The origin lies in the economic crisis. And all great ideas are born in Europe, but only take off on a grand scale in America. Backstory: 1963. A successful Swiss construction company builds a mountain holiday village, which struggles to sell. The reason: a decline in purchasing power. The company made a bold move – selling the cottages in co-ownership to six buyers, two months each, with shared management. Everyone was satisfied, as it was enough to pay 1/6 of the cost of a cottage that nobody would actually live in for more than two months. The company not only…

With great sadness, we learned of the passing of Christel DeHaan, co-founder and long-time leader for the first 25 years of Resort Condominiums International (RCI), who had the greatest impact on the development of the timeshare (multiproprietà) industry worldwide. Christel was a philanthropist, community leader, and international founder and chairperson of Christel House International. She passed away at home, surrounded by her family. She leaves behind three children and her older sister, as well as numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. She was 77 years old. In Forbes’ list of successful self-made women, Christel ranks 27th with a personal fortune…