Do you want to open a holiday home in San Teodoro and don’t know where to start? Read this article carefully, you will find everything you need to know if you own a property and want to make it an income.

First of all, a little clarification: what is a holiday home?
It is a property that is used to be rented at certain times of the year, mainly coinciding with the holiday periods, whether they are summer or winter. In San Teodoro we are mainly talking about summer holiday homes, which usually welcome guests between May and October.

Like B&Bs and guest houses, they are an alternative to hotels, but they can be considered as accommodation facilities and be part of the tourist activities of our territory. They are therefore able to produce a profit, in many cases even quite profitable, to the owners who have one. Generally, these are second homes, homes that the owners themselves use in short periods of the year. And during the remainder, they rent them out to third parties, in order to turn them into a source of income.

All this happens following what the law establishes, which on this subject imposes a few simple characteristics. First of all, they must be habitable and habitable properties, so they must necessarily have a kitchen and bathroom, and they must be furnished. In addition, a guest cannot sign a rental contract for more than three consecutive months. In any case, having a holiday home does not limit and does not bind in any way to the personal use that the owner decides to make of it; You can freely decide whether to rent it or live there yourself. Unlike other accommodation facilities, holiday homes are framed exclusively at the housing level and have no obligation or imposition in the offer of services related to them, as happens – for example – with breakfast in B&Bs. Finally, a vacation rental doesn’t necessarily have to have a number of rooms or specific features.

To start your own holiday home, you need to complete some paperwork, including requesting the assignment of the unique numerical identifier (IUN) to the Municipality and the Department of Tourism of the Sardinia Region. Not only that: it is mandatory to communicate attendance for Istat purposes to the regional Sired, the information system for data collection and processing.

It is also necessary to make a report to the local police headquarters, because it will be necessary to register and communicate the lodgers who will be housed inside. It therefore goes without saying that each guest can be welcomed only and exclusively if in possession of a valid identity document and his presence must be communicated, through a dedicated online portal, within 24 hours of his arrival.

When a guest’s stay is longer than 30 days, the rental contract must be deposited and registered. It is not necessary in the case of shorter periods.

From a tax point of view, moreover, all the income that the holiday home will accrue will have to be declared in your tax return, to be documented with the receipts of each rental.

In several cases, it is advisable to take out an insurance policy that protects the owner from any damage to the property, furnishings and, possibly, also one that covers domestic accidents.

It should be considered that all this concerns occasional management, therefore not continuous and not framed as a real business activity. Those who intend to open several holiday homes and structure themselves in order to become an entrepreneur in this sector will be obliged to be classified as a professional and therefore open a VAT number, register with the business register and everything that follows.

We at Immobiliare San Teodoro 360°, when we obtain the mandate to manage a holiday home, take care of everything that is necessary to make the property profitable and guarantee maximum income to the owner, also personally following all the aspects that concern not only the bureaucratic and administrative part but also the management part. In particular, depending on the needs, we also take care of the routine maintenance of systems and appliances, cleaning and the supply of what guests may require during their stay.

If you own a property in San Teodoro and want to make it an income, rely on us, we will guarantee you economic agreements without surprises!

Contact us to find out more.