A D V E R T I S I N G S U P P L EME N T
hotelssuchas thoseownedbyCorinthia
and theFortinaSpaResort.
TheMTA'swork in theseareas isassisted
byEU funding. This includesa€4million
investment inanadvanced trainingscheme
inwhich 1,300peoplewere trainedwithin
the industry, plusanother€10million to
cofinancesustainable tourismprojects
within theprivatesector. Further fundshave
gone tootherpublicbodies to improve the
roadsand restore thebastions, forexample,
thus improving theoverall touristproduct.
realestate
As tourismcontinues togrow, it follows
that thepropertymarketwouldn'tbe far
behind.Demand isholdingstrong inboth
commercial and residential estate, and in
everycornerofMalta–prompting thequick
expansionofmanyof its leadingagencies,
includingRE/MAXMaltaandDahliaReal
Estate. "Presence iscrucial todeliveringa
professional service, particularlynowas
themarkethasgrown," saysDahliaCEO
ChrisGrech. "Valletta is the future;without
adoubt,wehave to focusoncontributing
to thegrowthof thecityandwecanalso
succeedover therebycomingupwith the
rightproducts–whether it iscommercial,
retail, officespaces, residential houses,
opportunities forboutiquehotels, travel or
for the touristmarket."
Grechhas also identified thenorthof
the islandas a keygrowthmarket, noting
thatSt Paul'sBay iscurrentlywitnessing
MALTA HAS BECOME ONE OF
HOLLYWOOD'S FAVOURITE LOCATIONS
, WITH
GLADIATOR
,
WORLDWAR Z
AND
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
ALL FILMED ON THE ISLAND
the largest volumeof transactionson the
island. In response,Dahliahasopeneda
new, larger office in thearea, complete
with trainingcentre.
Dahlia isalsoperfectlysetup tocater
for the touristwhodecides tostay,witha
numberof itsstaffspecialising in liaising
with foreignclientele–an importantpart
of thebusiness. "Wehelp themonall
issues,whether that isschools, health,
insuranceoracar.Whateveradviceor
help theyneed,wewill provide it, not just
until they've rentedsomewherebut even
after thesale isover," saysGrech.
“Valletta is the
future;wehave
to focuson
contributingto
thegrowthof
thecity”
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ChrisGrech
ChrisGrech,CEOofDahliaReal Estate
