Morocco

Morocco is more than just a great place to buy a rug - it has all the elements of the top European summer holiday destinations: gorgeous stretches of coastline, glorious weather all year round, and more than enough activities and places to visit to keep even the most adventure-hardened person busy. As such it has become a leading emergent destination for property investment, gaining particular interest from French buyers, thanks to the close relationship between the two nations forged when Morocco was under French rule in the early to mid 20th century.

From the frenzied cityscape of Marrakech and its ornate carpets, all the way to the peaceful Berber villages, Morocco has a population bordering on 30 million, and is a fast-growing nation thanks to the economic stability partly brought along by the government's keenness for foreign investors - in fact the ruling body has instituted several incentives to encourage overseas investment.

As a nation starting to break away from its reputation as a haunt for independent travellers, interest in Morocco's potential for property investment has brought a realisation to the masses that the country is more than just carpets and shisha bars, and is in fact a prime location to set up a second home. UK owners are beginning to take advantage of Morocco's relative proximity (only 3 hours by plane) - perhaps tempted not only by the low prices but also by the fact that once you arrive, it feels like another world.