On a Friday afternoon last November I took a phone call and instantly recognized the voice! After working over two years ago with Sam on the popular TV program "A Place In The Sun" it was hard not to recognize her friendly tone of voice over the phone.After over ten years of a very successful show the TV company that Sam was working for had been commissioned to do a brand new show along the same lines of APITS but with businesses in the sun! With the housing market being in decline since the worst recession in history it was time for a new look and so "Dream Lives For Sale" was born.With an initial commission for 8 episodes for the first series it was a great fresh idea that suited perfectly with the current climate.
After two long years of "Doom and Gloom" in the UK with rising taxes, increasing crime, job losses, change of government, petrol hikes, bail outs of the banks and much more this program could not have been better timed. The program is going to do for business sales what APITS did for the holiday home market ten years ago.With many people now realizing that "working to live" really isn't any fun and the dream of a life in the sun running their own business appeals more and more.
Sam gave me some details of the criteria for the couple involved and off I went to find some small businesses that offered Lee, Nicola and their son Kieran the lifestyle that they were looking for as a family. The main criteria was that they wanted a business that gave them some free time to enjoy with their son and they would love the weekends off to enjoy as a family the life at the beach with Lee being a very keen Surfer. With only a week to find the businesses and produce a detailed account of the facts and figures for Jonnie Irwin who would then go through everything with a fine toothcomb prior to his arrival. Sam, the director, finally arrived and after a very long week of checking out every business detail and license with the help and advice from Natasha at EBF Consulting (www.ebfconsulting.com) it was time to start the filming. The show was filmed over a week and the couple got to spend a day at each business to get to grips with the daily routine and to ask as many questions as possible.
The results of the show were aired last week on the 16th February and already the Lanzarote show has been given a massive thumbs up! Lee and Nicola ended up purchasing the Ink and Media shop in Costa Teguise through our Costa Teguise ¡Estupendo! Office and they are now the proud owners of their own business. The business offers the island a way to recycle old ink cartridges and also offers ink cartridges and stationary at very realistic prices. With many new ideas to expand the business with a delivery service and much more this dynamic couple are determined to make the business and new lifestyle work for them. With opening hours of 10am until 4pm and no weekends the business fits in perfectly with their dream lifestyle that only six months ago with a small idea. You can find their shop at Coronas Playa hotel, Avda del Mar and they will be more than happy to offer you a first class service and products.
Lee said, "Its been a very brave move for us as a family but now that we are here its fantastic and life just couldn't be any better! We have to thank everyone at the TV company for working so hard to help us find the right business for us and also to ¡Estupendo! for their continued hard work to make sure everything was legally done before we paid the money and signed the contracts. We are now neighbors to the Costa Teguise office who already have been buying their ink and stationary from us so we hope this is the start of a long and fruitful relationship".
If like Lee, Nicola and Kieran you want any help to find the right business for you in the sun then don't hesitate to get in contact with either of our three offices covering the whole island. We are the islands most reputable and experienced commercial agency and your future is safe in our hands!
