Group RCI Commissions Extensive Study to Measure Untapped Demand and Supply in the U.S. Resort Timeshare Industry

The world’s largest vacation exchange company continues legacy of innovation and leadership; shares key findings with its affiliates and business partners

Global vacation ownership leader Group RCI, which is celebrating 35 years in the industry, has commissioned an in-depth study of the timeshare industry to pinpoint untapped demand (i.e. consumers) and supply locations (i.e. resort timeshare projects) throughout the U.S.

The new study by Ragatz was completed this summer and focuses on the top 100 tourist destinations in the US. The report suggests where new resorts would be best located (i.e. either purpose-built resorts, or existing developments ripe for conversion into vacation ownership model resorts) and the findings apply to one-offs as well as “add-ons” to multiclub resorts.

The study taps into new markets with potential and promising prospects both on the supply and demand side, but also spotlights locations to avoid because of market saturation. The detailed findings include valuable nationwide information on potential obstacles to growth, expansion and overall opportunities in the
industry, making it a must-read especially for those involved in the areas of sales and resort and business development.

Not surprisingly, the individual States with the highest concentration of timeshare resorts are Florida, top of the list at 22.6%, California (8.8%), South Carolina (7%), Hawaii (6.1%) and Colorado (5.2%).

One of the most significant and surprising findings was that out of the 100 top tourist destinations (not timeshare destinations), 27 of them have no timeshare facilities at all.

Thanks to the findings, developers and affiliates will be able to positively impact the vacation exchange industry as a whole and the study will also benefit lenders looking to research and validate projects or marketing ventures throughout the US.

This new data will not only enable affiliated developers to determine where to costeffectively solicit and market to potential buyers, but also where to build or acquire new resort properties and which are the best
locations for off-site sales operations to help maximize return on investment.

“The vacation exchange industry continues to be a major part of the overall real estate and hospitality industries,” said Gordon Gurnik, President, North America, Group RCI. “With Group RCI’s 35-year legacy of leadership and innovation, this research should play a vital role in continuing to help our affiliates successfully maintain and grow their businesses. The ground-breaking data we’ve acquired offers previously unmeasured information to help expand their presence in new markets and increase their member base.

“By commissioning this comprehensive study we’ve tapped into the overall scope of the industry and can offer timely and valuable insight to help our affiliates to help determine new markets for growth, expansion and opportunities in the industry, even in these uncertain times, “added Gurnik.

In addition, the new Ragatz data reveals the degree to which market depth remains for resort timeshare ownership among incomeeligible households in 291 sectional centers across the U.S.

Dick Ragatz, President of Ragatz Associates Inc., explained: “Despite the impressive growth of the resort timeshare industry over the past 30 years, it has traditionally not focused on research as a means to decide where to build new projects and where to market new inventory. The typical approach in selecting project locations has been an opportunistic model, such as inexpensive land, capricious deal making, and friend or family referrals. The same can be said for selecting off-site markets, which is usually simply based on total
population or proximity to the resort.”

“We found that in the top 100 tourist destinations in the U.S., 27 do not currently contain any resort timeshare projects,” added Gurnik. “This and other statistics from the study present some great opportunities for expansion in the industry. We hope our affiliates will be able to use this study to strengthen their business and continue to grow with Group RCI as their exchange provider of choice.”

The study reveals:
• Some 4.4 million households already own timeshare, both in the States and overseas, and of those, 3.2 million make over $50,000 a year. (The remaining owners are either older and retired, and purchased years ago, or are recent buyers of low-priced resales.

• There is still a huge potential market for timeshare sales: there are 109.2 million households that do not own timeshare, and of these, 56.6 million earn over $50,000 pa.

• There are still a surprising number of as yet undeveloped regions in the US which the timeshare industry has not yet penetrated. Currently, there are 1,640 timeshare projects in the US, comprising about 179,220 units for an average size of 109 units.

• The best locations to direct off-site marketing programs for new resort timeshare projects

• The top five cities from which leisure-oriented visitors originate to the USA’s top 100 tourist destinations.

About Group RCI
Group RCI, part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies, (NYSE: WYN) is the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and the European leader in vacation rentals, with exclusive access for specified periods
to more than 73,000 vacation properties in approximately 100 countries. The company is comprised of vacation exchange, including RCI, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and provider of travel services to businesses and consumers and The Registry Collection® program, the world’s largest luxury exchange program; vacation rentals, including Endless Vacation Rentals®, Landal GreenParks®, Novasol®, and other renowned vacation rental brands, through which vacationers can rent a variety of property types, from city apartments to villas; and NorthCourse® Leisure Real Estate Solutions, an international leader in providing a full spectrum of advisory, research, and asset management services.

Wyndham Worldwide Corporation is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies with leading brands in lodging franchising, vacation ownership, vacation rentals and vacation exchange. For additional information visit www.grouprci.com or the media center of www.wyndhamworldwide.com.

About Ragatz Associates
Ragatz Associates is a highly respected international consulting and market research firm in the resort real estate industry. It was founded in 1974 by Dr. Richard Ragatz and has serviced clients from both the private sector (from small, individually owned companies to international corporations) and the public sector (from small municipalities to national governments). The firm has worked on over 2,500 assignments in the resort real estate industry in 48 states and over 70 countries. For more information visit www.ragatzassociates.com

Just in: Executive Quest Announces Its 2009 Salary Survey Results

Since it was launched nine years ago by industry expert Keith Trowbridge, Executive Quest’s Annual Salary Survey has become the yardstick for the timeshare, holiday and fractional ownership industries.

Out now, the 2009 results make for interesting reading…
Compiled from Executive Quest, Inc.’s 20,000- plus industry newsletter subscriber contacts, the latest results show that – unlike last year – timeshare and holiday businesses have not been able to deflect the impact of the current recession, particularly in the areas of tour flow and marketing.

The comprehensive study, a full copy of which can now be purchased online at www.execq. com, covers 31 categories including Sales & Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Resort Managers, CEOs and CFOs, as well as other relevant divisions within the industry.

Whereas last year’s figures showed that the industry remained relatively buoyant, despite signals of the impending recession, the 2009 results show significant dips in compensation levels.

The new survey reveals regional marketing management and vice presidents of marketing have in recent months received a reduction in compensation of about 10%, while sales and marketing directors as a group saw their pay packets cut by 20%.

“These salary studies are important to everyone in the industry and Executive Quest is the only firm to do an industry-wide salary survey,” says Trowbridge, who launched the annual survey nine years ago. Since then, it has gone from strength to strength as the definitive survey of its type, and Executive Quest is already inviting new participants to become part of the 2010 study.

Next year’s report also looks likely to be interesting reading: with France, Germany and Japan only just edging their way out of what has at times felt like a recession “quicksand”, all eyes will be on the US and the major global players during the next twelve months as the industry executives and consumers watch and
wait for some good news in the headlines and brighter results in the markets.

During his 20-year career in timeshare, through economic peaks and troughs, Trowbridge has seen the industry grow and change like a chameleon, with American timeshare owners quicker to wholeheartedly adopt the vacation ownership lifestyle compared to European holidaymakers. Trowbridge is well known
for pioneering vacation ownership in North America with the development of Sanibel Beach Club on Sanibel Island in Florda, a 31-condo resort that sold out in just 18 months back in the mid ‘70s.

At its peak, his company Captran Resorts International saw timeshare sales of over $50 million roll in during the late ‘70s. In 1996 he decided to retire early, selling his interests to RDI Resort Services Corporation (Bluegreen Resorts). But he was a restless retiree. Within months he started writing a new book in which
he shared his industry expertise, philosophy and success secrets and since then he has authored and co-authored a number of industry “how to” books as well as various press articles on vacation ownership, financing, training and recruitment.

The Executive Quest 2009 Salary Survey analyzes mean annual compensation comparisons in business development and measures salaries according to title. In 2008, the average minimum salary was $72,000 per annum (12%), with 32% of industry professionals were averaging $191,179, while the largest slice of the pie,
over half (56%), were on maximum mean salaries of $331,500.

Broken down by position within the company, Senior VPs, who make up 40% of the total, were bringing in an average salary of $370,750 pa while Executive VPs (35%) made $321,333. Mean compensation for Vice Presidents came in at $227,500.

Although the timeshare industry has weathered ups and downs in the past, this year will go down in history as a “down” year. Sales figures are dipping and Howard Nusbaum, President of ARDA (the American Resort Development Association) projects an 8% decrease in sales for 2009. Companies are cutting back on
marketing and tour flow which in turn results in lower tours and lower compensation for sales managers, VPs and regional VPs. As these are all corporate positions which are usually tied to a percentage of sales revenue, the result is a knock-on decline in compensation of 25%.

While administrative positions have escaped relatively unscathed. CFO, COO, HR and Operations Management salaries are holding steady, higher up the ladder CEOs, Presidents and Owners have been hit, with salaries sinking by approximately 33% compared to the previous year as the hospitality industry flinches from the sting of tough economic times.

Outside of the US, Executive Quest has been active in Dubai, India and New Zealand and Trowbridge reports the company is currently seeking exceptional talent in those regions, often for harder-to-fill positions. Recruitment is just one area where the Executive Quest Salary Survey is used by corporations who rely on
it as a valuable tool in other divisions such as budgeting and finance, promotion and training.

As a timeshare guru, Trowbridge is still passionate about the industry after all these years. When he’s not vacationing around the world with his wife (at timeshare resorts, of course), they are both active members of their local community in Fort Myers, Florida.

Executive Quest specializes in recruiting what Trowbridge is proud to call “the best of the best” in the vacation ownership industry, recruiting and placing candidates in top companies and resorts in North and South America, the Caribbean, Asia, Australia and Europe.

For the full survey results and a detailed breakdown, the 2009 Executive Quest Salary Survey is available at
www.execq.com.

For additional information and recruitment enquiries, please contact keith@execq.com or jim@execq.com.

New RCI Affiliate Offers Extravagant Blend Of Moorish Architecture And Malaysian Culture

Palace Vacation Club, one of Asia’s most innovation brands in the vacation ownership industry, recently announced a multi-year affiliation with RCI that makes RCI the exclusive third-party exchange provider for Palace Vacation Club. Palace Vacation Club was designed to provide members a lifetime of vacation  memories as well as the use of the facilities and special discounts at F&B outlets, spa packages, water sports and cruises within The Mines Resort City.

Members will get to enjoy an array of options to exchange their holiday entitlements for other products ranging from health services to entertainment. Exchanges for shows such as Disney On Ice, Sesame Street Musical, Royal London Circus, Hollywood On Ice to name a few. Such exchanges are unique to Palace
Vacation Club and have been well received by members since its introduction.

Palace Vacation Club Members Services Department has successfully processed a total of 12,600 room bookings in 2008 whilst achieving a 95% rate successful booking ratio as compared to 89% of previous years. This is made possible through the dynamic team in the Member Services Dept and the availability of over 100 internal and direct affiliation resorts covering Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, India, Australia, China and Europe and complemented by the latest acquisitionaccommodation in London and Gold Coast,
Australia. On top of that, members have access to more than 3,700 enthralling resorts destinations in over 100 countries worldwide through RCI.

There’s simply no better way to experience vacations through Palace Vacation Club. The prestigious Palace Vacation Club has established itself in the market as an exclusive timesharing programme that offers immense benefits and privileges in a form of exciting vacations. For the years to come, despite the current climate of uncertainty generated by the financial turmoil, Palace Vacation Club is committed to strive and stay competitive through its strong sales and marketing force, excellent service and continued product
innovation and redevelopment to enhance the membership in the challenging years ahead.

Country Heights Resort – Country Villas
Malaysia’s first Mediterranean-style waterfront homes, Country Heights Resort with its Country Villas brings the ultimate experience in country living.

The villas cluster is breathtaking with distinct wall furnishings on graceful white facades and unique red-bricked driveways surrounded by beautifully lush landscaped gardens and panoramic views of lakes.

These low-rise villas are tastefully furnished with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The master bedroom is furnished with a king size bed with attached bathroom.

Each villa comes with a covered car porch, a living area, dining area and a kitchen. They are fully air conditioned and equipped with TV, refrigerator and water heater and include tea and coffee making facilities.

The villas are the ultimate property choice for those who prefer to experience a country living style vacation.

Location
Country Villas is located just 20 minutes from Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, and a 30-minute drive from Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Surroundings
Surrounded by a beautifully landscaped environment and panoramic views of colorful tropical flowers and nearby lakes, Country Villas gives way to a vacation where guests can enjoy the sweet smell of greenery, birds chirping and fresh air.

Property Amenities
The resort has a variety of on-site amenities that offer fun, entertaining and relaxing options for guests. Guests can use the swimming pool, tennis and volleyball courts, rent bicycles, and participate in fish feeding
or lakeside fishing. Also on property are an outdoor children’s playground, eight indoor badminton courts and a gymnasium and aerobic room.

Guests looking to do a lot or a little on vacation will definitely find something at Country Villas.

Palace of the Golden Horses
Palace of the Golden Horses, tagged as Asia’s most extraordinary hotel, is a worldclass award-winning luxury hotel located within MINES Resort City. This 5-star luxury hotel yields a harmonious blend of Moorish
architecture and Malaysian culture and offers an ideal setting for those who want to experience the wonderfully rich and diverse heritage of Malaysia.

Overlooking the picturesque 150-acre lake in MINES Resort City, Palace of the Golden Horses offers beauty and grace. Because of its luxury accommodations, this prestigious hotel has won several awards such as:
Best New City Hotel in Asia Pacific’98, 25th International Award for Tourist, Hotel & Catering Industry 2000 and Best MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events) Facility and Service Hotel 2007 and 2008 by Travel Weekly China. The hotel has played host to more than 100 world leaders and celebrities.

This enchanting palatial hotel is best noted for its dedicated conference centre, the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Conference Centre. Located in its very own private wing, it offers unrivalled conference space with a total of 21 meeting rooms equipped with state of- the-art facilities, individual lighting control, video and teleconferencing facilities, including an auditorium and the Royal Ballroom with a maximum seating capacity of up to 2,000 people.

Blending the best of Moorish and Malaysian architecture, this unique hotel features the Dignitary’s Club floor with a business center and a lounge, complete with butler, concierge and secretarial services, for privacy and
personalized attention. Palace of the Golden Horses offers 481 exquisite guestrooms and suites, five restaurants, two lounges, a business center, a swimming pool as well as a fully-equipped gym.

Location
Just 20 minutes from the center of Kuala Lumpur and a 35-minute drive from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Palace of the Golden Horses is also within close proximity to the administrative capital of Malaysia
at Putrajaya and Cyberjaya, the center of Malaysia’s Multimedia Super Corridor, the National Sports Complex and the Commonwealth Games Village at Bukit Jalil, Selangor Turf Club and Technology Park Malaysia.

Property Amenities
Carousel Cafe Restaurant
A unique fairground décor of an all-day dining restaurant, offering sumptuous a la carte menu and lavish buffets for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Kim Ma Chinese Restaurant
An exquisite dining place where guests can enjoy delights from Dainty Dim Sum to the innovative flavors of modern Cantonese cuisine.

Kin No Uma Japanese Restaurant
Offers only the finest sushi, kaiseki, tempura, teppanyaki and many more in a sophisticated decor that combines contemporary influences with traditional Japanese design.

Grand Salon
Majestically designed architecture overlooking a scenic lake, the Grand Salon Lobby Lounge offers a cozy and tranquil atmosphere where guests can enjoy light music while sampling delightful afternoon tea or evening cocktails.

The Polo Club Lounge
The ultimate choice for guests to unwind with fine cigars and aged cognacs perhaps enjoyed together with a relaxing game of pool.

Sagar Restaurant
An exquisite and extensive array of Northern Indian cuisine including vegetarian dishes with a promise of a royalty experience awaits at Sagar Restaurant. Each dish is elaborately prepared by chefs who have initiated Indian cooking as artistry. Beautifully decorated fit for a Maharajah.

Somethin’ Juicy
An innovative juice bar newly opened at Palace of the Golden Horses is a must try for guests. Choices abound from an excellent selection of chilled cool juices, smoothies, frappies, and ice creams.

Side Walk Café
A café full of irresistible homemade pastries and cakes to satisfy any sweet cravings well located at the hotel lobby.

Lodging Accomodations
A total of 401 guestrooms and 80 suites are available. King-sized beds are available in 183 of the guestrooms while the other 218 rooms offer two double beds. There are 21 executive suites, 37 minister suites, 20 head of state suites, one host nation suite and one golden suite.

Each room is stylishly furnished with three two line telephones offering voicemail and data port, full-sized working desk, cable TV, electronic in-room safe, fully-stocked mini-bar and other amenities such as coffee and tea making facility, hair dryer, iron and ironing board.

An Unexpected Encounter at Every Turn
Le Marquee
Amidst the sprawling, lushly landscaped gardens of the award-winning Palace of the Golden Horses hotel stands Le Marquee, a vast canopied venue with the capacity to seat up to 3,000 people silhouetted against the extravagant Moorish-Malaysian architecture that defines the 480-room hotel.

Designed and fabricated in Holland, Le Marquee is truly one of a kind, being the largest canopied venue of such extravagance in Malaysia, and boasting over 1,800 square meters on space right next to a magnificent
150-acre lake.

Le Marquee is a blank canvas for extraordinary events of all kinds and has already hosted a bevy of glamorous happenings including An Evening with Annika Sorenstam – Woman’s World Cup Gold Champion 2009.

Le Marquee makes every event truly remarkable, allowing events to be celebrated in style.

With a reputation for unparalleled uniqueness, and with a growing list of celebrated megaevents under its belt, Le Marquee’s popularity has soared since its creation in 2007.

Palace Vacation Club is a wholly owned subsidiary of Country Heights Lifestyle Berhad which was set up in 1997. The company is the operator of Palace Vacation Club and Mr. Ricky Yip is currently the CEO of Mines Wellness Hotel and Country Heights Lifestyle Bhd.

He was the Senior Vice President – Sales & Marketing for Palace of the Golden Horses and Palace Beach
& Spa (now known as the Mines Wellness Hotel). He is currently the Vice Chairman of the Malaysian
Holiday Timeshare Developers’ Federation (MHTDF). He has over 20 years experience in the Malaysian timeshare industry.

He joined Mines Marketing Sdn Bhd, a marketing agency for Country Heights Group since Jan 1999 as Director and General Manager and has since marketed a variety of products including Palace Vacation Club, Palace Health Sanctuary, Mines TCM Wellness, Mines Resort Golf Club membership, Hornbill Golf membership, Dignitaries Club and Heritage Serviced Residences.

His most recent accomplishment is marketing the 1st in Malaysia oil palm farm-sharing investment
scheme named Country Heights Growers Scheme to over 9000 investors.

Accor Vacation Club’s Winning Ways At ATHOC Awards

Recognition for star employees at Timeshare Industry’s “Night of Stars”

The Timeshare Industry held its 18th Annual National Industry Awards last night, at a gala function to
recognise its star employees and Accor Vacation Club was a stellar performer, taking four of the night’s
major awards for Sales and Service.

“After a challenging year for the industry, the presentation of these awards are a testament to the dedication of all our teams, and truly show the spirit of Accor Vacation Club’s employees, which then reflects back positively to our 26,000+ Members in so many ways on an everyday level,” said John Osborne, CEO Accor
Vacation Club.

“Congratulations from all our Management and staff to these stars of Accor Vacation Club,” John concluded.

And the winners are…

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE: DEBBIE BLATCH
This nominee demonstrates a consistent and positive attitude towards service. This star performer demonstrates excellent knowledge of the resort, the industry and it’s products and services. This performer achieves beyond expectation results based on consistent use of these skills.

AWARD FOR CORPORATE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: MARNIE JESS
This award is for an individual in a non-management position employed in administrative department.

AWARD FOR SALES TEAM OF THE YEAR: ACCOR VACATION CLUB COFFS HARBOUR
This award is for a team involved in the sales operations of a single resort/sales site or for multiple projects. Team members may include project director and sales, marketing and administrative management and staff.

AWARD FOR SALES MANAGER OF THE YEAR: PETER COLE – NOVOTEL TWIN WATERS
This award is for an individual Manager responsible for the sales functions at a single sales site, single resort site, or multiple sales sites. They will have consistently exceeded sales targets with their superior management skills whilst maintaining excellent client service levels. This nominee must be a consistent performer with evidence of their management skills whilst ensuring an emphasis on quality assurance and compliance with the Industry Code of Practice.

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Halcyon Hills Resort, Samos, Greece

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 markets were underexploited. From this early overseas buying experience, Barrasford & Bird Worldwide was established, created to introduce and guide
new and seasoned property buyers to the potential of property investments abroad. Today the company employs over 30 staff in a variety of worldwide locations and develops its own luxury resorts in Greece and the Caribbean.

Robin Barrasford achieved a degree in ‘Computers and Information Systems’ at Manchester University before
starting a post-graduate course in Mathematics and Education at the University of Sussex. However, after
the first year, he became frustrated with academic life and joined Sussex Police. Robin stayed in the police
force for ten years and became one of the youngest ever sergeants in the history of the force before being
promoted to acting Inspector duties in the seaside resort of Eastbourne. Before Robin Barrasford began to explore the overseas property market he took a year long break from his distinguished role as Police Inspector, to focus on family life. Moving to the southwest of England he bought and converted a collection of barns into a family home. Whilst the country living experience tempted the family enough to permanently settle in Cornwall, Robin Barrasford was seeking a way to extend his love of property and combine it with a full time entrepreneurial business.

Recognising the potential of the property market in Bulgaria, long before the boom in Eastern Europe began, Mr Barrasford was quick to envisage the full potential of this new property market, and created a sales and marketing company to package the property to the investor market and first time overseas property buyers. The company he created was Barrasford & Bird.

Before long the Bulgarian property market had begun to blossom. Not content with emerging eastern European markets, Mr Barrasford co-developed developments both in Bulgaria and the Caribbean. Barrasford & Bird became a worldwide success story, consistently sourcing new markets, packaging them to investment
purchasers with the mainstay of the business built on customer service and excellence in the industry. To
date, Barrasford and Bird worldwide had handed over more than 2000 completed properties.

In 2005 the overseas property industry came together with the notion of self regulating its practices and
Robin Barrasford was one of the first to champion the notion of a voluntary set of guidelines and regulations
that would translate customer confidence and industry excellence. Today, this initiative has become the
Association of International Property Professionals, an upstanding industry voice and the regulatory body of
the overseas property industry.

From day one, Barrasford and Bird Worldwide endeavoured to offer the best customer service in the industry, backed up by a lifetime aftercare guarantee. The company employed more support staff to look after customer needs than sales staff to achieve this goal and has an exemplary reputation within the industry.
However, it became apparent that the developer on occasion was the ‘weak link’ in the process. Therefore,
Robin decided that the only way to ensure a consistent quality of service from reservation to full ownership was to become the developer as well as the agent.

The next step was to canvass the company database of over 18,000 (now 65,000) clients to ascertain what
clients actually wanted from their overseas property. Once this information was collated, Robin then sought
out markets with genuine exit strategies and strong government support for tourism. It was from this
research and the company’s dedication to customer service that the Halcyon Hills resort in the Greek Island
of Samos was born.

In 2008 Robin Barrasford was the only overseas property industry expert from the UK asked to judge the
prestigious AIPP awards, and along with a distinguished panel of professionals including the Ombudsman for UK estate agents, his wealth of experience and renowned professionalism helped choose the most prestigious award winners in the industry today.

In July 09 Barrasford & Bird Worldwide were proud to announce an affiliate partnership with RCI’s The
Registry Collection. Having great success with Fractional Ownership sales for over 6 months, the
team at Barrasford & Bird Worldwide were looking for an additional string to their bow for the luxurious
Halcyon Hills Resort, Samos, Greece. RCI approached Barrasford and Bird with the many benefits of joining a
shared usage programme. It was the clarity of branding and the sumptuous lifestyle of The Registry Collection that finally tempted Barrasford & Bird Worldwide to sign up.

Customer orientated, Barrasford & Bird Worldwide wanted their buyers to enjoy the luxurious element of shared ownership that complimented the five star facilities to be implemented at Halcyon Hills, Greece.

Halcyon Hills is situated in what is undoubtedly one of the finest locations of a hotel resort anywhere in the
world. The site looks across an expansive azure sea to Asia Minor and the soaring mountains of a forestladen national park. The gentle waters of the Aegean lap against the beach which hugs the curve of the bay while the channel between Asia Minor and Samos ensures that the waters remain calm, offering superb
swimming and sailing.

The village of Klima rests next to Halcyon Hills and has two delightful tavernas gracing its shoreline. The small, boutique tourist resort of Psilli Amos is two bays to the West, while the historically rich harbour of Pythagoria (Named after Pythagoras who was born there) lies 3 miles to the West. The islands capital is a 15 minute drive away from the resort and the international airport is just a short 20 minute drive.

Halcyon Hills has been meticulously designed with its stunning location firmly in mind. Every property at the
resort enjoys the panoramic sea views from the terrace and is centred around a 1200m2 spa.

The resort was created by one of the most respected architects in Greece, Yiannis Vikelas, and he was give
guidelines to work within when designing the halcyon Hills experience.

• Halcyon Hills should complement the natural beauty of Samos
• The Resort must feel authentically Greek
• No two properties should look the same
• Every property is to have a sea view
• From the sea, Halcyon Hills should look like an authentic Greek village
• The resort must have all the facilities, quality and services of a five star resort

Once the concept was achieved architecturally, the interior design then needed to be addressed. Once
again, the overriding principle was that the resort must feel as if it fits like a glove in Greece and that it is not just another luxury hotel that could be anywhere else in the world. The Halcyon Hills experience is centred around Greek style whilst ensuring that the owners benefit from five star service and quality.

With the success of Fractional Ownership at Halcyon Hills partnered with the stunning opportunity that is
The Registry Collection, Halcyon Hills Spa and Marina Resort offers a slice of the highlife for a fraction of the
cost with prices starting from just £21,000 for 1/12 ownership of a variety of property styles.

Finding That Perfect Property… Effortlessly

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 solely dedicated to fractional ownership.

With Quintessentially Estates this process is made easier and the stress is relieved. Not only do clients have the luxury of a building and interior service at their disposal, but they can also be comforted by the fact that the team work to ensure they are available to assist before, during and even after the sale.

Before The Sale
A meticulous brief is drawn up detailing the exact requirements of the client and this will initiate the search. Once Quintessentially Estates has sourced the best possible properties by working alongside the most prestigious estate agencies in the world, viewings will be arranged at the convenience of the client so as
to limit the disruption to their lives.

As a company who understands the strain which can come from desperately trying to search for the perfect property, Quintessentially Estates ensures that the stress often experienced is eliminated. For example, for luxury property viewings the client can choose to travel in style either in a helicopter or a chauffeur driven car. The cars include Range Rovers and Jaguars.

For clients viewing properties abroad in the neighbouring countries such as Marrakech, South of France or Italy, private jets are frequently used and a preferred partner agreement with PremiAir, the leading executive helicopter charter operator, has just been signed.

During The Sale
The team at Quintessentially Estates are there to offer any help they can which includes the recommendation of legal advisors, lawyers, surveyors and financial advisors, as well as expert advice on the best schools, doctors and restaurants in each area.

After The Sale
In the days after the sale Quintessentially Estates really stands out from the rest in what it has to offer. Available to the client is a full team of builders, cleaners, moving in services, designers, interior decorators and electricians who can help with any job whether it is big or small. The building service is especially comforting to the client as this is an industry in which work is often not carried through and promises not kept. Their tradesmen are picked for being experienced, hard-working, and, above all, extremely reliable. The result is a project which is finished with the minimum amount of stress and, most importantly, on time
and to budget.

Overall, Quintessentially Estates manages to safeguard the comfort and happiness of the client during a process which is often incredibly stressful, at the same time as ensuring the sale of the property runs smoothly and all the individual requirements of the client are met.

Clients come to Quintessentially Estates because of their reputation and they remain loyal as they receive a
personal service unrivalled by any other company. They are committed to delivering results, combining integrity and dedication whilst ensuring a high degree of experience and expertise.

Interiors and after sales
Quintessentially Estates has on-site specialist staff who are on hand 24 hours a day with expert knowledge and understanding of all housing related services including building, interior and landscape design.

Quintessentially Builders
Quintessentially Builders was established to meet a demand for professional, reliable and experienced residential building services in an industry which often fails to deliver on promises. Carrying out all types of residential building works of £20,000 upwards in the London area, QB understand that when busy clients undertake building works, they want a product delivered with the minimum of stress, on time and to budget.

Interior design service
Quintessentially Estates work with an exclusive residential interior design company, offering a high-end service from concept development through to complete project management. As well as interiors, their experienced interiors team represents a team of specialist product designers, giving you access to truly unique items for the home.

Their portfolio includes international properties across Europe and the Caribbean, London apartments, town houses, country estates, listed buildings, restaurants and nightclubs.

Landscape, garden & exterior
design service Quintessentially Estates have a multi-award winning landscape design practice offering a
comprehensive service from initial meeting and concept development to design implementation. Their international portfolio ranges from chic urban courtyards and penthouse sun terraces to sweeping country house estates and villas.

Quintessentially Wine
If you’re investing in a property through Quintessentially Estates, you will automatically gain access to the exclusive Quintessentially Wine service.

Whether assisting you in stocking an existing cellar, or creating one for you, they will be able to provide you with an unparalleled quality of service and advice. Quintessentially Wine work with some of the finest chateaux in Bordeaux, the best producers in Burgundy, and have access to the most desirable and collectable
wine estates worldwide.

They have experts in cellar construction who are among the finest in the world, and have created spaces for clients that have been praised as much for their beauty as for their ability to store wine in perfect conditions.

Quintessentially Art
Quintessentially Art will help you put the finishing touches on your dream property with some of the finest art in the world. Keeping your lifestyle and preferences in mind, we will work closely with you to create a collection that reflects your personality and individual style, transforming your property into an expression of your impeccable taste, with unique treasures that you and your guests can savour for years to come.

Foreign Exchange
Foreign Exchange remains the most liquid and important market worldwide, previously only traded by Central Banks, Speculators and Governments, the retail investor is becoming increasingly more exposed to volatile movements and asset depreciation. There is no avoiding the significance a market move can
have on a client buying an International property, but with the correct planning and advice, you can minimize all currency risk and reduce the cost of the property purchase.

The Quintessentially Group has grown to become a portfolio of complementary businesses that cover every facet of luxury lifestyle. With an ever-expanding presence around the globe, and available to both members and non-members of the private club and concierge service, each Quintessentially business is led by
specialists with unrivalled expertise.

Quintessentially Estates which has a London office in Belgravia Square is a sister company to Quintessentially. It is a leading global property company which works with top end properties and developments across the world.

Through Quintessentially’s network of offices in the UK, Europe, America, Asia, the Middle East and South Africa, Quintessentially Estates offers an extensive search service across the commercial and residential market, for both investors and occupiers. Quintessentially Estates understands the pressures of today’s world and is committed to delivering results, combining integrity and dedication with experience and expertise.

Whether individuals are relocating or looking for residential, investment properties in the UK or abroad, Quintessentially Estates is on hand to advise and guide the client throughout the entire search process.
For more information visit www.quintessentiallyestates.com or call +44 (0) 845 224 3658

Perspective Magazine – July 2009

EDITION HIGHLIGHTS Front Cover Sponsorship: Harrison Group Convention Review: VOASA South Africa Convention Review: Fractional Summit, London Developer Review: Grupo Grand Coral, Riviera Maya Feature: Selling To The Affluent & Welathy Feature: Develoeprs – Your New Route To Market Is…? Interview: Mac Van Der Mewre, Zorgvliet Group Feature: Venice On Water Has Arrived Feature: Group RCI Christel House Open 2009 Feature: AOCAP Conference Feature: Developing A Hotel More Efficiently Is Now Possible Feature: Fractionalizing Luxury Vacation Residences View Digital Page-Turn Edition Online Download PDF Version To Hard Drive

Another month goes by and as we reach the height of summer some companies realise that the economic climate has not hit as hard as anticipated whilst others are struggling to survive. But whilst no one can really define the state of the marketplace as a whole, one thing is constant – that buying customers are harder to find.

So this month we focus on attracting the affluent, those who don’t necessarily require the finance that is so scarce these days with an excellent article from Dr. Stephen Kraus and Dr. Jim Taylor authors of “The New Elite: Inside the Minds of the Truly Wealthy”, hailed by Publisher’s Weekly as “indispensable to marketers” and we look at the new routes to market that
our sister publication Owners Perspective Magazine is producing through distribution deals with major airlines, hotels, resorts and stores.

We also introduce some new products to the marketplace through an interview with Mac Van Der Merwe of Zorgvliet Group about the new Zorgvliet Private Residence Club in South Africa and a review of the new timeshare luxury houseboats offered by Venice On Water.

There’s also reviews of two recently attended conferences, the first is Fractional Summit, London and the inaugural VOASA Conference in South Africa and also a quick overview of the great day that was had at the Group RCI Christel House Open Tournament UK.

David Disick returns with his views on Fractionalizing Luxury Vacation Residences: A Profit Opportunity for Developers and Investors and Ivar Yuste tells us of his new online marketplace for hoteliers where he says developing a hotel more efficiently is now possible.

And finally we look at Grupo Grand Coral and their new $2.5 billion investment in the Riviera Maya, Mexico which offers numerous opportunities for buyers and developers.

Machrihanish Dunes

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 – called the Mull of Kintyre – on Scotland’s west coast. But while parts of the fractional resort are brand new, the property itself has ties to the earliest days of golf.

Despite the awe-inspiring beauty of the area where land meets sea, it is the seaside golf that is truly the
heart of the resort. A centerpiece of the project’s marketing campaign is the tag line, “The Way Golf Began,” which is a reference to the historic DNA found in the resort’s newly opened links course, Machrihanish
Dunes. What’s more, the resort is adjacent to Machrihanish Golf Club with its Old Tom Morris designed
course (which in 2008 was ranked 39th in Golf Digest’s “Top 100 Courses Outside the U.S.”).

So it’s only natural that U.K.-based developer Kintyre Development Company (KDC) is creating fractional
golf residences here. “We invested in the property in 2006,” says David Southworth, president and CEO of Southworth Development LLC, which owns the controlling interest in KDC through an affiliated company. Southworth Development is a U.S.-based golf, resort and residential development company that has served as developer, manager, consultant and/or construction manager to more than 40 properties during the past 18 years through its affiliated companies. “We started as a minority owner [at Machrihanish Dunes] and were the management company for all the different products: the golf, the hotel, and fractional,” Southworth notes. “We thought the project was unique and special,” so when the opportunity came to buy out most of the shares in the business, his company acted on it.

And golf is what makes this property “unique and special.” Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club, opened to the
public on 2 May 2009, boasts the first 18-hole links golf course to be built on the west coast of Scotland
in 100 years. Course Architect and Scotsman David McLay Kidd, who is internationally acclaimed for his
design of Bandon Dunes in Oregon and The Castle Course at St. Andrews, created the 7,175-yard course
that features six greens and five tees at the ocean’s edge. The course has been designated a Site of
Special Scientific Interest, a designation similar to the National Historic Register in the United States,
explains Southworth.

The resort is indeed a golfer’s paradise. Five of the world’s top courses are within a 35-mile radius, with
four having hosted the Open Championship. Courses including Turnberry, Prestwick and Royal Troon in
Scotland, and Royal County Down and Royal Portrush (the only Irish golf course ever to host the Open
Championship) are within an hour away by plane or, in some cases, boat.

The Ugadale and Royal Hotels
While Machrihanish Dunes provides a golfing experience par excellence, the lodging options are top
notch as well. Several projects are in various stages of completion at the Village at Machrihanish Dunes.

The Ugadale Hotel is the official hotel of the Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club. Currently, the historic hotel is undergoing renovation and restoration. The hotel overlooks the famous first hole at Machrihanish Golf Club (widely regarded as “the most spectacular opening hole in golf”) and will feature 22 rooms as well as a malt whisky bar and local-seafood restaurant. The restoration, scheduled to finish in early 2011, will act to complement the existing cottages and further the services and amenities of the village.

Next door, The Old Clubhouse Pub & Restaurant, once the original clubhouse for Machrihanish Golf Club, has undergone a complete interior transformation.

Once again, the classic Scottish pub serves as a warm and welcoming central meeting place for visitors and locals alike.

In addition, the developer also owns and is renovating another historic lodging establishment, the Royal Hotel in nearby (about eight kilometers) Campbeltown. Guests staying at any Village at Machrihanish will have charging privileges at the Royal as well.

“The Ugadale and the Royal were the jewels in the crown for this market a hundred years ago,” Southworth says. “These properties were built the right way, with all the finest detail. What we’re doing is simply restoring them to the grandeur with which they were founded. We’re obviously updating them, because some of the guestrooms didn’t have full bathrooms before. But we’re doing that in such a way that maintains the original character and ambience of the hotel.”

The Ugadale Golf Cottages
The final development, the Ugadale Golf Cottages, will be available as 32 residences that blend with the natural landscape. Finished in highest quality stone and slate-roof exteriors, “the cottages were built with traditional architecture and layout for that area of Scotland,” says Southworth.

Each cottage has two bedrooms, each with a zipped king bed which can be separated into two twin beds. In addition, each cottage has a pull-out couch which can accommodate an additional two guests, making it possible for six people to stay.

Interiors will be finished in natural stone, hardwoods and stainless steel and fully furnished and finished to international four-star standards with an eye toward casual elegance. Wools and overstuffed furniture adorn the interiors to create a “club” feel.

The cottages have been thoughtfully configured to best accommodate visiting golfers and are fully serviced and professionally managed. The eight completed cottages have spectacular views of Machrihanish’s beautiful landscape and the Atlantic Ocean.

Fractionals with a Guaranteed Return
KDC is constructing the cottages in three phases. A limited number of cottages are being offered to
the public on a freehold fractional ownership basis, which provides a heritable title that will be registered
in the Land Register of Scotland.

The title may be sold or passed on to family. Freeholds are being sold in four-week fractions, which will be made up from a fixed week in each season. Phase I of the cottages is complete, consisting of eight units ready for fractional ownership. There is no exchange component.

In Phase 1, when a fraction is purchased, the owner (or, where the purchaser is multiple individuals or an entity, one identified nominee) will also receive the right to play golf at Machrihanish Dunes free of charge. Owners of fractions and their guests will be entitled to preferred tee times at Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club, as well as discounted greens fees. For golfers, these may be the most-valuable benefits of ownership.

James Garland, general manager, explains another surprising incentive: “We’re offering a 7% investment return per annum – a guaranteed return for the first three years. Even if there’s a shortfall, the company will make up the difference.” “The reason we can do that,” adds Southworth, “is that currently in the Machrihanish and Campbeltown market, the supply and demand for overnight lodging is way out of whack. There’s really no supply to service the demand. So, the 7% return is for those who do not use their units for the first three years, because we can then put them into the rental pool.” The bottom-line numbers make  his a compelling offer. “Seven percent in today’s world isn’t too bad,” he says.

Sales and Marketing
Prices for the cottages start at £39,900 and vary based on size, configuration, location and the specific
weeks included.

The primary target audiences are the English and Scottish markets, with the United States as a secondary market. “It’s primarily golf enthusiasts, and specifically links golf enthusiasts, as well as people that come to Machrihanish and Campbeltown for holidays,” says Southworth. “On the latter group, the people that have always been vacationing there, this in a way is just kind of a better mousetrap – it’s a new product that has all the conveniences that people are looking for.” In addition, the resort is making use of Southworth Development’s U.S. database. “We get a lot of Americans at Machrihanish,” says Southworth.

Marketing is to high-end prospective owners; Garland says potential owners have £50,000 in the bank or
incomes in excess of £100,000 per year. “We’re working with an estate agency in the UK, Clyde Property, located in the wealthy parts of west coast of Scotland, which is one of the reasons we’ve chosen them,” says Garland. “And we’re also working with a further company who are doing a specific target market there, aiming at the top 500 owners within the UK. Outside of that, we are working with HSBC and their Premier Golf Network,” placing highly targeted regional advertisements and working with outside companies to develop golf and accommodation packages, and partnering with Visit Scotland to promote the area.

Future Plans
Southworth and Garland say much more development is to come at Machrihanish Dunes. The second of the three planned villages will also include single-family home sites and straight condominium ownership.

Outside of the Mull of Kintyre, Southworth Development has five other current projects currently, including a
fractional property in the Bahamas. “As far as our future and how we grow, it’s just to continue to do what makes sense,” says Southworth. “There might be another opportunity or two out there right now.”

Matt McDaniel has reported on the shared-ownership industry for more than a decade, but especially enjoys
writing about Scotland, his ancestral home.

Thailand’s Most Exciting Designer Development

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 – the perfect antidote to the world’s economical slow down and the safest haven to invest at yooPhuket.

When deciding on a foreign property for purchase, whether to reside in permanently, use as a vacation home or as an investment, it is wise to pick a property that has been developed by a reputable developer; one with a strong track record of well-built construction projects as well as professional after-sales management. Also, the developer should make the buying process as simple and painless as possible. The developer should be well versed in the country’s property ownership laws and regulations and have solutions for any hurdles that buyers may face when buying in a foreign market.

Also, when it comes to purchase a property, a buyer can choose units that are furnished or unfurnished,
and of course any buyer that chooses furnished wants their new investment both functionally and stylishly
equipped using high quality products. The interior design of a home for sale and the complex the home
is set within, regardless of the location or how well it is built, can easily sway a potential buyer’s decision on
whether to purchase it or not.

So when Absolute combined their Thai housing and apartment market knowhow and experience with world renowned design company yoo, they laid the foundations for one of a kind partnership that is able to offer unique properties that meet all the above mentioned criteria. The Absolute Developments company and the uber cool yoo brand have united and are now set to offer a distinctive selection of designer apartments and penthouses that are superbly built on the beautiful island of Phuket, Thailand. The development, yooPhuket, promises to deliver well constructed homes that have interiors created by the exciting and cutting edge yoo designer team.

Who are yoo?
A truly international brand, yoo is celebrated for its innovative design flair, high specification and democratic ethos. Having co-founded the Manhattan Loft Corporation, which transformed urban London living in the 1990s with its regenerated loft spaces, property developer John Hitchcox formed yoo in 1999 with the world’s most celebrated designer, Philippe Starck. Since then yoo has continually raised the bar for contemporary design and electrifyingly redefined the simple word ‘home’ in award-winning schemes around the world.

Over the past ten years yoo has been working with international partners on a variety of landmark buildings
and large residential projects throughout Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America and the Middle East.

In 2008, yoo won two awards from CNBC International Property Awards for ‘Best Interior Design’ at The Jade,
NYC and ‘Best Development, Central and South America’ at Punta del Este. The company also won awards in the same year from The Home Overseas magazine and The What House Awards.

yooPhuket has been created by the yoo Design Studio. Yoo is particularly known for its interior design and ultra chic styling, bringing together some of the best design talents in the industry. Prior to the yooPhuket project, yoo’s experience in Thailand includes the exclusive Cape Yamu villas, built in partnership with Campbell Kane, also in Phuket.

And Absolute Developments…
Absolute World Group of Companies are the parent company with offices across Thailand, China, Russia
and Hong Kong. With a staff of more than 850 personnel, the Absolute Group offers an integrated range of services including a worldwide network of international estate agencies and a vacation club with thousands of members. Many of Absolute Group’s customers consider their purchases with the company as a long-term investment; as well as a getaway to some amazingly beautiful locations.

Absolute Developments concentrates their efforts on high-end luxury resort destinations including private
pool villas, boutique resorts and large multi-storey condominiums. The company has vast experience in
hotel management, property development, fractional vacation ownership and property rentals. Thus they
are well versed in providing a multitude of solutions for their clients. The group’s diversity, coupled with
the strong joint venture partners it attracts, makes an Absolute property a sound investment choice.

Introducing yooPhuket
yooPhuket is a collection of 256 stylish designer apartments and penthouses available as studios, one and two bedroom apartments and stunning penthouses and sub penthouses. All set within a beautiful tropical and natural landscape surrounded by three of Phuket’s major Golf courses. yooPhuket offers a year round perfect get away location with amazing flowers in bloom, coconut trees swaying in the wind and its renowned warm climate. As well, yooPhuket is perfectly located to act as a base to enjoy all of the other great attractions Phuket has to offer – the best golf, the best beaches and the shopping and nightlife of
Patong only 15 minutes away.

The apartments are divided among five interconnected six-storey buildings. The crisp clean lines of the sleek contemporary architecture are an elegant complement to the surrounding landscape. Natural local materials are incorporated into the designs to make the link with traditional Thai culture.

The contemporary design on yooPhuket offers open plan living space with dramatic floor to ceiling windows,
opening onto spectacular views across the lake, golf courses and lush landscapes. The impressive master
bedroom suites have en suite bathrooms and walk in closet space. Stylish kitchens are fitted with integrated
appliances including oven and hob and fridge/freezer. Spotless bathrooms have fully tiled walk in shower
enclosures and state of the art home technology includes comfort cooling systems, video door entry and the latest audio visual equipment.

The wraparound balconies of the apartments’ buildings provide each home with its own private outside space for relaxing, dining al fresco and taking in the sweeping views. The buildings are set around the stunning pool complex, which creates the natural focal point and social hub of the development. The impressive collection of multi level infinity pools is large enough never to feel crowded. Alongside the pools are the clubhouse, fine dining restaurant and cafe, as well as palm lined poolside cabana areas featuring outdoor fireplaces offering somewhere exceptionally relaxing to have a refreshing drink and a bite to eat.

The immaculate grounds are carefully tended by the maintenance team throughout the year. Planted with
indigenous and tropical species, the gardens are colourful and fragrant with flowers such as jasmine
and orchids. The tropical climate allows for year round blooming of trees and flowers which can be attested to each night by the lovely fragrance in the air.

As each unit interior offers a choice of stylish yoo furniture collections and a selection of divine signature
collection additions, apartments can be ready to move into quickly. Buyers can opt for the Standard Collection or Superior Collection packs which include not only furniture, but everything right down to the kitchenware and bed linen.

yooPhuket apartments come with first class service, amenities and benefits, including: A beautiful, tranquil, lakeside setting with stunning countryside and golf views.
Multi-level infinity edged pools, palm lined courtyards with cabana relaxation areas featuring outdoor
fireplaces, poolside clubhouse, games room and indoor-to-outdoor fine dining restaurant and bar.
Fitness club, yoga and wellbeing spa, business centre and conference room.
Use of a 31’ Gulf speedboat with captain and hostess for all Fractional buyers
Use of the top of the range Calloway Golf Clubs for all Fractional buyers.
Extensive concierge services for all Fractional buyers
24 hour security
Shuttle buses to Patong beach and shopping centres.
10 – 15 minutes drive from the most stunning beaches and vibrant nightlife.
45 minutes drive from Phuket Airport.
Experienced rental management programme.
An excellent optional high rental returns opportunity.
Incredible value Quartershare Fractional Ownership and Freehold Foreign Ownership.
Deferred interest free payment options (subject to availability).

Buying at yooPhuket
Apartments at yooPhuket are available to buy either outright or through Absolute’s acclaimed quarter-share fractional ownership scheme meaning you can realise the dream of a luxury Thai holiday home at a fraction of the price.

Under Thai law, non-Thai nationals are permitted to buy apartments in a development. The process of
purchasing property in Thailand is not complicated, and Absolute will introduce buyers to a local law firm
who can guide them through the purchase process. Absolute will also guide buyers through all of the things
they need to know such as how to set up a Thai bank account and which type of visa is required.
Buyers are free to rent out their apartment and full management services are offered by Absolute at
yooPhuket. Their sophisticated reservations systems means a high occupancy level and an anticipated
rental yield of 7% for the first five years makes sure the asset is paying its way. If a buyer chooses to rent their property, yoo designed furniture packages are available providing everything guests would need.

Pre-Launch Sale
Before the full launch of yooPhuket this winter, Absolute are offering incredible pre-launch deals for
those who want to buy into this unique development early. A wide range of deals are available. Visit
www.yooPhuket.com to be amongst the first to receive the pre-launch edition brochure.

yoo work in partnership with other major developers and are currently working on 44 partner projects across
5 continents, no one project is the same, the common factor is the enhanced comparative value the yoo brand brings to a development. This value is very apparent: yooToronto – 66% sold out in 5 hours;  yooNewYork – 90% sold out in 7 days; yooPunta del Este – 85% sold in 1 month. Sales of yooPhuket’s first phase are already nearing 30% sold at investor launch stages and there are some incredible deals to be made prior to general release later this year.

For all sales enquiries please contact a member of the Absolute Real Estate Team +66 (0) 76 346 282 or sales@yooPhuket.com or register at www.yooPhuket.com