The expected increase in tourism throughout Portugal this summer is creating the right conditions for holiday home property investors who will be able to cash in on rental demand claims Infinito Real.

Countries such as Portugal saw a drop in their tourism trade, when the introduction of low-cost airfares made The Americas and Far East more accessible to the masses.

But rising fuel costs have forced up the price of long-haul flights and many European countries are becoming popular with UK visitors again.

In Portugal, the coastal hot spots such as Vilamoura attract a high number of tourists due to the numerous leisure options, such as golf and water-sport activities.

This year an investment of .......