Investing in Gold with Goldman Graff: Security, Quality, and Expertise in One Place

Investment gold is becoming an increasingly sought-after form of investment in Croatia. In the past year, according to publicly available data, Croatians have purchased approximately 300 million euros worth of precious metals. Leading this trend is investment in gold, as this precious metal is exempt from VAT and taxes, while other investment metals such as silver, platinum, and palladium are subject to value-added tax.

Domestic investors are already well aware of the advantages of investing in gold bars and coins. The price of gold rises during times of crisis, economic uncertainty, and political instability, that is, when other investment options – such as securities or real estate – generally lose value. For this reason, gold has always been used to diversify an investment portfolio, with a recommendation that between 10 and 30 percent of total assets be stored in gold.

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Gold – graph

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In practical terms, Croatian citizens were able to experience the benefits of this investment policy in the summer of 2020, during the collapse of supply chains in retail following the pandemic ‘lockdown’, and in the winter of 2022, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In both of these situations, the value of gold significantly increased – during 2020 by as much as 30 percent, reaching a historical record in August – thus providing substantial profits to investors who had purchased gold bars and coins in previous years.

Security Concerns

Recognizing a good investment opportunity in gold is accompanied by important security questions that investors ask. Where to store the purchased bars and coins? How to be sure that it is real gold? How to verify its quality? How to transfer larger values of gold to the desired address? How to know the best time to buy?

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Gold in a box

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Reliable answers to investors’ questions are provided by Goldman Graff, an authorized partner in the sale of investment gold for leading European refineries and mints such as Argor-Heraeus and Valcambi from Switzerland, Austrian Mint (Münze Öesterreich) from Austria, and T. C. A. from Italy. In its assortment, available in the online store for investment gold and regional offices in Zagreb, Rijeka, and Ljubljana, Goldman Graff exclusively offers gold with prestigious LBMA certificates that meet global ‘good delivery’ criteria.

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Goldman Graff

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– In short, this means that gold bars and coins purchased in Goldman Graff stores can be sold by our clients anywhere in the world under the same conditions, as it is investment gold of internationally recognized quality, accompanied by the appropriate certificates. We also issue additional certificates that guarantee we will buy back the gold sold to clients at the highest market price. It is impossible for us to have a situation where we buy or sell a ‘counterfeit’ bar because we test all gold with sophisticated devices that cannot be ‘fooled’, said Davor Žic, a member of the Management Board of Goldman Graff.

Safes Where You Can Store Up to One Million Euros

Goldman Graff, in its offices in Rijeka and Ljubljana, and soon in Zagreb, allows clients to rent safe deposit boxes in vaults of the highest security level. Each individual box – of which there are 950 in Rijeka and 140 in Ljubljana – is insured up to one million euros.

– In this way, we have enabled clients to carry out all transactions in one place, to have control over their gold, and for it not to leave the insured business premises for security reasons. In the same space, a client can buy gold, pick up gold, store it in their own safe to which only they have access, and, at the moment they wish, sell it again in the same place, explained Žic.

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Goldman Graff safe

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Goldman Graff emphasized that such safes represent a complete novelty in the Croatian market. Until now, there have only been boxes in Fina or banks, but generally with lower maximum insurance amounts per box and with the obligation to report the details of safe deposit box renters to the relevant regulators, while Goldman Graff has no such obligation.

If a client has their own storage location, Goldman Graff will provide secure delivery to a location of their choice. For smaller amounts, they use authorized courier service providers, while for larger amounts or at the client’s request, gold bars are delivered by their own armored vehicles.

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Davor Žic

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– At Goldman Graff, we pay the utmost attention to having an adequate and quality response to every need of our clients. This starts from the very first moment, with information and advice, when the client receives their personal advisor, with whom they can choose the right moment to invest. The advisor guides them through the entire process and is always available. The client can choose whether they want to store the gold or pick it up, can choose the time and method of delivery, and we will also offer assistance in selecting the most favorable moment to sell the gold if they wish, concluded Žic.

More information about investment opportunities in investment gold, the offer of safes, as well as selling or buying prices for investment products is available on the pages of Goldman Graff, as well as the phone numbers and email addresses of the offices:

Rijeka: [email protected] 051 588 504,

Zagreb: [email protected] 01 5810 009

Ljubljana: [email protected] +38614313140