Malta Property Law Firm | Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates Malta Law Firm

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Our Malta Property Law Firm specialises in property acquisitions, investments and rentals, mortgages and due diligence and all property law related matters.

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Summary

Our Property Law practice group provides legal advice on all aspects of buying, selling, renting, renovating or developing property in Malta.

Our property lawyers and planning consultants can provide consulting on residential, commercial, mixed-use and industrial property acquisition, sale and lease; residential, tourism and industrial real estate development. We also assist with government permits and procedures, such as the attainment of any AIP, trade or similar permits necessary prior to the acquisition of the said property. With its years of experience, Chetcuti Cauchi is in a position to provide other ancillary services including the negotiation of terms in any bank finance and the liaison with architects and other parties to ensure smooth closure of any property transactions.

key contacts

ccmifsud@ccmalta.com +356 2205 6298

Dr. Charlene Mifsud

Partner

mcc@ccmalta.com +356 2205 6112

Dr. Maria Chetcuti Cauchi

Managing Partner

Our Property Lawyers

Buying Property in Malta

Our Property Law team provides a holistic service to its clients who are seeking to purchase a property in Malta. We assist them with the drafting, review and negotiation of preliminary agreements proposed by the sellers. The Preliminary Agreement is typically valid for three months, during which our professionals carry out any necessary legal searches and trace the seller’s title to the property to ensure that the property rightfully belongs to the seller, and that there are no liabilities attached to it. We instruct an architect to carry out all necessary checks, apply for an AIP permit (the permit needed for non-residents to purchase property in Malta) if necessary, and we eventually draft a contract of sale, ensuring all the legal safeguards are in place.

Alternatively, clients may opt to purchase their property in Malta via companies and trusts. Our Property lawyers work hand in hand with legal professionals in other practice groups in order to make such transactions as seamless as possible.

Selling Property in Malta

Guidance from legal experts is generally recommended when selling one’s property in order to ensure that the rights of both parties are being respected. Chetcuti Cauchi offers a one-stop-shop service to sellers. We introduce the seller to estate agents and architects in order to ensure that the property is put on the market at a good value. Moreover, we carry out all the negotiating on the client’s behalf and draft the deed for the sale of the property, according to the wishes of the seller.

Additionally, we counsel clients on the best tax regime which would benefit the seller. Years of experience have also placed us in a position to provide ancillary services to the sale of property, such as ensuring that the property is built in compliance with Maltese legislation.

Renting and Leasing Property in Malta

Renting property in Malta is generally a very straightforward procedure. Once the lessor and the lessee agree on all aspects of the rental agreement, this may be signed within a few days.

Our firm also assists prospective lessees to identify the best type of their lease for their needs, including the lease term, rent payment and rent renewals, and help both lessors and lesseses to convene with real estate agents, negotiate on their behalf to obtain the best terms possible, and help clients to procure any permits needed. Our professionals are highly experienced in drafting agreements for the lease of residential properties, as well as retail outlets, offices, hotels, catering establishments, factories, warehouses or other commercial units.

Residential Property

The purchasing, selling or renting of residential property is often a very significant transaction for those involved. The lack of familiarity with local customs, language or the local legal system may make the purchase of residential property overwhelming. Chetcuti Cauchi assists families who want to buy, sell, rent or lease residential property through a vast array of ancillary services.

Our Property Law Team

Our Property lawyers and planning consultants provide consultation on residential, commercial, mixed-use and industrial property acquisition, sale and lease; residential, tourism and industrial real estate development. We help clients with the attainment of government permits and guide them through such procedures. Our Property Law Team has a wealth of experience which puts us in a position to provide ancillary services including negotiation of terms in any bank finance and the liaison with architects and other parties to ensure smooth closure of any property transactions. We also coordinate our in-house project management service for conversion or refurbishment projects of residential and commercial property.

From individuals interested in buying their residence or holiday home in Malta, to developers constructing and managing large scale projects, Chetcuti Cauchi offers tailored services to a large variety of clients. Our team tackles every aspect of the purchase/transfer process as well by drafting and vetting all documents with suppliers, agents and contractors.Our experience also allows us to set up rules and regulations for the running of condominia. In cases where disputes arise, we seek to reach an amicable settlement where all parties are satisfied, without going through costly and lengthy litigation procedures. If it comes to court litigation, our Dispute Resolution lawyers will assist you to find the most expeditious and least-costly solution.

Property Practice Group

Commercial Property

Residential Property

Jean-Philippe was a key advisor to me on the general European and in particular Maltese related tax, legal, accounting and secretarial aspects of a rather complex corporate group structure. We were operating in an extremely dynamic situation, and I was most grateful for his patience and understanding when we had to scrap the last idea and start all over again. He is highly professional, responsive and is excellent at finding practical solutions to difficult situations, whatever the time of day or night. He also has an excellent relationship with his team, and the service provided by his firm is intelligent, joined up and seamless. He is good humoured and imminently likeable and I look forward to working with him again in the future.

Not only do Chetcuti Cauchi have experience, they’re academically proficient as well. They offer a wide variety of different expertise.

Chetcuti Cauchi has embraced a flexible and modern approach to hybrid working. Rather than prescribe a set number of office days, the firm empowers employees to exercise their judgement in how they manage their working schedule. So long as underlying principles of providing an excellent client service and a collaborative team environment are met, employees have a great degree of freedom in how, and where, they work.

The professionalism and international collaboration of Chetcuti Cauchi’s team are a testament to their cohesive corporate culture. They are prompt in communication and consistently reliable, always delivering on their promises and never committing to tasks they cannot fulfil. This dependability gives us great peace of mind at the start of every project. In particular, we have been working with Magdalena Velkovska and Antoine Saliba Haig, who have been pivotal in building our trust in CC.

Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates offers great ability and strength in handling and resolving difficult and complex matters.

Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates boasts an incredibly diverse and talented team. Everyone brings skills, knowledge and experience to the table, creating a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Dr. Chetcuti has always shown great wisdom and knowledge. He’s remarkably courteous and client-oriented.

Chetcuti Cauchi is a firm with very educated and knowledgeable lawyers and advisors.

My wife and I have an association with Chetcuti Cauchi since 2009. They assisted us with our original residence permit applications for Malta and since then have taken care of our annual income tax submissions and PR sticker / E-residence card renewals. They always handle our matters very efficiently and professionally. The consultants that work with us are friendly, helpful and very competent. They are familiar with the regulations and procedures in the related government departments, and this makes the process run extremely smoothly for us. We are very satisfied with the service we received from Chetcuti Cauchi and will continue to maintain our relationship with them in future. We can highly recommend them for any of the services that they offer.

Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates is a very strong team with a great understanding of complex matters. They enjoy a profound knowledge and expertise.

Dr Natasha Cachia’s experience in Financial services in Malta were invaluable to Porterpays team as we establish our business here in Malta. They have worked in a professional manner and were constantly supportive and open to understand new innovative ways in payments and provided us with a stellar advice.

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Antoine is very professional and knows his field of expertise very well.

Chetcuti Cauchi has been doing many different aspects of IP work for us for several years, and I have always been more than satisfied with their work. All the people at the firm with whome I have been in contact have been very professional, efficient and quick in their efforts to assist us. Dr Maria Chetcuti Cauchi has always kept me well informed about every angel of the matters we have dealt with, extremely professional and I fully trust her advice and suggestions. Another thing which I have appreciated is her swift way of replying to our requests.I can highly recommend the firm Chetcuti Cauchi to anybody who needs IP advice on Malta.

I approached Chetcuti Cauchi with the objective of establishing a company in order to provide public health information management services to collaborators throughout the European Union.From my first interaction with them through phone discussions and emails to ongoing communications and a visit to their offices in Valletta, I have been extremely pleased with their professionalism, competence, and timeliness.They have been very attentive to the specific needs of my company’s collaborations and have provided much-valued guidance and support both in establishing the company and in its ongoing operations.Iam very satisfied with the work so far, and look forward to more successful interactions in the future.

I highly recommend the services of Chetcuti Cauchi. They assisted me as my appointed Resident Agent with the MDIA, they fully understood my requirements and also have a great reputation as a top law firm in Malta, making them an ideal chioce. They delivered my project on scedule, which had a tight deadline.

I have had the pleasure of having Chetcuti Cauchi as my lawyers for my Maltese Citizenship application and also for property acquisition in Malta. I am extremely satisfied with their professionalism and attention to detail at all times making them, in my experience, one of the best law firms I have ever dealt with anywhere. I am truly honoured to be their client and shall continue to remain so.