When renting your holiday home abroad please bear in mind that sometimes you may need a license from the local tourist board or even the Government to rent your property to holiday makers, or tourists.
You holiday property may need to meet certain health and safety requirements along with certain building specifications, for example any new build in Greece now has to withstand earth quakes! And in America depending on where you and you holiday property are depends on what rules and regulations you have to adhere to, namely called Rental Zoning.
Florida for example rental zones vary depending on what county you are in, Lake County, Orland has no Zoning policy, but you will have to apply in Polk County, and Orange County does allow short term rentals.
Some areas such as Daytona Beach have restrictions on renting; you can only rent for one week every seven months!!