Italy is another country that is extremely popular with English tourists and as a result there a number of purpose built holiday homes in Italy being sold to customers from the UK. Owning your own villas in Italy may seem like an unaffordable dream to many people, but this is not necessarily the case as many people are now finding that overseas property is becoming more and more affordable.

One of the ways which you could help yourself to pay for the cost of a villa in Italy is by renting it out to other holiday makers when you're not present. The money you make from this can then be used to help pay for the mortgage and other associated costs of holiday villas in Italy.

Property in Italy tends to be slightly more expensive that property in Spain, however this is not strictly true in Southern Italy where property can be bought for a very reasonable price. One of the large attractions of southern Italy, apart from the excellent weather, for many UK holiday makers is the lower cost of living. This coupled with the extremely idyllic surroundings make the country the perfect location for people looking to buy their very own holiday home. If you're fond of the country and often find yourself wanting to visit it repeatedly then maybe investing in property is the best thing you can do.