Where to Buy Property Abroad: An Investor's Guide is essential reading for anyone considering buying into international real estate. The book gives all the necessary information about the exciting and lucrative opportunities available in international property and provides practical tools for analysing which countries and which properties offer the best investment prospects.

The book is divided into two parts. Part One is a general guide to property investment, and aims to educate budding investors on the procedures and methods involved in successful property investment as well as potential dangers and pitfalls. This section provides readers with a variety of skills, including how to distinguish investment for speculation, how to spot a market with potential, how to identify a market bubble, how to select a reliable agent and how to get the most out of an inspection trip, as well as offering information on how to finance a purchase and deal with tax and inheritance issues. It also gives a good indication of the effects of events such as EU accession and the Olympics, and other sporting, political and cultural factors which may affect prices. Part One then moves on to explain the choices which are often offered to investors: whether to invest for rental income or capital gain; which type of property to go for - apartment, townhouse, villa or land only; old, new or off-plan; city or countryside; ski or beach; and whether to go through a local or an international agent.

Part Two moves the investment guide forward into specific markets, and provides a practical evaluation of 25 property markets around the world. These sections provide a basic introduction to the geographical, political and economic background of each country and the property price history within the market. They then assess whether it is a worthwhile base for an investment, which types of property provide the best opportunity, the types of buyers who would be interested in the market, and hotspots within the country, before explaining the purchase process and important mortgage and tax considerations.

Part Two is focused mainly on emerging markets, however some of the more established markets such as Spain, France and Italy are also considered with a view to finding still-extant opportunities for investment and profit within those markets. Whilst this section is extremely comprehensive and describes a good range of markets, it is of course not exhaustive, and further countries will be described in further editions of the book or in extra chapters which will be made available for purchase online.