It can easily be said that purchasing a Malta property is one of the biggest investments several people will ever make. After the hassle of saving up, or possibly getting the purchase financed, you certainly want to avoid making any mistakes that will counter all your hard work. To help you, we’ve compiled a list of things to look out for so we can help you ensure your transaction goes through as smoothly as possible.

Many people usually buy real estate in Malta with a long-term investment in mind, hoping to re-sell in a few years and make a profit despite making no alterations to the property. This can be true for some properties, however properties do not (more…)

RE/MAX Malta, has inaugurated the company’s thirteenth office, namely RE/MAX Blue Harbour in Ta’ Xbiex. The office will be offering both sales and letting of commercial and residential real estate.

Speaking about the opening of the new office, Kevin Buttigieg, CEO of RE/MAX Malta said that “The significance of the opening of this new office is the fact that the franchise owner, Kevin Deguara has been one of the longest standing affiliates who has furthered his career from associate, to manager and today is officially an owner of his own RE/MAX office. This makes us extremely proud.”

Mr Deguara started his real estate career (more…)

It may be difficult to find ways and means to keep all rooms in your property in Malta cool during a typically hot summer of Malta – when temperatures soar.  Most properties in Malta suffer the heat terribly and keeping a home fresh in peak summer can be exceptionally hard. Keeping out the sun may be an easier thing to do than trying to keep the house fresh by spending a great deal of money to run air conditioning systems around the clock.

There are several ways of blocking the sun and its heat. Here are some ideas:

Changing patterns – the patterns (more…)

Most people experience life visually. When we have difficulty understanding written text, we try to picture it – the human brain tends to remember images better than it can memorise text. Based on this alone, it has become common practise to use visuals when advertising any product or service.

The same is to be said when it comes to marketing your Malta Property. If you plan on selling your Malta real estate through an estate agent, be sure to provide the them with some good high resolution photos.  To help you with this, we’ve jotted down a few tips that will help you show your property in Malta in the best possible light. (more…)

Today on Friday the 13th at 16.30 hrs kicks off what should be a very busy weekend in Ta Qali at the MFCC Fair Grounds. The Malta Property & Homes Fair was officially launched yesterday by Hon. Jason Azzopardi MP, Minister for Fair Competition and Consumers at the MFCC grounds and today the fair is open to the public.

This year RE/MAX Malta have taken a prominent presence at the fair including eight stands and are providing a free real estate training course to individuals that aspire to becoming estate agents in the future. On this occasion RE/MAX Malta are also launching their Real Estate Academy which will be their training arm for the future to mentor their associates for future success.

Anyone interested in meeting the team are welcome to come down to the MFCC Fair Grounds and discuss their needs accordingly.

Many people prefer to purchase real estate in Malta in a finished state rather than one which is still in shell form and requiring quite a fair bit of work. The difference in price between a shell and finished property caters for the works carried out by the previous owner, including labour, installation and the actual purchase of several goods (kitchen, bathrooms etc). It also allows the new owner the added advantage of being able to move in almost immediately. However, for those who are not in any rush to settle into their new property in Malta, the purchase of a shell property maybe ideal. The difference in price allows them use those funds (and possibly less) towards customising the property to their exact requirements. (more…)

Rooftop gardens in first floor Maisonettes in Malta, Duplexes, apartment buildings or even Terraced houses in Malta are a very feasible option, where roofs are flat and most homes have the privilege of having either an entire roof space to enjoy, or a considerable part of it. If there is no other outdoor space to enjoy such as a terrace, yard or veranda, then the rooftop option becomes a very inviting one especially if you enjoy having barbecues and entertaining people in your property in Malta.  The other great advantage of creating such an improvement in your property is the fact you will also increase the value of your precious piece of real estate in Malta.  However there are some key points to keep in mind when embarking on the project of turning a plain roof into a green haven. (more…)

RE/MAX Malta has announced that it has teamed up with the Malta Property Expo to offer 75 aspiring real estate professionals the opportunity to enrol in a free course offered to be delivered by the RE/MAX Real Estate Academy.

Pre-selected inductees will attend a six-hour introductory course delivered by Re/Max Malta’s real estate trainer, Paul Vincenti, during the Property Expo to be held between Friday 13 April and 15 April 2012 at the Malta Fairs and Convention Centre in Ta’ Qali.

“The training course will be set up in a way where the applicants will be able to understand what it takes to be a real estate agent and how one can be successful using the right tools with the correct real estate training.” “The applicants that complete the training course will be given the opportunity to take the (more…)

Recently Directors of RE/MAX Malta, Kevin and Jeffrey Buttigieg, together with Mark Micallef and Mr. Jean Falzon, Manager and Sales Associate of RE/MAX Alliance respectively attended the RE/MAX International Convention. The event is an annual event hosted by RE/MAX International for all associates from around the world.

Associates and managers are given the opportunity to meet and network with thousands of re (more…)

RE/MAX Malta has increased their year on year sales turnover in 2011 by 45% and letting turnover by 25% respectively. This was announced by Kevin Buttigieg, Managing Director of RE/MAX Malta during the company’s annual general meeting held recently at Hilton Malta

Addressing over 150 RE/MAX affiliates in the Portomaso Suite, Mr. Buttigieg thanked all affiliates, including administration, associates, managers and franchise owners for their astounding achievements in 2011 and their steady start to the new year with a solid performance in January. He said “2011 was an excellent year thanks to the collective efforts of all employees making up the RE/MAX Malta family. We already started the year up by 35% compared to last year and we shall continue to support you to achieve greater heights in 2012”. (more…)

If you ever try to visualise yourself as you once were as a tiny toddler, you will realise that the world is a totally different place from a lower angle. The fact that most infants enjoy an adventurous disposition and ladlefuls of energy means that adults caring for them must be extra prudent where home safety is concerned. With some forethought and foresight you can transform a fashionable home into a safe home. Here are just a few ideas that are doable with patience and a handful of gadgets.

The most traumatic accidents which children experience are due to falls. Young children are not capable of assessing dangers and this means that stairs, balconies and windows have to be checked for safety and accessibility. Stairways should be fitted with safety gates both at the top and the bottom of the stairway. (more…)

In line with RE/MAX Letting’s commitment to enhance its long term relationships with corporate clients originating from the iGaming sector in Malta, the company participated in the ICE Exhibition held at London at Earls Court Exhibition Centre between the 24th – 26th January. RE/MAX was the only Maltese real estate agency that participated in this exhibition.

The ICE Exhibition is one of the largest iGaming events in the world which showcases to thousands of visitors the services of software developers, licensing companies, recruitment companies, call centres, co-location centres and strategic jurisdictions. Malta was represented at the exhibition with a combined stand hosted by Malta Enterprise and the Lotteries and Gaming Author (more…)

 As part of its commitment to consistently increase the level of service and professionalism in the real estate industry, RE/MAX Malta has appointed Paul Vincenti of PV Consultants Ltd. as their exclusive real estate trainer and HR consultant.  

 The agreement comes after the company announced their eighth consecutive year of growth and reaching the milestone of €106 million worth of sales.

RE/MAX Malta, managing director Kevin Buttigieg said that “We have been working with Mr. Vincenti for the past six years and he has contributed tremendously to our growth. During 2012, as part of our overall strategy, we plan on rolling out a variety of training programmes to assist our agents and managers in delivering a more consistent, professional service to our customers”.

Mr. Vincenti is presently in Vienna, Austria attending a “Train the Trainer” course at RE/MAX Europe Headquarters. The course, which is being delivered by Christian Hrdlicka, Director of Education for RE/MAX Europe, is a six day (more…)

Following a brief visit to Malta in 2011, it has emerged that actor Tom Cruise is looking to buy a luxury property in Malta. The actor, along with his wife Katie Holmes and daughter Suri, visited Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and their six children during filming for World War Z, which was partly shot in Malta during the Summer of 2011. Pitt and Jolie were renting Guarena Palace – an 18^th century fortress-like villa in Qrendi. It was during this visit that Cruise and his family fell in love with Malta.



Since then, Cruise it is understood that they hired a property firm in Milan – Allessandro Proto Consulting – to source an ideal home for him on the island. The firm has already sourced other homes for Cruise in London and Italy. However, they have been given a bit of a daunting task as one of the requirements for his Maltese property includes a 200m² living room – to be used for entertainment and as well as meetings. This is, more or less, the size of a tennis court. Aside from this, he’s also requested (more…)

So you need to find some office space to rent in Malta? The local papers and Malta real estate websites will probably find you several options to consider, but there are a number of things you must think of before committing yourself to renting office space.

Location – think of all aspects on the issue of location. How far is the office from your home? Will you and your team need to travel a long distance to get there every day? Is the location ideal for your clients? Is the location ideal for your business’ or professions’ reputation? Is it as central as you need it to be? Is it too central, or too isolated?



If you are in doubt, travel to and from the aspired-for office at different times of the day and on different days of the week so that you will gauge all these elements. (more…)