The Italy property scene is becoming increasingly popular, an expert has stated.

Liam Bailey, chief market analyst at overseas property site Property Abroad, noted that Italy property rose two places in the site’s list of most popular overseas buyer destinations in the last fortnight and explained that it is the perception of it as a safe place to buy that is making it popular.

He commented: "It is a secure and stable established market, that hasn’t seen massive growth for a good few years, but also hasn’t seen any major drops since the credit crunch began."

Mr Bailey added that this is part of a wider trend that has seen established markets reassert themselves against emerging countries that were popular in the pre-crunch days.

As well as becoming more popular as a place to buy property, Italy is also a favourite tourist destination, something that may particularly benefit buy-to-let investors.

The Daily Telegraph travel survey recently found that it was the most popular European destination among its readers.

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