Distressed sales have made Disney homes in Florida especially appealing to Brits in recent years but a leading real estate company is advising potential buyers to consider three key things before rushing into a purchase.

Geographical location should be the first consideration of any potential holiday home buyer, recommends realty company Coldwell Banker Feltrim. Buyers are advised to remember why you want to buy a vacation home in Central Florida. Is it the beaches, the theme parks, shopping or outdoor recreation and sports, or all of the above? Depending on your preference, look for a neighbourhood or town that has access to the major highways that lead to your destination.

Maintenance is the second key thing to bear in mind. Since your Florida property is likely to be a second home, you won’t be around much to maintain it yourself and you should think about this when deciding between a spacious single family home or a resort condo. Buying within a secure gated community is advisable and you can find many of these within the communities of Kissimmee, Orlando, Davenport and Haines City.

The third consideration is whether you want to make money from holiday lets. Central Florida is a major tourist destination with a year-round rental market. So long as your vacation home is in the correct zone, it could be rented out on a short-term basis and generate revenue to offset the cost of it. To do this successfully you will need a reliable property management company, which will also maintain your property for you.

Anyone buying in Florida and letting their property there should use a currency specialist to transfer their pounds into dollars and vice versa. For more information on this, contact Smart Currency Exchange.

To understand the full step-by-step process to buying a property in America, collect The Overseas Guides Company’s ‘USA Property Buying Guide’