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Abuzer van Leeuwen 🇳🇱

Abuzer founded DutchReview a decade ago because he thought expats needed it and wanted to make amends for the Dutch cuisine. He has a Masters in Political Science and IT but somewhere always wanted to study history or good old football. He also a mortgage in the Netherlands and will happily tell you too how to get one. Born and raised in Rotterdam, Abuzer now lives in Leiden but is always longing back to his own international year in Italy.

What’s on that ‘boterham’? — 6 weird Dutch bread toppings

We've discussed many of the strange things that Dutch people do, and we know that the Dutch...

The neighbourhoods in Utrecht: bringing you the best places to live in Utrecht

Wondering where to live in Utrecht? We set out to find you the best neighbourhoods (and yes,...

11 untranslatable Dutch words (yes, gezellig is there)

Normally we would try and teach you some decent Dutch words (or maybe seven). However, some Dutch...

3 weird Dutch food ‘things’ that will make you cry/laugh

Since we've run out of puns to make on the Dutch weather, it's time to tackle some...

The 30% ruling and buying a house in the Netherlands in 2022

While getting a mortgage and buying a house in the Netherlands in 2022 might be the smart...

Rent or buy a house in the Netherlands? What you need to know in 2022

When you first move to the Netherlands, a rental property is ideal for finding your footing. However,...

The housing market in the Netherlands in 2022: to buy or not to buy a house?

One look in a real estate agent’s window might have you thinking that you already have the...

Feyenoord final fever! Why Rotterdam will be going crazy this Wednesday

If you’re in Rotterdam you may already have noticed the first signs of an approaching Dutch football...