Lessons from Case Studies Can Benefit Legal, Finance and Marketing Professionals By Paul Stewart Paul Stewart is a director of indirect tax services at KPMG in the UK and has been involved in advising on VAT in the vacation ownership sector for over 16 years. In such a colourful... [Read More...]

Everyone says the economy is improving and that things are getting better. But what about the timeshare market? For an industry so dependent on consumer lending, the most important issues aren’t simply when travel will pick up and how much consumers are spending – it’s... [Read More...]

John Spence, the entrepreneurial chairman and owner of Karma Royal Group, celebrates 25 years in the industry this year. Spence’s career spans a humble beginning to a 17-resort group with no debt today, and Paul Mattimoe reviews those 25 years. Paul Mattimoe: 25 years, 17... [Read More...]

By Lisa Migani Thinking about selling your existing property as fractionals? If you need some really good background information, then start by looking at www.fractionalpropertydeveloper.com. The biggest mistake a developer can make is to start on the fractional route the wrong... [Read More...]

Attendees from across Europe and around the world converge in London to attend the first FORUM Conference, which served as 2009’s main event for the European shared-ownership industry. By Matt McDaniel, editor 2009 was bad enough. And in a year without a conference held by... [Read More...]

Some startling statistics suggest you just might By William J. Brown Since being launched on June 29, 2007, Apple Inc.’s iPhone has continued to drive radical innovation and upheaval within the global wireless telecommunications industry. Now in it’s third-iteration (with... [Read More...]

As 2010 quickly approaches, most of us are hopeful, if not optimistic, that the recession and the worst of its consequences are behind us and that the target market, the affluent consumer, will be in a financial position that allows them to increase their spending. As you focus... [Read More...]

Eden Rock is unlike any other resort on the French island of St Barths – often referred to as the St. Tropez of the Caribbean. Situated on a rock high above the ocean and surrounded by turquoise waters and white sand, Eden Rock – St Barths provides the ultimate in service... [Read More...]

With increased consumer interest and more and more exciting products coming on line, 2009 has been the year of the fractional. However, writes Sarah Lee, in developing the perfect product there’s much fractional developers can learn from timeshare. Many fractional developers... [Read More...]

By Lawrence Hefler Rising energy and maintenance costs. Increased environmental awareness. Concern over toxins in our indoor spaces. Fractional properties as part of the hospitality industry, by their very nature of transient guests, multiple owners, excess consumption, and housekeeping... [Read More...]

by Marge Lennon In considering the status of your resort property, do any of these design challenges sound familiar? • Your resort or hotel rooms are “tired” or “dated” and in need of a total renovation. • Your budget can cover only a small portion of what is actually... [Read More...]

by Campbell Jefferys Brent Handler In just a few short years, Exclusive Resorts has gone from an idea born on a Hawaiian beach to being the world’s premier vacation club, now with over 3,400 members. Over 400 luxury vacation residences are available in prime locations around... [Read More...]

Mac Van Der Merwe, a 61-year-old South African, is the head of Zorgvliet Private Residence Club, a collection of five resorts in his country that he purchased in 2002. Matt McDaniel spoke with the affable developer in August to talk about his resorts and the upcoming World Cup... [Read More...]

Quintessentially Estates work alongside the most prestigious estate agencies worldwide and retain strong relations within all aspects of the property industry – Ensuring a wide selection of commercial and residential properties to fit all criteria and they now have a section... [Read More...]

Managing Director of Barrasford & Bird Worldwide, Robin Barrasford recognised the potential of the overseas property industry over seven years ago. It was whilst purchasing his own property abroad that he began to realise that the UK and other worldwide investor property... [Read More...]

Kintyre Development Company Offers Fractional Ownership Alongside Historic Scottish Links in the ‘Very Cradle of Celtic Scotland’ By Matt McDaniel A brand new shared ownership resort project is being built in Machrihanish, a small village on the tip of the Kintyre peninsula... [Read More...]

Internationally acclaimed design, branding and marketing company yoo, together with one of Asia’s leading development groups Absolute are set to launch a new apartment complex that will provide buyers with both a beautiful home as well as a secured and guaranteed investment... [Read More...]

By David M. Disick, Esq. The Overall Opportunity The current market provides a rare combination of circumstances that create a potential profit opportunity for developers and astute investors in today’s vacation home market. By reason of the current economic climate, developers... [Read More...]

The industry has just seen the launch of one of the most unusual timeshare properties yet – Venice on Water. This operation is based around a small fleet of custom-built luxury Houseboats that will be moored in a strategic and central location within very close proximity of... [Read More...]

By Fiona Klonarides You have a fascinating background, could you tell us how you got into the industry? I have always been interested in new ideas and challenges. The greatest satisfaction is to break ground and pursue out of the ordinary business strategies. We have been developing... [Read More...]