Buy The Villa Franchising Ltd

Welcome… to an exciting new franchise opportunity

We are a family run business in the East Lancashire area offering a one stop shop that helps people to purchase their dream overseas property, as an investment or exclusively for family use. Buy the Villa has been operating successfully since 2003, and we offer a wide range of properties to anyone investing in affordable overseas properties. As part of the Buy the House Group, the Buy the Villa brand has developed its own identity and a range of services in an interesting niche market and now has extensive contacts in over 30 countries worldwide.

Whether someone is looking to purchase a property for investment or a holiday home, Buy
the Villa can guide them through the decision making process. In fact the Buy the Villa team
recently won two prestigious Daily Mail awards, the first was a 5 star award for the best real estate agency Turkey, and the second was a 4 star award for the best real estate agency Bulgaria.

The overseas property market

As we know, the UK property market has enjoyed a substantial period of growth over recent years. The last decade has also seen high numbers of UK buyers entering overseas property markets for a variety of reasons, especially properties and new developments located in the New European countries. The overseas property market is driven by a number of issues, including:

Such is the growth, in 2004 more than 256,000 British people owned foreign property with a combined value of £23 billion (according to The Office of National Statistics). Rental incomes were put at £190 million, with Spain being the most popular location. With new countries waiting to join the EU, this trend continues to grow, which is good news for us and our franchisees!

• Lower prices
• Increasing building developments
• Growth in UK home equity
• Reduction in overseas regulations
• Expansion of the European Community
• Growth of second home ownership
• Cheaper air travel

What qualities are needed to be a successful franchisee?

This is an exciting new franchise opportunity that is both a business and a way of life, because everyone you meet during or outside of 'office' hours is a potential client, and because we operate within the service industry we will consistently provide the best service to customers. That level of commitment to our customers is the reason we have won industry awards such as the Daily Mail Award for the best estate agent in Lancashire, 2005, 2006 and recently 2007, Investors in People (people power award), Be Inspired Business Awards and North West Business

Awards - regional finalist.
Buy the Villa will bring the experience, brand awareness, training support as well as a superb reputation and total commitment to developing a successful franchise network throughout the UK. If you can match our dedication to service and you have the drive and determination to run your own business this might be the opportunity for you. Also, you will need to be well organised and good with people. Remember that you will be operating in the property market, therefore building trust and maintaining standards of service are paramount. If you go ahead with this franchise, then it will be your own business. We will assist you with training and support, but you must be ready to work hard to develop and expand the Buy the Villa brand in your specific territory.

Franchising

Franchising is now an industry in its own right, acknowledged and endorsed by the main high street banks. Franchising offers a tried and tested business system operated by the franchisor. The franchisor then grants rights by way of a franchise agreement to a franchisee who is Licensed to operate the franchise model within a given territory. In return, the franchisee pays fees for initial training and ongoing support to the franchisor.

Buy the Villa franchise package

The Buy the Villa franchise package is comprehensive. Franchisees receive all the initial
training and support needed to help get their business off to a great start. The first six
months of any new business is crucial, and our support services include:

Am I suitable?

Experience of the property market could be an advantage, however, an understanding of and commitment to excellent standards of customer service is essential. You must also enjoy travel and meeting people from different backgrounds and cultures. Be prepared to work very hard, follow the systems and have the drive and motivation to establish and develop the Buy the Villa brand in your local area. Your role is to ensure that the business is run professionally and ethically at all times. The only way to really answer the question is to send in a completed questionnaire and come along to meet us and see for yourself.

• Use of the Buy the Villa brand and corporate identity
• Extensive support during the business launch and beyond
• Assistance with a detailed business plan and raising finance, if required
• An in-depth two week induction training programme including visits to overseas development projects
• Marketing and sales promotion schemes to launch the franchise, including local advertising and PR
• Ongoing advice and support to help run the business effectively
• Access to our ongoing 'know how' and experience with the day-to-day running of the Buy the Villa franchise
• Business operating manual (containing details of our operating systems, marketing, administration, etc)

How does the Franchisor generate income?

Buy the Villa generate their income from an ongoing management fee that is calculated as
a percentage of commissions received from sales. More details will be provided at the first
meeting along with typical returns for franchisees.

What is my role in the business?

Franchisees are responsible for the day-to-day management of the business as well as promoting and expanding the service in their territory. This includes dealing with customer enquiries, arranging site visits, etc. There is also an accounts and administration role which you will need to deal with efficiently to ensure that the business is run smoothly and provides you with a good return.

Do I get a territory?

Franchisees get a protected area that is clearly defined. We know what size of area is required to make a viable business for you, and we will discuss your territory at an appropriate stage.

How much do I need to invest in the business?

The start-up costs for the business are listed in the ‘Initial Investment’ sheet at the back
of the brochure. This lists everything that is provided or that you will need to purchase to
establish a Buy the Villa franchise. Finance for the business is available from the franchise
units of the major clearing banks (subject to status and business plan). As part of the
recruitment process we will provide you with support and advice to prepare a specific
business plan which can be used to raise finance (if required).

How much can I earn from my franchise?

We anticipate the returns for franchisees will be very good with franchisees potentially recouping their initial investment within the first year. However, as with any business proposition there can never be any guarantee of success. We have prepared some 'typical' and we believe realistic financial forecasts based upon our own operating experience which we will happily share with you at the first meeting.

What do I need to do next?

A brochure can only offer limited information, but if you like what you’ve read so far then please complete the questionnaire at the back of the brochure and send it back to us. We’ll
review it and contact you to arrange an initial meeting. This is the first stage in our recruitment process and carries no obligation. This first meeting is an ideal opportunity for you to find out more about our business and about us. This way we can get to know each other a little better, and of course answer any questions that you may have.

We understand the importance of the decision you are contemplating, it’s equally important
for us, so we will make sure that before there is any commitment from either of us we are
comfortable going into business together. We look forward to meeting you to explore this exciting and rather different franchise opportunity.

If you have any initial questions that you would like to discuss, please feel free to contact us.

Best Wishes...

Buy the Villa Team
Buy the Villa

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