Malta Sotheby's International Realty

Malta Sotheby's International Realty has two offices, and its Tigné Point branch sits in the waterfront district of Sliema, on the peninsula that faces Valletta across Marsamxett Harbour. The office is part of the Tigné Point lifestyle development on Pjazza Tigné, an urban landmark of the development, so it is easy to reach on foot for anyone staying in Sliema or Gżira.

The agency focuses on the high end of the market, in both residential and commercial property, and works for Maltese owners, international buyers and tenants, investors and families relocating from abroad. If you are weighing several firms, our directory of estate agents in Malta is a good place to compare, and you can contact this office through the enquiry form on this page.

The agency and the Sotheby's name

Malta Sotheby's International Realty launched on the islands in 2013 with the aim of offering the highest standard of commitment and service in luxury residential and commercial real estate. Its strengths are local expertise, professionalism, commitment and discretion, and discretion is a priority for private clients. The work is run as a full turn-key service: advising on buying or selling, helping with immigration and relocation, identifying investments and offering a concierge service for clients who want one person to coordinate their move.

The Sotheby's International Realty network was founded in 1976 to give independent brokerages a marketing and referral programme for luxury listings. It now spans nearly 26,000 real estate professionals in around 1,100 offices across 86 countries and territories, and each office is independently owned and operated. For a UK buyer or seller, that matters in two ways. Malta listings are marketed on the global Sotheby's website, and clients elsewhere in the world can be introduced through the referral network, so a Maltese home can reach affluent overseas buyers.

The local company was brought to Malta when CSB Group opened the island to foreign investors who valued the climate, steady economic growth, history and standard of living. The owners and directors are Michael J. Zammit and Roger Strickland.

Buying luxury property

The buying side covers apartments, penthouses, maisonettes, terraced houses, town houses, houses of character, palazzi, farmhouses, villas and plots, together with offices and other commercial premises. Clients can search by property type, location, bedrooms and price, view exclusive listings and new listings, and ask for a viewing by choosing a date and time slot through the website. Search can also be narrowed by bathrooms and parking spaces, which helps families and anyone who wants a garage. Registered users can save favourite homes, set up property alerts and use a bespoke finder service, a useful option when you are searching from the UK and cannot visit every week.

The agency also works with named lifestyle developments, which are large schemes with shared amenities. Those include Tigne Point and Fort Cambridge in Sliema, ORA Residences, Portomaso, The Laguna, Mercury Towers and Pendergardens in St Julian's, Verdala Terraces in Rabat, Targa Square Residences in San Pawl tat-Targa, Tas-Sellum and Southridge in Mellieħa, The Shoreline in Kalkara, and Fort Chambray and Kempinski Residences in Gozo. To explore where those neighbourhoods are, our guide to Valletta shows the capital opposite Tigné, our Gozo guide covers the sister island and our guide to the Three Cities covers the Kalkara side.

Its Property Purchase Process and Property Purchase Costs pages walk a buyer through the Maltese steps and the taxes and charges involved, including guidance on buying as a foreigner. Property tax when buying and when selling is also laid out in a table on the website. For your own position as a UK taxpayer, our guide to Malta tax for UK nationals is a sensible companion read, and a tax adviser should confirm the details.

Renting and office space

The letting side has its own team of letting associates and dedicated pages on the rental process and expenses, renting best practice and rental valuation for owners. Tenants can look at residential lettings across Malta and Gozo, and there is separate information on property tax on rent and on the island's rent regulation laws.

Commercial clients are looked after by a dedicated commercial team. The agency helps businesses find commercial offices to buy or rent, co-working spaces and other commercial premises, and it assists with serviced offices in business districts such as St Julian's, Kalkara, Luqa, Sliema and San Gwann. Providers on its serviced office page include Regus, which operates centres in Swatar and St Julian's, The Hub in San Gwann and SOHO with locations in Paceville, Savoy Gardens and Gzira. A company setting up a Maltese presence may also want our featured partner page for CLA Malta, which covers company formation and tax.

Selling, valuing and managing your property

Owners can list with the agency, ask for a property valuation and read guidance on selling expenses and selling best practice. The marketing offer draws on the Sotheby's brand, offline and online exposure through publishers and social media, a video catalogue of property films and a printed Portfolio publication of 132 pages in its latest volume. Each property is positioned to reach a qualified, discerning audience rather than simply being posted online.

A property management service is led by a dedicated executive, which suits owners who live in the UK and need a local team to look after the home between visits. A separate section of the website covers holiday homes and yacht chartering as additional services. To discuss any of these, choose the property management consultation or list with us option in the contact form on the agency's site, or write to us through the enquiry form on this page.

Relocation and residency support

A distinctive part of the offer is its relocation and residency service, under the banner of living without limits. The agency aims to be one company and one contact for people moving to Malta, with tailor-made relocation options, a network of local contacts for setting up family life or a business, and help finding a home to buy or rent. Its site covers citizenship and residence topics including Citizenship by Merit, Residence by Investment, the Tax Residence Programme and the Global Residence Programme, and an Investment Migration Advisor, Malcolm Ferrante, sits on the team.

UK clients considering a move will find our Malta relocation guide useful for the wider practicalities, and our guide to the Malta financial services sector and digital nomad guide show how many people now earn a living here. Anyone wanting a general picture of the country can start with our introduction to Malta. The agency's own advisers can explain the programmes, and you should take immigration and tax advice before deciding.

The team, languages and visiting

The Tigné Point and Portomaso offices share one multinational team, so buyers and vendors can often be served in their own language. The team includes Benji Psaila, Head of Sales and Letting, who works with senior sales associates and sales associates, senior letting associates and letting associates, a commercial team of senior and junior associates, a front office administrator and a marketing group. The marketing group is led by Sharon Grima, Group Senior Manager for Marketing. This breadth means a buyer, a landlord and a company looking for offices can each speak to a specialist. Office hours at Tigné Point are Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 17:30.

To start, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page. Say whether you want to buy, rent, sell or ask about residency, plus your preferred areas, and we will pass your message to the agency.

Before you travel to Malta for viewings, our weather guide helps you choose the best month, and the agency can then line up a sequence of viewings on the days you are on the island.