From an Indian booking to your monthly payment

Between the guest paying the platform and the money reaching you, several hands touch it. A good setup lets you follow each step from wherever you live.

Owners abroad rarely worry about a single booking. They worry about not knowing: was the stay paid, what was deducted, when will the money arrive? The answer is a simple chain, written down once and reported every month.

Step one: the guest pays the platform

Airbnb, Booking.com and the other sites collect the guest's payment and release it after check-in, minus their fee. Nothing reaches anyone before the guest has arrived.

Step two: the payout

The platform pays out to the bank account set in the listing. Agree from the start whose account that is and how quickly the money moves on to you. Fewer stops mean fewer questions.

Step three: costs are settled

Cleaning, linen, consumables, utilities and small repairs are paid, each with a receipt. The manager's commission is calculated on income actually received — at Hexuvium, 5%, plus applicable local taxes.

Step four: your monthly statement

One line per stay, every cost listed, the net amount, and the date it is paid to you. At Hexuvium you receive it every month and can see it at any time in your online owner area.

Step five: you check

Compare the stays on the statement with the platform calendar you can see yourself. Ask about any month that looks unusual. A manager with nothing to hide answers in writing, with the receipts.

Common mistakes

• Letting payouts go to a relative's account "for convenience", with no statement.
• Paying costs in cash without receipts.
• Waiting until the end of the year to look at the figures.