Ian Rankin is coming to the Malta Book Festival
The Scottish crime writer is among the guests at the 47th Malta Book Festival, from 4 to 8 November at the MFCC…
29 Sep 20261 minRead Ian Rankin is coming to the Malta Book Festival
Expat life
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How to find people who do what you do in Malta
The island runs on clubs. Band clubs, dive schools, walking groups, football nurseries and a hundred village societies, most of them open…
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Malta’s electricity comes down a cable from Sicily
A 200 megawatt link to Ragusa carries a large share of it, and a gas plant at Delimara makes the rest. Both…
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Malta pays you eleven thousand euro to buy an electric car
One of the largest grants in Europe, no registration tax and five years without licence fees. The charging network is the part…
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What a Maltese village bar is like
Strip lighting, plastic chairs, a television on in the corner and a beer for two euro. Every village has one and visitors…
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Getting your business online in Malta
What a business in Malta needs to get online: your own domain, the right hosting, and a fixed price agreed in writing…
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What insurance you need in Malta, and who arranges it
Third-party motor insurance is compulsory in Malta. Private health cover is not. Most policies here are bought through a broker rather than…
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Opening a Maltese bank account takes weeks
It is the step that holds up everything else. Start it early, bring more paperwork than the list says, and keep an…
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Renting in Malta means a written, registered lease
Since 2020 a residential lease must be in writing and registered with the Housing Authority. Ask to see the registration.
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Buying property in Malta may need a permit
Whether you need an AIP permit depends on nationality, residence and where the property is. Answer that before you view anything.
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How much your rent can legally go up
Once a year, only if the contract says so, tied to the price index and capped at five per cent. The limit…
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In a Special Designated Area you buy like a local
No permit, no minimum value and no limit on how many. You pay for that freedom in the price per square metre.
4 Jul 20262 minRead In a Special Designated Area you buy like a local