Businesses expand and prudence demands that an investigation is carried-out in advance to ensure that the business that thrives in one country can do so in another.
Laws may be different and cultures certainly are, so having a business plan drafted before making substantial and usually unrecoverable investments in a foreign country, is vital.
Hiring an expert accountant with years of experience in dealing with businesses in the same sector will provide you with an analysis on likely success of your business venture at a fraction of the initial investment cost.