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The Homes Overseas Magazine exhibition is a truly international event, offering a huge choice of properties available to purchase across the globe.

Traditional favourites such as Portugal and Spain are continuing to be popular, while Florida remains a strong investment, and with the excellent exchange rate America is establishing new areas that are now starting to attract the buyers' eye.

Other new regions such as Croatia are capturing the attention of the adventurous investor who wants to own a piece of increasingly valuable real estate and call it home.

South Africa is also an emerging market with local leisure amenities such as golf, skiing and sailing acting as popular draws for potential investors.

Also on hand will be professionals with specialist expertise about finance and residency requirements to provide invaluable guidance that help to avoid potential pitfalls.

Everyday at the show, the foremost legal practice, John Howells and Associates, presents a series of seminars on different topics associated with buying a home abroad, which cover issues from emigration rules to employment regulations.

Financial advisers Blevin Franks outline essential considerations such as taxation, banking arrangements and inheritance issues.

The Homes Overseas Magazine exhibition is a fund of knowledge for anybody investigating the how, where and what they need to know before making the decision to buy abroad The Homes Overseas Magazine exhibition takes place at Earls Court, Warwick Road, London, from May 20-22. The show is open from 10.30am-5pm. Tickets are £3.50 in advance and £7 on the door. Under 16s go free. For advanced tickets call 0870 906 3763. Calls are charged at national rate. An advance booking fee applies. Log on to www.homesoverseas.co.uk/exhibitions for further details.