What is Fractional Ownership?

Wikipedia defines Fractional Ownership as:

"the practice of dividing an expensive asset into percentage shares and selling those shares to individual owners. A fractional share gives an owner certain privileges, such as a number of hours, days, or weeks of using the asset, and may also offer a share of income from the asset. Typically, a company manages the asset on behalf of the owner, and owners pay fixed fees for the management in addition to variable (per-hour/per-day, etc.) fees for use. For rapidly-depreciating assets, the management company may sell the asset after a fixed number of years and distribute the proceeds back to the owners (who can then register a capital loss and purchase a fraction of a new asset if they wish)."

The benefits:

The prime advantage of fractional ownership is cost-you purchase an interest in an asset for a fraction of the price you would have to pay to buy the same asset outright. There are other benefits as well, including:

• You can usually sell or transfer your fractional ownership interest.
• You and other fractional owners determine the function of the club or management company.
• You have no maintenance worries, since, with most companies who use the concept for managing assets, e.g. property, supercars, jets, yachts and handbags, all this is done for you as part of the service.
• Fractional ownership gives you your lifestyle when you want it, particularly if you are the sort of person whose business and leisure time is always precious.

It's a lifestyle decision.

If the advantages of fractional ownership appeal to you in your situation, click on the Fractional Life category sections to see what opportunities there are in each sector.

As with all investments, be sure to research your potential purchase thoroughly before you commit and definitely check out all of the information that Fractional Life has within each sector.

Articles

Any:
An Introduction to Fractionals

Art:
Fractional art donations prove charity starts at home

Boats & Yachts:
Fractional Boats in New Zealand
Pushing the (fractional) boat out
Boats & yachts- what's on offer?
Fractionalize This

Classic Cars:
Why opt for a 'fractional' classic car?
Classic Car Club Feature
Getting the most out of your fractional ownership experience
Why Not Rent?
You've Always Loved Cars?
Fractional Life hits Le Mans

Destination Clubs:
Mixed Use: Avoiding a mix up
Focus on the Registry Collection
DCs- Variety is the spice of (fractional) life
Fractional Property Glossary
Aspirational vs. Inspirational Media
Member Strategies For Lean Times
Brand Maintenance During An Implosion
What Goes Up Must Come Down...
Savings through Foreign Exchange
Fractional Finance Solutions
Destination Clubs- an alternative?
Fractional Ownership Heads to Europe
Private Residence Club Perspective Part 1
Quintess
Ultimate Resort
Calistoga Ranch
The Weybridge Collection
The Villas at The Grand del Mar
The Solstice Collection
Vacation Visions: Exceptional Exterior and Interior Designs of Residence and Destination Clubs 
Why the Boomers will change second home ownership in the US
Middle East Leisure Real Estate Market Booming
Bear Mountain Resort - A View from Paradise
New Association For Fractional Ownership
The New Vacation: A Time to Retune Re-Connect

Consultancy:
Profit Opportunities in Luxury Fractionals - A Summary

Exchange:
The Golden Rules of Fractionals

Helicopters:
Flying without Wings

Racehorses:
A Horse by The Name of Fractional Life
Running Down a Dream

Corporate Hospitality:
So Long to the Suite Life

Aircraft & Jets:
Top tips for fractional jet travel
Jet Republic pilot applications reach new heights
Focus on Fractional Jet Europe
A closer look at fractional aviation
CoGoJets introduces jetpooling
Joining the jet set
Fly for a fraction of the cost
Can't afford that jet? Rent it
How Private Aviation Works

Private Clubs:
The Italian Job: interview with Byrne Murphy of Palazzo Tornabuoni
Mixed Use: Avoiding a mix up
PRCs with added benefits
Northstars 'stay and play ' option
Private Residence Club Perspective
Fractional Property Glossary
What are the ingredients for the ideal Private Residence Club?
Savings through Foreign Exchange
Fractional Finance Solutions

Property:
Fractional Summit Speaker Biographies
Fractional Property - The New Normal
Gay Community Embraces Fractional Property
Fractional Real Estate Investment Or Lifestyle Purchase?
Fractional Sales: Square Pegs In Round Holes?
Fractional Real Estate Commissions
Urban Fractionals
European Mixed-Use Resort Development in 2009
Mixed Use: Avoiding a mix up
Property- the legal issues
Fractional Holiday Getaways
Fractionals-Recession beaters?
State of fractionals
Fractional Property Glossary
Savings through Foreign Exchange
Fractional Finance Solutions
Fractional Property- the legal issues
Fractional Property Regulation
Fractional Ownership? We'll have a piece
Keep The Door Open
Why Fractional Property?
The Benefits of Fractional Ownership in Private Residence Clubs
Middle East Leisure Real Estate Market Booming
New Association For Fractional Ownership
Saving Homes, Homeowners and Banks Through Fractional Ownership?

Lifestyle:
Savings through Foreign Exchange
Convergence in the Fractional marketplace
The stock market for songwriters

Supercars:
25+ questions to ask a fractional car club
Live The High Life In A Fractional Supercar
Why Individuals Should Join A Supercar Club
Why opt for a 'fractional' supercar?
Focus on Marque II
Eco-road-warriors- How will the supercar club line-up of the future change?
Fresh metal- What's new on the supercar front?
So Why Not Buy?
You've Always Loved Cars?
Supercars- The cars of 2006/7
Let's Take The Lamborghini
Fractional Life hits Le Mans
Ascari Racing Festival Weekend
Fractional Supercars at the MPH Show
GROUP20 The SuperCar Club announce their 2007 Road Show in aid of Children In Need
New supercar club with green credentials

Luxury Motorhomes:
Denver RV show ready to roll

Vinevards & Wine:
Wine