Overseas property buyers

Buying a home overseas in the sun or snow has its obvious attractions. Overseas property that increases in value while paying you an income is a dream come true for many property investors. The UK property investor is venturing away from the slowing and expensive markets of home and this trend is set to continue. A recent survey conducted by Homes Overseas magazine at it's Belfast exhibition found that 25% of participants were looking to buy property in Spain, 21% in Portugal, 16% in Croatia, Dubai and Florida, with 12% interested in buying homes in Cyprus and Turkey, 59% of people were looking to buy as an investment, 29% as a second home and 10% for retirement, with only 2% looking to relocate to their new home. Most people wanted to buy a home overseas for between