Italy's emerging markets such as Sicily, Abbruzzo and Italy's 'jewel of the sun', Calabria has become hot and fast-moving markets. Property investors are lured by excellent infrastructure, legendary countryside and quite excellent value for money.

Apartments along the coast or in the Italian countryside are one of the most popular places for vacationers so even in quieter seasons the rental income in this region would be substantially good. Calabria has the unspoilt Italian life that has started to sense the full effects of the international property boom. Exciting capital growth potential and the advantage of a reasonable, easy guidelines, non-resident mortgage market, and 80% loan to value available from lenders such as Barclays and GE Capital make it even more popular.

Calabria's amazing mountainous landscape, turquoise, aquamarine warm waters, villages clinging precariously to mountainsides, forests, winter skiing and white-water rafting also make it as a property hotspot. The Sunday Times described Tropea as Europe's best beach. But the good news is property can still be as cheap as €45,000 (just £30,000!). Calabria is relatively unknown and has opened up massively in recent times. Prices are already on the rise as demand of investors is incredibly increasing.

Chris Sawyer, GEM Estates, has commented that investors are lured by the low risk option of Calabria, valued properties, good accessibility, and potential capital growth. Prices are exceptionally low, with off-plan apartments from, £30,000 due to the potential for significant long term capital appreciation with low risk and the expected improvements in infrastructure.

Easy accessibility due to low cost airlines further spurs the property boom. Ryanair now offers direct flights to Lamezia Terme in Calabria from London and currently Ryanair flies five times a week from Stansted. ThomsonFly operates flights once a week from both Manchester and Gatwick. Alternatively flying to Rome by Easyjet, British Airways and Alitalia and getting a connecting Alitalia flight to the region's capital Reggio di Calbaria to Lamezia Terme is also available.