Commentary
Many overseas markets continue to suffer with the global economic downturn and for UK property investors, overseas markets now feel very expensive because of the adverse move in the exchange rate. 

This month Property Secrets have launched their European Property Market forecasts which give a snapshot of each market from Albania to Turkey and the Ukraine, giving you comparable scores for a potential return on your investment. Read More

For those interested in investing outside the EU, here are a couple of links to some interesting market comments from around the rest of the world:-

Finally, make sure you read Global Property Guide's review of 2008, it doesn't make pleasant reading as most of the figures look pretty appalling, but best to have an idea of which countries, such as the Caribbean, seem to be more immune to the global financial world! Come back next month for Kate's essential review of the Caribbean following her pending visit there in May....

February 2009

Headline Statistics
There are far too many stats to list here about what's happening in every country around the world! However there are four good statistics resources that are worth studying:-

GLOBAL PROPERTY GUIDE  ASSETZ   PROPERTY FRONTIERS 

SAVILLS   KNIGHT FRANK

Other Resources
REAL ESTATE TV    HOMES OVERSEAS

For more market commentary on homes and investments overseas:-
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