The benefits of owning a holiday home abroad

Most of us dream of a holiday every year in the sunshine, with access to a pool, a nearby beach, and with the chance to relax, eat tasty, fresh food and drink good wine and beer. There are around 970,000 families that are already benefiting from owning their own holiday home in their favourite country, where they can visit for approximately six to ten months of the year. For just the price of the air fare the whole family is enjoying a wonderful vacation, making memories to last a lifetime. Of course, the holiday home you purchase doesn’t have to be in a foreign country or be used for just six to nine months of the year.  You could invest in a  Park Homes Gloucestershire where you can live permanently all year round.  Living in a county like Gloucestershire means you have access to stunning scenery, areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Forests, Hills, Lakes and plenty of fine restaurants and pubs.

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If, as a family, you do decide to purchase a holiday home abroad, make sure you talk to each other properly about what it is you really want from your new retreat. The country that you choose, should preferably be one you have visited before, possibly where they speak English, and you know your way around.  Do you want a pool, be within close proximity of a beach, be close to shops and tourist attractions?  Or do you want to be away from the hustle and bustle of tourists, somewhere up in the mountains maybe?  Once you have made the decision on where you want to go you should take time to find the right holiday home at the right price for your family.

 

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Once you have your new place in the sun, enjoy as many vacations there as a family as possible.  To offset the cost of your new home you could think about letting out the house when you can’t be there?  Even if you only allow friends and family to use it for a discounted price, you could recoup some of your expenditure.  There are certainly lots of benefits to owning a second home abroad and if you have the financial stability and means to proceed this could well be a great investment for you and your family.

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