13 checks when purchasing a Dutch house

Check this before buying a brand-new house Find below the checks for an existing house! Check 1: What happens when there is a delay? Unfortunately, delays are common when you buy a newly built house in the Netherlands. So, keep in mind that this can happen. You can...

10 ideas for using your garage as living space

Garage When you buy a house, you may see a lot of possibilities. Or, the broker promotes a lot of possibilities and notes them to sell the house.  Especially, when your house has a garage. This gives a good opportunity to use that extra space.  Not only to park your...

Investments that can add value to your house

Which house investments are good ones? I speak to many internationals living in the Netherlands and heard this question many times. Of course, this depends on your house, your family and your financial situation. In this blog, you find some ideas to invest your money...

What to know when you want to build your own house

Do you have the dream to built your own house? Or, can’t find any house on the market which has the wow-factor? This blog is for you. There are several ways of building a brand-new house. Project build (see this blog) Building together with others (Coöperatieve...

Upgrade the energy label of your flat

Last week, I got this question: I want to update the energy label of my flat from D to A. What does it cost? My answer: I will write a blog about this, because updating an energy label is already a challenge, let alone when you are a flat owner. Owners association...