Albania and Panama are the top two locations for long term property investment according to the latest research from international analysts.

Property investors interested in buy-to-let in Costa Rica should be encouraged by the latest tourist figures which show a healthy increase in the first half of this year.

China's breathtaking economic growth is unlikely to be de-railed by the global credit crunch making it one of the best places for property investment funds to consider, it is claimed.

A booming tourism industry is helping one part of Thailand buck the downward trend in property prices.

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

The usual summer break in property transactions in Dubai is showing no signs of emerging this year as demand and prices stay high.

Property in Italy is holding up in the credit crunch with experts predicting modest growth in many areas.

Property prices are holding up well in France and reasonably prices are available in the less know regions.

Andorra, a tiny country in the Pyrenees between France and Spain is set to buck the downward property price trend this year and see a 5% rise according to agents.

Cambodia is experiencing a property boom as private equity funds, backed by brand-name investors, bring millions of pounds of foreign investment into the country.

Budapest, the capital of Hungary, is in the middle of Europe's biggest makeover, providing unique opportunities for overseas investors.

Rapid development and modernisation is attracting more property investors to Tangier, according to real estate agents.

Property in a little known Turkish resort is being snapped up by the Turks who have spotted its potential before it lands on the international radar, according to an expert on the country.

Property investors in Chicago are hoping that Barack Obama's links with the city will help boost its bid for the 2016 Olympics.

Worries that the real estate market in Dubai is a bubble waiting to burst are dismissed by the major developers who claim that population growth alone will be enough to sustain demand.

An overlooked part of Italy is set to become the next hot spot in Western Europe with renovation properties selling for as little as €10,000.

Hyderabad, the fifth larges city in India, is aiming high. Officials have given the go-ahead for it to become a skyscraper city with a minimum construction limit of 30 floors.

The four largest emerging economies in the world are likely to continue to with soaring property prices for the foreseeable future, according to financial experts.

Cape Verde is being hailed as a model for emerging nations on how to create positive conditions for investment from overseas.

Property prices in many parts of France are slowing, according to a land agency report, but popular areas are still doing well as overall average prices are predicted to stay strong.

Developers and real estate businesses are flocking to Brazil, forced to seek more optimistic outlooks because of the economic downturn in the US, stagnation in countries like Spain and the general slowdown in Europe.

Money being pumped into less well known areas of Paris is set to increase the value of districts which don't usually appear on the property investment radar.

German cities are outperforming average national property price growth and becoming increasingly attractive to foreign investors looking for longer term investments, it is claimed.

The slowing of the property market in the UK has prompted an increase in the number of British citizens of Indian origin seeking investments in India.

The Olympic factor is already affecting property prices in Vancouver, Canada, as the city gears up for an influx of visitors and investment.

Property investors and developers are turning to Tangier as the next hotspot because it is close to Europe and at an ancient cultural crossroads between east and west, it is claimed.

Encouraging words about the future of the economy in Cape Verde are expected to add to the increasing interest among property investors for this former Portuguese colony.

The Abu Dhabi rental sector is booming with occupancy rental rates in villas close to 100% making it the fastest growing region for property investment in the United Arab Emirates, it has been revealed.

The property market in Egypt is set to ride out the credit crunch because prices are so cheap, one expert has claimed. This has prompted a rash of interest from developers.

New credit ratings for South American countries points to economic success that will boost their attractiveness to foreign investors.

An outstanding $22 billion worth of construction projects are planned for Bahrain in the coming months, putting the country firmly on the global property investment market.

Two former Portuguese colonies are becoming sought after by international property investors. Both Cape Verde and Uruguay are seeing major investment.

Southern Costa Rica remains under the radar in terms of property development because it is hard to get to but it could be the next property hotspot according to a global real estate trends expert.

Mexico is emerging as an alternative for foreign property investors who are wary about putting their money into the US market.

Two environmentally friendly multi billion pound projects are set to create even more interest in the United Arab Emirates from foreign property investors.

Medical tourism is a growth sector in Costa Rica which is likely to boost it's tourist industry and strengthen the property rental market.

A new partnership between a leading Asian developer and real estate investors is set to result in a range of new luxury apartments and boutique branded resorts and villas in Vietnam.

Abu Dhabi is playing catch-up with Dubai, having embarked on major reforms in property ownership some three years after its sister city.

Sam Zell, chief executive of Chicago Tribune and chairman and president of Equity Group Investments LLC, believes Brazil ticks all the right boxes.

Morocco's plans to boost its tourism and property industry even in rural areas should lead to a property boom, according to a variety of experts.

Moves are afoot in Murcia, a lesser-known part of south-eastern Spain, that will increase facilities in the region and jolt interest in property, it is claimed.

Taiwan is wooing property investors in a bid to cash in on China's breakneck economic growth.

Newly elected Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, will need to find an astounding €2 billion to keep his election campaign promise of getting rid of the main Italian property tax.

The Philippines could offer a safe haven for property investors looking to escape the effects of the credit crunch, one expert has claimed.

Huge changes in Bratislava are set to put the capital city of Slovakia on the European property ladder, according to the latest reports.

The next decade is going to bring a boom in second home ownership according to a well respected new study.

The second phase of villas located at the Championship golf course designed by the legendary Scottish golfer Colin Montgomerie, is to be launched soon.

The property market in Spain may be slowing down but in neighbouring Gibraltar it is positively glowing.

The Philippines tops a new poll of property investment destinations, especially for buyers seeking a short term investment.

Property prices in Sydney are set to climb despite talk of a continuing slump due to rising interest rates and low levels of affordability, according to property analysts.