View Poll Results: Cost Del Sol or South Coast England?
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Moving to Costa del sol
Nov 16th 2012 | 1:32 am
#16
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 12,053
From: In the middle of 10million Olive Trees
Re: Moving to Costa del sol
I share people's doubts about the ice-cream/frozen yoghurt venture. Not to say this can't be done - I saw a new place in central Madrid serving up these frozen yoghurts - but it really needs to be a local Spanish person who knows the local market, and even then it's a risky venture. How long will frozen yoghurts remain fashionable?
However I do feel that there are opportunities in Spain for people wanting to start up a business. It's a country that recieves 50 million tourists every year, and foreign ventures like Apple, Amazon, Ikea, even Primark are expanding all the time!
On my recent visit to Madrid and Valencia I discussed ideas with local partners for 4 separate new business ventures, and will be progressing at least 2 of them fairly soon (the other two will hopefully follow soon after). I'll probably put it in my signature when we launch (est. early Feb) - it's in the educational sector, and it's something we'll probably start in the Turkish market as well as the Spanish one. Ok, so it is something that requires a native speaker partner in both markets, so finding a good partner is key.
As shoptilludrop states, it's probably a good idea to go out and look around. You may find (as I did) that you hit upon good ideas. If not, you can at least enjoy yourself whilst doing your research. But get your Spanish up to a reasonable level - it will prove invaluable if you need a Spanish partner in your business.
However I do feel that there are opportunities in Spain for people wanting to start up a business. It's a country that recieves 50 million tourists every year, and foreign ventures like Apple, Amazon, Ikea, even Primark are expanding all the time!
On my recent visit to Madrid and Valencia I discussed ideas with local partners for 4 separate new business ventures, and will be progressing at least 2 of them fairly soon (the other two will hopefully follow soon after). I'll probably put it in my signature when we launch (est. early Feb) - it's in the educational sector, and it's something we'll probably start in the Turkish market as well as the Spanish one. Ok, so it is something that requires a native speaker partner in both markets, so finding a good partner is key.
As shoptilludrop states, it's probably a good idea to go out and look around. You may find (as I did) that you hit upon good ideas. If not, you can at least enjoy yourself whilst doing your research. But get your Spanish up to a reasonable level - it will prove invaluable if you need a Spanish partner in your business.
If only I could get €1.00 from each of them
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Nov 16th 2012 | 1:42 am
#17
squeaky clean
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,576
From: Spain 4th feb 08 - October 11, now flits batck and forth from sunny Worthing
Re: Moving to Costa del sol
The agents I have spoken to say that the Marina in Benalmadena is nearly always busy and that opening a ice cream kiosk requires very little legal paperwork as there is no food preparation involved.
This is what as confused me a little...Maybe I really should research this more..
But I really do thank you for comments.
This is what as confused me a little...Maybe I really should research this more..
But I really do thank you for comments.
Jo xxx
Nov 16th 2012 | 1:46 am
#18
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 12,053
From: In the middle of 10million Olive Trees
Re: Moving to Costa del sol
The agents I have spoken to say that the Marina in Benalmadena is nearly always busy and that opening a ice cream kiosk requires very little legal paperwork as there is no food preparation involved.
This is what as confused me a little...Maybe I really should research this more..
But I really do thank you for comments.
This is what as confused me a little...Maybe I really should research this more..
But I really do thank you for comments.
take that with a pinch of salt.
You will be handling foodstuffs, you will need to have experienced the delights of a food handling course and have a certificate to prove it.
You will need to ensure you have it kept at the right temperature both in use and in storage prior to use. Records will need to be kept to prove it wasn't you that gave little Jimmy a funny tummy.
Surely just buying in icecream and selling it anyone can do (and we all know they are already on the plot), but that puts you at the mercy of the manufacturer(s) of product, in quality, price and availability.
you may be interested in this http://malagaweb.wordpress.com/2011/...costa-del-sol/
perhaps there are opportunities to do it on a more structured basis
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Nov 16th 2012 | 1:47 am
#19
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 12,053
From: In the middle of 10million Olive Trees
Re: Moving to Costa del sol
Nov 16th 2012 | 1:59 am
#20
squeaky clean
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,576
From: Spain 4th feb 08 - October 11, now flits batck and forth from sunny Worthing
Re: Moving to Costa del sol
I'm sorry I'm negative, but unless you have good financial backing, experience in the business and are au fait with the Spanish rules, regulations and are totally fluent, its gonna be fraught with dangers!!
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Nov 16th 2012 | 2:33 am
#21
Banned
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 8,824
From: Living in a good place
Re: Moving to Costa del sol
Hmmm small world...I know 2 people on there, both ex-property agents. Marbella is full (or used to be) of people re-inventing themselves.
Nov 16th 2012 | 3:34 am
#22
Concierge
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 29,821
From: ex ex-pat, in Taunton
Re: Moving to Costa del sol
Income is not a massive requirement.
I'm looking more to doing a casual business and aslong as I can generate a small income out of a seafront ice cream kiosk then I should be ok.
I will still maintain a income from the uk, the business is just ment to top that up and stop boredom kicking in...
I'm looking more to doing a casual business and aslong as I can generate a small income out of a seafront ice cream kiosk then I should be ok.
I will still maintain a income from the uk, the business is just ment to top that up and stop boredom kicking in...
Nov 16th 2012 | 6:23 am
#23
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Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 553
From: now just seville ( province)
Re: Moving to Costa del sol
What worries me is the alternative...South of England. At least try somewhere worth living in like Cornwall!
Nov 16th 2012 | 3:22 pm
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Nov 16th 2012 | 8:51 pm
#26
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Re: Moving to Costa del sol
I always thought that Cornwall was described as the south west. Places like Bournmouth, Southampton etc are in the south of England, but as a Yorkshireman living in Scotland soon to relocate to Andalucia, I stand to be corrected.
Nov 16th 2012 | 8:58 pm
#27
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From: Costa Valencia
Re: Moving to Costa del sol
Rosemary
Nov 16th 2012 | 9:04 pm
#28
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Re: Moving to Costa del sol
You are 100% correct that Cornwall is in the south west. I am from the west country and I was always told when I was young that there are four counties that make up the south west, namely Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset. We do tend to call it the Westcountry rather than the south west but that is just our way.
Rosemary
Rosemary
Nov 16th 2012 | 9:55 pm
#30
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Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 6,404
From: East Sussex
Re: Moving to Costa del sol
You have to be very careful infringing trademarks, as companies will sue. Perhaps change the name so customers will vaguely cotton on - some Indians in Hounslow opened up a venture called Frangos (piri-piri chicken) - I wonder if they had legal problems? Maybe in Spain you could call such a venture "Spicy HerNandos"...
