 Have you ever looked at time-share holidays? Reg and I have. We once went to Mt Beauty in Victoria and sat through a presentation and we were very tempted to become involved but decided to stay independent. Timeshare emerged in the late 1950s as a way to secure extra capital resources to fund property expansion. Shareholders had the right to use these properties on a regular basis. Although the set up has changed and varied through the years the basic idea is that, you buy rights in a property to use it for a fixed time each year. Timeshare arrangements are international; in the US orlando timeshare is well known. Most of the world's major hotel and resort developers have become involved in timeshare properties. Of interest to Reg and I as travellers, is the new idea we have seen where recreational vehicles like motor homes are being purchased on a time share arrangement. With some luxury motorhomes costing more than an average home, I can see how timeshare would appeal to some people as a way to become involved in the R.V. lifestyle on a part time basis and it overcomes the problem of where to store the large RV when you are back at home after the holiday. It is interesting, though Reg and I love our independence and I am glad I fully own my own touring set up and do not have to hand it over to someone else in two month’s time for his or her share. I like calling our home on wheels, our own and I could happily live this life on the road, 12 months of the year. Comments Comments are closed. |
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