Properties

So you've made up your mind: you've decided to move to the beautiful Mediterranean country of Malta. Now it's time to make a big decision: where do you want to live? Despite this small nation is only 316 square kilometres, it can still be hard to choose between all the towns and villages. The following are the top Malta property locations.

Almost everyone thinks about one day buying their dream home, or running a business from their own shopfront or offices. If you could afford buying property in Malta outright, without getting a loan, might be the best way to make this purchase. But most of us require a loan to achieve this goal. Follow the five steps below to get started with getting a loan and buying your dream property in Malta

In the past few years, many new businesses have been setting up virtual offices in Malta, to the point that Malta is now gaining a strong reputation in the new industries. From multinationals to traditional business hubs and ranging all the way to cutting edge technological and pharmaceutical firms, this peaceful and sunny island is now attracting in worldwide attention and investments.

The Planning Authority (PA) is responsible for environmental regulation and land use planning in Malta. This national agency was set up under the Development Planning Act (1992) and Environment Protection Act (2001) of Malta laws. Entrepreneurs should understand the regulation and building permits in Malta before establishing a structure for their business.

In order to open a business office in Malta, you need to acquire an operating license that is often issued by the relevant government department. There is normally a fee for the license and it depends on the nature of the business you wish to start and where you want it located. To develop a business premise, you also need a license, which is normally issued by the Malta Planning Authority.

Making sure that you have the correct expat insurance in place can be a tricky business at the best of times, never mind when you are an expatriate in a foreign country. Expats in Malta need to check that they have enough cover in place to protect everything they might need whilst balancing this against the potential for being over-insured and therefore paying out too much for cover. As such when purchasing cover it is important that you shop around and perhaps check any existing policies that you might have already at home to check you are not choosing cover that you already have in place.