where would you go/buy a business

[luckyman]

if u had 60 k to invest in a small bar/cafe etc anywhere you wanted where would you go and what type of business would it be? ive an itchy arse and i dont want to live in uk anymore....just feel its getting more intolerable to live here by the day...anyway as i say ,i love travel and would go anywhere in the world...i hads bar in thailand which lost a bit of money but not much.it was easy enough to run but dont want go back to thailand as i got bored of it...want to try something different...wot about goa/brazil/south africa? any one been there done it? someone to give me a little advice? thanks

[Ice.Maiden]

Well Cuba's getting more popular these days, with some fab scenery around Bogota, but how long your business'd survive before someone demanded protection money off you, is anyone's guess!

[evedawn]

what about mozambique... in southern africa. it is one of the few african countries that is on the "up" economy, education, reducing crime wise etc (along with botswana ).

it is beautiful with alot of portuguese influence, the people are kind and generous (even though povertyis still a problem for many. the climate is temeprate, the beaches are lovely, the hoardes of tourists haven't yet discovered it...the property is cheap....

oh boy... whilst trying o convince YOU i think I've convinced myself too.

[Ice.Maiden]

I'll join you evedawn. It's an area of outstanding beauty.

[evedawn]

ps - another place ...zambia. Not my choice but my dad (who lives in south africa) is thinking about moving and starting up a business in zambia. Economy not great at the mo but he has alot of dealing in that part of the world and he thinks that now is the time to invest and that things are gonna improve there in the future....if the neighbours ( Zimbabwe/robert mugabe) don't %^%**^% everything up.

[evedawn]

yeah cool ice...be sure to pack your sunscreen. See ya there hun :-)

[Drisgirl]

Cuba is fabby -been there- but sorry you wouldnt stand a chance starting a business there whilsts the current regime is in force -thats a fact.Too complicated to go into but trust me.

I personally would be swayed towards South Africa -they are more open to 'foreign' business now -gone are the days you could hardly take a rand out of there.I have friends who have bought property there and live there for 6 months of the year so i reckon SA would be a good 'sneak in' investment as it is becoming more externally economically friendly.