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A Brief History of Timeshare III: Ancient Egypt

By Richard Heacock • Jul 22nd, 2008 • Category: Opinion, Richard Heacock

“The Great and Majestic Necropolis of the Millions of Years of the Pharaoh, Life, Strength, Health in The West of Thebes!”
(Eighteenth-Dynasty promotional inscription found at the Valley of the Kings. No, really.)
The Eighteenth Dynasty (1550-1292 BC) were the biggest property developers of ancient Egypt. They kicked off the New Kingdom, ancient Egypt’s ‘Golden Age’, and [...]



A Brief History of Timeshare II: Pompeii

By Richard Heacock • Jul 15th, 2008 • Category: Opinion, Richard Heacock

“With miles of shimmering sunkissed beaches, easy access to Naples International Port (served by Ryangalley and Rowbe) and breathtaking views of a quaint, non-active volcano, the twin resorts of Pompeii and Herculaneum offer an unmissable opportunity for the shrewd Roman investor. Tired of conquering Gaul? Looking for something to do with all that hard-earned Legionnaire’s [...]



A Brief History of Time (-share)

By Richard Heacock • Jul 10th, 2008 • Category: Opinion, Richard Heacock

It is generally believed that the practices of timeshare, fractional, and shared ownership began in the 1960s, with the selling of apartments in Swiss ski resorts. Recent archaeological evidence, however, suggests that timeshare, and the common pitfalls associated with it, may be as old as time itself…
1. Cave-Share
The Lascaux caves can be found in the [...]