Key facts
- First impression
- Online photos
- Must have
- Professional photography and a floor plan
- Stage
- Declutter, depersonalise, light
- Show
- Views, terraces and outdoor space
Before the photographer arrives
- Declutter every room and surface.
- Depersonalise — fewer family photos and personal items.
- Repair small things — dripping taps, chipped paint, broken lights.
- Clean windows, terraces and grout until they shine.
- Open the shutters — Maltese homes look best full of light.
- Stage outdoor spaces — a table and chairs on the terrace, plants, cushions.
The shoot
- Wide, level photos in natural light.
- Views — from the terrace and windows, at the best time of day.
- A floor plan with measurements.
- Video or a virtual tour for larger and luxury homes — overseas buyers rely on them.
Viewings
Keep the home as it looked in the photos: tidy, bright, fresh air, comfortable temperature.
See also preparing your home for sale.
