Where to purchase overseas property in 2012

When planning an overseas property purchase, it is important to be clear about your motives for investing. In particular, you must decide if you will be purchasing a property that will also be used as a holiday home or are buying purely as an investment, as this will significantly influence your choice of property.

Assuming that your intention is to invest purely for profit, where are the best places to buy in 2012 ? The answer to this question really depends on your attitude to risk.

If you prefer to take a conservative approach to property investment, then countries close to  home, with well established property markets and robust economies represent the best option.   The continuing problems in the Eurozone mean that many countries on the continent, such as Spain which has serious issues with over supply, will not be the best locations to invest in this year.  However France remains an attractive option. Read more of this post