the Chinese buy at sale prices

UDINE – PORDENONE – Few, cursed and immediately. The ancient motto of those who look at the substance rather than the romance of business seems to be written precisely to tell what is found between the pages of a portal that advertises commercial activities and properties in a highly selected clientele: the Chinese one. The site, available with any search engine, has a translation service from Italian to Chinese. Thus opening the doors of our territory to those ready to invest, bringing new business models to the country.

THE LIST
There is a tobacconist in Tavagnacco for which 130 thousand euros are enough (or, if you prefer to pay in the currency of the Land of the Dragon, one million and 15 thousand yuan), and then there is the Corno di Rosazzo beauty center for which 25 thousand euros or 195 thousand yuan are enough. Dozens and dozens of adverts ranging from restaurants to laundries, passing through a myriad of arcades. Everything for sale, with dual currency. And the prices don’t fly high. Indeed, the fact that the requests are so limited gives a good idea of ​​how much the sector is suffering and the ambition of selling to those who arrive with cash in hand far surpasses the dream of seeing the business built with many sacrifices.

THE DORSAL SPINE
However, it is not the choice of an entrepreneur to put his business up for sale, choosing China as an outlet market, that sets the alarm bells ringing. But the siren sounds when you scroll through the pages and discover that the real backbone of local trade is on sale. The one made up of small shops (there is for example a shop window of via Mazzini in Pordenone at 1200 euros per month) or a laundry in Fiume Veneto for which 25 thousand euros are needed. In addition to small shops, industry: for example the Erto and Casso sausage factory it is offered for sale on the same website. In this case the negotiation is confidential, with the same formula the sex shop in Porcia and a commercial activity, supermarket, in Pordenone are also offered to Chinese buyers. For 10 thousand euros (but one wonders if there isn’t an error in the advertisement) you can buy “a business that has been running for over 40 years, a few steps from the historic center of Pordenone, a former fair area. Bright room with two completely glazed sides, in a passage area with the possibility of parking, windows visible from the street. The business is sold including all the equipment for carrying out the profession, the furniture is composed of: 1 reception counter, 4 workstations with seats, 3 helmets, 2 wash basins, 1 sofa for waiting. The place is equipped with bathroom, warehouse, garden, licenses, rental contact. Possible support for customer loyalty”.

THE BLAZED LOCATIONS
Not even Lignano he is immune to the dream of a Chinese landing with cash in hand. There are various shop windows for sale: from the shop to the pet grooming, in this case the double formula is proposed, rental or sale. In Tarvisio, for sale (to the Chinese, it is worth remembering) there is also a three-star hotel. The cost? 10 million yuan, the equivalent of one million and 300 thousand euros. The advertisement highlights its characteristics: “Hotel on 4 floors plus basement. 5 km from the border with Austria and 8 km from the border with Slovenia. 15 rooms and 32 beds. Restaurant, bar and pizzeria. In front of the ski slopes. In the center of the town. On the main street. 1300 covered square meters plus 1000 of garden. Parking front and back. Secure income and super consolidated goodwill” One hundred percent of the shares of the SRL which owns the property would be sold to anyone interested. That’s not all: the structure can also be converted into residential. A’real estate transaction from 10 million yuan.

© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Read the full article at
The Gazzettino