
Buying a property in today’s housing market
If you are, or have recently talked to anyone who is, a prospective property buyer, you will know that today’s Dutch housing market really is a sellers’ market. You will then also know that properties are often being sold (well) above the…

Corona: rules for shops in the 1.5 metre society
From 3 March all non-essential shops may offer shopping by appointment. Shops for basic necessities such as among others supermarkets and other food stores, chemists and gas stations may stay open for business. Delivery and pick up of orders…

More breathing space in lockdown, but caution remains
The coronavirus measures are testing everyone’s resilience, both physically and mentally. The longer the crisis continues, the more difficult it becomes for everyone. Now that a year has passed, the pandemic’s social and economic effects…

House hunting tips: buying a home in Haarlem
Buying a home in Haarlem can be exciting but also incredibly stressful. Transitioning from ‘huur’ to ‘koop’ on the Funda.nl search map is a big thing – and then you have to dive into the whole buying process. There are certainly a…

Rental apartment: Byzantiumstraat 17 in Haarlem
Luxurious and fully modernized "newly-built" apartments located within walking distance of the pleasant city center of Haarlem. Now for rent.

Haarlem’s black and red house numbers
Encountering a new city for the first time can be confusing at times and finding your way around can throw up challenges when you least expect it. How about when you are looking for somewhere to live and you go to a house viewing, only to be…

HEMA leaves Kruisstraat for good and moves to former Hudson's Bay in Verwulft
On 5 September, the HEMA store on the Kruisstraat will close its doors for good. The entire contents and all the staff will move from Kruisstraat to the former V&D and later Hudson's Bay building on Verwulft. The new store opens on 14 September.
It…

You won't believe it: the rent in Haarlem drops
It is hard to believe, but it is true: the rent per square metre in the free sector fell in Haarlem in the second quarter of this year, according to figures from NVM Makelaars.
Earlier this year, all the way back in February, the average…

Million building in Droste factory for sale
In the old Haarlem Droste factory, there is an apartment is for sale for 2.1 million euros.
Although such amounts are more common in a city such as Amsterdam, they are quite unusual in Haarlem. In this case the price could be explained…

Long lines at the reopening of IKEA Haarlem
The Dutch stores of housing giant IKEA opened their doors again this Tuesday, after they closed on 17 March because the safety of customers and staff could no longer be guaranteed due to the crowds. The run-up was also massive on the day of…

Housing crisis: Bloemendaal officially branded the most expensive place to buy a house in the Netherlands
Do you remember those golden days, when buying a house didn’t require you to sell an arm, two kidneys, your soul and your first-born child? Yeah, us neither. Due to steady immigration, limited space for new builds, banks’ speculative behaviours…

Review Haarlem & Haarlemmermeer Housing & Education Event 2019
The ‘Haarlem and Haarlemmermeer Housing and Education Event’ on Saturday may 18th was an excellent way to find out why Haarlem and Haarlemmermeer are great places to live and to learn all about finding a home and education in these areas.…

Haarlem & Haarlemmermeer Housing & Education Event 2019
All you need to know about finding a home and education in Haarlem & Haarlemmermeer
Planning to rent, let, buy or sell a house? Wanting to know more about the Education system in the Netherlands and in the Haarlem & Haarlemmermeer…

Making Your Home More Accessible in Haarlem.
At least 70,000 new homes will be built in the Netherlands in 2019 according to NVM, the Dutch estate agents association. It is not clear how many of these houses will be accessible. What is clear is that up to 45% of people with mobility limitations…

Guide to Purchasing Furniture to Stock a Haarlem Home
For those of you who've already signed a lease or purchased a home in the Netherlands, you might not be surprised to learn that 60.9% of people living in the country live in a home with less than 75m2 of usable space. Seeing as Dutch homes,…

Selling Your Home So You Can Move Up The Haarlem Property Ladder
So, you've been living in your Haarlem property for a few years and now want a bigger and grander place to call home. Well, now is the time to make the move as house prices in the Netherlands jumped by 8.8% in quarter two of this year, compared…

Expat Innovations: Using Smart Technology to Make Your Home More Accessible
So, you have scored housing abroad. Congrats on passing one of the most difficult steps that most expats encounter. Now, you will likely want to ensure that all of your friends and family can visit your new home. You might be stunned to learn…

Finding Handiwork Experts In Haarlem
When something goes wrong in the home, it can be tempting to try and fix it on your own to save money and time. However, attempting complex your work can be unwise - UK consumer watchdog Which? found that 65% of homeowners underestimated DIY…

Common Housing Scams You Might Encounter As An Expat
Real estate fraud or scams is a big concern of the government in the Netherlands, with Amsterdam being especially a problematic city. As an expat, your excitement to plant roots in the Netherlands might make you a target to criminals. That's…

To rent: 40m2 floor near the center of Haarlem
Two rooms and private bathroom with toilet and a walk-in shower with rain shower. Light and just refurbished.
The living room has an open kitchen with French balcony with double doors located on the southwest.
There…

Experience Haarlemmermeer Fair 2018
Get information, meet services and businesses, attend free workshops and presentations, enjoy a stand up comedy, live music, networking, meeting people and having fun!
Free professional childcare and kids entertainment is available during…

HOUSING & FINANCIAL SERVICES OFFERS DECEMBER 2017
Special FREE FIRST CONSULTATIONS and DEALS for registered readers of expatsHaarlem. Find our readers' offers about renting, buying, mortgage, notary, insurance, tax advice, home utilities, cleaning and more.
Housing & Financial Offers…

EU MEDICINE AGENCY with 900 jobs and 500 family members to the Metropole Region Amsterdam
A lottery is how Amsterdam is now officially the next home of the European Medicines Agency (EMA). 900 jobs and 500 family members will leave London and move to Amsterdam, with staffers needing to choose between staying in the UK or making…

Expat Housing Seminar Haarlem November 2017
On November 28th Buma|Algera Notariaat, Expat Mortgages, Mie-Lan Kok Estate Agency and Orange Tax Agency will host an Expat Housing Seminar in Haarlem. At the seminar, you will learn all there is to know about the legal, financial, tax and practical…

Video and photos Experience Haarlem Fair 2017
We are pleasured to show you the video en photos of the Experience Haarlem Fair 2017.
Here is the video of the Experience Haarlem Fair 2017. The video is made by Cherello With.
Find the photo album of the Experience Haarlem Fair…

Experience Haarlem Fair
Speeches, presentations, workshops, exhibitors, kids entertainment, Tierney's Pub Quiz, popular music band The Buccaneers, drinks, meeting people & having fun.
Join the largest bilingual fair in the Haarlem area!
The program will cover…

Photos & Video Housing Event 2017
At this event reliable selected professionals told all there is to know about the legal, financial, tax and practical matters of renting, letting, buying or selling a home in the Netherlands. Look at the photos and the video of this great Housing…

Housing Event 2017 & Social Networking Drink
Planning to rent, let, buy, build sell, renovate a house? Wanting to know how to get the best of your life abroad, know more about the International School Haarlem, or are you just interested in a social networking drink? This is the event…

Need help with your Dutch tax return? Our selected service providers can help you
We selected for you the best financial professionals with a good offer for our readers and members. Check them out.
Our business partner ttmtax (www.ttmtax.nl) is organizing a special tax consultation session fro expatsHaarlem readers…
