Buyers looking to purchase a property overseas are increasingly using the internet to find investments, according to experts in the sector.

Global Edge studied the search habits of purchasers on a variety of engines to identify which regions are the most popular.

Second homes in Spain were found to be particularly desirable for UK buyers. The Costa del Sol remains a popular choice, as is Tenerife and Mallorca.

Managing director Ashley Rigg commented: “It proves overseas buyers are increasingly looking beyond the traditional coastal resorts of old.”

He noted that investors are beginning to broaden their search fields and said that this could in part be due to the glut of new-builds on the Costas.

This could mean that prices will be more negotiable in these areas as sellers struggle to sell their homes.