The Europe property market has been on the rise for the past seven years with no real signs of slowing down anytime soon. The prices of the houses in most European countries have risen to levels previously never imagined with prices topping out in places like the United Kingdom and France where it has become far more profitable to rent than to attempt keeping up with monthly mortgage payments.

Although, in general, the wealth of individual citizens within Europe has risen along with the Europe property market thereby giving them a bit of cushioning should this real estate bubble burst, many ordinary property owners would be in serious trouble if the housing market were to suddenly cool down. Such a scenario is especially possible given the fact that one of the factors fuelling the rise in the Europe property market is the excessive credit to which people now have access.

Analysts have claimed that since 2002 the Europe property market has been kept artificially high and has been seeing negative returns for several years now in quite a few countries. However, investor confidence in the Europe property market is still strong with intrepid investors forging ahead and finding new European territories and properties in which to invest. In fact, people look to the Europe property market as being so solid that the Multiplex Group – the Australian builder of London`s Wembley Stadium – is starting a real estate fund which will be invested in European properties. The announcement of this fund earlier this year drew a lot of attention and is creating tremendous excitement in the Europe property market as it is expected to generate millions in investment revenue.

Speculation is definitely one of the key factors that has been driving the Europe property market to such dizzying heights over the last decade. However, it will be interesting to see whether the housing market can sustain such high levels over a more extended period before collapsing. Right now places such as the United Kingdom, France and Spain are reaching their saturation points while places such as Croatia and Prague are just starting to see their own real estate booms.

Whatever happens, it is safe to assume that the Europe property market is going to be a solid investment for the short to mid term. The long term forecasts for this vast market are still out as the analysis would depend upon the individual performances of many small countries that are just developing their market economies and which are not yet full members of the European Union.

Read on and explore some of the most interesting facts on the regions of Europe and what influences their property markets.