Thank you for your input, and I completely agree with your point about spot checks and maintenance being essential. Unfortunately, my current management team looks after too many properties and doesn’t seem to have the time to perform regular spot checks, despite them saying the maintenance jobs are being done. I’ve visited my villa twice unannounced, and it was clear that these tasks were not being carried out as promised.
I’m considering adjusting the way things are managed to ensure better accountability moving forward, possibly even exploring the option of independent inspections or switching management. I appreciate your suggestion on having the listing set up under my name with the management team as cohost—this could give me more visibility into what’s happening.