@matm911
Vatican expat in Malta
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Registration: 17 October 2012
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Flying to Malta with dog on Air Malta by svale
I've had my maisonettes in St Paul's since 1972 so everything is sorted as far as housing is concerned. Anyway, we put off selling up in the UK completely as my husband needed an op and loves his garden. Until recently, we've really ...
I was working for Air Malta Customer Service almost 2 years and added several pet in passanger cabin (PETC) to bookings (first you make the booking and then you have to call to the CS for adding the PETC). Transportation rules changed frequently, ... Read More
Are the apartment with good sound insulation in Malta by ander123
Hi I want to go to malta but I work sometimes at night, and sleep at day, it depends, I was waching the ad for apartment in malta, and everything seems old buildings. I was worried if the apartment were quiet or if you had to hear your neighbours ...
Now I live in Siggiewi, its lovely and calm in the UCA - except the UCAs are all around the churches so you have 24/7 churchbells. today a prominent person in the village died and we had bells for about 3 hours solid - so loud that even with my ... Read More
Cost of living family of 4 (2 adults and 2 school age kids) in Malta by chrimic5
Hi, My name is Christian, I am originally from Malta but have been living in Ireland for the last 10years due to work and studying. I have a friend of mine who is considering relocating to Malta and since I know that things have changed ...
900 for food+household consumables is not unrealistic at all.I agree, it depends what food you buy to treat yourself - and where you buy it :cool: We prefer to spend less on living (rent 300 and utility bills 50/month) and do not have any expenses ... Read More
Birzebbuga by Abi1987
Hi,after searching for many properties we seem to have found a perfect one in Birzebbuga.Does anyone have any advise about the area for a young family? Are there any expats living there? Thank you in advance
After we viewed the house and signed the contract we moved to Malta 2 months later - and lots of furniture was gone or replaced with older ones. New matresses with plastic covers were exchanged with old matresses with sweat stains (or whatever) and ... Read More
Are the apartment with good sound insulation in Malta by ander123
Hi I want to go to malta but I work sometimes at night, and sleep at day, it depends, I was waching the ad for apartment in malta, and everything seems old buildings. I was worried if the apartment were quiet or if you had to hear your neighbours ...
A few years ago, the South was pretty quiet. Since 2 years there's the same constrution madness like everywhere else. I was working on shifts, and could not sleep during the day without earplugs. Now I'm working from home and have to have my ... Read More
How to discover the cultural scene in Malta by Priscilla
Hello, Moving to a new place and learning about the culture goes beyond adapting to customs and traditions. The art scene (music, art, literature, and cinematography) is also a big part of discovering a new country. What are the best ways to ...
And not to forget the Farsons Beer Festival which lasts for one week! There's also some classical music, painting, poetry, handcrafted arts etc., but all those "skills" are imported and not well trained. Fireworks, hunting and beer - ... Read More
University of Malta- by Zainab.kh
Hi, I submitted my application 2 months ago and I have not received an e-mail yet.. I'm applying for a foundation course in Medicine at University of Malta Does anyone know how long I have to wait until I receive an email of acceptance or ...
In 2013, after the change in government, local newspapers reported about acceptance letters sent to applicants in December for studies beginning in October ... I guess, this has been improved in the meantime ... this brought many foreign people for ... Read More
How to discover the cultural scene in Malta by Priscilla
Hello, Moving to a new place and learning about the culture goes beyond adapting to customs and traditions. The art scene (music, art, literature, and cinematography) is also a big part of discovering a new country. What are the best ways to ...
No answers so far ... says a lot about the local culture scene :lol: People come to Malta mainly for the sun and the sea, they do not expect a lot from a nation of farmers and fishermen. When you are walking through Valletta, you probably even ... Read More
Cost of living family of 4 (2 adults and 2 school age kids) in Malta by chrimic5
Hi, My name is Christian, I am originally from Malta but have been living in Ireland for the last 10years due to work and studying. I have a friend of mine who is considering relocating to Malta and since I know that things have changed ...
So I started questioning myself, how are people actually surviving in Malta?Surviving is one thing, living is another. I cannot imagine, how people can live a happy life in Malta with a salary of 1000 Euro - but that's more or less an average ... Read More
Importing car by MERCRI
Hello , I am about to import a car in malta from EU. To pass the inspection can I use head lights deflector or should I consider to change the light beams ? Do you have any information ?
There's always an exemption (especially when it comes to Malta) ... at the beginning I was totally legal in Malta for almost 10 months without the need of an ID card and had a car with foreign license plate registered on my company. It's ... Read More
Dog breeders by MERCRI
Hello , Are there any official dog breeders in Malta or places where to buy specific dog breeds?
Take care when buying a local dog since there's a lot of inbreeding ("garage breeds" - but at least they are quite cheap :sosad: ) You can google "Malta dog breeders", but you better check their facility. And this can be a ... Read More
Importing car by MERCRI
Hello , I am about to import a car in malta from EU. To pass the inspection can I use head lights deflector or should I consider to change the light beams ? Do you have any information ?
I put my question wrong, I am actually planning on driving it there, I just need some infos about the possibilities of keeping it there, changing registration,... so much homework to do 😬Yes, thats 'importing a car' and the other ... Read More
Moving to Marsascala? Some advice please by Abi1987
Hi,my husband has accepted a job in Malta that starts within two months! He gree up there and we lived there for 6 months 4 years ago but this time will be different as i have two sons,one is 5 and the other 16 months.We are looking to move to ...
He will be working near Sliema,but we both feel Marsascala would be the place we want live,my husband said he’s willing to commute but how long would you say that journey in height of the summer would take? ThanksFrom Marsascala to Sliema by ... Read More
Moving to Marsascala? Some advice please by Abi1987
Hi,my husband has accepted a job in Malta that starts within two months! He gree up there and we lived there for 6 months 4 years ago but this time will be different as i have two sons,one is 5 and the other 16 months.We are looking to move to ...
Hi, I live in Marsascala and some of my friends have children in this age (I mean 5 yrs, 16 mo does not need a school yet). They are all going to the St. Anna Public School and like it there. All subjects are held in English language, even Maltese ... Read More
How does anyone afford property in Malta? by ajwebber
Whats the deal on the property prices? I'd be doubling my mortgage and almost halving my salary! How do people living and working in malta afford a decent family home? Ax
Problem is, developers felt people had more money in their pocket now and upped their prices (also due to demand I'm sure) to HIGHER than what the tax break was!In 2009 government lowered the registration tax to bring newer vehicles to Malta. ... Read More