Italy scores highly in recent poll as a top destination for overseas buyers

February 11th 2008

According to a survey which has been conducted by A Place in the Sun Magazine, Italy has moved into the top 5 destinations for UK buyers looking to buy a property abroad. Cyprus, Greece, Bulgaria and Cape Verde all suffered significant drops in popularity when compared 2006. The recent push to market all things Italian has clearly paid off and Italy has witnessed an increase of 3 places. The UK’s top 10 overseas property destinations according to A Place in the Sun, are as follows:

1. Spain (-)

2. France (-)

3. Turkey (+1)

4. USA (+6)

5. Italy (+3)

6. Cyprus (-1)

7. Greece (-1)

8. Bulgaria (-5)

9. Canada (+7)

10. Cape Verde (-1)

Source: A Place in the Sun