Timeshares are Extremely Flexible
If viewing these photos has piqued your interest to embark on some international travels of your own, consider purchasing a timeshare so that you'll have accommodation year after year whenever and wherever you travel. You might be wondering how buying a vacation property in one locale can secure lodging for you anywhere in the world, but one of the defining characteristics of timeshares is their flexibility.
You Can Travel The World
Because a timeshare purchase is essentially a purchase of time, it's less tangible than actual property ownership; meaning it's easy to trade your week at your "home resort" (the week that is deeded or contracted to you) for a week anywhere in the world. There are a few ways of going about using your timeshare to travel the world.
Choose an Expansive Vacation Club
One option is to purchase time with well-established vacation club like Hyatt or Marriott. Like their hotelier sisters, these companies have resorts all over the world and ownership at one usually grants owners access to all of the resorts. These resorts tend to be slightly more expensive than other timeshare options, but you're paying for a certain level of quality and trust that is essentially guaranteed, no matter what locale you travel to.
…Or Try an Affiliated Timeshare Resort
You could also choose to buy timeshare with a resort that is affiliated with an exchange company like RCI. These companies are affiliated with hundreds of resorts all over the world. Ownership of an affiliated resort, and membership with the exchange company allows owners to trade their time at their home resort for time at any resort (of similar quality) within the network.
Consider Vacation Travel Clubs for Added Flexibility
Finally, you can choose to purchase a membership with a vacation travel club like Worldmark or Bluegreen. These vacation clubs won't assign owners to a specific resort, rather they'll generally work on some sort of points system wherein owners will be allotted a certain number of points annually or biennially with which they can "purchase" time at any of the resorts within the network.
You'll Save Thousands on Accommodation
Not only are timeshares extremely flexible in your travel options, they're also much more budget-friendly than many other accommodation options. That's because the cost of a timeshare is divided among multiple owners, which in turn reduces the cost to each dramatically. Additionally, because there will be so many owners pitching in, the amenities and level of services will generally be of a much higher-quality than you'd find in a hotel room of similar pricing.