DVC from Australia

[lewismcc6]

Hi all
My partner and I are real Disney nuts and I decided that I would take her to WDW for her first visit last year. Needless to say she loved it and we are now planning our next trip for next year.
I have been doing a fair bit of digging into dvc points rental and will most likely take that route for this trip however I feel like owning a small points dvc contract might be a good move for us as we plan to holiday in wdw every 2 to 3 years.
Because of this I think a small contract and the bank /borrow strategy might work for us. My questions are if we are not fussed what time of year we stay and what resort is there a particular resort that we should buy into? I have had a look at resale contract (as I cannot buy direct from Disney in Australia) and the small 25/50 point contracts don’t seem to come up too often (at least for the wdw resorts). Also I have read that you do not receive all the benefits of dvc when you buy resale.
Would a good workaround for this be to buy a small offsite contact then “top up” points from Disney at a wdw location? Would I then be able to sell or rent out the original purchase?

I probably haven’t written all that in the clearest way but any help would be appreciated.

 

[Ben E N]

SSR is your cheapest buy in. It sounds like you are trying to get a bit cute with things, with buying one contract just to get a small add on, then dumping that original contract. Really, it sounds like you are probably better off just renting every 2-3 years. You would lose a lot in closing fees in the flipping of contracts, and direct points are really pricy.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

There is also almost no chance direct benefits would have any value for you, coming every 2-3 years.

 

[Mumof4mice]

We are also from Australia. We almost purchased Aulani points direct in Hawaii in April. Once we got back and did some learning we decided to just go for a lot more points buying Polynesian resale. Even not counting home resort privilege (which is paramount), 30% more points for the same purchase price is the difference between a nice stay and an awesomely comfortable stay. We also decided to buy enough points for a 2 week stay to justify 23 hours of flying, each way.

I looked into selling/exit strategy and it wouldn't be worth the hassle for us as international sellers (Withholding tax, filing exemptions etc). We are buying with full awareness that it's pre-paid accommodation at club rates rather than an 'investment'.

The veterans on this board are super helpful and knowledgeable. Read before you buy. Good luck!

 

[Matty B13]

I would say just stick with renting points out, that is a long flight from Australia and you never know how long a delay you could have which would cause you to cancel your whole trip.