Manchester
The world's first industrial city, Manchester today has a strong rental market for both young professionals and students

Leeds
With great nightlife and shopping, Yorkshire's regional capital has over 40,000 students creating a strong buy-to-let market

Reading
Dubbed the UK's "Silicon Valley", Reading is a booming centre for hi-tech industry with many professionals looking to rent

Southampton
The port that launched the Mayflower, the Titanic and the Queen Mary II now represents a steady rental market

Cambridge
Cambridge is known for its world famous university but it is also a popular tourist destination and has a booming rental market

Bradford
With a rapidly expanding population and massive regeneration underway, Bradford is attracting a lot of interest from property investors

Brighton
This buzzing seaside resort and nightlife hotspot has a booming rental market with a large student and gay community

Beaune
The cultural heart of Burgundy, Beane draws in tourists seeking the authentic French experience

Todi
Beautiful hill-top town 40 km south of Perugia that looks out on to some of Umbria's finest scenery

Faro
The capital of the Algarve, Faro is a bustling port and thriving commercial centre

Porto
Portugal's second city is a northern industrial and cultural hotspot

La Manga
A playground for the rich, famous and sporty on the beautiful Mar Menor lagoon

Valencia
This ancient city on Spain's eastern Costa del Azahar is a buzzing student hotspot with fabulous cultural attractions and beaches

Tallinn
One of the most beautifully preserved medieval cities in Europe, Estonia's capital now has a thriving property market

Budapest
The Hungarian capital is currently enjoying a rapidly growing property market both in terms of rental yields and capital gains

Riga
The largest and most cosmopolitan city in the Baltics, Riga is enjoying rapidly rising property prices

Vilnius
Lithuania's historic capital is currently experiencing massive demand for Western-style residences

Krakow
Poland's royal capital for 500 years, Krakow is now a thriving tourist destination and home to the country's largest university

Zakopane
Lying in the foothills of the Tatras Mountains, Zakopane is Poland's main ski and mountain resort

Bucharest
Romania's lively and cosmopolitan capital has a booming property market with rapid capital growth and strong rental demand

Bratislava
With a rapidly expanding economy and population, property prices in Slovakia's capital are rocketing

Burgas
Bulgaria’s largest port and fourth-largest city, Burgas is a bustling industrial and tourist centre on the Black Sea Coast

Bansko
Bansko is one of Bulgaria's most popular ski resorts with cheap prices and high rates of capital growth

Pula
Istria's commercial centre is a busy port and tourist hotspot

Limassol (or Lemesos)
From beaches to vineyards, archaeology to nightlife, Cyprus' second largest city has something to whet every appetite

Paphos
A designated UNESCO World Heritage site, the port of Paphos is Cyprus' most popular tourist resort

Nicosia
With a strong economy and an expanding population, property prices in the Cypriot capital are growing rapidly

Vamos
A small village to the north-west of Crete offering quiet and relaxed authentic Greek lifestyle away from the tourist pack

Bodrum
Situated on Turkey's beautiful Aegean coast, the bustling town of Bodrum is a tourist magnet, attracting both domestic and international visitors

North Miami Beach
This redeveloped city represents a much more affordable proposition than much of Miami but prices are set to rise steeply

Fortaleza
The wealthiest city in the north east of Brazil is currently experiencing a tourist boom

Porto Seguro
One of the most popular holiday resorts in Brazil, Porto Seguro heaves with Brazilian tourists throughout the year

Auckland
New Zealand's business capital has an exceptionally low tax regime as well as boasting a fabulous quality of life

Boracay Island
Relatively unknown in Western circles, the beautiful island of Boracay is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Philippines

Mandaluyong
Business in the "Tiger of Metro Manila" is booming, creating huge demand for residential units in key locations

Phuket
Thailand's largest island is now a booming tourist resort

Dubai
Huge influxes of foreign workers and tourists into Dubai are creating a massive demand for property