Malta - Your best EU relocation and residence option

If you brought your R1 million to Malta in 2015 and simply left it in the bank, you would have made R225 353 to date! As a South African, make Malta your permanent EU home and start living again. Kick off the process by booking your seat at the next round of Malta Residence and Relocations seminars coming up. (Attendance is Free).

Why is Malta so good for property investment?

Malta is located in the heart of the Mediterranean, has a buoyant economy and property on average sees a capital appreciation in Euro of around 4%+, one of the best in Europe!  That means that if you brought R1 million to Malta in 2015, your Rands would have bought you more as property was cheaper as well. Your €71 540 (R1m) in 2015 will now only be worth €58 383, meaning it lost nearly 20% in value besides the fact that a property of €71 540 in 2015 now will cost €94 141 based on an average gain of 4% p.a.! So not only have South Africans had to face the exchange rate loss of the past 7 years but they also missed out on the capital appreciation of owning a property in Malta for the past 7 years…a double whammy. If you invested R1 million in property in Malta in 2015, today you would have seen that amount grow to R1 611 706*.

To quote globalpropertyguide.com: “The property price index rose at an average annual rate of 5.3% during the first three quarters of the year in 2021 and 5% during 2020 (4.8% inflation-adjusted), following rises of 2.5% in 2019, 11.9% in 2018, and 8.8% in 2017, according to the Central Bank of Malta (CBM)”

Malta – A full EU member country for the past 18 years

Malta has been part of the EU since 2004 and countless South Africans have already made the move to the island.

Safety

As a country with an emphasis on personal safety, this is a place where South Africans not only feel at home from the moment they arrive, it is an ideal relocation destination for you and your family. According to endevio.com, in 2019 Malta was the safest country in Europe and the second safest globally.

No language barrier

English is one of the official languages and driving is on the same side of the road as in SA. South African driver’s licenses are honoured and valid for a full year after arrival.

In Malta, attaining residency makes you a world citizen

If you qualify for one of Malta’s Residency programmes and you will have the right to reside indefinitely in Malta.  You will be able to work in Malta and not be bound by a minimum physical presence as is usually required to maintain immigration status. All family members of an applicant are also eligible. Check out all Malta residence programmes.