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Buying a vacation home; from thought to purchase

4 min read
24 August 2022

The purchase process of a vacation home explained

A lot of time often goes into the process of purchasing a vacation home. And rightly so. Because the purchase of a vacation home is a major investment. It is therefore important to gather all the necessary information before proceeding with the actual purchase. "What are my exact wishes?", "What are the possibilities?" and "What is the advice of an expert? - are examples of questions that need to be answered.

1. The beginning of the process

The purchase of a vacation home often begins with a thought. This may stem from the desire to 1) invest or 2) to add substance to your valuable leisure time. Of course, the interest can also stem from a combination of these two thoughts. This brings us to the following.

Your own vacation home as an investment
If you are interested in buying a vacation home as an investment, the vacation home will be rented out to (international) vacation guests after purchase. That way you can benefit from the return. At TopParken we take the rental of a vacation home completely out of your hands. Within our professional rental organization we work on:

✔️ Achieving the highest possible occupancy and turnover
By carrying out various marketing activities, critical pricing and working together with (international) tour operators such as Booking.com and BungalowSpecials.nl.

✔️ Taking care of nice stays for our vacation guests
By being there for them; before, during and after a stay. This (in)directly ensures higher occupancy in the future; after all, a satisfied guest is more likely to decide to come back and share his or her positive experience off- and online.

✔️ Taking care of the stay from beginning (booking) to end (cleaning)
So that you don't have to worry about it.

Curious about what else makes our rental organization so strong? Read it here on our website.

Your own vacation home for you and your family
Are you looking to expand your leisure activities? Then a vacation home for your own use is ideal for you. This gives you the opportunity to spend your valuable free time at any time in your own vacation home.

✔️ Optimum enjoyment, at any time
In your own vacation home, in the middle of Dutch nature

✔️ A nice place for you, close to home
To make memories with your family, family and/or friends

✔️Creëer truly a second home
By furnishing your vacation home entirely as you wish

The best of both worlds
The above can also be combined, whereby you can enjoy your own vacation home at any time and it is rented out when you are not staying in the vacation home. Here you decide entirely yourself when you offer the vacation home for rent and when you make use of it yourself.

2. Orientation phase

Once there is interest in purchasing a vacation home, the orientation phase can begin. "What are your wants and needs?" and "What is available on the market?", are questions that are answered in this phase.

Offer vacation homes
Before you start orienting on the offer on the market, it is important to identify what your wants and needs are. In this the size of the vacation home, the degree of luxury and any (care) wishes play a major role. This is of course inseparable from the available budget. Depending on your budget, wishes and needs, you can orient yourself online and offline.

Location
The location is perhaps one of the most important elements when buying a vacation home. This applies to both the purchase of a vacation home for personal use, and the purchase of a vacation home for rental. After all, an attractive (tourist) location ensures more vacation guests.

Are you going for a watery, wooded or hilly environment? Whatever you are looking for, there is always a location that suits your needs. TopParken 's vacation parks are all located in nature-rich locations in the Netherlands. We welcome you to our vacation parks so that you can experience it for yourself.

Holiday park facilities and surroundings
What do the vacation park and surroundings have to offer? For example, are you interested in a child-friendly vacation park with many activities for children in the area, or are you more looking for rest and relaxation on and around a vacation park?

To get answers to these questions, you can look up and/or request information from various Dutch vacation park providers. A lot of information can be found and requested online. For example, on various websites and via e-mail. Offline, various information packages can also be requested. At TopParken you can request information here.

However, the atmosphere on and around a vacation park can only really be discovered on the vacation park itself. Check here for the dates of our inspiration days or make an appointment at one of our vacation parks.

Our experienced advisors are always ready to answer all your questions and provide appropriate advice if required. This could include information and advice on the possibilities, the fiscal aspects, the vacation park and the building and rental possibilities.

3. The buying process

Once the orientation phase has been completed and a well-considered choice has been made, the purchase process can begin. This process includes the following:

✅ Signing the purchase agreement
✅ Discussing the construction process
✅ The delivery of the vacation home

Tip ➡️ Be informed by a professional advisor during the orientation phase and the purchase process.

4. List the advantages of owning your own vacation home

Owning your own vacation home brings several advantages. These advantages are different for an owner-occupied vacation home than for a rental home. If you opt for a combination of both, you will enjoy all the benefits.

Some of the advantages of a vacation home for own use:
✔️ Vacation in your own country at any time
✔️ Fully customizable
✔️ A second home close to home
✔️ Enjoy the peace and quiet in and around your own vacation home. and around your own vacation home
✔️ Unlimited use of the park's facilities
✔️ Letting family and friends enjoy a stay in your own vacation home

Some of the advantages of a vacation home for rent:
✔️ Benefit from the highest possible occupancy through professional marketing activities and collaborations with various tour operators such as Booking.com and BungalowSpecials.nl.
✔️ Not having to worry about the rental; from the booking process up to and including cleaning
✔️ It brings with it various tax advantages
✔️ A vacation home has a fixed underlying value

The advantages of a vacation home for own use and letting
If you opt for a combination in which the vacation home is partially let, then you will of course benefit from a combination of the advantages.