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In Florida, you can let out a property for 30 weeks of the year and that makes it fully self-sufficient. That isn't possible even in Spain. It's certainly not possible in eastern Europe where the summer season is very short and in some areas winter temperatures hit 30 degrees below freezing, " says Charlotte Billington of Ultra-Villas, a Chelmsford-based property consultancy that sells properties in the US and Spain (0845 1305464; www.ultravillas.co.uk )
Holiday buyers should think of the lifestyle. Florida's infrastructure is extraordinary and within an hour you can get to coast, country, city or some of the world's most famous tourist attractions. Hardcore investors can get steady, strong appreciation. It may not be as high as eastern European resorts claim on their cheap properties, but a 100 per cent gain on a £15,000 flat is still only £15,000. That's peanuts