What "Property Care" in Slovenia Really Means
Property care isn't a building manager and it isn't a cleaner. What the service covers, when you need it, how it differs from neighbouring services, and what it costs in Slovenia.
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Aeration, Scarification, Mulching: What They Are, Done Right
Aeration, scarification, mulching, feeding, liming, overseeding — what these lawn jobs are in Slovenia, why they matter, and how to do each one properly.
Subscription or one-off visits: what's smarter for owners
How to work out what makes more sense for your property in Slovenia — a Property Care subscription or one-off visits as tasks arise. The logic of the break-even point and what to compare beyond money.
What It Costs to Maintain an Apartment in Slovenia Remotely
An honest breakdown of the cost of maintaining an apartment in Slovenia under remote ownership: mandatory payments, seasonal costs and the hidden expenses people forget.
Petr's story: he inherited his parents' apartment in Slovenia
A composite heir's story about receiving his parents' apartment in Slovenia while living abroad: the path from being overwhelmed to a calm decision about the property.
Elena's Story: a Short-Term Rental on the Coast
A composite story of an owner: an apartment on the Slovenian Coast used as a short-term rental — the first season managed alone, and what operational support changed.
Edita and Lenc's Story: a House by the Sea in Slovenia
A composite story of an Austrian couple who bought a house in Portorož. A storm, a neighbour with a key, a subscription and years of working together — what long-term care of a country house looks like.
Mihail's story: he bought a house in Bled without visiting
A composite buyer's story about purchasing a house near Bled remotely: what went right, what didn't, and the lessons that apply to any remote purchase.
Anna's Story: an Apartment in Ljubljana, an Owner in Berlin
A composite story: neighbours flooded the apartment, there were no keys, the locks had to be drilled open. How an emergency grew into normal remote ownership.
Checklist: what to do with furniture during a renovation
A practical checklist: what to pack, where to move it and how to protect furniture and belongings during a renovation in Slovenia, especially with remote ownership.
Checklist: Pre-Purchase Apartment Inspection for Buyers
A practical pre-purchase inspection checklist for a Slovenian apartment: what to check in a property before buying, and how to inspect it if you're buying remotely.
Checklist: getting a rental ready for a guest's arrival
A practical checklist for short-term rentals in Slovenia: what needs to be ready in the apartment before every guest arrival, so guests leave high ratings.
Checklist: first inspection of an inherited apartment
A practical checklist for the first inspection of an inherited apartment in Slovenia: what to check and record on the first visit, especially if you are abroad.
Checklist: Preparing an Apartment for Long-Term Rental
A practical checklist for owners: what to check and prepare in your Slovenian apartment before a long-term let, so you avoid the usual problems.
Checklist: what to show your cleaner on the first visit
A practical checklist for an apartment owner in Slovenia: what to show and discuss with your cleaner on the first visit, so regular cleaning runs smoothly.
DomCare's 4 Service Areas — and Why We Chose Them
Why DomCare works in four areas of Slovenia — Ljubljana, the Coast, Bled and Bohinj, and Kranj — and why limiting our geography works in the client's favour.
Kranj and Gorenjska: owning property in the region
An overview of Kranj and the Gorenjska region for a property owner: how the region differs from Ljubljana and Bled, and the specifics of owning and maintaining a property here.
Bled and Bohinj: A Mountain Home — What Makes Its Care Different
An overview of Slovenia's Alpine region for property owners: how Bled and Bohinj differ, what is specific to a mountain home, the climate and the double seasonality.
The Slovenian Coast: Piran, Portorož, Izola, Koper
A guide to the Slovenian Coast for property owners: how Piran, Portorož, Izola, and Koper differ, what owning here involves, and how the coastal climate affects upkeep.
Owning an Apartment in Ljubljana: What You Should Know
What owning an apartment in Ljubljana means for a remote owner: neighbourhoods, the specifics of upkeep, rental seasonality, and what affects how a property is maintained.
Christmas and New Year: Your Slovenian Home While You're Away
Why the Christmas and New Year holidays are a particular risk period for an empty home in Slovenia, and what to prepare if you're spending them somewhere else.
Short-Term Rental Season on the Coast: April to October
How the short-term rental season on the Slovenian Coast works from April to October: how to launch the season, get through the operational peak and close it on time.
Away for the Summer: Caring for Your Garden and Home
What happens to a garden and home in Slovenia over the summer while the owner is away, why watering and mowing can't be paused, and how to organise care for the whole season.
Spring home opening: what to check after winter
What to check in a Slovenian apartment or house after winter: signs of damp, the state of the roof and façade, building systems, water and the garden at spring opening.
Preparing a home for winter in Slovenia: an October–November calendar
A practical week-by-week calendar: what to do in October, what to do in November, and how to prepare an empty or country home in Slovenia so frost causes no damage.
A Coastal Home from October to March: Off-Season Without Damage
How to prepare a home on the Slovenian Coast for the off-season and get it through unharmed: the risks of the bora wind, salt air and damp from October to March.
Renovating Remotely: Overseeing a Contractor Without Flying In
How an owner abroad can keep control of an apartment renovation in Slovenia: what to lock in before the start, the rhythm of oversight, milestone sign-offs and the typical mistakes.
Long-Term Rental Remotely: Apartment Handover and Return
How an owner living abroad can organise the handover and return of an apartment in a long-term let in Slovenia: tenant move-in, oversight and move-out.
Your home in Bled in winter: what happens while you're away
Which winter risks threaten an Alpine home in the Bled and Bohinj area, what should be happening to it while you're away, and how to arrange winter property care.
Bought an Apartment Remotely: Preparing for Your First Visit
What should be ready for your first visit to an apartment in Slovenia you bought remotely: a preparation plan a month before arrival, a week before, and on the day itself.
Your guest can't get into the apartment, and you're on a plane
Why short-term rental guests can't get into the apartment, what it costs the owner, and how to set up access so check-in never falls apart.
Away for 3 Months: How to Prepare an Apartment for Your Absence
What to prepare in an apartment or house in Slovenia before a long absence of three months: who to leave keys with and what should happen to the property while you're away.
Inherited an apartment in Slovenia: the first 30 days
A practical plan for the first 30 days for someone who has inherited an apartment in Slovenia while living abroad: assessment, paperwork, clearing, and deciding what to do with the property.
Water leaking to your neighbours while you're abroad
What a property owner in Slovenia should do if water is leaking from their apartment to the neighbours while they're abroad: a plan for the first hours and how to prevent a repeat.
Garden: Seasonal Subscription or One-off Visits — Which to Choose
What works out better for garden care in Slovenia — a seasonal subscription or one-off visits as needed — and how to choose the right format for your type of grounds.
Fly to Slovenia Yourself or Handle It Remotely: How to Choose
When a property task in Slovenia really is worth flying in for yourself, and when the matter is cheaper and faster to handle remotely through a trusted person on the ground.
Building manager vs. property care: what's the difference
How a building manager (upravnik) differs from independent care for your own apartment, why they're not alternatives, and when you need both.
Rental Through an Operator, or Self-Managed With Support
Comparing two models for managing short-term rentals in Slovenia: a full operator for a percentage of revenue, or self-management with operational support.
DIY or call a handyman: 10 situations
When it makes sense to handle a household task in your apartment yourself, and when it's better to call a handyman: a breakdown of 10 typical situations and the special case of the remote owner.
Property Care or Key Holding: Which to Choose
How a Property Care subscription differs from key holding, when a light access format is enough, and when a property needs full, scheduled care.
Moving Furniture Within a Property: 6 Situations When You Need It
What moving furniture within an apartment or house in Slovenia means: the 6 situations when you need it, what the service covers, and how it differs from a full move.
Clearing an apartment or basement in Slovenia: how it works
What property clearing in Slovenia is, how the process works, the situations where it's needed, and how to approach clearing an inherited home with care.
Starting up a home after an absence — and closing it down
A closed-up apartment is in a state of dormancy. How to properly start up a home after a long absence and shut it down sensibly when you leave — without smells or breakdowns.
Help for property buyers: before, during and after the deal
What practical help a property buyer in Slovenia needs at every stage: inspecting the property, being there during the process, handover and preparation after the deal.
Short-Term Rental Support: 5 Points Where It Saves the Host
Five concrete situations where operational short-term rental support in Slovenia saves the owner from a bad review, a lost booking, and accumulated damage.
Contractor Support: Why an Owner Needs It
What contractor support means during a renovation in Slovenia: what it includes, what it does not, and why being present on site on the owner's behalf pays off.
Where the Line Is Between a Handyman and a Contractor
What small repairs and furniture assembly cover in Slovenia, where the line runs with a specialist contractor's work, and how to tell what help your property needs.
One-off Visit: 12 tasks one visit can handle
What a one-off visit to a property in Slovenia is, 12 typical tasks it handles in a single visit, and how a standard visit differs from an urgent one.
Garden Care in Slovenia: What "Light Gardening" Means
What regular garden care in Slovenia covers, where the boundaries of the service lie, how the seasonal rhythm works, and how to keep a garden up while the owner is away.
Regular vs. specialist cleaning: the difference and when to use each
How specialist cleaning differs from regular cleaning, why the prices differ so much, and when you need each — for an apartment, a house and a rental in Slovenia.
Post-renovation cleaning in Slovenia: what's included
Why post-renovation cleaning is a separate service, what it includes, how its stages work, and why regular cleaning can't handle construction dust.
Key Holding in Slovenia: why a property owner needs this service
Key Holding isn't about a spare key — it's about confidence: if something comes up tomorrow, there's always someone on the ground who can provide access or sort it out.
Apartment Inspection in Slovenia: the 24 Points We Check
What a real apartment inspection looks like under property care: 24 check points, how a visit is structured, and what happens when a problem is found.
Buying Property in Slovenia: From Choosing a Property to Ownership
A practical guide to buying property in Slovenia: what stages the path from choosing a property to peaceful ownership consists of, and who helps at each step.
Short-Term Rental in Slovenia: Where Owners Should Start
A practical guide to short-term rental of property in Slovenia: what you need to launch, the operational routine, going solo or through an operator, and the typical mistakes.
The complete guide to owning property in Slovenia from abroad
A practical map of owning property in Slovenia for those who don't live in the country: running costs, typical breakdowns, who to call, how to organise it all remotely.
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