REUTERS/Ahmed JadallahVisitors tour the Cityscape real estate exhibition in Dubai.
Property prices around the world continue to rise.
However, the once hot US and Asian markets have cooled while markets in the Middle East and Europe have picked up.
The Global Property Guide has compiled and analyzed the property price performance of the world's big economies.
We've put together a list of the top 12 markets based on year-over-year, inflation-adjusted price performance as of Q2.
12. Taiwan
Home prices in Taiwan rose 5.20% year-over-year, which was a slowdown from 2013's increase of 14.53%.
Prices rose 1.48% during Q2 2014.
Source: Global Property Guide
11. Latvia
Home prices in Latvia rose 5.21% year-over-year, which was greater than 2013's increase of 0.91%.
Prices rose 0.68% during Q2 2014.
Source: Global Property Guide
10. Brazil
Home prices in Brazil (São Paulo) rose 5.37% year-over-year, which was less than 2013's increase of 6.78%.
Prices rose 0.75% during Q2 2014.
Source: Global Property Guide
9. Israel
Home prices in Israel rose 6.06% year-over-year, which was a slowdown from 2013's increase of 6.27%.
Prices rose 1.92% during Q2 2014.
Source: Global Property Guide
8. Iceland
Home prices in Iceland rose 6.09% year-over-year, which was greater than 2013's increase of 1.47%.
Prices rose 1.42% during Q2 2014.
Source: Global Property Guide
7. New Zealand
Home prices in New Zealand rose 6.66% year-over-year, which was greater than 2013's increase of 5.11%.
Prices fell 3.23% during Q2 2014.
Source: Global Property Guide
6. Australia
Home prices in Australia rose 7.21% year-over-year, which was greater than 2013's increase of 2.82%.
Prices rose 1.28% during Q2 2014.
Source: Global Property Guide
5. Turkey
Home prices in Turkey rose 7.24% year-over-year, which was greater than 2013's increase of 6.99%.
Prices rose 1.66% during Q2 2014.
Source: Global Property Guide
4. UK
Home prices in the UK (nationwide) rose 9.68% year-over-year, up from 2013's drop of 1.24%.
Prices rose 3.99% during Q2 2014.
Source: Global Property Guide
3. Ireland
Home prices in Ireland rose 11.97% year-over-year, which was greater than 2013's increase of 0.56%.
Prices rose 6.60% during Q2 2014.
Source: Global Property Guide
2. Estonia
Home prices in Estonia rose 16.72% year-over-year, which was greater than 2013's increase of 7.27%.
Prices rose 0.31% during Q2 2014.
Source: Global Property Guide
1. United Arab Emirates — Dubai
Home prices in the United Arab Emirates rose 33.26% year-over-year, which was greater than 2013's increase of 17.99%.
Prices rose 5.47% during Q2 2014.
Source: Global Property Guide
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