In different countries, timeshare is treated as different types of ownership — from a share of real estate (Italy and France) to an exclusive right of use (United Kingdom), from company shares (Germany and Scandinavian countries) to long-term residential leases divided into weekly intervals (United States and the Caribbean). The legal form determines the duration of a timeshare in years.The longest — effectively perpetual — timeshares are those legally equated to real estate ownership.The shortest usually last around 35 years, typically in countries where foreign developers do not own land outright but hold long-term land leases. As a result, timeshares…

What has happened? In Decision No. 1524/2025 of October 30, 2025, the Spanish Supreme Court issued a final clarification on key timeshare issues. The Court confirmed the legality of: · timeshare systems based on floating weeks; · timeshare schemes with a duration exceeding 50 years. Provided that such systems are properly adapted and duly registered in the Land Registry. Why is this decision so important? Because it puts an end to years of legal uncertainty. Previously, Spanish courts often interpreted the law differently and issued contradictory rulings in similar cases, creating confusion, legal risks, and opportunities for abuse. Now there…

The Director of Help Line International, Ms Nelli Margolit, has played a crucial role as a key witness and expert for the prosecution in one of the largest timeshare fraud cases in recent years. Following a long investigation and a high-profile court case in the United Kingdom, the masterminds behind the Monster Group scam — a network that defrauded thousands of timeshare owners between 2013 and 2017 — have finally received substantial prison sentences. How the Fraud Operated The ringleader, Mark Rowe, and his associates acted through several companies, including sellmytimeshare.com, Monster Cruises, Monster Flight Centre, and others. Their victims…

Inheriting a Timeshare At sales presentations, one of the advantages often highlighted is that a timeshare is a piece of property that can be passed on to heirs. And this is indeed true. A timeshare, like any other asset, can be inherited, meaning heirs receive both the rights and the obligations — including annual fees and legal responsibilities connected with ownership. To formalize the inheritance, the heirs must go through the official inheritance procedure in accordance with either a will or inheritance law. It is important to note that heirs may also refuse such an inheritance by submitting an official…