Major property investment funds are looking to the Far East and Asia as the best bets in the current global economic downturn.

Germany is the best country in Europe right now for property investors, especially those seeking long term prospects, according to an annual European survey.

Property investors with interests in Thailand are closely following the political crisis as the financial markets are already showing signs of being jittery.

Western investors have cooled on Gulf property markets, probably because of global credit conditions, according to consultants.

New regulations are being introduced in Cambodia to protect property investors from fraud as the country's real estate industry booms.

Russia's continued military presence military in South Ossetia has raised doubts over the future of Georgia's emerging property sector.

Pessimists may worry about the property market in Dubai but the latest figures show the place is booming with 25,000 people taking up residence every month.

Foreign investors have spent over ten billion dollars on property in Turkey over the last five years according to the latest available figures.

Rich Koreans are turning their eyes to the US property market and investing more money in the purchase of land and homes there to capitalize on the slump in the world's biggest property market.

Cash-rich international property investors are flocking to London to snap up discounted office buildings in deals that could plumb new depths for the UK's stricken property market.

Property development in Costa Rica is reaching out to previously inaccessible areas and offering investors different choices, according to a new guide.

The Great Rift Valley in Kenya could be the key to attracting foreign investors to the African country where lack of power generation is holding back its growth.

The government in Cape Verde has dismissed rumours that it was going to ban the sale of land to foreign investors.

As political problems intensify in Pakistan the county's big developers are looking to the Middle East, it is claimed.

International property agents are wooing the increasing number of Indian millionaires who they believe are interested in investing in the world of property.

Brazil is attracting the attention of a number of leading Arab property investors and developers according to finance experts.

Fewer British investors are buying overseas property due to a combination of economic factors according to a number of organisations.

Brazil, one of the fastest growing economies in the world, now has its sights firmly set on hosting the 2016 Olympic Games.

A decision by international investment bank JPMorgan to invest more than $1 billion in Asian real estate over the next three years is set to boost a struggling market.

Real estate agents in Florida are so desperate to find buyers that they are touring the globe trying to boost the state's reputation abroad.

The Marylebone area of London has been added to the city's prime residential property market thanks to rising demand from affluent buyers, outstanding food and retail facilities and new high quality developments.

The residential property market on the Balearic Islands is holding well despite the downturn in the rest of Spain, according to a new report.

Property prices in Crete are increasing and offering new opportunities for investment thanks to a number of luxury developments, it is claimed.

A sharp decline in property sales in Black Sea and ski resorts in Bulgaria has been revealed by real estate agents. British investors in particular are shunning the country.

The Olympic Games has created a myriad of opportunities for developers and investors in China, according to a new report.

Property prices in Florida are continuing to fall but experts are divided over whether it is a good investment or not for overseas buyers.

Canada is seeing an increase in the number of European property investors as buyers see the North American country as less risky than emerging markets and with good profit potential.

Property investors from the US are no longer buying in Nicaragua because of the economic downturn and concerns over the political regime, it is claimed.

Most property investors who buy abroad are not put off by the rising cost of travel and are looking further afield to buy, according to a new report.

Oman is to introduce a regulatory blueprint to protect all regional and international investors in its property and tourism sector as part of its Vision 2020 plan for the future of the Gulf state.

A decline in foreign property investment in Fiji is being blamed on the sluggish New Zealand economy which has resulted in fewer inquiries on the Pacific islands.

While some Eastern European countries are seeing falls in property prices the market in Prague has a new side to it – luxury apartments.

Major Middle East developers are investing in Tunisia which property analysts believe is the new emerging market set to make an impact in the next five years.

Millions of pounds worth of pre-launch, off-plan and under construction property will be showcased at this weekend's luxury property expo in Malaysia.

Argentina is the latest property market to see land emerging has having investment potential.

Americans and Brits are showing most interest in investing in the world's first pre-fabricated revolving tower in Dubai.

Rich Russians are 'raiding' the US property market and buying real estate at an astonishing rate, according to agents.

Bulgaria is the latest country to report rising prices for agricultural and development land which offers investors another possible profit stream.

Property investors who feel the residential market is too risky at present might be encouraged by the latest figures on the growth of retail investments.

Mexico is the new frontier with increasing numbers of Americans and Canadians investing in property according to one of the leading estate agents.

Agricultural land is the new 'gold' of the property market as prices soar and experts predict it will become a safe investment.

If you believe the headlines then the US and the UK are places to avoid investing in right now. But New York, Washington and London are the best locations according to new research.

The economic development of Cape Verde, one of the fastest growing emerging property markets, takes a step forward later this month when the country become a member of the World Trade Organisation.

The real estate market in Vietnam is slowing as rising interest rates and banks cutting lending opportunities begins to affect activity.

Property investors fed up with the world economic downturn and the credit crunch might just like to look elsewhere - to the moon.

New tax incentives are underway in the Bahamas in order to entice potential investors to the Caribbean islands made famous in the James Bond movies.

Major investment and development in the Dominican Republic is set to boost the Caribbean islands tourism and property investment industries.

Evidence is emerging that British property investors are increasingly taking advantage of bargain prices in the US.

Over development in Bulgaria is having a serious effect as various projects are being halted over concerns about quality, standards and a lack of planning and vision.

Direct flights from Europe to Belize from next year are expected to boost the value of property on the former British colony.