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Adriatic (Zadar archipelago), Croatia

Žižanj Island Villa Estate

€7,500,000

Is Žižanj Island Villa Estate for sale, and how much does it cost?

Žižanj Island Villa Estate is a 11.7 acres private island in Adriatic (Zadar archipelago), Croatia. It is currently offered for sale: €7,500,000. Tenure is freehold. Foreign ownership is permitted subject to local approvals. This is an editorial profile drawn from public record, clearly attributed, not our listing.

Summary

A rare turnkey private island in the Zadar archipelago, Žižanj is offered at seven and a half million euros as a fully self-sufficient estate. Its roughly twelve acres carry two modern stone villas, an infinity pool and a certified-organic olive grove, all run off solar power and desalinationMaking fresh water from seawater — the standard supply on dry islands, priced in energy. with two private piers for yachts. Marketed complete with furnishings, boats and olive-press equipment, it is one of the few Croatian islands a buyer can occupy immediately. The appeal is a ready-made, off-grid Adriatic retreat with income and lifestyle potential, a short run from the serviced mainland at Biograd.

Land & Waterfront

The island runs to about twelve acres with some five hundred and eighty metres of private coastline on the clear, sheltered waters of the Zadar archipelago. Its centrepiece beyond the buildings is a 665-tree certified-organic olive grove planted in 2006, which has produced award-winning oil, giving the land a genuine productive purpose. The Adriatic here is renowned for clarity and calm anchorages, making bathing, diving and yacht mooring straightforward. Two private piers connect the estate directly to the water, and the compact scale keeps the whole island easily managed.

Access & Utilities

Access is a twenty-minute boat ride from Biograd na Moru, with Zadar airport serving the wider region. The estate is entirely self-sufficient: solar power, a desalination plant producing around seven thousand litres a day, and some two hundred thousand litres of water storage support year-round use without mains connection. Two piers provide secure berthing for visiting yachts. Because the systems are already installed and proven, a buyer inherits a working off-grid property rather than an engineering project, though capacities and maintenance records should be verified in diligence.

Ownership & Use

EU and EEA buyers can acquire on national terms under EU rules, and the island is offered as a clean private freeholdOutright ownership of the land itself, indefinitely — the strongest form of title., avoiding the divided-title issues seen elsewhere on the coast. Sold furnished and equipped, including boats and olive-processing gear, it is positioned for immediate private use or as a high-end rental flagship, with the olive operation adding character and modest yield. Buyers should confirm the coastal maritime-domain strip and pier consents through counsel, but the essential proposition is unusually simple: a habitable, income-capable Adriatic island ready from day one.

Provenance

No public ownership records were traced for Žižanj; the island is documented only through current portal marketing as a turnkey, self-sufficient two-villa estate built around a certified-organic olive grove.

Specification

StatusAvailable
OfferingFor sale
RegionMediterranean · Adriatic (Zadar archipelago)
CountryCroatia
Size11.7 acres · 4.7 ha
TenureFreehold
Accessboat
Nearest airportZadar International (ZAD)
Powersolar
Waterdesalination
Communicationsmobile
Structurestwo modern stone villas (~280 sq m combined), underground olive mill (~300 sq m), infinity pool
Foreign ownershipPermitted (see notes)

Price record

Documented public figures over time — asking prices, reported sales and reductions, each attributed. This record is maintained editorially and may lag the market.

2026€7,500,000Private Islands Online listing

The full traced record — ownership lineage and every dated event back to the earliest public mention — is in The Ledger, for members.

Legal & Ownership Notes

EU and EEA buyers may purchase on national terms under EU rules; a private freehold island with a clean single title

Zoning: Coastal and maritime-domain set-backs apply to any further shoreline works

  • confirm title and any coastal maritime-domain strip
  • verify capacity and permits of desalination and solar systems
  • review mooring and pier consents

Satellite reference: ESRI World Imagery / Google Earth — Žižanj Island, Zadar archipelago, Croatia.

Common questions

How much does Žižanj Island Villa Estate cost?

Žižanj Island Villa Estate is profiled at: €7,500,000. Figures reflect public record at time of writing and may change; the profile keeps a dated price record.

What tenure does Žižanj Island Villa Estate have?

Žižanj Island Villa Estate is held on freehold tenure. Always confirm the exact instrument and any remaining term on the title.

Can a foreigner buy Žižanj Island Villa Estate?

Foreign buyers may own property here subject to local approvals. EU and EEA buyers may purchase on national terms under EU rules; a private freehold island with a clean single title

How do you get to Žižanj Island Villa Estate?

Access is by boat. Nearest airport: Zadar International (ZAD).

How big is Žižanj Island Villa Estate?

Žižanj Island Villa Estate is approximately 11.7 acres (4.7 hectares).

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