Gozo is a drop of gold and green which, with its cut-out cliff edges, could be a piece of paradise dropped into the azure sea long ago by Ancient Gods rollicking in the sunshine of the blue skies overhead. After all, legends tell that the island of Gozo was home to the nymph Calypso in Homer’s Odyssey. The charmingly-named ‘Gozo’
Ask anyone who has ever been to the Maltese Islands and, whether they’re young or old, they’ll wax lyrical. There are so many adventures and activities to be found there, and all on an archipelago with a land area that’s smaller of the Isle of Wight. Where else can you stand and find so much within an eight-mile diameter?We’re talking…
Gozo is increasingly being described as a ’boutique’ island: just as a boutique hotel is small but perfectly formed, underpinned with character and class, individual style and quaintly intimate in setting, so is this island, this small sparkling gem of a place which offers so much to those who make it their home. The smaller of the two inhabited islands
Malta is (almost) the best place in the world for foreigners, says Expat Insider Few places keep expats happier than Malta. Malta has been ranked as the second-best place in the world for foreigners to live by an industry survey of more than 14,000 respondents. And while Taiwan was considered the better overall bet, the survey found that nowhere topped
Property sales in Malta increased by 24% in 2015, compared to 2014 A positive outlook on the real estate market in Malta is not only perceived by the public. It has been confirmed by a recent study which Remax Malta commissioned through the Insight OmniBus Research initiative – a quantitative study carried out by means of a survey using a
From the dawn of civilisation, humans have sought dwelling spaces to meet one of their most primordial needs: shelter. Yet over time, property came to stand for other socio-economic needs, such as power and status. Some have turned it into a business venture, while others use it to store wealth or as an investment. This is also the case in
Maltese property prices rose 10.03% (8.53% inflation-adjusted) during the year to Q4 2015, according the Central Bank of Malta (CBM). During the latest quarter, property prices increased by 5.92% (8.86% inflation-adjusted) in Q4 2015.The price hikes were felt across all property types: Apartments saw a 7.32% nominal price increase over the year to Q4 2015, or 5.85% when adjusted for inflation. Terrace
Malta seen among top places to retire for Americans Malta has featured sixth in the index of the best places to retire for Americans, compiled by Forbes/International Living. The Annual Global Retirement Index uses input from a team of correspondents and data on climate, health care, cost of living, and other factors, such as ‘fitting in’ where Malta scores a
Malta’s citizenship-by-investment programme has raised over €1 billion in capital since its launch about 18 months ago and it is the world’s most successful programme of its kind, Henley and Partners, the main operator of the programme said this week. “Malta, the EU country which runs the world’s most successful citizenship-by-investment programme with over €1 billion in capital raised since its
Malta has featured sixth in the index of the best places to retire for Americans, compiled by Forbes/International Living. The Annual Global Retirement Index uses input from a team of correspondents and data on climate, health care, cost of living, and other factors, such as ‘fitting in’ where Malta scores a top 100 points. Malta also performs strongly because of
