Swiss second-home owners’ intentions of changing housing patterns
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Authors
Sarman I.,
Czarnecki A.
Type
Journal Article
Year
2020
Language
English
Abstract
For several decades, second homes have gained popularity across Europe. For various socio-economic reasons,
it is important to understand the factors prompting owners to migrate to the destination area or preventing
them from doing so. Discussions about “home” and “migration” here consider the emerging explanatory
opportunities brought about by the “new mobility paradigm”. The purpose of this work is to examine whether
second-home owners are prone to switch their housing pattern, hence permanently move to their second home,
or to maintain the status quo, following a more flexible lifestyle by using both homes. An empirical investigation
aimed at identifying the key factors fostering second-home owners’ intentions of future relocation to a holiday
destination is proposed. Individual observations were collected through a survey posted to second-home owners
in the Lake Maggiore region (Southern Switzerland). Results show that most of the second-home owners are
happy to continue their current flexible housing patterns and enjoy the best of both homes, rather than opting
for permanent relocation. This study also demonstrates the importance of the owner’s socio-demographic
and psychological traits, as well as objective and subjective host-community characteristics, in explaining
individuals’ future housing intentions.
Journal
Moravian Geographical Reports
Volume
28
Number
3
Start page number
208
End page number
222
Keywords
second-home owners; mobility intentions; new mobility paradigm; push-pull factors; place attachment; Southern Switzerland
