27 Jul 2013 7:40 AM:
I think baz1946 made some sound and constructive comments. Read what he says, put a form together with pertinent questions and get out in the local communities (Gran Alacant Commercial and all those places that fill up with Brits in the weekends and evenings etc) and do some PROPER market research for yourself.
Get to the local Brit markets and do research? Even take bookings if you find some?
Dont forget that you can get magnetic car signs? Get a couple made up for when you are out on business ( MR)? Take them off when you are not working.
Get cards printed. They are cheap enough.
Advertising is the KEY!! Personally being their, in papers, on cards, on your car. (please, not in some fancy script that cannot be read in 1 second)
On here you have a few people giving you THEIR opinion. You need LOTS more in order to make an informed decision.
I would GUESS that there are enough Brits between Torrvieja and Alicante (40kms of coast) to keep you going. Once you have your business growing, you can start to organise your work day / week more efficiently as far as travel is concerned.
Visit house agents (Immobilaria) and offer to work at discounts? Most of them will have it sorted already, but you only have to find one to start with near your base? They will have a number of properties on a single urbanisation, so you may end up with a couple every weekend (usual changeover time)??
So what if there are others doing the same thing? Competition is healthy and so long as you have not spent silly money in the set up, you can walk away if it does not work out. At least you wont be sitting in your dotage wondering "What if...."
Anyway, that's my half penneth. Best of luck. Remember Nike...Just do it!!!
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Starting a new business - need some market research
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