BrightBug
English expat in Malta
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Registration: 29 February 2016
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Self Employed/Ltd Company Tax
I am moving from employed, to self employed. I am British and have been resident in Malta for the past 4 years, employed by a Maltese company. I am now going to work on an hourly/daily rate basis and I have a company already set up in the UK which ... Read More
Expats separation in malta
My husband wants to separate. One of many things really worrying me is the thought of being stuck here on the island indefinitely, not being able to leave with my son if I ever need to. He wants 50% custody at least. I know my son has a right to a ... Read More
Can anyone help with some general questions about Mallorca? by BrightBug
Hola! I am considering moving from Malta to Mallorca this year. I am 35yrs old, speak fluent Spanish but no Mallorquin, tho very happy to learn some, married to a Spanish guy from mainland Spain and we have a 1 year old son who is 'learning' ...
Hello just to say it was very kind of you both to respond and very informative! Thank you :) Excited to explore Mallorca a little bit more. Read More
Best area to open a small guesthouse by GuestPoster991
Hi I am thinking of opening a small guesthouse in the future, somewhere in Spain. I would like to be in a quiet, natural environment (not a villa to villa suburb) but also somewhere within or close to a small town or village. Obviously it needs to ...
I don't live there (only mainland Spain), but have visited Mallorca and you could certainly get by not speaking any spanish. Certainly better than the mainland. However setting up a business may be a different story cause you'll need to ... Read More
Life in Mallorca (Help!!!) by Ferossiter
Hola!!!.......... that's as much as my Spanish stretches, but I'm about to start learning the language. I'm Mark, from London, keen on moving abroad with Mallorca as my ideal place. I want to start gathering as much information from ...
mark did you ever make it to mallorca? if so can i pm you with a few questions? Read More
Best area to open a small guesthouse by GuestPoster991
Hi I am thinking of opening a small guesthouse in the future, somewhere in Spain. I would like to be in a quiet, natural environment (not a villa to villa suburb) but also somewhere within or close to a small town or village. Obviously it needs to ...
I was about to suggest Mallorca, Menorca or Ibiza. No shortage of customers! Read More
Can anyone help with some general questions about Mallorca?
Hola! I am considering moving from Malta to Mallorca this year. I am 35yrs old, speak fluent Spanish but no Mallorquin, tho very happy to learn some, married to a Spanish guy from mainland Spain and we have a 1 year old son who is 'learning' ... Read More
Childcare in Malta by Jbdj100
Hello everyone I've recently started looking for work in Malta however am struggling to understand childcare for under 2's The working day looks as if it's 9-6pm and schools much earlier. How do single parents sort out childcare for ...
Oh also they have a facebook page and you can read reviews on there. It's called Little Einsteins Montessori System Read More
Childcare in Malta by Jbdj100
Hello everyone I've recently started looking for work in Malta however am struggling to understand childcare for under 2's The working day looks as if it's 9-6pm and schools much earlier. How do single parents sort out childcare for ...
Hello, sorry for the late reply! We have been using Little Einsteins in Pieta for a month and both my husband and I are very happy with them. Our son is very well looked after, he comes home tired (yey!) and clean (usually cleaner than we sent ... Read More
Childcare in Malta by Jbdj100
Hello everyone I've recently started looking for work in Malta however am struggling to understand childcare for under 2's The working day looks as if it's 9-6pm and schools much earlier. How do single parents sort out childcare for ...
The nursery we use opens from 6.30am to 7.00pm and it is called Little Einsteins. The government should refund some or all of the cost if you are working. Read More
More than one car
Hi- does anyone know is it possible to own more than one car in Malta? I thought I heard that there is a limit to one per person if you are a foreign resident or am I getting confused? :-) Also any recommendations for Facebook groups to find used ... Read More
Getting a mortgage in Malta - help! by BrightBug
Hello My husband and I have been in Malta just a few months. We are in the process of opening a bank account with HSBC. We would like to buy a property here and wondered what others' experiences are with very little time / credit history in the ...
Thanks for your reply it's helpful to get some idea! Read More
Walking/Pavements by felinefine81
Hi everyone So we finally arrived in Malta last night! Thank you so much to everyone that has answered my questions for the last few months and helped us get here - much appreciated. Today we have been for a walk around Balzan and some of Attard. ...
Oh when I say get used to I mean "walk on the road" and ignore the pavements like the locals Read More
Walking/Pavements by felinefine81
Hi everyone So we finally arrived in Malta last night! Thank you so much to everyone that has answered my questions for the last few months and helped us get here - much appreciated. Today we have been for a walk around Balzan and some of Attard. ...
I hear you! Pavements are awful and I don't know how disabled people must cope. We live in Attard with a baby (so using a buggy) and at first like you I felt quite shocked by the pavements (or lack of!!) and the speed at which cars go past. ... Read More
Malta a threat for summer 2016 by MrCowboyEast
Hi all, I really don't like to post this kind of subject, but was wondering what the situation was and your thoughts and opinions on the matter. I keep coming to some articles online about the threats to Malta and the EU shorelines (beaches) ...
There is security around the island, there are government and private security boats. I met someone working for one of the private firms and he was telling me about it and pointed out all the security boats in the harbour that I didn't notice at ... Read More