The Champneys Marbella Spa resort is one such example of an established brand aiming to maximise the potential return of its investors. The Champneys Marbella Rental Pool helps investors by enabling them to earn money back allowing visitors to the resort to rent their apartments and penthouses.

As Russians continue to search for the best ways to invest their new-found wealth, holiday homes abroad have become a favourite way to diversify their portfolios.

Spain is a well-established overseas destination to invest in property and a prime favourite with investors from the UK and the introduction of tax favourable Spanish REITS should shift more interest to the Spanish property market.

Year round golf, boutique hotels, 1,100 kilometres of Mediterranean coastline with pristine beaches are just some of the factors behind Tunisia’s increase in tourism revenue of 11% so far this year and the reason its fast becoming a property hotspot.

Property investors in the current climate have to tread carefully in search of the next emerging hotspot. The Move Channel today publishes a list of tips for spotting the next international property hotspot.

Top celebs Orlando Bloom, Kelly Rowland and Sarah Harding headlined Manchester based, Select Property and Dubai based Select Group to celebrate the launch of their £1.1 billion development, Aquitainia, The World, Dubai, last Thursday 25th September.

An investment in German property may not have been considered by UK real estate investors until recently. The German property hotspot of Ruhpolding is a lovely, charming village set against the Bavarian Alps. With local traditions and a wonderful display of nature, it’s no surprise that this quaint place is renowned for its wellness wonders.

Spain finished top of the pile again when it came to where the British investor spent his money abroad in 2007, according to annual research conducted by the Association of International Property Professionals (AIPP).