The number of tourists visiting Cambodia has increased in the first half of this year with authorities now predicting more than 2.3 million visitors for 2008.

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

The Dominican Republic is spending $25 million dollars improving its beaches to make them more attractive to visitors.

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

The withering European Commission report on corruption and maladminstration in Bulgaria which has resulted in the freezing of up to a billion euros in funding has major implications for the property market.

The French government is creating new planning zones to take into account the possible effects of natural disasters which have major implications for developers and property owners.

A new marketing plan to boost Brazil overseas will emphasize the country's history, culture and outdoor facilities in a bid to show it is more than just beaches that are attractive.

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

Panama has the fastest growing economy in Central America but new investors are still worried about the political climate, infrastructure and possibly being ripped off, according to a new report.

Membership of the European Union is benefiting Estonia as is starts a major marketing drive to attract more visitors and investors.

Work on the much anticipated international airport for the Caribbean island of St Vincent has started along with a promise from the government that it will open on time in 2011.

The Mediterranean island of Malta is benefiting from a huge regeneration programme in residential and commercial developments which is turning it into a chic place to visit and invest in.

A new ferry service to the Greek island of Samos is breathing new life into the island's property market, it is claimed.

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

When in Rome do as the Romans do - when in Italy do as the Italians do and that means investing in property around Lake Garda, according to a leading agency.

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 government and tourism officials in Cyprus are to spend extra money attracting visitors and investors to try to boost the island's property market.

Three years after London won the 2012 Olympics construction work has started on the Olympic Village but opinion is divided over whether there will be a great effect on property prices.

The Thai government should promote the dissemination of more transparent information about the real estate sector in order to build trust among foreign investors, it is claimed.

International property investors are increasingly finding bargains in quiet backwaters. Yet these bargains are in accessible countries like Italy, Mexico and Uruguay, rather than in emerging markets with poor infrastructure.

Tenerife is embarking on an eight year strategy to overhaul its 'arrogant' tourism industry and make it more attractive to visitors and thus property investors.

Buying an old cottage in a beautiful rural setting may be a dream, but it is a vision that can quickly turn into a nightmare, according to niche market property experts.

Dubai needs to keep attracting foreign property investors if it is to avoid oversupply which could lead to prices dropping, according to research by an international group of property consultants.

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

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.

Albania is set to become an attractive place for overseas property investment in three to five years, according to industry experts.

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.

Portugal is weathering the global property slump much better than its neighbour Spain, according to various assessments in the industry.

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.

Boris Johnson's election as the new mayor of London is an unknown quantity as far as the property industry is concerned but his promise to drive down crime could help prices, the industry believes.

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

Real estate developers and agents in India are now offering more solutions to market properties to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and international property investors. Their focus is geared to target the burgeoning and lucrative market of prospective Western buyers.

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

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.