06 Apr 2011 10:57 AM:

Thank you so much.

Can't wait to read the articles - I'm sure they will be very helpful as is most of the information on this website!

Thread: Bed and Breakfast License

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05 Apr 2011 12:00 AM:

Hi

We are looking to buy a licensed country property with separate accommodation that we can rent out either on a bed and breakfast or self catering basis that is within easy reach of Malaga (about 30 minutes drive) Unfortunately we have yet to find the right property but one agent told us that most such business operate in Andalucía without a license anyway so we could just convert a property ourselves.

I’m not sure that is a particularly good idea but does anybody know what are the regulations such as square meters required etc  so that we could apply for a license if we bought an unregistered property?

Thread: Bed and Breakfast License

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14 Aug 2009 12:08 PM:

I agree the employment situation everywhere is not good at the moment but speaking as a person who has not yet made the permenant move out to Spain yet - how can you find bar work etc whilst you are still living in the UK?

Thread: Bar Work Wages / Monthly Income

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01 Jul 2009 4:27 PM:

Ok ...... I'm not sure if I should post this as a reply or as a new thread but seeing as it follows on .......

We have researched, asked questions and researched again and so far this still seems a viable business all things considered.

Before we put in an offer on the lease we thought we should check on the position of commercial lending so that we could also try to purchase the freehold and we have now been told that in the last couple of weeks all commercial lending has been withdrawn!

Back to the crystal ball ......... why has this suddenly happened and how long before we could hope to get a mortgage on the building?

Thread: Is this the time to buy a business?

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25 Jun 2009 4:38 PM:

Thanks for the information. I too was glued to the TV last night and am going to contact the laundry owner with some extra questions. I am fairly certain that it has not changed hands during the past 4 or 5 years and we have been assured that we can see the books for the last two years before we buy.  On the down side we would need to get a mortgage if we wanted to purchase the freehold and would need to sell our UK property as this is mortgaged anyway.  

We know the area quite well and yes the shops and bars have been very quiet the last couple of times we have visited. Unfortunately we obviously cannot go around asking too many questions from our resident neighbours so has anybody got any ideas what other research can we do?   

Thread: Is this the time to buy a business?

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