Introduction

Are you an Expat looking to buy a home in The Netherlands? Maybe the relocation deal with the company you're working for has come to end? Or have you been living in The Netherlands for a while and you visualise all that rent money in someone else's bank account? Do you want to take advantage of low interest rates and favourable tax benefits and buy somewhere?

I started out covering Amsterdam and then I moved into Amstelveen (my home city) and now I cover everywhere from Utrecht, The Hague, Haarlem and beyond.

Finding somewhere to live is stressful enough in your home country but when in a foreign, but maybe adopted, land it is ten times worse. It's not just the language barrier (even if most Dutch people do speak brilliant English) but coping with a different culture and difficult system which is simply not what you maybe used to, or expect. You need not worry though, you do not have go through this alone.

I will be there to assist you, not only in finding you a property but I will go that extra mile guiding you through every single step of buying a new home. Some days you'll need a psychologist, other days a mathematician but most of all, you need an experienced hand.

The most frustrating aspect about trying to find a place to buy in Holland is that Dutch makelaars very rarely work outside the hours of Monday to Friday, 9am—5pm. There's not a lot I can do about that but even if viewings are restricted to these times, my phone is always on and you're very welcome to contact me anytime including evenings and weekends.

I have no corporate ties with any registered makelaars so the supply of properties to you is unbiased and exhaustive. Over the last 18 years, I have developed great realtionships with many makelaars who do know me just as Kate or "The Expat makelaar" They know I respect the Dutch work/life/family lifestyle but it's just not for me, I work long hours and absolutely love it. In 2022, I handed in my British passport and became a Dutch citizen, something I am very proud of.

I offer a first class, unique service and become part of your life, guiding you through the entire process step by step. I am not a relocation company nor a traditional makelaar but a highly specialised individual offering a service exclusively to expats who require the guidance from someone who has been through it all before.

Contact

N:Kate Holdsworth
P:+31 64 661 3315
E:info@makelaarkate.nl