Markets are slowly limping back to normalcy and sales are catching up. At this moment the top ten places which can be said to be the real estate hot spots are as follows:

1. Dominican Republic- ‘’Caribbean’s No. 1 Destination’’ named by The World Tourism Organization.

2. Panama: ‘’Fastest Growing economy of the world’’- by IMF, with GDP growth of 11.2%

3. Koh Samui, Thailand: Greatest tourist destination with increase in tourist’s footfall @ 20% per year.

4. Silver Coast, Portugal: Top property hotspot with beautiful coastlines and unused natural resources.

5. Vietnam: With recent policy changes on foreign investments Vietnam is now the most sought after real estate destination.

6. St Lucia: As per World Bank report, St. Lucia is among the ‘’Top 30 places in the world in which to do business’’, making it a property hotspot.

7. Berlin, Germany: One of the real estate hot spots, with prices currently below those of Prague, Budapest and Warsaw.

8. Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil: Provides scope for highly lucrative high end real estate investments.

9. Florida, USA: World’s top tourist destination with more than 82.4 million tourists visits in 2007.

10. Morocco : With its strategic location and pleasant weather Morocco is the perfect real estate investment destination.

If you have cash, then it’s the time to make an investment in real estate over the next 18-24 months. Beware! do not make an investment being pushed by an over-eager real estate agent.