovers of established fleets
  • Marine services— fuel docks, dry storage, refit and service yards
Discuss a marine mandate
Hvar town with its waterfront buildings in evening light

Real Estate

Land, hospitality and income on a finite coastline

Property in one of the EU's fastest-appreciating markets — sourced and structured inside the EU legal framework.

  • Land & plots— zoned development land with building permits
  • Hotels & hospitality— boutique hotels, resorts, serviced apartments
  • Income properties— yield apartments, mixed-use and commercial
  • Waterfront living— first-line villas and penthouses
Discuss a real-estate mandate

The mandate

How we work

01Conversation & mandate+

We begin with your objectives, ticket size and horizon — in person in Croatia or Austria, or by video call. The result is a clearly scoped, written mandate.

02Sourcing & due diligence+

On- and off-market opportunities from our own network, each surveyed, valued and legally vetted before it reaches your desk.

03Structuring & closing+

Ownership structure, tax, financing and insurance — arranged with local counsel and closed with the authorities at the table.

04Operations & exit+

Charter management, asset care and transparent reporting through the holding period — and, when the time is right, a planned exit.

Franz Schillinger

Advisory

Three decades on this coast

Franz Schillinger — CEO of Master Yachting and Sanlorenzo Adria, more than 300 catamarans delivered, dealer for Lagoon, Beneteau, Sanlorenzo and Frauscher across nine countries.

Beyond the water, he has enabled and accompanied numerous real-estate transactions on the Croatian coast — land, hotels and waterfront properties — from first introduction to closing.

»We know every marina, every operator, every decision maker on this coast — because we built this market with them.«

Franz Schillinger · Founder

His team advises investors and family offices across both core competencies — Marine and Real Estate — in German, English and Croatian.

The network

Twelve disciplines, personally known

Execution is the edge. Behind every mandate stands a vetted network across the entire Croatian market — reachable when it matters.

Counsel & Diligence

  • Lawyers
  • Tax Attorneys
  • Surveyors

Public & Permits

  • Authorities
  • Decision Makers

Capital & Cover

  • Banks
  • Insurances

Operations

  • Marinas
  • Charter Operators

Build & Design

  • Shipyards
  • Builders
  • Architects

Perspectives

From our desk

Contact

Begin with a conversation

Free of charge and without obligation — in person in Croatia or Austria, or by video call. Tell us your objectives; we bring the market.

  • Strictly confidentialYour inquiry is encrypted in transit and never shared with third parties. Discretion is the basis of our work.
  • Personally handledYour request goes directly to Franz Schillinger's team — not to a call centre, not to a mailing list.
  • Without obligationA first conversation commits you to nothing. You decide if and how we proceed.
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