Thinking of selling up in the UK and buying a business in Spain

[jojo]

Thats the point tho. Massive amounts of sensible research, feasibility studies, business and financial plans need to be worked out. Its not something you can just go and do. Its all about risk and right now the odds are terrible. Thats not to say it wont work, but its like any gamble, there will be a percentage chance it will work, especially if its well planned, funded and there is a market need.

My husband is in the process of starting another business in the UK, he is planning to run it alongside his existing business. He knows the chosen industry inside out, but is still studying the market, making plans, predictions, forecast of growth, etc. Thats in the UK where he fully understands the rules and regulations. He's planning to start this by the end of the year. Its not a whim, which many people going to Spain seem to work on. Information and planning is so important and seems to be lacking when people think of moving to Spain. Its not easy, its not like it was twenty years ago when folk just upsticks and lived the dream

Jo xxx

[nigele2]

Originally Posted by Stravinsky

It IS nice to see someone offering encouragement for a change.

Stravinsky I must own up it was tongue in cheek and I was thinking if the op wants to inject some cash into spain then that's ok by me.

But as you say for certain unique people with unique ideas there are always possibilities. But equally there are things outside even their control.

In my pueblo in Asturias two really great brothers had a bar called "Why not". With the extension of the marina (sounds grand but think sailing boats as opposed to yatchs ) and the money spent on improving the village (new maritime promenade, pedestrian areas, more festivals), they decided to throw their cash at going up market, more wine bar than beer bar - and they made a cracking job of it. And now as they enter their second full season disaster

EL PREGONERU

At the weekends hundreds come to the beach. Then spend in the village. But not this year. Now if the OP really wants to get in cheap I can recommend Carreño

ps Just as well you're not coming Pesky