Post by Ja Ona i Pivo on Oct 10, 2009 15:51:15 GMT -5
The Slovene website claims that the Croatian cabinet is trying to rescue its budget by selling the islands for 1.2 billion euro.
Brijuni Island in northern Adriatic
Along with other measures, the Croatian economy is trying to find its way out of the crisis by selling a national park, the Brijuni islands, Slovene Dnevnik.si website writes.
The website claims that that the Croatian cabinet is trying to rescue its budget by selling the islands with the starting price set at 1.2 billion euro. Otherwise, this is not the first time the islands have been placed on auction, Slovene media write.Reuters-.--.-Euros
Also, it is added that Croatia estimated the Brijuni islands at 2 billion dollars a few years ago, wanting to attract investors who would construct luxurious summer resorts on the islands, which would accommodate the wealthiest persons of the world.
However, the price was too great for potential investors, Slovene Dnevnik concluded. At the same time, real estate prices have gone down, therefore the 2 billion euro price is too high for Brijuni.
The Slovene website continues with assessments of its experts, who believe that Brijuni are worth between 800 million and 1.2 billion euros. They warn that the Croatian authorities should alter construction permits before selling and allow various objects to be built, which are banned at the moment, because this would be the only way to draw in purchasers.
In the end, let us mention that a reader left a comment regarding the article, i.e. an interesting inquiry for the website:
- If Slovenia buys the Brijuni islands, will we have access to the open sea? I`m just wandering, hypothetically.
www.javno.com/en-croatia/croatia-rescuing-budget-by-selling-brijuni-islands_273628
Brijuni Island in northern Adriatic
Along with other measures, the Croatian economy is trying to find its way out of the crisis by selling a national park, the Brijuni islands, Slovene Dnevnik.si website writes.
The website claims that that the Croatian cabinet is trying to rescue its budget by selling the islands with the starting price set at 1.2 billion euro. Otherwise, this is not the first time the islands have been placed on auction, Slovene media write.Reuters-.--.-Euros
Also, it is added that Croatia estimated the Brijuni islands at 2 billion dollars a few years ago, wanting to attract investors who would construct luxurious summer resorts on the islands, which would accommodate the wealthiest persons of the world.
However, the price was too great for potential investors, Slovene Dnevnik concluded. At the same time, real estate prices have gone down, therefore the 2 billion euro price is too high for Brijuni.
The Slovene website continues with assessments of its experts, who believe that Brijuni are worth between 800 million and 1.2 billion euros. They warn that the Croatian authorities should alter construction permits before selling and allow various objects to be built, which are banned at the moment, because this would be the only way to draw in purchasers.
In the end, let us mention that a reader left a comment regarding the article, i.e. an interesting inquiry for the website:
- If Slovenia buys the Brijuni islands, will we have access to the open sea? I`m just wandering, hypothetically.
www.javno.com/en-croatia/croatia-rescuing-budget-by-selling-brijuni-islands_273628