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Cyprus slips to seventh place

By Nigel Howarth
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ACCORDING to PropertyAbroad’s monthly look at the top 10 overseas property choices of those searching for property on the site in June, America has climbed into the number 1 slot, relegating Spain to second position.

France and Greece have also swapped places, with France climbing one place to take 3rd, knocking Greece into 4th.

Cyprus slipped back 2 places into 7th place, moving Turkey and Italy both up one place to take 5th and 6th respectively from 6th and 7th behind Cyprus last month.

Portugal remained the 8th most popular in June (the same as in May) but 9th and 10th changed significantly. Egypt and Canada, which only entered the top 10 in May, in 9th and 10th place, have been replaced by Bulgaria and India.

The full results of the top 10 most popular in June were as follows:

  1. America
  2. Spain
  3. France
  4. Greece
  5. Turkey
  6. Italy
  7. Cyprus
  8. Portugal
  9. Bulgaria
  10. India

Compared to May:

  1. Spain
  2. America
  3. Greece
  4. France
  5. Cyprus
  6. Turkey
  7. Italy
  8. Portugal
  9. Egypt
  10. Canada
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