There is nothing unusual about prices rising dramatically in one town, and yet only a few miles down the road prices may only have risen by a fraction, or even stagnated.

So when people talk about property hot-spots, all they are really talking about is geography. Up-flowing trends may be localised, national or International, but for the Offshore Investor it makes no difference, simply research which markets are emerging and place your capital there.

Capital growth in property generally runs in five to ten year cycles, sometimes longer, but ten years is regarded to be an average benchmark.  This factor is relevant if your game plan is to exit any particular property market before then downturn arrives.

For those individuals that want to purchase property abroad to use as a holiday home as well as an investment, then this strategy will not be a major contributing factor, as location becomes your priority.

Property Hot-Spots come and go, the Costa del Sol being a classic example, although the south of Spain differs from other markets that have fallen off in recent years, as due to the climate, it will always attract holiday makers and this will always keep the property investment market at a reasonable level.

In terms of finding the hottest emerging markets where substantial growth is predicted over the coming years, you will need to go further afield than Spain.

According to the world top analysts, the four Countries documented below are the places you should be looking to invest in, if you are looking to invest now or in the near future.

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