North Africa's fast growing property sector could be the next to be affected by the credit crunch and turmoil on Wall Street.

Morocco is not the obvious choice for families as many developments are aimed at trendy couples but the country now has its first family friendly resort.

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

Small fishing ports on Morocco's Atlantic coast are attracting a large number of Spanish tourists who are swelling the demand for holiday rentals.

Britain is not the only country where first time buyers are being priced out of the market or unable to get finance to get on the first rung of the property market.

The first luxury properties that form a key part of the Moroccan government's development strategy have been released as new figures show foreign investment in property in the country has increased massively.

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.

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.

Morocco is increasingly regarded as a good property investment. And its not just buyers, but companies too who are seeing vast opportunities in this popular North African country.

Morocco is appealing to a broad spectrum of overseas buyers in the UK, according to experts.

Many people have become interested in the property market of Morocco, not the least of which are larger real estate firms. One such firm from Kuwait has landed a deal for the construction of multiple projects in the Moroccan city of Agadir.

Morocco has a goal - to have 10 million visitors per year by 2010. The country expects to meet this goal through partnerships with hotel and resort operators.

With much foreign investment in the country of Morocco and its property market, prices in the country have soared.

According to various sources there has been a high level of interest in Moroccan real estate in the past 12 months, especially from people in developed countries investing overseas. In fact, statistics show that almost a quarter of the properties purchased over that time in Africa by UK residents have been purchased in Morocco. A particular site of interest in the country is Costa Vista.

Turmoil in the property market is not necessarily a bad thing, especially for people that consistently look to pick up good deals. Many of these good deals are located in the non-glamour areas of the world and investors are starting to come to terms with the reasons why these areas might be fantastic investments for long term returns.

Egypt and Morocco are leading the world's tourism market by enjoying consistent growth for the last 10 years. This growth is expected to continue to drive the property markets in Africa and the Middle East.

Efforts are being made to make Morocco one of the most convenient resort locations for European tourists, making it one of the hottest spots in the world for investment.

With the collapse of the conventional market  people are turning to places like Morocco for cheap retirement properties, resulting in increased investment from places like the UK.

The interesting duality of the situation present in most of the emerging property markets of the world has a unique microcosm in Morocco.

With financial catastrophe seemingly waiting around every corner, it appears as though Morocco might be one of the all around good points.

With the real estate market heating up in the country of Morocco, property investors tend to regard any news as good news so long as it can be tied towards an increase in demand for property there.

The health and growth of the Moroccan property market can be summed up quite nicely through the microcosm of a project being conducted by one of the developers located within the country.

As more money continues to pour into the Moroccan property market, recent surveys appear to indicate that interest by investors in Moroccan property is getting larger rather than smaller.

Overseas home owners in Morocco should make sure that they have good property insurance.

With the New Year being just ten days old, a new tax policy that was bitterly opposed is now in effect in Morocco.