Time Share, how useful overseas

[ndaoway Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ndaoway]

Hello everyone. Timesharing is a new concept for me. I always thought it was just a way to own a share in a resort or condo where you could go for a certain length of time each year. Now, I see that there is a bewildering array of possibilities! My wife and I travel a lot--as much as several months each year. We travel mostly in Europe. We are reasonably flexible but like to either stay in one place for a week or two or sometimes, we like to spend a week here and then a week there. Will timesharing be useful for us and specifically will Bluegreen be useful. I notice that nearly all of their resorts are located in the US and that exchanging weeks seems pretty complicated. Thanks in advance for any help

Petet

[basham Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close basham]

Petet,

Might be helpful to know where you are when you're home.

There is very much a rental model for timesharing now. Bluegreen is one of the mini systems, and as far as I am aware, pretty much based in the US. Other things could suit you better with a little more information.

[Pstreet1 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pstreet1]

If you rent cars in Europe and don't mind being in a resort area rather than in a city (for the most part--some are in cities), timesharing can be a very nice way to explore. We've stayed in timeshares just outside Dublin (end of the Dart line), just outside Stratford on Avon, just outside Rome (a short drive to the end of the subway line), just outside Assisi, just outside Nice, on Lock Lohman and in London......I think that may be all. Except for London, we were always "just outside," which wasn't a problem with a car, but wouldn't have worked without one.

[Carolinian Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Carolinian]

I have traded primarily to Europe using both DAE and RCI. I started a new job last month where I am now living in Europe, so in the next few years, all of my trades will likely be here.

If you are not a member of RCI, you can save the membership fee, and get a lower exchange fee by using DAE, where I do most of my own trades now. DAE has access to a lot of inventory through trading partners. Last summer I used DAE to go to trade for the French Riviera and for a UK canalboat through inventory they got through trading partners. Try Dial An Exchange Timeshare + Vacation Ownership & Points Clubs Exchange Service

I believe you can deposit a Bluegreen week with DAE, but check with DAE on that (not everyone at resort offices is familiar with use of the independent exchange companies so you may not get a good answer there).

[BoardGirl Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BoardGirl]

Yes, DAE takes Bluegreen.