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Are you thinking about buying a house in the Netherlands? As an expat, buying a Dutch house might seem about as challenging as navigating Amsterdam Centraal after a few biertjes. By...

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7 questions about buying a house in the Netherlands, answered by a mortgage expert

Are you thinking about buying a house in the Netherlands? As an expat, buying a Dutch house might seem about as challenging as navigating Amsterdam Centraal after a few biertjes. By that, we mean that...

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7 questions about buying a house in the Netherlands, answered by a mortgage expert

Are you thinking about buying a house in the Netherlands? As an expat, buying a Dutch house might seem about as challenging as...

This psychologist focuses on lifestyle changes to boost expats’ mental health: here’s how

If you’re an expat in the Netherlands, you’ll know how living in a foreign country, surrounded by a foreign language and without an...

Being short in the Netherlands: a short guide for the vertically-challenged

The Dutch are famous for being super tall, which is hard to miss when there are so many towering people around you —...

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Mobile phones and SIM cards in the Netherlands: ultimate 2024 guide

Moving to the Netherlands offers a number of challenges: from navigating the housing crisis to registering yourself — and you've beat them all!...

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