Gpfletch

Hi me and my family are moving to Malta in the next couple of months but I'm not sure about what to do for work. I'm a general builder and roofer I have my own company in the uk and will find it hard working for some body eles. I'm not to keen on working on construction site (I know there's plenty of them in Malta) I would like to keep doing what I'm doing here but in Malta (general building painting roof repairs day to day mantancie work) but is there much call for that there or is it all keep to the locals?

Gozit

Hi... You may be able to do what you want to do down there, but you have to get yourself out there and make a reputation for yourself... Which won't be hard to do as the locals are known for cheaping out on things and not being very nice in their work. So if you can do a good, thorough job and not cheap out, as well as have competitive prices, you should be OK... But have some savings for when you start out as it might not be smooth sailing straight away... Malta is not in the best economic situation so I would hazard a guess to say you will be earning less than you do in the UK, but as i've always said, that's just the price you pay to live in Malta... It really is a beautiful place, friendly locals and the climate is just wonderful!
Good luck in your decision
HTH