You own a home and you want to turn it into a home Bed & Breakfast? Well, you've come to the right guide as you will find several very useful tips that help you understand how you can invest in a B&B and how you can transform your business idea into aprofessional opportunity profitable.
Do not you believe it? If you own a house, preferably an apartment located in the historic center of a city or an old farmhouse in a rural location, then you've hit the jackpot!
Luck is in your favor, transform your property from residential to commercial use and start your own B&B business.
You will see that investing in this business project will help you grow professionally and from a profitable point of view.
If you are afraid of incurring too many costs, expenses and a bureaucratic process that is too time-consuming and budget-consuming, follow the tips and tricks in this guide. You will not regret!
Investing in a B&B: how to do it?
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Are you a property owner and looking for a profitable professional opportunity? So, invest in a B&B: you will discover all the advantages and potential that you can exploit in applying valid entrepreneurial strategies to your Bed and Breakfast.
The world of B&Bs is constantly growing both in Italy and abroad: more and more tourists love to travel while reducing costs and are increasingly turning to this tourist facility.
In the low cost travel sector, the B&B has become the best alternative to the hotel and hostel precisely because of its uniqueness, service offering (from bed to breakfast) and affordability.
A real business opportunity don't you think? Business at B&Bs is really booming and selling out all year round is not difficult: just offer a complete service in a pleasant location a interesting prices And that's it!
Don't be afraid oflegislative process that you have to undertake, get assistance from a good accountant who will help you in opening the VAT number, in choosing the best tax regime, opening an INPS position for the payment of contributions, keeping the accounts and drafting a good Business Plan that helps you evaluate the costs resulting from the investment.
The B&B is a hotel-accommodation facility governed by the law of 29 March 2001 which represents the national body of legislation; furthermore, specific regulations governing the tourist structure have been issued at a regional level.
Regional laws set limits on the number of rooms and beds available to start a B&B; furthermore, it is necessary to declare the start of activity through the document Certified Report of Start of Activity (SHAH). Contact the relevant Municipality, provide the Region with the tariff of your facility, declare the B&B's income and expenses to the tax authorities by completing the tax return.
Investing in a B&B: how to structure the offer
Once you have overcome the regulatory and bureaucratic "hurdle", you must move on to defining and setting up your own marketing strategy: the location must be pleasant, welcoming, clean, comfortable and must offer an optimal and complete service.
As with all successful businesses, you must establish the target customers you want to serve and offer a unique service with great added value.
Remember that to attract flows of tourists you must create your own "brand", your own visibility and focus on good quality/price ratio.
Unique services and absolutely customization: sweet and savory breakfasts for every need and taste, offer of typical local dishes, possibility of "do-it-yourself" tidying up the rooms, Wi-Fi service, possibility of letting pets stay, "do-it-yourself" laundry service, babysitting service, transfer service, possibility of using the kitchen to prepare baby food, possibility of using local public transport and renting cars with drivers.
Furthermore, it creates a network with the various local public structures, acronym Affiliations with pubs, restaurants, taverns, taxis, motor rental companies and let your customers benefit from numerous discounts and economic benefits.
The more satisfied your customers are, the more they will return to visit your B&B, the more yours turnover it will go swimmingly. Still there? What are you waiting for, invest in your B&B, success is guaranteed!
