How To Choose A Great Timeshare In The UK, US, And Europe
Purchasing a timeshare is a unique type of investment, and requires two levels of research. First, you should determine if a timeshare is the correct type of investment for you. Are you better off putting investment money somewhere else and paying for vacations year-to year, or is a timeshare investment make more sense? Second, you need to determine which specific timeshare will give you the best payoff with regard to finance and fun.
Here is a checklist that may help:
1. Compare maintenance fees and what they pay for. Compare how much of this money is spent on basic and necessary upkeep (fixing appliances, doing yardwork, etc.) and how much goes into capital improvements such as putting in a new pool or fitness club when it is needed. The latter is more likely to increase the value of your investment long-term
2. What other fees could be involved? How many years have they had “Special Assessments” for example? Why were these one time fees charged, and what is the likelihood of that type of event recurring? It might have been due to a storm of the like they havent seen in a hundred...