Why should anyone choose to live in Malta?

Real Estate in Malta has reliably proven to be an excellent investment enjoying a consistent high demand in new properties. The average annual capital growth is of 5–10% in intrinsic value complemented by a vibrant buy-to-let investment market offering an additional 5–10% return in rental income per annum.

Foreign owners can also obtain a residence permit and resident status through the Malta Permanent Residence Program (MPRP) or even outright Maltese citizenship for the whole family through the Maltese Citizenship by Naturalisation Program (CES).

Eligibility for CES requires a minimum investment of €600,000 to qualify for Maltese citizenship in three years. This period can be reduced to only one year if the minimum investment is increased to €750,000

Malta’s thriving real estate market offers a wide selection of property listings for residential and commercial properties ranging from modern apartments to regal palazzos to industrial warehouses – a variety that will surely satisfy even the most discerning property hunters.

Malta is blessed with a Mediterranean climate. 

In fact, it is the sunniest country in Europe and enjoys 3000 hours of sunshine or, more simply put, 300 sunny days a year.

Summers can be quite hot with average temperatures reaching 31°C although the cooling sea is never too far away. Winters are usually mild and dry with average temperatures of 16°C during the day. 

The average daily sunshine in Spring and Autumn ranges between 6 hours in November to 10 hours in May.

Malta ranks high in terms of Political Stability with an index score of 0.95 and enjoys exceptional property rights, judicial effectiveness, and government integrity. This, together with its economic strengths makes Malta an attractive tourist destination and foreign investment.

The crime rates are extremely low which makes Malta one of the safest European countries.

The living standards in Malta are comparative with those of continental Europe and it is considered to be amongst the best countries for expatriates to make their home.

The public healthcare system in Malta provides free services to all Maltese citizens and EU residents and the World Health Organisation ranks Malta 5^th amongst more than 100 countries for overall healthcare services offering preventative, rehabilitative, curative and palliative care. Its two major public hospitals, one in Malta and the other in Gozo, are supplemented by a network of government-run health centres in major towns and villages together with numerous private health clinics and pharmacies 

Malta’s education system is regulated by the Ministry of Education which governs accreditation for educational institutions. Maltese high school diplomas are rated very highly and are accepted in other countries of the European Union.

Membership in the Schengen Area allows people and businesses to travel and operate without border checks. This means that the costs of import/export are dramatically reduced whilst making it possible to work, study and live in any country in the Schengen area.

Foreign-owned companies that are fully established in Malta may be eligible to pay an effective corporate rate as low as 5% following a 30% refund of the official 35% corporate tax rate.

Malta is one of 6 countries in the EU where the VAT rate is below 20%.

It is also possible to be a tax resident in Malta even if spending less than 183 days in the country by obtaining domicile status.