1) see 7)
2) probably not, minimum is 200, some even 300, insurance-wise
3) plan on at least 9 to 10 months, you want to take the full monty up to IFR/CFI/CFII - see 7)
4) maybe, I left with just above 750
5) in summer maybe, in winter probably not, depending on location
6) I needed about $1500, shared app., not much beer
7) No, it is not ( read JAR-FCL 2), you want to take their full JAA-course-> one year
8) I hardly was, depends, who you ask and what you want to do, type ratings required are most likely to be Bell206 and/or AS350 and/or EC 120, for starters.
The problem was that since I had done training in the US nobody in the local helicopter industry knew me, nobody had heard my name, no info. So they were careful...
Plan on buying a car, furniture for your appartment, travelling to prospective employers, etc, etc.
Plan on one or two messed up checkrides, examiners are expensive these days.