The Cyprus property boom has continued its upward surge since the turn of the millennium, but while investors during this period have been rewarded by soaring sale values, there remains a surprisingly wide range of property for buyers on a budget. Desp...

From the bustling bazaars of Marrakech to a brand new ski resort in the Atlas Mountains, second-homers and property investors are well and truly smitten. Casting its spell on countless generations, Westerners have always had a certain fascination for ...

With demand heavily outweighing supply, fast appreciating property prices, low borrowing costs and high rental returns, 2008 should be a great year for investing in property in Abu Dhabi. The fast growing Arabian capital of Abu Dhabi is the richest and...

Brazil is at the forefront of emerging property markets and offers some of the best capital growth and rental opportunities around. With a relatively stable political structure and an enviably healthy economy derived largely from foreign investment in...

With a relatively stable political structure and an enviably healthy economy derived largely from foreign investment into residential real estate and oil reserves, the Latin American giant Brazil is, it seems, bucking the global downturn that is affecting...

Property buyers are getting excited by the northern city of Chiang Mai and the beautiful islands of the south. Thailand’s recent tourism push is reaping dividends and it is on schedule for ten per cent annual growth in international visitors. Accordi...

Property buyers are getting excited by the northern city of Chiang Mai and the beautiful islands of the south. Thailand’s recent tourism push is reaping dividends and it is on schedule for ten per cent annual growth in international visitors. Accor...

Thought a chateau was beyond your means? Think again. Sure, buying a fairytale castle outright may still be the stuff of dreams, unless you’ve won the lottery, but there are ways the average second-home buyer can get themselves a piece of the Champagne ...

A former Portuguese colony in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, Cape Verde is an archipelago of islands that has come quite late to the property scene. Until a couple of years ago they were almost unheard of, and even now they are really only re...

As other emerging property markets in eastern Europe hit the buffers, Poland looks well set to enjoy continued growth. At the crossroads of central and eastern Europe, Poland has been a country in a state of flux for much of its history. In the 20th c...

Savvy property investors are flocking to purchase golf homes in Turkey. And with high-quality property, low prices and great greens, it’s easy to see why. While most of us head to Turkey’s sandy shores for the sun, good food and the chance to rela...