Real Estate in Malta has always been a sound investment.

 

In 2006 it was reported that prices of Malta's real estate increased higher than any other EU country.

 

The House Price Index of the Central Bank of Malta or the European Mortgage Federation's statistics indicate that:

• between 1987 and 2004 average property prices increased by 10.3% offering an average real return of 7.8%/annum;
• between 1993 and 1996 house prices doubled;
• after 1996, a short period of relative stability ensued until 1999 when the upward trend resumed at a moderate pace;
• in 2002 house prices rose by 10%;
• in 2003 house prices also rose by 10%, with apartments and terraced houses showing the sharpest increases;
• in 2006 Malta recorded the stongest strongest growth - rise of over 18% - in property prices from countries in the E.U.

Other interesting facts:

• The sectoral contribution to Gross Domestic Product from construction increased from 3.49% in 2000 to 4.06% in 2005. The contribution from real estate, rental and business activities increased from 10.04% to 12.23%.
• Malta's population is approximately 400,000; a record 21,506 people were employed in construction-related sectors in 2005.

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