We've talked previously about the reasons we believe Czech Republic property - and in particular property in Prague - has entered a phase of accelerated growth.

The key reasons are all the country's economic vital signs, plus, in the shorter term and certainly for 2007, the new VAT rules being introduced from January 1, 2008. (see Czech price surge underway - the predicted 2nd big growth phase of property prices starts now ).

The new VAT rules are causing a rush to market by home buyers, investors and developers, which is not only creating rapid price growth, but also a market littered with pitfalls for the unwary or uninformed investor.

For a closer examination of these pitfalls, see Czech property market now offers a classic investors' window of opportunity. But.....buyers need to beware!

Aside from these pitfalls, we believe that while the introduction of the new VAT rate will present an excellent spur to growth in 2007, there is also a more fundamental reason why the Czech market will remain strong and deliver great returns - its economy.