Buying & selling
12 articles
Energy label when selling: why is it so poor and what can you do about it?
Selling a home in Amsterdam? Then you need a valid energy label. Together with energy advisor Paulo van der Stelt, I explain why the label often turns out poor and what you can do about it.
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Renovating your apartment: when do you need permission from the VvE?
For most renovations in your apartment you do not need permission from the VvE. For a load-bearing wall, flue outlet, chimney breast or window frames you do. Here is how it works and how to ask.
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Interpreter at the notary: when do you need one and who pays?
Buying or selling a home in Amsterdam and you do not speak Dutch? An interpreter is required at the transfer at the notary, but not when you sign the purchase agreement.
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Purchase agreement at the notary in Amsterdam: how it works
In Amsterdam, the notary draws up the purchase agreement. What is in it, how does the 10% deposit work and how do you avoid trouble over what stays behind?
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When do you pay the estate agent?
You only pay the estate agent once the sale or purchase has gone through, via the notary. This is how it works, and what to ask beforehand.
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What are the costs involved in buying a house in Amsterdam?
What else do you pay besides the purchase price? A sample calculation for a €500,000 apartment in Amsterdam, including ground rent, homeowners' association fees, and the first-time buyer exemption.
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Need a buying agent in Amsterdam? What you need to know before you make an offer yourself
In most cases: yes. A buying agent in Amsterdam is not a luxury but a buffer against costly mistakes in a market that is…
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Final home inspection: what is it and what should you look out for?
The final inspection is the last time you walk through the home as a buyer, just before you sign at the civil-law notary and…
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Deed of transfer: what is it and what is in it?
The deed of transfer (akte van levering) is the document that officially transfers a home from the seller to the buyer. The civil-law notary…
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