• There are close to 7 million timeshare owners worldwide, 1.45 million of whom live in Europe
• The average timeshare owner is a mature and experienced traveler, taking at least 3 holidays a year
• Over 200 families buy timeshare in Europe every day – that’s 60,000 a year
• There are 5,500 timeshare resorts worldwide and 1,500 of these are in Europe
• Timeshare resorts can be found in almost 100 countries round the world
• Half a million families in Europe use the exchange system each year
• A recent OTE survey of 30,000 European owners revealed that 7 out of 10 would recommend timeshare to others
• 96% of European timeshare owners say that timeshare is a better experience than other self catering holidays  
• And 97% say that timeshare resorts are as good as or better than a hotel
• Timeshare contributes 10 billion each yea to the European economy
• With high occupancy levels of 80%, timeshare resorts provide year-round employment

Thank you to Keith Trowbridge for the information in this article