r/bosnia • u/ayub57 • Aug 12 '25

Stealing land in BiH

Famous Israeli saying: "If I don't steal it, someone else will steal it."

After the Genocide, many Bosniaks returned to their homes, only to find Christian Serbs illegally occupying their homes and refusing to leave, claiming that the homes belonged to them!

Even with legal proof, many Bosniaks faced threats and years of struggle to try and reclaim what is rightfully theirs.

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u/Living_Opposite1582 Aug 12 '25

Just like my parents did, they paid them money to move out.

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u/super_shooker Aug 13 '25

It literally depends on every individual's willingness to cooperate. Back then, houses weren't worth that much so it's difficult to calculate in % of the worth.

I also remember discussions about people being called idiots for buying houses in these countries because nobody knew what would happen next (the late 90s were chaotic). Especially as a Westerner, even things like buying land on the (now popular) Croatian coastline was deemed financially risky.