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Writing for ContractorUK, Graham Taylor states that Malta's contracting potential may still be in its infancy, but it is one to watch. From ContractorUK:

..And property is cheap - a scan by CUK of Maltese property rental websites suggested a studio apartment in a pleasant area can be rented for little over £100 a month, or bought for less than £20,000. Unfortunately, that doesn't necessarily mean a lucrative market for contracting. CUK's survey of recruiters did not suggest a flourishing market for contractors in Malta. Hudson IT told us they had no clients in Malta, while David Houston of tax specialists Global K told CUK he had "never even had one single enquiry from any contractor wishing to go to Malta". This suggests one of two things: a vast untapped market, or, er, a market as dry as Maltese sandstone.

The idea of working in Malta appeals to veteran contractor Aaron Jumani, who has in the past contracted in various parts of mainland Europe, including France and Spain. For him, there are only two considerations. "Firstly, salary. Second, the tax status and benefits," he says. "It sounds greedy, but that's what contracting's all about." Malta's contracting potential may still be in its infancy, but it is one to watch. If its high-tech growth continues, by this time next year it could be the hottest contracting destination in Europe - in more ways than one.