In this episode of Doing Business that we recorded in English I'm talking with Chris, the owner of a coworking space / bar in Dubrava. He came over to Montenegro from Germany and fell in love with an old Turkish tower an barracks building that he decided to convert into a unique community centre.
- How difficult is it to serve up to 70 people at the same time?
- What do Germans think of the local beer?
- Can buying land just outside the Tower be a good investment opportunity?
- How is winter different from summer for your business in Montenegro?
- And also: How can the community help you pay inspection fines?
Find the answers to these and other questions in this episode. Enjoy! Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and leave your questions in the comments!
Contact Christ for investment opportunities and private events in Dubrava: info@montenegrotower.com
Links:
1️⃣ Our podcast studio on Telegram: https://t.me/omut_podcast
2️⃣ This episode in the video format (with English and Russian subtitles): https://youtu.be/zhB6-k_5zEA
3️⃣ The Tower on Telegram: https://t.me/montenegrotower
4️⃣ The Tower's official website: https://montenegrotower.com/
5️⃣ Chris's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCfrefFfClDij89zkNSs1GXg
6️⃣ The videos on the parking lot and the inspection outcome mentioned in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3SzbAtdnBU, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXv1XfSmLRw, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PB8n2m4QEI
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Navigation:
00:00 Intro
00:06 Beginning of the video
00:49 How did you buy the Tower?
01:57 Why did you move to Montenegro?
03:42 Whis isn't Montenegro more popular as a tourist destination?
05:07 What's in your bar?
09:13 Is the local beer any good?
09:46 How long have you been in Montenegro?
10:11 When did you come up with the idea of the Tower? Would you extend?
13:53 How much do you need to buy more land to use as a parking lot and build a cabin resort?
14:30 What are some concerns about other investors?
15:45 Would you invest yourself? How would you use the place?
16:54 What happened on the inspection night?
21:55 Is the Tower a sort of community centre?
23:31 How strong is the Tower's community?
24:57 Can a business like this survive in the winter?
25:35 How do you manage serving dozens of customers at the same time?
26:28 Chris's future plans
27:51 More on inspections and fines for businesses in Montenegro
28:49 The concept of two coworking spaces / bars in Dubrava
30:31 Chris's vision of the Tower
31:02 How difficult is it to run a business without speaking the local language?
32:35 Are you planning on leaving the country?
34:16 Wrap-up
35:08 Outro
