Rental Income Guide
We don't publish yield or appreciation estimates: we don't yet have verified rental or sale-price data. Ask owners for actual booking history and get an independent valuation.
How rental income works
Gross income is what guests pay for the nights actually booked. Net income is what is left after the manager's share, cleaning, utilities, repairs, platform fees and taxes. The only reliable starting point is the property's own booking history: ask the owner for platform payout statements covering at least the last 12 months, and compare them with live listings for similar properties in the same area.
Costs to ask about
- Management fee (and what it covers)
- Cleaning and laundry per stay
- Electricity, water deliveries and backup power
- Internet and TV
- Condominium fees
- Maintenance, repairs and furnishing replacement
- Platform fees
- Insurance
- Municipal taxes and taxes on rental income
- Closing costs and any renovation before the first guest
Get each figure in writing from the owner, the manager or the provider. Do not rely on averages, including any you find online.
Seasons
Demand on the island follows a few calendars. Ask owners in your target area how each one plays out for them.
Venezuelan holidays
Christmas and New Year, Carnaval and Semana Santa bring domestic visitors from the mainland. This is when beach areas fill up.
Wind season
El Yaque draws kitesurfers and windsurfers when the trade winds are strongest, roughly the first half of the year; check with local schools for current patterns.
International winter
Northern-hemisphere visitors arrive in the cooler months when flights are available. Route availability changes year to year.
Quiet months
Outside those windows bookings are usually slower. Owners often use this time for maintenance or offer monthly rates.
Property management options
Remote owners have three broad choices. Fees vary by operator; get written quotes.
Full-service management
Listing, guest communication, cleaning, maintenance and reporting handled locally for a share of revenue.
Booking only
A local contact handles reservations and check-in; you arrange cleaning and maintenance separately.
Self-managed
You run the platform listings yourself and hire a local cleaner and caretaker. Needs Spanish and a reliable person on the island.
Questions to ask before you buy for income
- Has this property been let before? Ask for platform statements, not a summary.
- What do comparable units in the same building or street charge per night today, and how many reviews do they have?
- Who will hold the keys, and what does that person charge?
- How are utilities, condominium fees and municipal taxes paid, and in which currency?
- Is there a backup generator and water storage? Power and water interruptions affect guest reviews.
Tax and legal questions to raise
- Ask a Venezuelan attorney whether the property or building allows short-term rentals, and what registration is needed.
- Ask an accountant how rental income is taxed in Venezuela and in your home country.
- Ask how guests' payments will reach you, and in which currency.
U.S.–Venezuela rules changed significantly in 2026. OFAC's Venezuela-related sanctions program remains in force and has been amended through general licenses; check the current rules on OFAC's Venezuela page and talk to a qualified lawyer. This is general information, not legal advice.
OFAC's Venezuela-related sanctions program remains in force. During 2026 OFAC has issued and amended Venezuela general licenses; the most recent amendment listed on its page is dated September 28, 2026. Whether a specific purchase, payment or business activity is allowed depends on who you are and what you are doing, so read OFAC's current general licenses and FAQs and talk to a qualified lawyer before you commit money. Source: U.S. Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): Venezuela-Related Sanctions. Last checked October 1, 2026. General information, not legal advice.
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