Heading on so many luxury trips can be a fantastic way to get the most out of life, but if you are jet-setting around the world you’ve got to remember that with homes being subject to break-ins on a regular basis, you’ve got to figure out how to protect your luxury home in the right ways. A luxury home is a far greater draw for burglars and thieves, so this is why you’ve got to consider some of the following practices:
Enhance Your Physical Barriers
There are different ways to do this, but if you can implement measures like gates, high fences, and anti-climb technology, it’s going to be more challenging for criminals to breach your property. You’ve got to think from the perspective of a thief, because if they see that the only layer of protection you have is a front door with a shoddy lock, then they will be able to get in and out, potentially without anybody noticing.
It’s always worth consulting a locksmith to see if you have the best types of locks for your property that guarantee an extra layer of security. But if you can start to enhance those physical barriers as well, you’re making it more challenging for criminals to access your property, and therefore, they will think that it’s not worth making the effort.
Stop Displaying Yourself
There’s a number of ways we do this. For example, if you are sharing your photos online, the best thing to do is to wait until you’ve returned from your vacation. You do not know who is following you online. If you don’t have a private social media account, you can easily run the risk of someone passing on information to a friend of theirs who just so happens to be a burglar.
You should never advertise your whereabouts, and likewise, while you may want to display things in your window, whether it’s amazing jewelry or luxury furniture, you’ve got to think about who’s around. It’s always worth keeping things out of sight, and in terms of our windows, we should invest in high-quality luxury electric blinds, as this can keep prying eyes away. But also at the same time, if we’re keeping our blinds closed for a few weeks while we are away, the next piece of advice is very, very useful.
Get Help From Neighbors or Friends
No matter how long you’re away, it’s always worth getting some help from a trustworthy individual. You should ask them to check on your home occasionally to stop it from looking empty, pick up your mail, water the plants, and just keep an eye on things. We have to remember that criminals are watching our homes for a long period of time and will determine if your home is a worthwhile target because they want to be in and out as quickly as possible.
If you have a trustworthy neighbor, they will be able to inform the authorities if they see any suspicious activity, and this will, of course, give you peace of mind. Regularly check in with them and see how things are, but if they are reliable neighbors and friends, they will give you a call just to let you know everything is fine anyway.
Install a Great Home Security System
Now it’s easier than ever to have an excellent approach to home security because we can access all the information from our phones. Home security systems can link straight to our tablet or smartphone, so we can get notified if any alarms have been triggered, but you can also see a live feed of your home.
When it comes to finding the right alarm system, make sure that you get a professional opinion and opt for smart, state-of-the-art systems to ensure your luxury property is safe. Also look at the right types of home security systems for you, whether it’s CCTV cameras, alarms, or motion detectors. We can easily go overboard with regard to home security systems, but we should make sure that we are doing the right things for our home, rather than setting up a whole stream of alarms that will keep going off every couple of days just because the wind rustled a bit too much!
Clear Up the Garden
What we need to remember is that a home that looks well-run is going to deter burglars. Make sure that your outdoor areas are as trim and tidy as possible, and you can book a landscaper or for someone to mow the lawns in the middle of your vacation, because this will “play the odds.”
If you’re away for two weeks, having them come seven days into the vacation can send the impression that the home is full. Making sure that your front door is easily seen from the road and keeping outdoor areas as tiny as possible are also very simple things that are instant deterrents.
Have the Right Insurance
Of course, looking after your luxury home is not just about the comprehensive approach to security, but about making sure that you also have peace of mind if the worst were to happen. Nobody wants to come back from the vacation having found their home broken into. We should have the right home security company keeping an eye out on our homes, but if we have a comprehensive insurance policy, this can be a great long-term solution.
There are things that we can do to protect our valuables, for example, family heirlooms should be in safes, but a comprehensive insurance policy is going to give you peace of mind, and while it may very well be a short-term hassle having to contact the insurance company if you have the right things in place, it doesn’t matter if your home has been broken into.
Of course, there is the psychological impact of this, but a luxurious life means more people are going to be aware of your home regardless. It’s always worth thinking about the overall impacts of what could happen if somebody breaks into a property. It’s not just about physically looking after your home, but about giving yourself everything possible to have that peace of mind.
