British Spend £24bn On Overseas Property

£24bn Total amount spent by Brits buying property abroad in 2007, according to the Association of International Property Professionals £99,200 Average price of a foreign property purchased by a British buyer last year

25.4% Proportion of British-bought foreign properties last year that were in the most popular country, Spain

21% Increase in completed overseas purchases by British buyers from 2006 to 2007 (all statistics: AIPP)

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