Buying Businesses abroad

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by a searcher from EMLYON Business School
in Lille, France

2yrs ago

Buying Businesses abroad

Does anyone has seen a difference in acquiring business abroad compared to locally? I am in France currently looking for deals in UK & US.

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reply by a searcher 1yr ago
from Northeastern University in Amsterdam, Netherlands

A big question is whether you are planning to relocate yourself or the business. If the former, you need to worry about language and legal system differences (common law vs civil law, etc.) and the visa process, but the latter opens a whole other can of worms with respect to international taxation (as ^redacted‌ points out). As a bonus, for Americans, they get to deal with the international tax issues whether or not they decide to relocate.

reply by a searcher 1yr ago
from Hult International Business School in London, UK

I agree with the previous comment by Philip. I acquired a business in France and is very different than in the UK, specially around labour regulations, laws, etc.