February 2010 Edition A compelling case in point: As of this writing, the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia are just weeks away. In the article, British Columbia Skiers and Snowboarders Bask in Olympic Aura, we tell you how to get the most out of B.C.’s ski resorts, which were already world-class venues before they were improved to serve as Olympic-host sites. Whether you go there now or in the future, you’ll benefit from the Olympics having been there. And the companion piece, 2010 Winter Games:... [Read More...]

January 2010 Edition While many locations are battling freezing temperatures and heavy snowstorms right now, and maybe because of that, we take you to a couple of tropical locales: Phuket, Thailand and Roatan, Honduras. Our cover story – Luxury Suites Come to Bangla – will introduce you to a brand new fractional residence and hotel property called Absolute Bangla Suites. Trust me, this is one hot place. Our second hotspot is featured in the article, Roatan – The Caribbean’s Best-Kept Secret. This unspoiled Honduran island is an almost-underdeveloped... [Read More...]

November 2009 Edition The ski season is just now getting a full head of steam, so this edition’s cover story is about one of the top U.S. ski destinations: Vail, Colorado. First, Colorado native Lon Winters tells how on one dreary day there he learned that a “bad” day in Vail can still be a great day for a skier or snowboarder. Following up on our Vail feature, Rich Grant lists the Top 10 Things to Know About the Mile High City in our Cityscape: Denver. If you’re headed to Vail, you’ll most likely fly through Denver, which is a... [Read More...]

October 2009 Edition Our cover story transports you to The Royal Haciendas, the latest upscale property from Royal Resorts. Located in the Riviera Maya on the Yucatan Peninsula, The Royal Haciendas is a 10-minute drive to Playa del Carmen and only 30 minutes from Cancún International Airport. This low-density, beachfront resort uses features the Guaranteed Villa, Guaranteed Week concept, which gives members guaranteed holidays without the need for reservations, and is offered by only a few companies worldwide. Heading into the Caribbean... [Read More...]

September 2009 Edition This month’s lead cover story reviews the luxuriously appointed homes at Glenmor, set on heather-clad moorland within the world renowned Gleneagles Hotel’s 850 acre estate, where you can now own a week or more per year in a 2,3 or 4 bedroom home from as little as £10,030 per week and take advantage of your own space but with all the services of a five star hotel. Then hot off the press we review the World Travel Awards, hosted at Hacienda Tres Rios, an all-inclusive luxury resort in Mexico’s Riviera Maya, which... [Read More...]

August 2009 Edition We have some very desirable properties for you this month, starting with our cover story; Eden Rock on the island of St. Barths in the French West Indies, available as a luxury hotel, real estate and now limited fractional ownership villas giving you the opportunities to own in this exclusive and expensive destination for far less than ever before.In contrast to tropical climates, how about owning a piece of Scottish history as the first Links Golf Course to be built in more than 100 years also announces a fractional opportunity... [Read More...]

July 2009 Edition Our cover story introduces the latest South African Private Residence Club which offers an incredible portfolio of luxury properties infused with experiences of safaris and winemaking. Sold as fractional ownership but available in weekly intervals to suit your needs, Zorgvliet offers a very affordable, flexible, welcoming, ambient and unique ownership product. We also take a look at how Vietnam has changed dramatically in the past decade and how it is now rapidly moving towards becoming a booming tourist and property ownership... [Read More...]

June 2009 Edition In This Edition…Our cover story goes to Karma Resorts, who offer both ultraluxurious vacation and ownership opportunities in Thailand and Bali and entice us with details of their latest resort property, Karma Kandara and the opportunities to own at The Belvedere for under $200,000. As promised last month, we take a look at the splendours of Orlando, Florida, a city that continues to entice families and couples back time after time, and with the pulling power of Walt Disney World it’s no surprise that Orlando is known... [Read More...]

May 2009 Edition So this edition covers quite a lot; including destination guides and resort / property reviews spanning San Francisco, Venice, London, Italy, Mexico, Bermuda, South Africa, Portugal, Dubai, France, Madeira, Spain & Miami – but the highlights I think have got to be: Venice On Water, meandering along the canals of Venice in a luxury houseboat available on a timeshare basis, the offerings of Resort Equities portfolio of shared ownership properties and the entry of Taylor Woodrow into the fractional marketplace in Europe... [Read More...]

April 2009 Edition Firstly, don’t think you have missed the March Edition; we have simply moved forward the naming of each edition by a month to comply with our newstand distribution (shelf life), so from now on each edition will appear online in the month before, so April comes out in March, May comes out in April etc… This month we take a look at the necessity for “Me Time” and a new sampler package for vacations in Mexico with Blue Strawberry Resorts, who are offering our readers exceptional rates – see opposite and their... [Read More...]

February 2009 Edition You’ve probably all had enough of hearing about how bad the current economic climate is, but where there are negatives there are also always positives and at Owners Perspective Magazine we prefer to concentrate on them.For example, where some property companies are suffering with reduced sales, other developers are snapping up bargain plots in top destinations for future projects and whilst interest rates dropping are a nightmare for some, for many it means reductions in mortgage costs giving them back their expendable... [Read More...]

January 2009 Edition Well it has felt like a long time coming sometimes, but really the past six months since our online launch have flown as I now sit and write this for the first edition available in print. Yes, this marks the “official launch” of Owners Perspective Magazine, our second publication for the shared ownership industry and we are delighted to confirm that we reached our target of 10,000 subscribers before launch some 5 weeks early – but now look forward to increasing this further throughout the coming year.So if you are... [Read More...]

December 2008 Edition This month we look at the winter wonderland that is Lapland, and Holiday Club’s resorts in that region. Holiday Club, is one of the largest companies in the timeshare business, and offers high-quality holiday apartments in 20 resorts in Finland, Sweden, Russia and Spain.Some of the biggest hotel brands in Spain and Portugal have now adopted a mixed-use business model as a way of selling new products and services based on the timeshare principle. As well as marketing to existing clients, they are also able to win new... [Read More...]

November 2008 Edition This month sees our first look at the emerging market in Dubai, promising in just a few short years to take first place as the most popular tourism destination worldwide. We feature two of the current developers in this region with more to follow in part two early next year.Four Seasons tell us about their new resort and residence club in Bora Bora, RCI introduce us to The Owner Exchange Club and suggests some UK destinations for your next getaway before telling us of two new affiliations in Serbia and then as winter... [Read More...]

September 2008 EditionAs the summer begins to draw to a close and most of us have already taken our summer vacations, we thought we would take a look at a relaxing break idea, before starting on reviews of ski destinations and other winter pursuits, so we got one of our writers to bring you a collection of some of the best Spa Resorts around the world for that long weekend or extra week that you know you deserve.For RCI members there is the second How To feature, this month concentrating on how to get the best out of your RCI Points, and... [Read More...]