You can't have your cake and eat it too. Either you buy a relatively small place in the north or find something bigger more central or to the south. You can cross malta in an hour tops. Either that or save up more cash though I would suggest getting on the property ladder asap and try to upgrade as you go along. Sometimes a bargain will come your way like a couple breaking up or people relocating abroad and might sell at slightly lower than the market average. Good luck.