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Buying a holiday home

Why buy a holiday home:

Probably the first and most important question to ask yourself is why do you want to buy a holiday home? This decision can have a direct effect of all other aspects looking for, buying and owning a holiday home.

Business, pleasure or both?

For many holiday home owners the most popular option is to buy a holiday home which they can use when they want, and then rent throughout the rest of the year. This is a great solution for many as it helps to subsidise the cost of owning a second home and can even generate a second income.

When choosing this option it is important to remember that the property must also meet the needs of your guests as well as your own personal needs.

Another option is to go for the "lifestyle change." This has become increasingly popular, and perhaps, slightly less daunting thanks to television programs such as "No going back" or a "A year in Tuscany".

The key difference with the lifestyle change is that you also need consider how you can generate an income. A popular choice is to combine the lifestyle change with running your own business - perhaps by owning several holiday homes, a working farm, offering cookery courses... the only limit is your imagination.