Looking to buy a house the Netherlands in 2020? Here are some suggestions
5 years ago

Looking to buy a house the Netherlands in 2020? Here are some suggestions

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Mortgage interest rates are still at a record low, so if you have not yet taken the plunge and bought a home in the Netherlands, here are some suggestions of where to go, courtesy of Expat Mortgages. This neighbourly spirit, as well as charming old buildings, quiet canals and excellent transport links are all reasons why the university town of Leiden is a ‘sleeping giant’ for house buyers. Why expats are buying in Eindhoven It has world-leading tech firms and start-ups, an innovative university of technology and a bustling, well-connected centre – and experts believe that buying a house in Eindhoven could start your vibrant new life in the Netherlands. ‘It is expected that in three years, one third of the population in Eindhoven will be foreign – students, seasonal workers and expats,’ says Roy Schreurs, Mortgage Consultant at Expat Mortgages in the region. House buyers join music lovers in choosing Rotterdam Rotterdam will be in the global spotlights when some 180 million viewers turn on next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

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Dutch housing market update: Here's what is changing in 2025
3 weeks ago

Dutch housing market update: Here's what is changing in 2025

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The start of a New Year brings new rules and regulations, as well as resolutions. And it’s mostly good news.” Single person bonus Single people, for example, will be able to borrow an extra €17,000, up from €16,000, to help them get a foot on the housing ladder. It may be tough to find something at that price in Amsterdam …

€3 million home market is buoyant but renters have less choice
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

€3 million home market is buoyant but renters have less choice

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In total 30 homes costing more than €3 million were bought in Amsterdam over the past year, according to research by real estate advisor CBRE. Amsterdam, the agency said, is developing into a “luxury hot spot” within the Netherlands, given that 80% of the top of the market deals are taking place in the Dutch capital. The low prices for …

To Buy or Not to Buy? Floople Experts Review Real Estate Trends in the Netherlands in 2024
1 month, 2 weeks ago

To Buy or Not to Buy? Floople Experts Review Real Estate Trends in the Netherlands in 2024

NL Times  

The Dutch economy and real estate market in the last year are marked by significant trends and shifting dynamics. From this vision, Floople was born—an innovative real estate aggregator designed to streamline the property search experience and provide transparent, user-friendly solutions tailored to everyone’s unique needs. Positive and Negative Trends in the Dutch Real Estate Market The Dutch housing market …

Buying a Home in the Netherlands: A Comprehensive Guide for Expats
2 months, 1 week ago

Buying a Home in the Netherlands: A Comprehensive Guide for Expats

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Buying a home in the Netherlands can be complex, but ABN AMRO has compiled a list of the most common questions people ask and answers them to help make the process easier. The video also covers the need to hire a real estate agent and how much the market value of the property affects your borrowing capacity.

More million euro homes – based on more million euro debts
7 months, 1 week ago

More million euro homes – based on more million euro debts

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The number of Dutch homes worth €1 million has grown from just 14,000 to almost 200,000 in the past 10 years, according to property expert Calcasa. In its annual report, published on Thursday, Calcasa found that by the end of last year 197,000 homes in the Netherlands were valued at more than €1 million, accounting for 4% of the housing …

More million euro homes – based on more million euro debts
7 months, 1 week ago

More million euro homes – based on more million euro debts

Dutch News  

The number of Dutch homes worth €1 million has grown from just 14,000 to almost 200,000 in the past 10 years, according to property expert Calcasa. In its annual report, published on Thursday, Calcasa found that by the end of last year 197,000 homes in the Netherlands were valued at more than €1 million, accounting for 4% of the housing …

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market
1 year, 3 months ago

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market

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What is the latest on house prices? There are a few more homes coming on the market but it is still not what we hoped it would be, says Henk Jansen, founder of mortgage advisory group Expat Mortgages. “People are now overbidding again because there is high demand and low supply, although it is nothing like the situation last year,” …

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market
1 year, 3 months ago

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market

Dutch News  

What is the latest on house prices? There are a few more homes coming on the market but it is still not what we hoped it would be, says Henk Jansen, founder of mortgage advisory group Expat Mortgages. “People are now overbidding again because there is high demand and low supply, although it is nothing like the situation last year,” …

Dutch housing update: house prices, transparency and borrowing
1 year, 11 months ago

Dutch housing update: house prices, transparency and borrowing

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2023 has started up with a flurry of housing news, including a further drop in house prices and predictions of more to come. House prices are continuing to fall House prices fallen for five months in a row as rising interest rates reduce borrowing, according to the Dutch national statistics office CBS. ‘There has been a lot of negative news …

Single average Dutch people have nearly no chance of buying a home: Mortgage advisor
2 years, 4 months ago

Single average Dutch people have nearly no chance of buying a home: Mortgage advisor

NL Times  

For single people with an average income, the chance of finding an affordable owner-occupied home in the Netherlands is virtually nonexistent, mortgage broker De Hypotheker concludes after research. This is mainly because these potential home buyers are able to borrow less than last year due to the increase in mortgage interest rates. "The supply of affordable housing for this group …

Rotterdam rules: why the Netherlands’ second city is a top place to buy
2 years, 7 months ago

Rotterdam rules: why the Netherlands’ second city is a top place to buy

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Rotterdam has a sleeves-rolled-up reputation. ‘Rotterdam has everything a big city should offer,’ says Richardo Cruz Fortes, team lead on Rotterdam for Expat Mortgages. ‘It’s also growing, with new build areas attracting a lot of young professionals like the Delfshaven and Rotterdam South. Feyenoord football club might have cancelled building its new stadium, but the plan was to build lots …

Rotterdam rules: why the Netherlands’ second city is a top place to buy
2 years, 7 months ago

Rotterdam rules: why the Netherlands’ second city is a top place to buy

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Rotterdam has a sleeves-rolled-up reputation. ‘Rotterdam has everything a big city should offer,’ says Richardo Cruz Fortes, team lead on Rotterdam for Expat Mortgages. ‘It’s also growing, with new build areas attracting a lot of young professionals like the Delfshaven and Rotterdam South. Feyenoord football club might have cancelled building its new stadium, but the plan was to build lots …

The Netherlands has 143,000 homes that would cost more than €1 million
2 years, 8 months ago

The Netherlands has 143,000 homes that would cost more than €1 million

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The Netherlands has an increasing number of homes valued at more than €1 million and they now account for 3% of the total housing stock, according to real estate data company Calcasa. Most million euro homes are in Amsterdam – some 18,550 in total – and 583 are concentrated on the Keizersgracht, which has the most €1 million plus homes …

The new government has plans to get the housing market moving
2 years, 8 months ago

The new government has plans to get the housing market moving

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Plenty of things have been happening on the housing market since the start of the year, when the Netherlands got a new government. Investors Local councils have already been taking action to try to loosen the grip of the private sector on the housing market – for example by stopping investors buying up cheaper homes and renting them out. The …

Netherlands won't manage to build 1 million homes in 10 years
2 years, 9 months ago

Netherlands won't manage to build 1 million homes in 10 years

NL Times  

The Netherlands won't manage to build a million homes in the next ten years, people involved said to newspaper AD. According to Van Zanen, municipalities will need at least 2 billion euros extra per year to achieve the government's housing construction goals. According to Verhagen, it is impossible to build 100,000 new homes per year if you work traditionally. The …

Dutch housing prices increased at fourth-fastest rate in EU
2 years, 11 months ago

Dutch housing prices increased at fourth-fastest rate in EU

NL Times  

The Netherlands is in the top five EU countries where home prices increased the most. In the Netherlands, they became almost 17 percent more expensive, according to European stats agency Eurostat. The supply of owner-occupied homes in the Netherlands is dwindling rapidly, the Dutch Association of Real Estate Agents reported earlier this week. Low interest rates probably also factor in …

The Hague nears ban on purchasing low-cost homes as rental properties
3 years ago

The Hague nears ban on purchasing low-cost homes as rental properties

NL Times  

The municipality of The Hague has taken another step towards making it impossible for buyers to acquire affordable homes and then rent them out as of March 1. The city’s mayor and aldermen approved the plan to protect the affordable housing market for low- and middle-income households who wish to live in the city. A new national law taking effect …

The Hague also plans to block investors from buying homes to rent them
3 years, 2 months ago

The Hague also plans to block investors from buying homes to rent them

NL Times  

Local politicians in The Hague are looking at how they can join Amsterdam and introduce real estate restrictions that would require home purchasers to live at the property for four years. In Amsterdam, the purchase protection plan would take effect for homes with an official WOZ valuation of up to 512,000 euros. "We are noticing that the purchase of existing …

Housing update: Buying a home in the current market needs patience and preparation
3 years, 2 months ago

Housing update: Buying a home in the current market needs patience and preparation

Dutch News  

A round-up of the latest housing tips, brought to you by Expat Mortgages. Buying a home in the current climate is both stressful and time consuming but that does not mean you won’t succeed, says Henk Jansen, of Expat Mortgages, who has been advising international workers on mortgages for 14 years. Everything that does come onto the market now is …

Housing update: Buying a home in the current market needs patience and preparation
3 years, 2 months ago

Housing update: Buying a home in the current market needs patience and preparation

Dutch News  

A round-up of the latest housing tips, brought to you by Expat Mortgages. Buying a home in the current climate is both stressful and time consuming but that does not mean you won’t succeed, says Henk Jansen, of Expat Mortgages, who has been advising international workers on mortgages for 14 years. Everything that does come onto the market now is …

Why international workers in the Netherlands want a home of their own
3 years, 3 months ago

Why international workers in the Netherlands want a home of their own

Dutch News  

Judging by several recent articles, the Dutch press seem to be surprised that international workers are actually buying property in the Netherlands. This summer the main Dutch financial newspaper ran an article highlighting the fact that expats are increasingly likely to buy a house in the Netherlands, rather pay the high rents so common in Amsterdam and the other big …

Why international workers in the Netherlands want a home of their own
3 years, 3 months ago

Why international workers in the Netherlands want a home of their own

Dutch News  

Judging by several recent articles, the Dutch press seem to be surprised that international workers are actually buying property in the Netherlands. This summer the main Dutch financial newspaper ran an article highlighting the fact that expats are increasingly likely to buy a house in the Netherlands, rather pay the high rents so common in Amsterdam and the other big …

400% gap between home prices in Amsterdam, The Hague's cheapest & most expensive neighborhoods
3 years, 4 months ago

400% gap between home prices in Amsterdam, The Hague's cheapest & most expensive neighborhoods

NL Times  

The difference between cheaper and more expensive neighborhoods in the Netherlands is greatest in the city of The Hague. Relatively speaking, De Bijlmer is the cheapest with an average house price of 280,000 euros. A house in the Apollobuurt, the most expensive neighborhood in Amsterdam, costs four times as much at more than 1.1 million euros. The average house price …

Housing market milestone: Netherlands now has 8 million homes
3 years, 5 months ago

Housing market milestone: Netherlands now has 8 million homes

NL Times  

The Dutch housing market reached an important milestone in June - the 8 millionth home was added to the Netherlands' housing stock, Statistics Netherlands reported on Thursday. A total of 39 thousand homes were added to the Netherlands' housing stock in the first six months of 2021. In the war years, the housing stock decreased by 104 thousand homes on …

Netherlands home prices up record 20%
3 years, 6 months ago

Netherlands home prices up record 20%

NL Times  

Prices in the Netherlands' overheated housing market are still skyrocketing. In the second quarter of this year, home buyers paid 410 thousand euros for a home on average - a record increase of nearly 20 percent compared to the same quarter last year, the Dutch association of realtors announced on Thursday. NVM realtors sold over 34 thousand homes in the …

Buying a house in the Netherlands with an online mortgage: pros and cons
3 years, 6 months ago

Buying a house in the Netherlands with an online mortgage: pros and cons

Dutch News  

Buying a house in the Netherlands is easier than you may think, particularly now that more of the process can be done online. ‘It was the coronavirus pandemic and the need to move so much of our work online that lead to the idea,’ says Chiel Versteege of MyDutchMortgage.online, the Netherlands first fully online mortgage broker. ‘People who want to …

Buying a house in the Netherlands with an online mortgage: pros and cons
3 years, 6 months ago

Buying a house in the Netherlands with an online mortgage: pros and cons

Dutch News  

Buying a house in the Netherlands is easier than you may think, particularly now that more of the process can be done online. ‘It was the coronavirus pandemic and the need to move so much of our work online that lead to the idea,’ says Chiel Versteege of MyDutchMortgage.online, the Netherlands first fully online mortgage broker. ‘People who want to …

DutchNews.nl destinations: more weird places to spend the night in NL
4 years, 5 months ago

DutchNews.nl destinations: more weird places to spend the night in NL

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If you want to go on a holiday during these uncertain times, it might make sense to stick close to home and aim for the more rural corners of the Netherlands. An old circus wagon – Near Nes on the Amstel If 2020 has left you feeling like you’re stuck in a particularly surreal Cirques du Soleil production, why not …

DutchNews.nl destinations: more weird places to spend the night in NL
4 years, 5 months ago

DutchNews.nl destinations: more weird places to spend the night in NL

Dutch News  

If you want to go on a holiday during these uncertain times, it might make sense to stick close to home and aim for the more rural corners of the Netherlands. An old circus wagon – Near Nes on the Amstel If 2020 has left you feeling like you’re stuck in a particularly surreal Cirques du Soleil production, why not …

Housing shortage: 845,000 homes must be built by 2030
4 years, 6 months ago

Housing shortage: 845,000 homes must be built by 2030

NL Times  

In the coming decade, 845 thousand new homes must be created in the Netherlands to prevent the housing shortage from rising further, according to the report State of the housing market 2020 that Minister Kasja Ollongren of Home Affairs presented to parliament, NOS reports. In that year, the Netherlands is expected to have 18.8 million inhabitants - which means that …

Half of Netherlands tenants expect they'll never afford buying
4 years, 10 months ago

Half of Netherlands tenants expect they'll never afford buying

NL Times  

Nearly half of tenants in the Netherlands don't think they will ever be able to buy a home, according to an international study by ING among nearly 3 thousand tenants who have never owned a home. 48 percent of Dutch tenants think they'll never buy, compared to the European average of 38 percent, RTL Nieuws reports. The housing market seems …

Owning a home increasingly out of reach for average NL resident
5 years, 1 month ago

Owning a home increasingly out of reach for average NL resident

NL Times  

Single earners with a median income have less and less chance of buying a home in the Netherlands. Single income households with a median income of 32,700 this year can afford a home that costs 150 thousand euros maximum, according to De Hypotheker. Only 4.3 percent of homes currently for sale in the Netherlands have an asking price of 150 …

Sing it loud! House buyers join music lovers in choosing Rotterdam
5 years, 2 months ago

Sing it loud! House buyers join music lovers in choosing Rotterdam

Dutch News  

Rotterdam will be in the global spotlights when some 180 million viewers turn on next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Expats won’t lose anything in quality of life living in Rotterdam compared with other Dutch cities like The Hague or Amsterdam – and people are 100% convinced.’ Research from the Rabobank shows that sale prices in Rotterdam rose most of the …

Netherlands housing shortage to reduce somewhat in coming years
5 years, 3 months ago

Netherlands housing shortage to reduce somewhat in coming years

NL Times  

In the coming years, the construction backlog on the number of homes in the Netherlands will be partially made up, according to a forecast by Statistics Netherlands and the Netherlands environmental assessment agency PBL. The number of households in the Netherlands is expected to grow less rapidly in the coming years. From now up till and including 2045, the growth …

Why Leiden might be the best location for buying a new home
5 years, 3 months ago

Why Leiden might be the best location for buying a new home

Dutch News  

White rolls and herring – they are more than just another quick Dutch meal in Leiden. This neighbourly spirit, as well as charming old buildings, quiet canals and excellent transport links are all reasons why the university town of Leiden is a ‘sleeping giant’ for house buyers. ‘In Leiden, you get the charm of a university city with young people, …

The journey starts and ends here: why expats are buying in Eindhoven
5 years, 8 months ago

The journey starts and ends here: why expats are buying in Eindhoven

Dutch News  

It has world-leading tech firms and start-ups, an innovative university of technology and a bustling, well-connected centre – and experts believe that buying a house in Eindhoven could start your vibrant new life in the Netherlands. ‘It is expected that in three years, one third of the population in Eindhoven will be foreign – students, seasonal workers and expats,’ says …

Dutch Home Sales Soar to New Record in Q4 2017
6 years, 11 months ago

Dutch Home Sales Soar to New Record in Q4 2017

Dutch News  

Dutch house sales set a new record in Q4 2017, with over 66,000 homes changing hands. The total bill for the properties reached nearly €18bn, a significant increase from the previous quarter and the year-earlier period. Prices in the four largest cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht were more than 11% higher than in the year-earlier period, with …

Dutch Home Sales Soar to New Record in Q4 2017
6 years, 11 months ago

Dutch Home Sales Soar to New Record in Q4 2017

Dutch News  

Dutch house sales set a new record in Q4 2017, with over 66,000 homes changing hands. The total bill for the properties reached nearly €18bn, a significant increase from the previous quarter and the year-earlier period. Prices in the four largest cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht were more than 11% higher than in the year-earlier period, with …

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