These are the most popular cities among expats in the Netherlands

Internationals just love 'em 🇳🇱

It’s no secret that the country of tulips and stroopwafels is an attractive place to settle for people from all over there world — but where exactly do most expats like to live?

123Jaloezie investigated global searches for real estate in the Netherlands to find out where international homebuyers want to live — and the results are in!

Surprise (not): Amsterdam comes in first place

As the AD writes, the Dutch capital takes the crown with almost 156,000 search inquiries by international house hunters in 2023.

Is that because they don’t know any other places in the Netherlands? Possibly. But nonetheless, Amsterdam comes in first. 🏆

Big Dutch cities dominate the top 10

Wondering what other cities international home seekers are eyeing? Well, they like to stick to the classics. That’s why the top ten is dominated by some of the most populated cities of the country.

READ MORE | 7 underrated places to live outside of the Randstad

Following right behind Amsterdam is its brother Rotterdam, with 90,000 international home seekers looking for a house there in 2023.

Coming in third place is the lovely Maastricht, followed by Utrecht in fourth place. Other cities in the top 10 are Eindhoven, Groningen, Leiden, Delft, The Hague, and Tilburg.

Which do you think is the best city to settle in the Netherlands? Let us know in the comments!

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Lyna Meyrer 🇱🇺
Lyna Meyrer 🇱🇺
Say 'hoi' to Lyna, our Senior Writer at DutchReview! Fueled by a love for writing, social media, and all things Dutch, she joined the DR family in 2022. Since making the Netherlands her home in 2018, she has collected a BA in English Literature & Society (Hons.) and an RMA in Arts, Literature and Media (Hons.). Even though she grew up just a few hours away from the Netherlands, Lyna remains captivated by the guttural language, quirky culture, and questionable foods that make the Netherlands so wonderfully Dutch.

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