About the Book
The book explains why Bosnia & Herzegovina (BiH) is increasingly competitive for foreign investors, highlighting market fundamentals, export orientation, and the country’s position as a gateway in Southeast Europe. It outlines BiH’s strategic market access through major regional and European trade frameworks (including CEFTA and EU-related access), and summarizes how these agreements can expand an investor’s effective reach beyond the domestic market.
A core focus is investment readiness: the guide details cost drivers (labor, property, utilities, connectivity), the operating environment, and the infrastructure and logistics context shaping site decisions. It then provides a structured tour of key investment locations—including Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Tuzla, Zenica, and Mostar—framing each city’s sector strengths, connectivity, and typical commercial cost ranges.
The book also covers the incentive landscape, including general investor incentives, free/special zones and industrial parks, and typical support mechanisms that may apply to greenfield or expansion projects. It outlines the legal and regulatory framework relevant to foreign investors—FDI protections, taxation basics, employment rules, permitting, and dispute resolution—followed by a clear, step-by-step view of the investment process, typical timelines, and compliance requirements.
To support execution, the guide includes practical resources on establishing a presence (company formation, banking, hiring, site selection) and introduces market and trade intelligence tools that investors can use for demand analysis, partner discovery, and due diligence.
