coordinationexpenses
Unequal vacation home contributions: money vs access
One household pays more for the house. Does it get first choice of summer dates? Record extra payments and agree on access before assumptions become disputes.
Lex Mulier
The Ripazo Journal
Notes on sharing a house.
Guides, stories, and honest lessons from families who share a home — and from the team building the tool that keeps the coordination calm.
10 min
coordinationguides
Whose stuff belongs in the shared vacation home?
Keep common rooms usable without making children feel unwelcome. Agree on household storage, toy rotation, and a reset before the next family arrives.
Elena Ricci
coordinationguides
Family cabin guest rules: who can stay without an owner?
Decide whether adult children and friends can use the cabin alone, who approves invitations, and who handles damage or extra cleaning after a guest stay.
Lex Mulier
guidescoordination
Why your second home vacation still feels like work
Cooking, cleaning, and organising can follow you on holiday. Share the invisible work at your second home so the person running the stay gets a break too.
Elena Ricci
buyingguides
Buying a second home for retirement: now or later?
Buying years before retirement means paying for a home you may barely use. Test the location, near-term visits, and budget before committing to the move.
Lex Mulier
buyingcomparison
Is buying a vacation home cheaper than renting?
Compare the full cost per night of owning and renting, including idle months, travel, upkeep, and tied-up savings. Then put a value on flexibility.
Lex Mulier
operationsguides
Vacation home maintenance: a plan for every season
Build a maintenance schedule around seasonal checks, named task owners, and repair records, so upkeep continues even when the vacation home is empty.
Lex Mulier
coordinationbooking
Who gets August? Fair booking rules for a shared home
Divide popular weeks with a rotation, resolve tied requests, and agree on cancellations before the family starts making summer plans.
Lex Mulier
guidescoordination
When one relative takes over the family vacation home
Long stays and years of caretaking can turn into assumed control. Separate permission from ownership and reopen decisions about access to the family home.
Lex Mulier
operationsguides
A shared photo archive for your vacation home's history
Gather family memories, repair photos, and house instructions in private albums that remain useful long after the pictures disappear into the group chat.
Lex Mulier
operationsguides
Before you list: second home rental rules in Europe
Check local permissions, registration, night limits, and insurance before renting your second home. Build a shared file so every owner knows the conditions.
Lex Mulier
operationsguides
Vacation home insurance: prepare for your next renewal
Prepare vacancy records, maintenance evidence, and rental-use details before your next insurance renewal, with someone responsible for each part of the file.
Lex Mulier
