Co-owning that holiday home can end in disaster
Want to have your cake and eat it, too? Co-ownership of a holiday house, when family members or friends jointly buy the property, is about as close as it gets.
Michael Bleby writes on real estate specialising in construction, infrastructure, architecture. Based in our Melbourne newsroom, Michael has two decades of journalism experience, having worked in the UK, Japan, South Africa and the Middle East.
Want to have your cake and eat it, too? Co-ownership of a holiday house, when family members or friends jointly buy the property, is about as close as it gets.
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