Re: Financial Advice
Don't do property anywhere in the world. If boutique is your goal then do a test-run on it.
YOU need to know the market, since you are starting this business. Order couple of clothes and start marketing it locally to see what happens.
Invest over 90% of your money in GIC or something (which locks your money for a certain period of time and give you a return by investing. Almost guruanteed income).
Start small and see if this is something what you can do. Jumping both feet in (especially in this market) is not a good idea.