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While neighbouring Valencia and Andalucia were experiencing an explosion of mass tourism and ex-pat home buying,until a few years ago, Murcia remained relatively untouched by this foreign fervour for Villas and apartment holiday homes on the Spansh Costas.
Unti then it was only the area around the Mar Menor, Europe's largest salt water lagoon, which attracted the interest of developers during the early 'run for the sun' property boom years. But with other coastal areas running out of development potential, investors have now turned their attention to Murcia – a region which some industry experts predict will be one of Europe's biggest growth areas over the next decade.
Murcia may have been overlooked by the package holiday market and foreign investors in the past because the region as a whole is nowhere near as lush and green as either Valencia or Andalucia. Much of it is dry and arid, except for the farms which use ancient Moorish irrigation systems to produce some of the country's finest citrus fruit and vegetables.
But the region has its own special charm, not least because the coastline remains relatively unscathed by tourism and the major towns and small inland villages are still totally Spanish in character. This may all change in the not too distant future because some major developers are moving in with schemes for huge housing complexes and luxurious golf resorts.
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