Report

Vran Rosalie
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Welcome

Dear Vran,
Thank you for your interest in Terra Adriatica's services.

The Croatian diaspora is key to our mission to unlock vast tracks of land for the benefit
not only for the owners of affected land, but also for the Croatian economy which has
suffered as a result of this lost potential.

Thousands of parcels of real estate in the country are owned or co-owned by the
diaspora, many of whom are not even aware of their potential rights to that land.

This report is designed to give you an indication of what land you may have a valid
claim to, ranked where possible (using our algorithms) against a probability score of
lower, medium and higher.

If you have a valid claim to land and wish to realise value from the sale of that land at
no upfront cost to yourself, then we can help through our Locksmith product.

Please note that as we gather updated ownership data, the information outlined in this
report may change slightly.

Contents
General facts about Croatia 03 Report cards 08
Overview of Croatian emigration 04 Locksmith 09
Property search results summary 05 FAQ 12
Your guide to Croatian land books 06 Disclaimer 13
How to read report cards 07
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GENERAL FACTS
ABOUT CROATIA

BRIEF HISTORICAL OVERVIEW

Croatia lies in the middle Europe on the northeast Adriatic coast.
Although it has a rich historical heritage, as a former part of Yugoslavia, Historically, Croatia has
accumulated great cultural
the Republic of Croatia was established in 1991 as a parliamentary heritage. The first human
republic, later to join the European Union in 2013. Croatia has 6 presence on the present-day
neighbouring countries: Hungary in the northeast, Slovenia in the Croatian territory dates back to
6.000 BC - the Prehistoric period
northwest, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina in the east, and
bore significant Neolithic cultural
Italy on the maritime border in the west. sites.

Although a full member of the European Union, Croatia has not yet The culture thrived in 8th century
BC under Greek influence, which
entered the Schengen zone nor Eurozone – the official currency is the continued later on throughout
Croatian Kuna. The Country is divided into 21 counties (županije) and 148 the Roman period. Many
cities. The largest city and the capital of Croatia is Zagreb, with a settlements evolved into Roman
cities, remnants of which can be
population of 790.017 out of the total 4,284.889 nationwide. The official
found today throughout Croatia –
language is Croatian, and more than 90% of population are Croats. The forums, theatres, amphitheaters
state is secular, with freedom of religion guaranteed by the Croatian and palaces. The former Roman
Constitution. provinces of Pannonia and
Dalmatia were settled by Slavic
tribes in the 6th and 7th
The EU’s youngest member is the world’s 128th largest country with the
centuries, which is historically
total surface of 56.594 km². Croatia is well-known for its almost 6.000 km considered to mark the beginning
of coastline on the Adriatic Sea and its pleasant Mediterranean climate. of Croatian heritage.
Generally, due to geographical difference greatly influenced by the The most relevant period in the
Adriatic Sea and the Dinaride mountain range, Croatia can be divided Middle Ages was during the
into continental Croatia and coastal Croatia (Istria, Kvarner, Dalmatia). Trpimirović dynasty, which bore a
famous line of Croatian kings.
Thanks to variety in landform and relief among the two regions, Croatia Croatian culture thrived and
stands out as one of the Europe’s richest countries in terms of many will identify Croatian
biodiversity. culture as the culture of the
Middle Ages. The Croatian script
In regard to its traffic position, Croatia has always been of strategic glagoljica and first written
monuments of Croatian language
relevance, since it connects south-eastern European countries to the rest date back to this age. After the
of Europe. Today its motorways form part of the pan-European corridor Trpimirović era, Croatian identity
and relevant European routes. The largest out of 7 international airports was challenged by many foreign
powers, rarely remaining united
Zagreb, directly serves 46 destinations. The largest seaports are Rijeka
(Habsburg Monarchy and
(cargo) and Split and Zadar (passengers). Vukovar is the largest river Venetian Republic,
port. Austro-Hungarian Monarchy,
Yugoslavia). Interestingly enough,
Secondary and tertiary sector dominate the Croatian economy. Tourism Dubrovnik managed to exist as a
free state from the 14th century
has rapidly developed over years, and today Croatia is in the top 20 most
until 1808, when it broke down
popular tourist destinations worldwide. Tourism accounts for 15% of during Napoleon’s conquests.
Croatian GDP which reached the total 14,626.828 USD in 2018.
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THE OVERVIEW OF
CROATIAN EMIGRATION

Croatia has a long history of emigration – it is estimated that more than 3 million
Croatian diasporans live worldwide. Historically, most waves of emigration were
economically driven, although the 20th century emigrations occurred due to political
circumstances, as consequences of both World Wars.

(I) Emigration trends first started as early as in the 15th century, during the Ottoman
Empire, resulting in Hungarian, Austrian, Slovak and Italian diasporan communities,
which over time evolved into national minorities.

(II) During the second, economically driven emigration wave in the 19th century, many
Croats moved to North and South America, Australia, New Zealand and the Republic of
South Africa. The second emigration wave resulted in the establishment of strong
diasporan communities which retain their influence today, the most influential being
Croatian Fraternal Union in North America, founded in 1894 in Pittsburgh. However, the
first Croatian emigrant society of was established in San Francisco in 1857.

(III) It is estimated that 157.000 Croats emigrated between 1941 and 1948 during the
third wave of emigration. Following WWII, emigration was driven mainly by political
reason (fear of the Communist regime, border changes). The third-wave target countries
were primarily Latin American, mostly Argentina. During the post-war decades, many
fled to Australia, as well as Canada and Western European countries.

Emigration continued through the 1970’s and onwards, due to both political and
economic reasons.

(IV) Following accession to the EU, another emigration wave occurred with around
230.000 people leaving Croatia mostly to Germany and Ireland, referred to colloquially as
the brain drain.

Today, most of the Croatian diaspora live in North America

(over 1 million), and about 500.000 in Argentina, Chile and the
rest of South America. Australia and New Zealand count about
290.000 Croats and their descendants. As for the European
countries, the largest Croatian population is in Germany (about
350.000), followed by Austria (90.000), Switzerland (80.000),
Italy (60.000), France (40.000) and Sweden (35.000). It is
estimated that around 500.000 Croats live in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, most of whom have dual citizenship.
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PROPERTY REPORT

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP FINDINGS

Dear Vran,

Having correlated the information you have submitted on your behalf with the Land Registry and
Cadastre, we are unfortunately unable to identify any land with a sufficient level of probability that
would allow us to generate a report for you.

Please ensure that you have provided accurate and sufficient detail in your family tree and try again.
If you receive the same message again, we suggest keeping your details on file with us should the
situation change - such as an update to the registry which changes your status. In that event, we will
contact you again to let you know of your options.

Team Terra Adriatica

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A GUIDE TO LAND REPORTS

The main land books in Croatia, the Land Registry and the Cadastre, are
public registers. Anyone can access them without limitation on
government websites. However, the data on land parcels in the Land
Registry and Cadastre can only be searched through by parcel or folio
number, not by the name or the surname of the owner.

Our platform utilises state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence tools and

Machine Learning solutions to navigate, clean and connect tens of
millions of historical, unstructured and disparate data records to
provide far higher levels of clarity.

Using this technology, we correlate the data you have provided on your
behalf with the information held on the Land Registry and Cadastre to
build a picture of what land you may have a right to.

Where we have sufficient information, we rank the probability of land

ownership against a Lower, Medium or Higher rating for each parcel.
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HOW TO READ REPORT CARDS

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REPORT TABLE
Vran Rosalie

NO RESULTS

REPORT TABLE
Pticar Viktorija

NO RESULTS

REPORT TABLE
Vran Dragutin

NO RESULTS
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REPORT TABLE
Fiket Franca

NO RESULTS

REPORT TABLE
Pticar Vid

NO RESULTS

REPORT TABLE
Pticar Bara

NO RESULTS
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REPORT TABLE
Vran Janko

NO RESULTS
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LOCKSMITH

Through our primary product, Locksmith, we provide an inexorable route to

realising value from land in Croatia against a valid claim – no matter the
perceived complication.

We offer this service at no upfront cost to the owner, delivering a minimum

of 80% of the proceeds achieved at sale.

If you wish to work with us to firstly verify you claim to land and secondly to
realise value from the sale of that land, then we can help.

For more information and to join our Register of Interest, please access the
Locksmith tab from within your online account.

Having correlated the information you have submitted on your behalf

with the Land Registry and Cadastre, we are unfortunately unable
identify suitable land to which you may have a valid claim at this time.
Please ensure that you have provided as much information as possible
in your family tree and check back here again.

Please note that as as long as you have an account with us, we keep
your details on file should the situation change - such as an update to
the registry which changes your status. In that event, we will contact
you again to let you know of your options.

For those interested solely in establishing clean title to land they wish to
keep, or for anyone simply wishing to understand in more detail what
potential claim to land they may have, we offer optional paid-for reports to
registered users. Please visit the reports tab from within your online
account for more details.
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FAQ

How big of a problem is land ownership in Croatia?

It’s a significant problem. There are vast quantities of land in Croatia with no clear
land title.
Without clear title, that land is effectively worthless as it prohibits legitimate use.
This is bad for potential owners of land looking to realise value from their asset. It
is also bad for the country as it acts as a barrier to the many billions of Euros of
inward investment other countries in the Mediterranean thrive on.
We estimate that by solving these issues, we can unlock anywhere between €5bn
and €10bn in value providing income for owners, and a substantial boost to the
economy supporting jobs and growth.

Why do these issues exist?

These issues do not exist solely in Croatia but they are particularly prevalent here.
They arise in countries that have experienced political and revolutionary turmoil
resulting in mass migration combined with traditional attitudes on gender
inequality now wholly incompatible with existing EU and international law.

Specific issues arise due to:

• The inability to trace owners, many of whom have left the country.
• Inconsistencies across different land registries.
• Multiple owners of land unable to agree their allocation.
• Difficulty in tracing relatives of deceased owners.
• The complexity and cost of navigating the legal system to establish clean title.

How have you solved these issues?

Technology, Process Automation and three years of intensive Research and
Development. Terra Adriatica is a technology-led company underpinned by an
exhaustive review of Croatian law to establish - where an individual has a valid
claim - an inexorable route to establishing clean title to land ahead of its sale - no
matter the complication. Our claim is fully backed by legal opinion.
Our use of the latest, advanced technology is a game-changer. We apply this
technology to solve the myriad of highly complex problems that are typical to
establishing clean title. Please visit our technology section for a more in depth
explanation of the methods we use.
Although every effort was made to make this report accurate as possible, it is designed to be an informational
report only.

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