Okay, well yes thats true, it can help if you do your CPL/ME and IR at the same place, also it helps with consistency.
As your PPL, do it as cheaply as possible, the USA, Canada or even South Africa or Auz. If you are also going for your fATPL do the hour building as well.
Small but very important point, in order to sit your ATPL's and CPL you DO NOT need a Jaa PPL only an ICAO... You will of course need to get your radio licence, but thats no worry.
I went to Florida and did 0 to 150 hour with FAA PPL/NR and a JAA Conversion, which I did not need. In nine weeks. No one has ever asked where I did my PPL or hour building, and I went modular and had different training providers for all modules, still cannot complain as I get to drive a 73.