PROS AND CONS - What it's really like living in Malta?!

[@mysteryegg340]

I've been here 15 years. The hottest summer I experienced it got to 49 degrees for a few days back in 2013. I used to put my pillow in the freezer for a couple of hours before going to bed. AND I didn't have AC back in those days. Utter nightmare!

[@mysteryegg340]

@Moon Rise No. You would struggle to make ends meet and pay rent. That is very low.

[@AP-iy9ho]

49? it never got more than 43.7

[@bubbles01529]

Interesting. I have just visited Malta for the first time and I hardly saw any garbage on the street. For me,I found it very,very clean. It even reminded me of Monaco,at least Valletta

[@eddenoy321]

Malta is great for uber rich to slum around in for a few weeks ! But all year round ? No.

[@tessamay3753]

It really depends where you go, busier areas where you find most tourists are generally kept cleaner (Valletta), but come inland and you'll find that it's a bit dirtier

[@lenfen1]

Thank you

[@pixiepqueen]

Perth in Western Australia sounds very similar regarding hot weather. We often get 88C-42C or sometimes higher.. during summer. Not much rain if any during summer. I’ve had a gut full of the heat. I can’t handle humidity so, I think if I go to Malta it will only be for a visit. My granny was Maltese.

[@pixiepqueen]

Typo there… 38C- 42C I meant to type… my iPad won’t let me edit the error in the first comment..

[@namarrkon]

@@pixiepqueen I first thought you had accidentally put a "C" instead of an "F" lol

[@gocanada9749]

I wish my family was from there Why not get an EU passport from your connection there, you could live anywhere in the EU ! I would think the process would be easy in your case

[@nellamarie1908]

I would add that its super easy to find British products especially sweets 😀 and M&S obvs! Also for cheaper food options, Lidl is amazing 😅

[@tessamay3753]

Lidl is absolutely where its at!

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

Not so easy since Brexit.

[@BabyOleg]

Do you feel sometimes bored because the country is small? And also does it rain a lot in winter?

[@musaaltaf6561]

Keep making videos about Malta.wish u best of luck

[@jhonjairodiazvargas2740]

Hi Tessa i'm going to live there since April and this is an very interesting video. I'm from Colombia and i hope meet you. From now i'm suscribed to your Chanel... Saludos un abrazo

[@tessamay3753]

Hi Jhon, good luck with your move to Malta! Glad my video could be of help to you 😊 and thanks so much for the sub 💖

[@raypizer8037]

I've lived here 10 years and have never seen Strawberries at €8 per punnet. Just today, €3.60! for a large punnet.

[@danielciancio1103]

Sliema. All the foreigners go there and the shops take advantage of them. 🤷‍♂️

[@sumedhabodhinayakekottewat9612]

Hi! Tessa Can I be able to find in jobs in Education sector?

[@TheJourneySeekers]

Nice Job ...

[@HAYDNBBH]

Hi good video, what did you have to do to kvoe out there? Reading some articles that say leaving the EU has made it really hard for UK residents to move to Malta 😔

[@thierryberthy1735]

Yep I agree. Good honest video for once. Not one of these never ending " influencers " crap.

[@DoubleJackpot]

watching all your videos and supporting this channel, Hope I can count on you, Lets be friends. Never Quit, 2022 is gonna be a great year for you.

[@andrewtaiwo5750]

Hello, I watched your video, it is informative and I just want ask, how the cost of living is over there?

[@reginaldamadi-uv5ht]

I would like to move to Malta. Hope I'm welcome

[@viajerozz]

Thanks! At 1:20...what kind of industry? Sorry i rewound it 5 times and still cant make it out ...

[@tessamay3753]

The igaming industry 😊

[@nataliemcginty6153]

Hi Tessa. Thank you for your video. Do you have an knowledge about the hospitals and working as a nurse in Malta? I would like to explore the option, but I realise I have a good job in the U.K. with the NHS. Just not the weather …😂. Any advice would be a super help. Thank you 🙏

[@tessamay3753]

Hi Natalie 👋 I don't have too much knowledge on that unfortunately, but we have public and private hospitals out here just like in the UK - so I can presume that the experience is similar. I will get in contact with a friend who I think might be able to give you more info! 🤗

[@nataliemcginty6153]

@@tessamay3753 Thank you so much. Can I ask, do you see Malta as a place to live permanently or just for a short period of time. Obviously everyone is different. I just wondered your opinion now you have lived there 3 years. Thank you 😊

[@tessamay3753]

@@nataliemcginty6153 Hi Natalie, sorry for my delayed reply! Do you have Instagram? It would be easier to message you there, I know a nurse who works in the private sector and she said she'd be able to answer any questions! But of course I'd need to DM you the details 😁

[@angelaechevarriacorrales4795]

Hello Tessa! I’m a junior doctor working in the uk and thinking about potentially moving to Malta for my training. Would you be able to get me in contact with her too? I’m struggling to find info online. Thanks a lot for your help xx

[@matt_fs]

What's the average cost for meat and vegetables? I was guessing you'd say 5 EUR for strawberries...8 EUR? Damn.

[@dennistonrockstone]

Surely if food is expensive then the weather washing up fish into the street makes the weather a pro not a con 😌

[@zyloncia]

No rude people? I live in Malta and I am used to people arguing with each other even if they are complete strangers

[@georgebronte840]

Nah, they're probably good friends arguing about soccer or justifiably complaining about the uncontrolled hordes of rude, entitled foreigners.

[@tessamay3753]

Can't say I've ever experienced something like that, I've found everyone I've met here to be very kind 😊 but I guess it's the same with anywhere you go, I don't think anywhere on earth is 100% free of rude people 😅🤷🏼‍♀️

[@freddyhumbertoravelo7417]

Agree with all.. good video..

[@HamadQamer]

Hi Nice. I love malta country so beautiful

[@pjonlopes]

316 square mtrs?

[@digitalnomadadventures3301]

how about the constant hunting, killing of birds, shooting noise, and construction in Gozo, no one ever talks about this and I wish I knew before moving there, don't recommend, also trash on beaches and streets in Gozo

[@tessamay3753]

I'm not so knowledgable on Gozo as I've not lived there. But totally agree! Even hunting is a problem in Malta too, its so sad ☹

[@Richardglendenning]

I just moved here. Where’s that nice flipping weather?

[@christopher9727]

John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

[@ramonaalansari]

So would the cons make you move? Do you see yourself living there long term?

[@tessamay3753]

I'm still here! So that's a yes 🥰

[@cristian.artunduaga]

I fell in love hahaha

[@reinhardbehrend9411]

but i still loved it.

[@jalagamprudviraj305]

Thanks for valuable information , 🌹You looking 🌹so beautiful 🌹

[@lucapulis431]

I live in Malta

[@gdaaps]

what's life like

[@KoreanLanguageWithSarowar]

Hello sister I want to resturent job in Malta . I am Bangladeshi.

[@JC-ce8uw]

Hi, what would u recommend if ur solo female in Malta? I was thinking of doing tour bus/hop on hop off. But not heard great things. Is it safe. Medical precautions (I'm from UK) Is it expensive? Best places to go Excursions

[@mumumeme8496]

I've been to malta as a solo traveller and yes, it was absolutely safe where I was!

[@JC-ce8uw]

@@mumumeme8496 Please can you tell me your itinerary . Also how to navigate the bus system and where it's good to stay.

[@mumumeme8496]

@@JC-ce8uw I don't know that was more than 10 yeats ago

[@kaizenshoten]

Thank you for this. I'm thinking of moving to Malta because I've just become rich on crypto and want to live somewhere on a yacht with crypto favourable tax laws.

[@omshomestead]

Please be an example and make it an eco yacht. Protect the marine life. Congratulations :)

[@krishandanushka1931]

Hi Dear!.First of all, I wish you the very best for your channel....need to know some tips about the Malta, because I am planning to move to Malta recently.... what is the situation of part-time job opportunities? As i checked it is possible to doing a part time job apart from the permanent job...If it is so, what is the possibility getting a part time job ? it is difficult or average?

[@tessamay3753]

Hello! As far as I'm aware, part time jobs are very common as long as you look in the right places. Facebook pages such as 'jobs in malta' are great places to start looking for any kind of employment 😊

[@krishandanushka1931]

@@tessamay3753 Thank You Dear....Really supportive......

[@NooNooNoah9711]

I am Maltese!

[@shamacunanan5977]

Hello

[@goodcoorg8955]

Hi tessa u from malta

[@yummyshrimpkebab6970]

Hi, prettie!😘

[@saaremaaesigaretipood2600]

You are so beautiful !

[@innerview6298]

Kuidas Saaremaal elu?

[@porkchopsx2]

They screwed you over with the strawberries

[@markonline2166]

Other cons: - the petards during festas. These things are unbearable. It's like the Blitz. I dunno how old people don't have heart attacks cos you can feel the windows shake! - the size of the island; it can make you feel isolated and claustrophobic - lack of greenery/parks Other pros: - food portions at restaurants: very generous! - history - people speak English + Italian

[@tinabraxton4906]

Where have you been shopping? Fresh strawberries, in Mellieha, where I live, are between 2 and 2.5 euro. Go to a small market. A lot of them are owned by farm families. I am able to eat things here that I gave up 10 or more years ago, when I lived in the States. Just bought broccoli and mushrooms yesterday. Like having diamonds and rubies, except they are edible. 40C may seem hot to someone who grew up in Britain, but it is normal for people like me. All a matter of what you're accustomed to. But I don't like the damp in winter.

[@DeliaLange]

I was thinking the same about the weather 😭. I live in a country where it is normal for the temperature to he 47,48 degrees Celsius in the summer so it getting to 40 rarely is fine for me!

[@ricardo53100]

I assume that English is spoken everywhere since it was a British colony, correct ? What are the Maltese like, similar to Italians ? Is Malta safe ? How easy is it to deal with the authorities ?

[@IMMERSIVEVOICE]

Maltesers was invented there. Yes or no?

[@n1ck_30]

Yes, everyone speaks english here. Maltese are pretty similar to italians, Malta is one of the safest country in europe and it's really easy to deal with tje authorities.

[@evo5dave]

316 square metres? That's smaller than a basketball court!

[@dennistonrockstone]

Wikipedia says 246 sq km... That sounds a lot more realistic hahaha

[@n1ck_30]

​@dennistonrockstone it's 316 square kilometers, not meters😂

[@shafiqytube]

Super sweet and found your post while looking at Malta for my next destination. Enjoyed your brief details on Malta, very informative. Have a pleasant time, Terra May!

[@stevejessemey8428]

I totally agree with you in every way. I too am living in Malta and I was born here. Nice review by the way.

[@tessamay3753]

Thanks so much 🥰

[@ezehenry194]

Please, do you have any idea on how someone could get a job in a factory. I've been working as a packer in a manufacturing company in Dubai.

[@kufux9362]

Construction is a pro because that means development....build baby build

[@milacamilleri1804]

Where did you buy your strawberries from? If from supermarkets, then yes, they would be pricey, especially during off-season. But when they're in season you can find them for half that price at the farmer's market in Ta' Qali. They also sell plenty of locally grown produce for less than you'd find in a shop :)

[@ferrinter7956]

i have never saw a box of strawberries sold for 8euros even from a supermarket, usually when in season they are sold from 2.50 to 4 euros, small box, but even when not in season, they are sold much less from that price

[@anthonysultana6157]

@@ferrinter7956 hehehe but for the tourists the price is different. hehehe

[@tessamay3753]

Exactly, and as I don't exactly look like a local, I get charged tourist prices 😅

[@thierryberthy1735]

€ 5 for a big punnet or a lot less in season from the local grocers.

[@SunnyBondevik]

Love the video and the editing!! Keep it up ❤️

[@tessamay3753]

Thank you so much! 💓

[@abeidmrengaofficial1792]

You love the video but I love you.

[@abeidmrengaofficial1792]

Are you single?

[@lovemalta]

Greetings from Malta!

[@the_baba_yaja1865]

as a maltese person i wish you would've talked more about our history cause like you said we have old temples from probably centuries ago but we are also known for being (i think) the most bombed place in world war 2 because we were being invaded by everyone and so we were getting bombed by almost everyone

[@tessamay3753]

Hi 👋 As this was a Pros and Cons video I wouldn't have listed the history in either, but totally agree with you! But if/when I make a general info video on Malta then I will absolutely talk about the extensive history 😊

[@the_baba_yaja1865]

@@tessamay3753 oh ok haha

[@porucznikkundlewicz5218]

To be hinest, your loses duting ww2 are pieces of shit compared to Warsaw, Berlin, Sant Petersburg, chisinau etc.

[@melody.voyager]

@@porucznikkundlewicz5218 If I properly understood what you meant, you are more than right. The Maltese people never really fought for the independence of their country, except simply following orders from their respective rulers. Unless we mention a few daring individuals who had a completely different vision from the rest of the population (which was always the vast part of the population). And in fact, those few individuals, were always seen as "traitors" from all the real traitors totally lacking from true morals and principles which were needed back then. And the above is said from a Maltese person.

[@thierryberthy1735]

Not the topic of the video.

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

The nightmare of ID and residency is very discriminatory.

[@cfdProptrader]

7:10 will you ever come back you UK ? ? I know the Answer btw.

[@redzone8618]

maltas is dirty? well apparently London is Europe's dirtiest and most expensive city

[@abeidmrengaofficial1792]

Are you single?

[@yeshwanthg940]

Hi tessa could you help me getting to malta on work visa !

[@JM-kp1fg]

Wow the singer emma muscat is from malta . by looking at this video I'm like wow.

[@Imamhussain41]

Nice video. Thank you.

[@ezehenry194]

Hello Tessa, please do you have any idea on how someone could get a job in a factory in Malta? I have been working as a packer in a manufacturing company in Dubai for 2yrs.

[@rafikboumaza114]

You so beautiful woman ❤

[@terryraven5321]

Also I would like to add that from Lidl supermarkets you can buy a box of strawberries at 2.49 euro.

[@awediomusic2137]

Thought her name was Theresa May 😂

[@Alex-iy2iv]

Summer in Malta are MAGICAL! And no Malta is not DIRTY!

[@jeanetteselleck5073]

Strawberries are not grown locally and most of it is imported but have never been priced €8 as you say. Why don't you mention local fruits such as melon and watermelon, a whole box of melon/watermelon weighing around 20kilos might cost €10 What makes you think you know anything about Malta just because you got a job here better than in the UK? Why did you speak Dorado fish when it's in season during it cost around €3 to €5 per kilo. Why didn't you compare those prices with the UK? You show garbage bins overflow. Anywhere on the Maltese islands, the street is all clean and every day people leave their garbage bags whether black or white bags by their door steps which are collected daily ~ and we pay nothing not like in the UK you need to pay for such services. Please don't post videos like these if you are not accurate as it's not correct. I will be making a report about your video to Malta Tourism and will check it and make the necessary report.

[@tessamay3753]

Hi Jeanette 😊 Thanks so much for interacting with my video! I'd like to address your questions, as it seems you did not watch my entire video before writing your criticisms. The whole point of this video is PROs and CONs of living in Malta, therefore if I were not to mention any cons then what would be the point in the video 🤷🏼‍♀️ No country is perfect, but considering I chosen to live here and have done for some time, you might presume that I actually quite enjoy it here 🥰 Which I do! Strawberries, just because you have not found any priced at €8 euros does not mean that I am lying? Would you question someone's experiences just because you had not experienced something similar? Because I certainly would not. Good point about the melons, I regularly buy local watermelon, its delicious! Not sure what you mean about the fish comment? Where I am living, the garbage situation is not the case. You can even visit Comino and see the absolutely disgusting state of the beach, rocks and sea after a busy day of tourists. I guess you must live in a much cleaner part of Malta than I, good for you! And so to summarise my reply to you, MY video is about MY experiences of living in Malta. Its a pros and cons video to help educate people who may be curious about this wonderful country. You are allowed to disagree with me, but please, do you really have nothing better to do than to report my video which is, as stated many times, MY OWN OPINIONS AND NOT FACT. I ask you to please not disregard MY experiences just because you think that your words, opinions and experiences are the only ones we should all be valuing. Perhaps you should make your own video based on YOUR own experiences as I did. Hopefully no one devalues your experiences because, God forbid, they don't agree with you 😇 Thank you for stopping by and thanks for adding another view to my video! 😘

[@incorrectcorrect5173]

I love you smile beautiful face 💕

[@pafumew3113]

seems like rich problems lol

[@hishamflaneur5873]

Wonderful insights! It looks so instagramable :D I actually applied for some jobs in Malta and would give it a go if I hear back from them. How much is the cost of living there?

[@jamelassad419]

Hi tessa how are you doing today..? Thanks for the video. . I love Malta because its amazing relaxing country with zero stress... Compared to uk

[@tessamay3753]

It honestly depends on where you decide to live, areas like Sliema/St Julians/Valletta are generally pretty high in terms of rent prices. Places such as Bugibba are cheaper in terms of rent. Food (I find) is on the expensive side but if you know where to shop then you can live pretty comfortably on a fair budget 😊

[@HamadQamer]

Hi how are you baby very nice

[@pramodnani2166]

Nice video 👍👍 ❤️from India

[@dresdenkiller]

3:45 Malta is 316 sqm? Smaller than my house I guess 😂😂😂

[@tessamay3753]

Yeahh, I totally meant to say sqKM 😂😂 But still it's pretty small!

[@malek3732]

I may work in malta i have to choose between malta and france please whats better ?

[@n1ck_30]

It depends on what you prefer. I can give you some informations about Malta.

[@paulojala7908]

Good evening, Thank you so much for the informative video. I'm Paul a Kenyan citizen currently based in Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates. I have a plan to relocate to Malta before the end of the year. I have a ask, how is the automobile industry since that is my area field. How about life in general in Malta.

[@puritywangari5819]

Good evening, sorry for invading your post - Paul, I'm Purity from Kenya, living in Dubai and would like to relocate to Malta as well. How do you plan to relocate - agency or direct hire. Thanks

[@lavendaachieng8818]

Hi Paul would also like to relocate huko. Tusaidie aki kama ni agent ama direct

[@ericchausse1701]

Amazing!! Are the people friendly in Malta? Is the crime low compared to other countries?

[@n1ck_30]

Yes, it really is. It's considered one of the safest countries in the world. People are nice and friendly.

[@n1ck_30]

Another con is that everyone speaks english since Malta was a british colony. Malta is also a Tax paradise and so the taxes are the lowest in europe.

[@mastermaltese8731]

4:53

[@umarfarouk7764]

planning on visiting malta next week, thanks for this

[@aaradhyasikar219]

Hi

[@projustice2151]

Hi Tessa, can I come over with a visitor's visa and later get a job and stay there?

[@tessamay3753]

Hello! It would completely depend on your nationality, but as with most expats you'd have a set time period (usually 2 weeks) before needing to claim your employment to the gov. But from experience it's much easier to have a job already lined up before moving 😊 saves a lot of stress! If that doesn't seem like a good option for you then might I suggest coming over for a small vacation to scope out the job scene and make face to face connections

[@projustice2151]

@@tessamay3753 Am from Nigeria .

[@hep8008]

Its great to live if you're white

[@tessamay3753]

Sorry to hear that :( I've not witnessed any racism first hand here in Malta but you do hear things...

[@tinutomy3258]

Hai Tessa...can I migrate to uk after my contact as a waiter... My visa is getting ready so I just want to know this...

[@tessamay3753]

Hi Tinu 👋 I'm not sure what you mean, all counties have different entry polices depending on where you're from. Unfortunately as the UK has left the EU, it is increasingly harder than before so I would recommend doing some research before making a decision 😊

[@tinutomy3258]

@@tessamay3753 sorry I spelled wrong in my recent comment I got an opportunity to work in malta as a waiter so after 1/2 yrs can I move to UK

[@tessamay3753]

@@tinutomy3258 to my knowledge, having work experience in Malta won't help you with a work visa for the UK... like I said, as they've now left the EU it's increasingly hard to get one I'd recommend checking the UK gov website for the requirements to apply 😊

[@tinutomy3258]

@@tessamay3753 thank you so much dear..❤️

[@domenicoespinosa2677]

So it has piles of trash in the streets with temps over 30 degrees celsius for a good part of the year. Sounds nasty.

[@alfawolf7125]

i knew tis place had flaws with weather,cost of living etc for sun,sun sun..enough south east asia!! cannot take it!!! too hottttttttttttt for me

[@dinmamma740]

hehe, in sweden a box of locally grown strawberries are like 9 euros, and thats on the low end.

[@lenfen1]

Please pick up your rubbish, people make rubbish,you clean it up full stop

[@tusixtyn.4753]

I wish there is way I could communicate to you directly but I don't think it is stay blessed.

[@horravel]

you are so beautiful i couldnt concentrate on the facts about malta, which was my aim to turn on the video :)

[@nasrullahhassan7984]

Hi. Planing to move there with my fiance. Please let me know of more details of Malta. Hope to hear from you soon.

[@anthonysultana6157]

Great person you are. You said it like it is. Malta is going to be the City of the Mediterranean Sea. But for that reason we are bringing a 1.5 million foreigners to built a nation . A country with less than a million people is not a nation, is part of a nation. Malta have only 300,000 people that are pure Maltese and the number keeps going down by the days. Who want to live in open prison [ Malta ] yes or no?

[@nomisardar8931]

Nice video can you make video about security guards job

[@gdaaps]

Hi, I also live in Malta, do you want to become friend? lol

[@mwezimhlamo6709]

thanks for your informative video , i am from south africa

[@francisdignam6765]

start doing malta street vblog videos and make a million

[@ddd7099]

strawberries do not cost that much. 3 euro for a big box

[@targaryenking8877]

Thanks for making it ezer for me Hawaii here i come ;)

[@InFltSvc]

I’ll explain it .. it has to be shipped in …it’s that simple

[@johnabela932]

Dear Tessa, I must say after all the "cons" you had to endure for the last 3 years, you still look very healthy, happy and beautiful 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🌹 😍. Take care & stay safe 🤗. Cheers 👍 🇲🇹 ♥ 🇪🇺 ♥ 🇬🇧 ™

[@digitalnomadadventures3301]

con, 85% humidity in winter, cold and humid

[@Dapurtatita]

Thanks you for your information 💕

[@reinhardbehrend9411]

Dirty, 40 Years ago et was the same.

[@kavengibbons1560]

Strawberries here are 14

[@binodlimbu2013]

lovely i am Nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵

[@NirobAhamed46]

Tessa may see you soon ❤