Your own booking website, an AI guest assistant and automatic eVisitor registration. With a German- and English-speaking contact on site in Trogir.
Request a free consultationOwners who rent out from a distance often pay twice: 15–20 % to an agency and another 15 % or so to Airbnb or Booking.com. On €100,000 in annual revenue that adds up to €30,000–35,000 a year. And the guest data belongs to the platform, not to you.
With its own domain, photos, location and reviews, in German, English and Croatian.
Synced with Airbnb and Booking.com, so double bookings can’t happen.
Through your own Stripe account, with deposit, damage deposit and cancellation rules. Guest money never passes through us.
Answers questions around the clock in German, English and Croatian.
Croatia’s mandatory guest registration is handled with every booking.
After the stay: a discount code for next season, a referral link and a request for a Google review. First-time guests become regulars.
Tracks your annual revenue and warns you in time before the VAT threshold.
Airbnb and Booking.com remain a channel for new guests. The goal is a growing share of direct bookings – typically 30–50 % after two to three seasons.
Villa with €100,000 annual revenue, previously with an agency, 35 % direct bookings from the second year.
| Costs per year | Today | With Velvet Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Agency 15–20 % | €15,000–20,000 | €0 |
| Airbnb / Booking.com 15 % | €15,000 | €9,750 |
| Payment fee approx. 2 % on direct bookings | – | approx. €700 |
| Velvet Coast “Villa” package | – | €1,788 |
| Local partners (cleaning, caretaker, emergencies) | included in agency fee | approx. €5,000–8,000 |
| Total | €30,000–35,000 | approx. €17,000–20,000 |
| Savings | approx. €12,000–16,000 |
All figures are estimates. Direct share is usually lower in the first year. We’re happy to work out your own numbers with you.
As a private landlord paying flat-rate tax, you can’t deduct costs – every commission is pure loss. Above €60,000 annual revenue, you become liable for VAT.
For the same net income, your direct price can be around 13 % below your Airbnb price.
| Target: €51,000 net | Via Airbnb (15 %) | Direct (approx. 2 %) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue needed | €60,000 | approx. €52,000 |
| Headroom below €60,000 | €0 | approx. €8,000 |
Tax information without guarantee. Please confirm your personal situation with a Croatian tax adviser.
Flat fee instead of commission. Setup can be paid in 12 monthly instalments.
€40,000–120,000 annual revenue
€149 / month
Setup €2,900 · seasonal campaign optional
€120,000–250,000 annual revenue
€349 / month
Setup €4,900 · seasonal campaign included
from €250,000 or several properties
from €690 / month
Setup from €7,900 · seasonal campaign included
You pay any Meta ad budget directly to Meta. Velvet Coast sells software and marketing; we do not act as a letting agent.
We’re launching in 2027 with a small number of pilot properties in Dalmatia. Send us the location, the property and your approximate annual revenue – we’ll get back to you personally.
mail@velvetcoastvillas.com