Bargain hunters and harder-nosed investors drive interest, lifestyle buyers hesitant, but persuadable with good product and location

Highlights

• 37% of indexed locations saw increases, 46% decreases, 17% no changes
• Cape Verde strong performance driven by large volumes of recent completions now available for rent and new direct flights from the UK
• Island destinations like The Azores, Balearics and Canaries prove popular despite market conditions
• Overall search volumes reduced but positive out look for desirable in-country regions of Spain, France, Italy and Portugal
• Mixed picture for US with decreases in casual regions searched, but increases for more specific locations like Illinois, Georgia and Michigan

Top 10 Climbers and Fallers this month (areas with > 100 searches a day)

Climbing Destinations % Change Searches Chart Position Monthly Chart Change Cape Verde, West Africa 114.35% 72 65 Midi-Pyrénées, France 45.38% 110 38 Ireland, Western Europe 33.14% 51 17 Vendée, Pays de la Loire 12.45% 81 14 Los Angeles County, California 11.68% 112 19 Murcia, Murcia 4.68% 102 10 Mallorca, Illes Balears 2.47% 103 12 Alpes-Côte d`Azur, France 2.34% 84 7 Victoria, Australia 2.27% 92 11 Poland, Eastern Europe 1.35% 89 7

Falling Destinations % Change Searches Chart Position Monthly Chart Change Central USA -19.94% 96 -12 Pyrenees, France -20.43% 108 -16 Orlando / Central Coast, USA -20.48% 19 -2 Toscana, Italy -20.95% 60 -6 Alps (Alpes), France -21.37% 100 -12 New South Wales, Australia -22.81% 71 -11 Southern Africa, Africa -23.87% 78 -13 Republic of South Africa -23.89% 80 -11 Germany, Western Europe -25.50% 29 -8 Western Australia -27.16% 65 -10

Top 10 Trending^* Searches this month (areas with > 100 searches a day)

These are the locations showing the most consistent positive performance in searches on Rightmove Overseas.

Destination	Area	% Change Searches	Chart Position	Monthly Chart Change	Quarterly Chart Change	Yearly Chart Change	Chart Trend
Midi-Pyrénées	France	45.38%	110	38	57	98	19
West Africa	Africa	114.52%	70	66	43	38	14
Cape Verde	West Africa	114.35%	72	65	43	37	14
Vendée	Pays de la Loire	12.45%	81	14	35	20	12
Pays de la Loire	France	6.27%	61	12	30	17	10
Murcia	Murcia	4.68%	102	10	29	91	10
Provence-Alpes-Côte d`Azur	France	2.34%	84	7	28	38	9
Murcia	Spain	2.84%	94	11	26	19	9
Indian Ocean	World	-2.49%	95	3	26	59	9
Mallorca	Illes Balears	2.47%	103	12	25	30	8

*Chart Trend is a rolling average of the three previous monthly changes in chart position

Top 20 Countries

Country	% of all searches for Countries	% Change Searches	Chart Position	Monthly Chart Change	Quarterly Chart Change	Yearly Chart Change
Spain	19.11%	-9.38%	3	0	0	0
France	16.91%	-9.89%	4	0	1	0
United States of America	14.20%	-14.58%	6	0	0	1
Italy	5.44%	-14.92%	10	0	2	-2
Portugal	5.37%	-10.17%	11	0	2	-2
Australia	3.57%	-12.15%	13	0	-3	4
Cyprus	3.13%	-7.14%	14	0	1	1
Greece	2.63%	-8.18%	15	1	6	5
New Zealand	2.54%	-14.52%	16	-1	-2	5
Turkey	2.05%	-3.71%	23	1	4	0
Germany	1.81%	-25.50%	29	-8	-1	8
Bulgaria	1.77%	-14.49%	31	-3	-7	-15
United Arab Emirates	1.61%	-14.28%	33	0	-8	-11
Canada	1.59%	-16.16%	34	-2	-11	-2
Thailand	1.16%	-14.99%	41	-1	-4	0
Austria	1.16%	-9.67%	42	3	2	0
Egypt	1.09%	-11.42%	47	-1	-7	-8
Ireland	1.03%	33.14%	51	17	-1	-1
Morocco	0.97%	-11.95%	54	-2	-9	-9
India	0.84%	-11.66%	57	0	-5	0

Top 40 Locations

Country	Area	% Change Searches	Chart Position	Monthly Chart Change	Quarterly Chart Change	Yearly Chart Change	Chart Trend
Europe	World	-9.85%	1	0	0	0	0
Western Europe	Europe	-10.17%	2	0	0	0	0
Spain	Western Europe	-9.38%	3	0	0	0	0
France	Western Europe	-9.89%	4	0	1	0	0
North America	World	-14.74%	5	0	-1	1	0
United States of America	North America	-14.58%	6	0	0	1	0
Eastern Europe	Europe	-8.50%	7	0	0	-2	0
Pacific Ocean	World	-15.50%	8	0	0	2	0
Australasia	Pacific Ocean	-13.13%	9	0	0	3	0
Italy	Western Europe	-14.92%	10	0	2	-2	1
Portugal	Western Europe	-10.17%	11	0	2	-2	1
Asia	World	-12.61%	12	0	-1	-1	0
Australia	Australasia	-12.15%	13	0	-3	4	-1
Cyprus	Eastern Europe	-7.14%	14	0	1	1	0
Greece	Eastern Europe	-8.18%	15	1	6	5	2
New Zealand	Australasia	-14.52%	16	-1	-2	5	-1
California	United States of America	-11.04%	17	1	3	19	1
North Africa	World	-11.12%	18	1	1	0	0
Orlando / Central Coast	United States of America	-20.48%	19	-2	11	12	4
Middle East	Asia	-12.90%	20	0	-4	-1	-1
Caribbean	West Indies	-12.46%	21	1	-4	-7	-1
West Indies	World	-12.46%	22	1	-4	-9	-1
Turkey	Eastern Europe	-3.71%	23	1	4	0	1
Costa del Sol	Spain	-6.40%	24	3	5	3	2
Islas Canarias	Spain	-8.68%	25	1	1	5	0
Andalucía	Spain	0.44%	26	5	10	22	3
Illes Balears	Spain	-4.78%	27	3	5	-2	2
South Asia	Asia	-13.08%	28	-3	-6	-4	-2
Germany	Western Europe	-25.50%	29	-8	-1	8	0
Florida	United States of America	-11.39%	30	-1	9	3	3
Bulgaria	Eastern Europe	-14.49%	31	-3	-7	-15	-2
Aquitaine	France	-8.97%	32	2	11	-6	4
United Arab Emirates	Middle East	-14.28%	33	0	-8	-11	-3
Canada	North America	-16.16%	34	-2	-11	-2	-4
Bretagne	France	-10.62%	35	0	11	-6	4
Africa	World	12.97%	36	8	-3	-2	-1
Languedoc-Roussillon	France	-12.65%	37	-1	4	-9	1
Valencia	Spain	-9.44%	38	-1	11	18	4
South America	World	-12.51%	39	-1	-8	4	-3
Normandie	France	-13.58%	40	-1	18	-5	6

Notes on the Data

This data is complied from searches made by users of www.rightmoveoverseas.co.uk during the period 1st April to 3oth April 2009. Our website records explicit searches that users make for locations chosen from our map based search, or that are entered into search fields and includes tourist regions we have defined for ease of recognition. This month 48,157 locations received searches.

• % Change Searches is the % change in searches on the previous month
• Chart position is absolute and determined by aggregate search volume for that location i.e. all the explicit searches for the location plus any explicit searches for sub-regions of the location e.g. Searches for ‘France’ include searches for ‘Paris’.
• Monthly Chart Change is the difference in chart position on the previous month.
• Quarterly Chart Change is the difference in chart position from 3 months ago.
• Yearly Chart Change is the difference in chart position from 12 months ago.
• Chart Trend is a rolling average of the three previous monthly changes in chart position.

The data in this report does not constitute specific advice, forecast or recommendation and is for general interest only. Readers must perform their own research and seek independent professional advice before making any decision to purchase or invest in property abroad.