Paperwork Many of us don’t like paperwork. But we get enthusiastic about it, why? Because you can learn so much by reading it well. I once visited a friend of mine who had a leakage, and the documentation of their house helped to see what was the problem behind...
Several types of estate agents A real estate agent or broker is called “makelaar” in Dutch. Read on for a list with real estate agents in Eindhoven. There are two kinds of brokers. “Aankoopmakelaar”, which will help you to buy a house, and a...
Out of my own experience, buying a newly built house in the Netherlands can be quite challenging. For me, the most challenging was that I had an idea in my mind, but it didn’t always was the reality. For example: we waited a lot longer before our house was...
I have a hobby which I didn’t know I had. It’s called “Funda”. And it works like this. First you go to the website Funda, and then you select which houses you want to see. Do you want to see every house above €2.000.000,00, no problem! And the...
In preparation for starting Settle Down Support, I did some research on expat rental housing in Eindhoven. In interviews, I asked people how they found a place to live. And what experiences they have in finding a house. Renting a house When internationals stay the...
As a Dutch, I lived in several places throughout the Netherlands. Wassenaar (near The Hague), Kinderdijk (the windmills) near Dordrecht and Eindhoven. I also spend several weeks in Leiden and Delft and every year I visit at least 5 new places I have never been. I...
