Mexico, Spain, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are some of the hottest locations outside the United States for timeshare purchases these days, but if none of those areas appeal to you, there are still plenty of options among which you can choose.

Since your safest bet is to purchase an overseas timeshare that is part of a larger, worldwide exchange company — such as Resort Condominiums International or Interval International — those are the top properties that will be discussed throughout the rest of this chapter. You very well may be able to find reputable developers working outside of these networks in foreign lands, but working within the existing system is the easiest route that most people tend to choose when buying timeshare units overseas.