Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa March 2016 | Page 56

MALTA

An eye on the future
Citizenship-by-investment opportunities in Malta
BY SANDRA WOEST

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t a glance, the Mediterranean archipelago
of Malta is the ideal luxury holiday
destination with its warm climate and
welcoming population, but for high net worth
South Africans looking for overseas investment
opportunities, the island nation holds even greater
promise.
Securing citizenship in a foreign country,
alongside a property investment, is a solid asset
with far-reaching benefits for you, your business
and your family. This allows for visa-free travel (an
invaluable tool for regular business travellers), tax
incentives (an alternative residence allows greater
flexibility in international tax planning and more
privacy in investment and banking), and access to
world-class education for your children.
Detailed legal and financial information about
18 offshore locations is available to private bankers,
tax consultants, lawyers and those offering fiduciary
services in the 5th edition of the International Real
Estate Handbook, which we recently published. It
is a valuable resource for individuals considering
the purchase of property outside South Africa.
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