Is it worth moving to Malta in 2024 ?
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- Опубліковано 22 гру 2023
- Is it worth moving to Malta in 2024 ? The answer you will find it in this video. I asked the Expat community that is living in Malta if they would recommend for people to move to Malta, and they had a lot to say. The general public gave a very negative comments about their life in Malta, from pollution, traffic, expensive lifestyle to slavery and racism in Malta. The comments are jaw dropping so have a look at the video in full
There's no point in people who just say "no" with no explanation. Australian who has lived in Malta for seven years. Yes, there are some things I don't like but lots more that I do. Cost of living here for a retired Australian is fairly cheap for most things.
Great comment . People talk about traffic it's the same in Australia and Dubai, for example. The cost of living has gone up all over the world. I think it's ideal as retirement.
Alex, you mentioned other places in Europe, but not many have the charm and peace and relaxing lifestyle like Gozo, that's why so many expats make it home.
Mate, I can't wait to do the same and join you on our beautiful island/s. Also agree re Australia and paradise island of GOZO ❤.
Cheers mate 👍
A few more Melbourne winters and I’ll be very keen to join you mate!
I agree
Good for You ENJOY YOUR HOME BIRTH . MALTA IS A DIFERENT LIFE COMPLETLY FROM AUSTRALIA
BUT IT CHANGED A LOT FROM I KNEW IT, IN MY YOUNGER YEARS, BEST THING IN MALTA IS EVERYWERE TOO CLOSE, EVEN TO TRAVEL TO EUROPE. I LOVE MY COUNTRY, BUT I WONT MOVE FOR GOOD ..I'M HAPPY FOR YOU . CONGRATULATIONS.👍👋
Thank you so much again for your video Alex :)
I've been in Malta couple of times , from what i've seen It's a very very beautiful place.
And the peoples are so nice and friendly in my opinion :)
I've already considered to move to Malta and work in the Technology field after my master degree here in Sweden :)
I'm a south Asian living in Switzerland for over 20 years and work in the banking and technology sector. The problem with living in Switzerland is that it is undoubtedly THE most beautiful country on this planet and once a person has lived here its pretty much impossible to move elsewhere. Be it the nature, quality of life, standard of living or salaries, no country can beat Switzerland. I was considering retiring in Malta just for the weather and language part but looking at your video i have now changed my mind. Just some information, i noticed that prices of grocery and food in Malta are comparable to Switzerland but most people in Malta don't earn even close to 60K euros. I wonder how can they afford such an expensive life when the salaries are so low. I also read about south Asians who want to illegally move to Malta at first and then escape to a better Europeans country. So in a way its acting like a gateway for illegal immigration. I wonder how Maltese governments/immigration could allows this happen. Crooked ways to exploit people and make money wont be sustainable in the long run. I will be visiting Malta in January 2024, but i have the least expectations whatsoever. In fact i spent some time watching a recent interview with the finance minister of Malta (Clyde Caruana) who also addresses most of the issues that were discussed in your video. I suggest all Maltese, tourists and expats living in Malta to see it. Here is the link, ua-cam.com/video/aVrWS9bCP_s/v-deo.html
Thanks for this video a few months ago i began researching a move to a diffrent country however malta wasnt on my list till i had a holiday there in the summer this video shines a whole new light on the country for me and has made me somewhat reconsider the option of living in malta
Great video, Alex. I lived in Malta from 2017 - 2021 and now I am living in Ireland (we always wanted to move here) But recently we started to miss a good weather, even though we love cold weather, but our son can't play much outside and he loves going to the beach. I was thinking to move back to Malta since my sister still lives in there and to continue working with igaming. I've worked with igamming while I was living there but I was wondering, is it worth to move back to focus my career in igaming in 2024? I would high appreciate if you could talk about that in your next videos, Alex. Cheers.
I was just about to move to Malta.. so thank you for the update Alex 😯
I'm a maltese citizen but living in uk,
Uk is a struggling place to live when u are a single mum, with 3 teenage boys....I think for me it's a good idea, to come back and work as a carer in malta.
Want to move out from uk
I am working in oman from last 7 years but i decided to move to Malta because of culture, loving people of Malta locals, and specifically the beautiful place i love and like to work and stay here
Don't come Malta
Sorry dude you can’t decide to move wen you r a TCN😂
Best of luck❤️❤️❤️
@@AliHaidarConsultant😂
As a tourist who has visited Malta many times,the one thing I've noticed is that the traffic is insane,and I think that there has been over development,but the upside of that is that there is a great selection of restaurants and Hotels
But when you speak to locals there is not a lot of positivity,but as a tourist I find it still has its charm,but it's a lot more expensive, especially since joining the EU
That is the problem, speaking as a local, Malta is being redesign to cater to tourist not the local population. it is great to visit but not great to make a living here.
Hi alex, I watched your vids on youtube they were really helpful, very informative, keep it up! Can you tell me good websites, agencies to find a studio or rent in general in malta? Cuz I’m moving from milan to malta after 2 months and I can’t know trusted sites. Thanks!
Here on vacation and loving it.The Christmas Market is awesome
Life is about money everywhere in the world. We need to be thankful for peace.
Dear Alex many thanks for your thought provoking video.
I am Maltese born & breed & have lived here all my life (now in my early 60s). I have seen the Island change. Environmentally for the worse as so much of the limited open space has been built up as the population increased (long before the ExPats excluding the British) discovered this "rock" in the Med. Malta is dry; our geography does not include high altitudes or the right terrain for forests. Those looking for such an environment have to steer clear of Malta. The rainfall here is low; water is a scarce commodity. Malta technically qualifies as semi desert. Too many do not realise this. Everyone's present lifestyle is possible only thanks to the reverse osmosis plants which are constantly producing drinking water from sea water. It is irrelevant if you come from a poorer country, one of Malta's neighbours (ex Sicily) or cold Sweden. The physical limitations of Malta are obvious if you look at a map. Living in Malta was 'cheap' only if you were after a simple life without frillies. The well healed Maltese always travelled away to enjoy the extras or pleasures not available locally even way back in the 1940s. It is only in the present time that in the imagination of some a small Med Island can double up as Dubai or the Maldives. The Maldives are a case in point. The majority of the locals there do not live the life, the tourists & ExPats rave about. The idea of leaving your place of birth for a more interesting or comfortable life is a very recent idea fuelled by many factors. The sense of community has weakened in many places around the world prompting some to search for an imaginary perfect place where a fun life is possible on repeat. I am afraid such expectations cannot be met in Malta or anywhere else, for that matter. Only if you are blessed with good health, a secure income that covers all your personal economic needs, however big (or small) & a daily routine with just the right dose of human connection for you personally will life seem worth living. This is an ambitious combination which is difficult to get right. Anywhere not just in Malta. The risk is that a person who is dissatisfied with life here in Malta will also be dissatisfied (in the long run) also elsewhere. An ExPat by definition is a person living somewhere which is not his place of birth. The motivation to leave the country of origin varies although the economic one often ranks first. Malta is no different than other places; the ones with more money in their pocket & no money worries are maybe just 20% of the population. The reason for their good fortune & privileges will vary but this is also the reality everywhere else on this planet. Malta is not Disneyland; a place of make belief. Neither is it some sort of El Dorado. This is what I personally hope all potential ExPats & current ExPat understand & keep in mind, always.
You seem to be the special attraction of Malta Sir, A real encouragement to move there. 😊 👍
I'm a Maltese expat living in Ireland.. I love that you are making these posts about my birth country!
As with every country, Malta has it's ups and downs and the preference of country boils down to what the individual wants and values.
I will say this.. If we as an individual have a generally negative outlook on life.. Regardless of where we live, we will take our negative outlook with us and no country will fix that 😉
Ciao Alex! Thanks for being you...your delivery of the content on your channel is very entertaining and informative. I was happy to discover it.
As for this topic...I realize it's a couple of months ago but as I have just seen this video, I wanted to share my two cents. Happiness is a very complicated and interesting topic to dive into and as it pertains to what you're reviewing here, we can be certain of one thing, happiness comes from within.
Hence, generally speaking, the people, places and things that we think "create" our happiness...is not the reality. They may affect our sense of happiness for a short time but at the end of the day, they will not sustain our happiness.
If we are happy within and happy with ourselves (which is a whole other struggle for humanity), then we are more likely to experience happiness in any environment, with any job and with any group of people.
So, from the comments that you were sharing here with a resounding "no," it would be interesting if all of those people were magically transported elsewhere, and you asked them if they were happy with life in XXX, they would likely say "no" as well. At the end of the day, we take are happiness or our unhappiness with us wherever we go.
Hope to bump into you on the streets of Malta this June!! :)
Thank you so much for this video. It helps me to know what I'm gonna find there. I can't wait to get there. 💖
Hi..Alex...
I wish you and yours beloved ones...Mery Christmas...🎉🎂🎉💐😍❤️👍🙏
Very good Alex, interesting video.
I was in Malta last year and I love it. Malta is a vibrant and beautiful place with amazing culture and people.
Sure, I noticed the crowded public transportation, the traffic, the garbage, the construction and I heard about the political seen in Malta. I also understand that tourism is one of driving incomes for this country but some of the most beautiful places in Malta are a tourist traps, anyways you are on vocation so you don't really focus, you just want to enjoy.
I really think that the issues are not only in Malta they are worldwide. Most of us are overworked, underpaid and mentally exhausted thinking all the time how to connect all the dots in our life.
It is no one to blame but us - the people. We created a materialistic, superficial and greed driven societys.
So I have a few questions:
What quality of life is?
What values as people and society we have?
Quantity or quality?
Do we focus on the problem or on the solution?
Is there anything to be grateful for?
Who can solve the issues we have?
What do I do everyday to improve myself?
In my opinion you are correct in that it is the Maltese who have made the islands what they are when it comes to both the positives and the negatives.
Hi Alex, very good video as usual. Your opinion and explanation at the end is right on target.
There are so many things to consider to make the move here, it totally depends on the infividual, what lifestyle they want and can afford.
I have lived here for 15 years now coming from America and could tell you what i found about the good and the bad.
The thing that bothers me the most is the overpopulation since ive moved here and really wish people would seriously take thid into consideration. I believe the islands have more than doubled and soon the Maltese will be the minority here which is a shame.
So in my opinion, at this time the only positive for ME about living in malta is that English is spoken and i can afford to live here with all the comforts of home back in the USA and i have the benefit of being both a US citizen and a Maltese citizen.
Malta does NOT have all the comforts of US or even major European nations. The people are nice, the weather's good, prices are reasonable and it's relatively safe if you avoid certain areas. But the lack of shopping and dining options is glaring. And the level of public amenities is wanting.
Governments and their corrupt and greedy ways is the cause of unhappiness in any country! That being said, I just received my letter from Komunita stating I'm a Maltese Citizen now! My parents birth place and the majority of my family and I have never visited yet. That will soon change! Thanks Alex for your informative videos. Preparing from Canada to visit Malta 2024!
I am English Maltese. Live in the UK but plan to move to Malta. I have a semi finished flatvin ST Pauls. But now reluctant to finish and as i keep seeing Malta change for the worse. Over populated thats not the peoples fault but the government for not controlling it. Over development and badly built ie no insulation. Positive side is the mild winters i love the autumn and winter there compared to the UK. Maybe Malta will improve, but that is done to the people in charge. There are nice green areas in the North . Nive to walk near Mistra Bay. There is a bird sanctuary near there i have not visited yet. Good and bad in every country. Change for the better can happen but instead of moaning try to do something.
For those leaving please don't forget to switch off the light.
Thank You Brother For Explaining I am From Sri Lanka 🤜🙏
This is my opinion regarging my experience:
Pros: Malta has amazing weather and is a small place where things work fast, such as obtaining residency or government procedures. The gambling industry pays well, and there is good healthcare.
Cons: There is dust in the environment, and rubbish collection is a disaster. People drive at 120 km/h in small streets. Fireworks in the summer start as early as 7 am and continue throughout the whole day. Maltese people take advantage of foreigners, there is labor exploitation of non-EU nationals, and there is low public investment.
Loved the longer video alex! I have started my own channel about gym stuff, any tips how to grow in the beginning?
Comment on every video on youtube..from cookery videos to lions attacking zebras. Make yourself visible .🤣
Thank you. Good lighting, good audio, content that provides value to people, and give a bit of time, it takes time to find your style of content
Was very informative for those that wants to move to Malta
I’m moving to Malta in March under the Maltese CES investment programme from the UK. So obviously working conditions aren’t a concern for me. Just looking to setup base in Malta and get the passport tbh. Despite the pessimism, I’ll make it work
My channel should give you more optimistic vibes :) (aside this video)
Yes you will..🙏😊💖
Hey Alex really super cool video. I found many points very interesting and had to laugh a lot. You could have made the video for an hour and I would have really enjoyed it even then. Kuss Kuss
I just moved out of Malta & it's the best decision
Give me more details please
Where did you move?
@@EdinaViensBreakthroughCoach to Scotland
were you a Maltese?
No I was a " Foreigner" living in Malta
I like your channel and specialy your accent see u soon in malta
Thank you ❤️
hi there, good video!
I have lived here on the island for a year and I like it, there are many negatives, I won't say, but I like it🙌🏼✅
Great Video.. ThankYou.. I’ve been living in the US & am now in the Uk 🇬🇧 and desperate for Sun again 😫 so yes Malta 🇲🇹 sounds great.. Definitely will come & check it out.. Besides I’ve always said if you don’t like somewhere you can always move.. You’re not a Tree Lol..I luv change & travel I think everywhere in the world has something that one could complain about.. You just have to weigh up the pro’s & cons & decide what’s good for you & make your decision from there..😊🎈💖
Alex I've watched like 10 of your videos in a row tonight, and I came to a conclusion, that ppl just love to moan about how bad their life is, but do nothing about it at the same time. It's all about getting out of your comfort zone. Me and my wife have lived 5 years in London, and another 5 years in Bristol, where the weather is soul destroying and depressing especially in the winter. I'm inviting all these unhappy expats from Malta to move to the UK just for a year, and try to make sense of it. Yeah it's ridicioulosly expensive, yes the traffic is 2nd worst after London, but the roads in Malta look like Dubai compared to the ones here. So please leave Malta if you're so unhappy there, as everyone deserves to be happy, unless you choose to be miserable. We'll hopefully be moving to Malta this year, thanks to your videos Alex, so thanks again. All the best everyone, and try to stay positive.
As a Dutchie i can tell about The Netherlands in compare with Malta. Ofcourse i did not live on Malta, but on base on your video's Alex i can explain.
The rest in the Netherlands start on normal base from 700 to 1200 a month. ofcourse there are some under and over it, but you just need to be lucky.
Besides that, you need to pay ihealth nsurance 150 on average, becuase normal health is mostly not enough. Gas, electricity are average 170 euro. TV and internet 80 euro. Car 70 and groceries are at least 70 a week. Minimum income of a month is 2K. So also there it is not that easy.
I can tell you, as mentioned in the video, gasoline is arround 2 euro a litre. cigarettes and liquor are full of tax and expencive. Groverie in Malta are not that expencive. Besides that better weather and a lot nice places to hike. A lot of dissension about political background about imigration, safety and health care. People with a chronicle muscle disease mostly like weather in Malta more beceause they got less pain.
I can understand about building and air pollution. But here they could not build anymore because of the air has to much pollution. So every country got his problems and i would definitly visit Malta once again.
Very helpful information. It looks like those who know how to make a good life can make it in Malta. Those who hope for a good life and expect an offer will hit reality first.
Wow! Thank you so so much for sharing this
As a Maltese who lived in Holland, sorry, you can’t compare the two countries, unless you come and live here in person yourself. Totally different lifestyle. Visiting is one thing, living here is another totally different story.
What is it exactly that you call a „totally different story“?
Alex, my wife and I love your videos and always look forward to the next one. I would be interested to know how foreign retirees/pensioners living in Malta would answer your question. My wife is retired and I will retire at the end of next year. We are scouting different spots in Europe to retire to (from the US), primarily as a home base for travel but also as a place we will enjoy living and integrating into the local community - we want to be immigrants, not expats, if you know what I mean. We won't have a daily commute, nor will we have the worries that go with juggling home and work life. We have looked at, and rejected, Portugal, but France and Malta are on our radar. We will be in Malta in early April 2024 to look around and get an impression; if we like what we see we will return for a more in-depth visit. In the meantime, we hope you have a joyous Holiday season and perhaps we'll see you in Malta in the new year.
Malta is a victim of its success. Most bad comments here are coming from Maltese which are fed up with too many foreigners. The population doubled in a few years which brought construction and strain on infrastructure together with high rents in relation to salaries earned, especially for foreigners as most Maltese are homeowners. If you can afford a nice house and have a good income or pension. It's worth giving it a try. The island is safe and fun and health care is cheap and good.
As an American living in Malta and now Gozo for 14 years I can tell you it's a very difficult adjustment. I'm just now getting used to living here.
It depends on so many things whether you would be happy here or not. So many variables for what different people are looking for and your income could or could not be a huge issue. As mentioned prices of homes are expensive also cars. And then you also have to take into consideration of the medical system. Too many things to mention. If you have direct questions feel free to ask. I will try my best to answer them. 😊
@@judybus1 I’m self-employed and i make good money. I live in Canada and was considering moving to Malta for taxes purposes but also because Canada is changing and not for the best, i’ve been here for 20 years and a lot has changed in a negative way. I was wondering how is life in Malta for someone who has money. I was also considering Dubai but i find it to much flashy and it doesn’t have a soul. I’m 25 and even tho i’m young, i want to live a traquil life with real and genuine people.
@@cailloujr-tn4zeplease don't move to Dubai I'm in Dubai but planning to move to Malta
I'm also self employed ( freelance) 26 Year
😂
It just comes down to personal taste. I live in Western Australia and plan to spend a significant amount of time in Malta as soon as possible. My father was born in Birkirkarra and came to Australia when he was 21 with his family. The only expectation i will have is that it's sea should be much warmer than ours 😅. Good or bad it's always worth it for the experience.
Well, FB tends to be full of negativity anyway. And I find it very annoying when people just say, "No," and then don't explain why. Like, are they all people barely scraping by due to a low salary? (If so, they'd be miserable anywhere.) Are some of them missing family and friends back home? (Because, struggling to find friends can lead to being unhappy.)
I haven't lived in Malta (but I visited for 5 days, loved it, and cannot wait to return - no, I don't yet know if I'd want to move there, but I felt more like I could live there than some other places i.e. Berlin and Rome where I just felt completely out of place) so I can't speak for if people should move there or not, but I know to be happy anywhere you have to have a good salary and friends/loved ones. I was an expat in England for nearly 2.5 years (Leeds, in case you're wondering), and initially I loved it there because I did have that group of friends, but slowly they moved away and when I struggled to find a job (I went there as a student), I felt as though I didn’t belong there anymore. However, I still love England and return every year. I'm not opposed to moving back if I could get a job, but it is true that the weather can be quite a downside (something that isn't the case in Malta).
Next year, when I go back to Malta, I want to stay away from the tourist areas as much as possible and hopefully meet some locals and really get to talk to them. (I have met some Maltese people - including my Maltese language teacher [well, so far I've only chatted with him online but he's absolutely lovely] and they've seemingly been happy living in Malta, rather than wanting to move away.) I hope I will get a really good idea on if I'd like to move there or if it'd be better to just go there on holiday.
It sounds like the problem is rising poverty. If all your earnings go into the basics rent, food, utilities then you are poor. It can also trap you, when you can't afford trips out to other places and too tired to find a way.
Been thinking about moving to Malta for customer support from Finland. I would like to live alone a studio/1 room would be fine. Just wondering if the salary is enough making gross 2200…
Doubt it
Waiting for your new vlog in 2024😊
should I regret now that i’m going to malta? 😢 i’m currently in oman 🇴🇲 and maybe in few months i’ll be there. just waiting for the working visa.
GOOD SUBJECT /NOT FOR EVERYONE. BUT FOR OTHERS IT'S A HEAVEN
I Emigrated from MALTA 57 Years ago, & I seen big changes in MALTA, not as I knew it, TO ME for HOLIDAY ok but to move for good NO , AFTER ALL IT'S on everyone circumstances. BEST Thing to do is , to try it yourself first, come for at least 3 months
My wife and I I would love to move to Malta. We have been to many European countries and and Malta is the only place where we would move to. Where we live it costs so much. Malta is much cheaper and warmer.
The grass isn’t always greener, my daughter lived in Malta for 12 years and back back home in England for 8 years, Do a LOT of research
It's cole and humid in the winter months and you feel it right down to your bones and then the summer months for the most part are terribly hot. That's my opinion.
@@judybus1 thanks. But the coldest weekend we had last year was about -47c. I’ll take anywhere in the Mediterranean in the winter.
@@enidwhiteside5378 You tell the same story every week. I hope she is doing ok in England since England is going down the the drain quickly.
Hi Alex, can you please update the cost of living in malta 2024?
It depends on individual and personal preference but with high cost of living
For me am still watching
Very low wages compare the expenses. But most important thing is that island is very crowded compare to its size and infrastructure. In a certain point it will be a huge issue. Also demographic proportion is changing in a certain way. Maltese people do not work or go abroad so many expats especially from a certain countries are coming to here. Already some areas have been used by certain groups. It will be serious problem in the future for sure.
Medium class people leave Malta few months after arriving here. Lower class and higher class remain here, one to be “used” one to have a great lifestyle, networking and business
In certain areas I don't even feel like I'm in Malta anymore which is a shame.
What countries are facing is the impact of globalisation, no country is able to be dependent on their own.
Alex,You can do a video of your experience in Dubai 🇦🇪
What would someone on IT be looking for in Malta to live comfortable ?
Wonderful content as always. ❤
This doesn't surprise me.i've read similar comments regarding expats in Italy and to my astonishment most of the comments were negative and highly critical.
I think an important thing these comments should have noted is where they're living in Malta. If they move here and just stay in Sliema/St Julian's/Bugibba area of course your experience is shit lol. There's literally a whole other island of Gozo you can visit that has so far been sheltered from the forces of globalisation and commercialisation that most expats never bother visiting.
The excuse that there's "no open spaces" is completely bizarre that can easily be debunked by looking at Google maps. The country still has about 80% of its area as countryside which for an island that is both smaller and more densely populated than London is quite good.
The minimum 50k salary is bullshit too. The average salary here is 24k and the median is 21k. Given that distribution if the 50k statement is true it would mean that more than 3/4 of the population is living in poverty which is simply not true.
Very Good Alex well said, its all so very individual no one can say no don't live in Malta , I'm planning to live a lengthy time from May 2024 it's a personal journey and if you don't try in life it will be full of what ifs and regrets , if I could combine all that I love and who I love from my life id be super happy but it is impossible to have in one certain country I was in Malta 2022.; 2023 both for 3 months time, in May this year I became a grandma so my granddaughter will be 1 when I go back to Malta it will be one of the hardest reasons of being away but also as a grandparent I realise that I'm not the parent and well my parenting days are over , in my life I've bought up 3 Boys now men ,have taken care of both my parents till there passing , but in all my life I have always wanted to come to Malta regardless of what is bad about it I wasn't born in Malta both parents from Malta, born in Australia now live in New Zealand have been here a year and a bit, so as all of us are individuals its has to come from what really makes you happy in life regardless of all comments who say don't live in Malta personal preferences personal reasons .
Both my kids live abroad, my son in New Zealand too and I’m sad not to see my grandchildren because of distance, but I can honestly tell you thank goodness they don’t live here. Malta has changed drastically and we are fast loosing our identity. They were here last summer and were dismayed with their stay. Coming 3 months is one thing, enjoy, here
I emigrated from malta in 1962 and i am dying to go there again
Hi Alex, I'm new to your channel, you have interesting videos . I was born and live in Sydney Australia with Maltese parents, I visit Malta every three years , I did try to live in Malta but I can't for me it's about the fact that because it's a small island everyone knows each other, everyone knows your business and the fact there's no privacy. No thank you , Malta nice for a holiday but not to live.
English language is big factor. Makes life so easy.
If I had a budget of €1700 for rent what would that get me in Malta?
A nice 2 bedroom/3 bedroom apartment
A 3 bedroom villa with pool in the south of Malta or a 1 bedroom luxury sea view apartment in Sliema
Guys...is 1100 euros a month enough for food and eating out in Malta (*Mellieha area). Not including rent, just for food? Are you left with something in your bank account or is it more likely to spend it all? 😅 thank you
if you are single person it will be more than enough just for food and eating out. Rent+bills+food and I have some leftovers which can make me afford small weekend trip.
@@SlashnKashmir thank you so much for replying 💕 much appreciated
sorry but 1100 euros is too low to live a good life, forget having a family or raising kids or even eating out occasionally. a good salary is 3000 euros upwards.
@@externalbiconsultant2054 1100 euros just for food read carefully
@@externalbiconsultant2054 yes I am aware of that...but I am single no kids etc and it would be just a temporary artistic job until I go to another contract in April. But indeed I think after you deduct costs for food and eating out maybe even traveling around malta you're probably left with nothing from 1100 euros
There's a lot of complaining without giving a reason in these comments. Maybe you should focus on those comments, good or bad, that give a reason next time?
Also, many complaints that its their family keeping them from leaving! So you're obviously not an expat. What a dastardly thing to do, to go on an expat group and badmouth your own origins.
This post was about "moving" to Malta not about wanting to get out or not if you live here - so if you're a Maltese person who thinks the grass is greener on the other side but wouldn't survive living elsewhere most likely because you never left your mummy, your opinion is pointless here.
I am going for my first time in Malta in june i hope i took a good decision...
Hello Alex, Thanks for the video, you doing a good job, well explained, as you could see by my name I'm a Maltese living in the south coast of England for decades, have been visiting Malta as a holidays only mainly at festas times, and yes Malta has changed beyon believe since my teenage years, at my age now and family comitments, I'm never sure if I can be bother to move anywhere including Malta, we all have our own opion and decisions to do, and mistakes too, whatever age you are, Merry Christmas to you & ALL in Malta, BYE, 🤔😀🌠🧑🎄;
I have always felt that most people in those expat groups are people who live in big expat communities in places like Sliema/St Julians and only hang around with likeminded people. After years of living here, the only Maltese they know is "mela" and is happy to complain how bad all of Malta is. I personally left the "expat community" fairly quickly. After 13 years in Malta, now living in a town most of them probably cannot even pronounce correctly, I am happier than ever and pleased in my everyday life not having to live in St Julians anymore and deal with all the BS going around there.
I think u gonna love the video im posting tomorrow morning
HELLO ALEX I AM MALTESE LIVING IN AUSTRALIA, ..." MALTA " = for a small island it's too crowded, too much congested traffic. & parking forget it, & cost of living expensive, ask Maltese people, NO OTHERS
MALTA is a very nice place to visit ,COME FOR A HOLIDAY , THAT IS MY OPINION, BUT LIVIG FOR GOOD IS DIFFERENT STORY . I have my 4 brothers & 1 sister, & many relatives in MALTA. PEOPLE KEEPS ON COMMING TO MALTA , BUT FOR HOLIDAY, ( HOLIDAY & LIVING FOR GOOD IN MALTA are 2 DIFERENT THINGS. .. RENT IN MALTA IS SKY HIGH . THEY TAKE ADVANTAGE TOO MUCH
Alex are you Dragan?
Is it possible to live with 60k per year ?
Would this have anything to do with Russia classing Malta an unfriendly country because its sending Maltese Made equipment to Ukraine?
Hey Alex, would it be worth moving to Malta from a third world country, if you can earn a net income of 2000€ per month?
@alexinmalta Hi there:) your video is very insightful! I've recently received a job offer in Malta with a gross salary of 27,000 euros, which apparently amounts to a net income of 1,700 euros. I was wondering if it's realistic to find a studio flat for around 650 or 700 euros per month. My workplace is in Sliema, but I'd be open to living in a less sought-after location. Thanks in advance to anyone who can provide some insight! I’m 40 so am not top keen on sharing a flat.
miss old buses.
I want to move to Malta. Im in NZ now
Even in Uk and Canada people still complain...so I'm not surpised...
Expat Malta is mot used by many long term Expats and is not particularly representative of the way things are.
I don't know how these people who wrote such bad things about Malta are still living on this rock.
They are still in time to go back to their original country or to another place but if not I assume that they are not living that bad as they wrote.
Thanks
"IT'S SO MUCH EASIER TO BE CRITICAL THAN BE CORRECT". 😢
It's laughable that those same people who complain of "overcrowding" are the same individuals that are causing it, that is, amongst other associated problems/outcomes 😊.
A very Articulate & Intelligent epilogue Alex 🎙️ 👏 🏆. THANKS.
Cheers Alex 👍
Indeed. Fancy moving to a place and then complaining that it's overcrowded ... Or that it got too overcrowded because after you discovered it first, others did the same.
Just like traffic, people don't think of crowds as something that includes them too.
I'm half Maltese and English. I have lived in the UK, Germany and 15 years in Japan. Malta is a mixed bag of good and bad, like many other countries. If you are living in a beautiful house or Penthouse and you are making a lot of money, then Malta isn't that bad. Because you can always jump in a plane and go for a holiday. Oh the things I could say and teach.😮
Hiii I am in malta but couldn't find job here I am looking for waiter job if you have any job please help me
Poor people can't be happy anywhere.
I'm 52 and half maltese, malta has lost its identity over the years however i still love this little gem. Oh stop the high rise buiding leave malta as it was!
I am watching uae🇦🇪
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Free speech😂😂😂😂... but again you are right. People complain because guess what Alex !?! Yes, it is comfortable but to change, it is hard to do....
Is it worth to study in malta for international students?
an Ambitious international student who dreams big in life and want to get into best companies post graduation will definitely not prefer to study in Malta. In fact none of Maltese universities make it under top 500 rank in world ranking. In India for e.g. IIT has a world rank of 300. Those who pass out of if IIT in India get offered annual compensation of at least 60K EUR in India. In Malta, graduates wont even make annual 50K euro even if they passed out of the best Maltese university. However, international students who have no ambitions in life and simply want escape their own country in a legal way and are happy to work in factories and restaurants even after they graduate can consider Malta. Majority of those people will spend several years abroad just to save the money that they had borrowed to go to Malta/study in the first place. Its like living in an open prison.
@@externalbiconsultant2054 Ambition isn't going to pay the high fees
Jabra fan from india
Me too😛
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So the bottom line is that everyone hates Malta but no one is willing to leave Malta and more and more people are coming in here making it overpopulated..Does not add up! :)) I love living here, moved less then a year ago and can say that there is no perfect country and there will be downsides to anywhere you live! And it is actually very expensive to live anywhere, as the prices went up all over the world for rent and food..its not just Malta!! So my advice is, to enjoy the weather and wonderful people and gorgeous scenery :)))
Problem is that wages are so low compared to the cost of living for most people.
Well I am thinking of moving to malta but doing some research as my trans life is being slow taken away in the us
Love your intro! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Hey Alex, Malta is a nice place to stay in but there is just one problem, RAIN AND STORMS I’m literally from malta so I won’t hate on my country
Have a great day/night!
If there is no contentment within (I know, cheesy), no matter what country you go to, it will never be good enough!
opportunity for a international student.please
Yes
an Ambitious international student who dreams big in life and want to get into best companies post graduation will definitely not prefer to study in Malta. In fact none of Maltese universities make it under top 500 rank in world ranking. In India for e.g. IIT has a world rank of 300. Those who pass out of if IIT in India get offered annual compensation of at least 60K EUR in India. In Malta, graduates wont even make annual 50K euro even if they passed out of the best Maltese university. However, international students who have no ambitions in life and simply want escape their own country in a legal way and are happy to work in factories and restaurants even after they graduate can consider Malta. Majority of those people will spend several years abroad just to save the money that they had borrowed to go to Malta/study in the first place. Its like living in an open prison.
It seems Facebook is full of complainers and unhappy people.
Please make a video about job opportunity for a international student, please...... ❤❤❤
Will try to do❤❤
Wages are very low compared to the cost of living unless of course you have a very very well paying job.
an Ambitious international student who dreams big in life and want to get into best companies post graduation will definitely not prefer to study in Malta. In fact none of Maltese universities make it under top 500 rank in world ranking. In India for e.g. IIT has a world rank of 300. Those who pass out of if IIT in India get offered annual compensation of at least 60K EUR in India. In Malta, graduates wont even make annual 50K euro even if they passed out of the best Maltese university. However, international students who have no ambitions in life and simply want escape their own country in a legal way and are happy to work in factories and restaurants even after they graduate can consider Malta. Majority of those people will spend several years abroad just to save the money that they had borrowed to go to Malta/study in the first place. Its like living in an open prison.
I don't need to move cus I live in 🇲🇹 Malta
Well said Alex about people's tolerance for traffic, the heat, the construction, etc. Whoever is making a huge life decision like moving to another country, you must VISIT the country first and do your research, these days there are endless ways of researching these things. Life anywhere you live is what YOU make it, stop complaining people and be grateful for what you do have and if you hate something so much, then change it... not always easy but it is possible. I am Maltese born and Canadian raised and visited Malta a lot growing up and just returned for a visit last year after a 32 year absence, yes it has changed... but so has Canada and every other place in the world I'm sure, it's called evolution and change is part of life. I agree with the hot summer weather and sea losing it's sparkle after a while and the traffic!! ugh!! but there are so many hidden gems in Malta that my cousin showed me and I am excited to return for another holiday perhaps next winter (preferably Christmas time) and then you and I are making a video together!! 😀
And developers ruined Malta because of foreigners coming here and now they say that.
No, it's not.
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Too many tourists, too noisy, too much traffic.
I left malta in just two months for good.
Malta is the one of the worst place to live and work.
Malta brand taken a huge hit because of influx of third country nationals.
Over crowded.
Chaotic transportation.
Poor hygiene standards.
Poor salaries.
Unprofessional and Disgusting.
I relocated to UK from Malta and it is one of the best decision I took.
Best of luck ❤️
You relocated to the UK where their are even more "third country nationals " can you see that you sound dumb and ignorant and there's a problem with your way of thinking?
They are there to expand Malta's economy and obviously that's why they are allowed in in the first place because we all know theirs always something for these governments to gain when they decide to have dealings with "third world citizens"
Strange you mentioned third country nationals in Malta. 20% of UKs population is either African or South Asian or Mixed race.
I have lived in Malta for 11 years. Malta is becoming a 3rd world. due to importing the 3rd world.
Funny you would say that cause a lot of you westerns are also moving to the the 3rd world. Wonder if it's to continue the oppression and pillaging of the third 3 world.
I guess we're all now aware of each other.
What a racist comment.
Oh and I've been to many places in Europe recently, including ones with lower per capita income than Malta (like Romania), and even they are importing "third world".
@@ds5379 I think you have racism on the brain. You don't know what racism is. Racism is what the Zionist are doing to the Palestinians.
@@Vikinana3713 Only the grubby westerners are moving there. They are taking advantage of the cheap sex. Some of them are paedophiles.
"Importing" you're not even a national
Don't come to Malta. I experienced all departments are v bad customer service
You poor thing.
@@libatalklieb5793 it's fact