INSIGHTS & STORIES

Practical guides for Dutch home buyers: what to check, what to ask, and what to verify before you bid.

Permit history checklist for buyers. A house can look ready to buy, but its permit history may tell a different story. An...

Oil tank risk before buying a house. A hidden or poorly documented oil tank can create an environmental risk before you buy a...

Soil reports: how buyers should read them. A Dutch soil report can look technical, long, and difficult to judge before a bid. But...

Buying near a canal or river. Buying near water can be attractive: views, light, character and a strong sense of place. But if...

Flood maps: what buyers should understand. When you are buying a house in the Netherlands, water context is part of the pre-bid...

Foundation repair: what buyers should ask. Foundation repair can change a Dutch home purchase from “ready to bid” to “pause and...

Wooden pile foundations explained. If you are buying a house in the Netherlands, an older property may stand on wooden piles....

Subsidence risk in Dutch neighborhoods. Subsidence can turn a promising Dutch home into a complicated purchase. Before you bid,...

Groundwater risk before buying. Groundwater risk is easy to miss when you are busy arranging viewings, financing, and a bid. But...