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Ten Tips if you are an Expat looking for a home

Moving abroad can be quite a challenge! We, as experienced real estate agents for expats, can make it easier for you by following these 10 tips:

5 reasons to sell your home in winter

Many homeowners prefer the spring or summer months to sell their home. However, winter has several advantages when it comes to selling your home that every owner should know about. Below are 5 reasons why selling in the winter has its advantages.

Zandvoort

Who doesn't want to live near the coast and the beach? Zandvoort is a seaside town in the province of Noord-Holland and the beaches of both Zandvoort and Bloemendaal are easy to reach from all Kennemerland municipalities. Along the wide sandy beaches, you will find lots of trendy beach bars and clubs. Zandvoort is also where in May 2020, after 35 years, Formula 1 races will be held again. What else has Zandvoort to offer its residents and visitors? 

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Heemstede

Heemstede is one of the Kennemerland municipalities and an attractive location for a broad target group. This village in the province of Noord-Holland consists of several residential areas with enchanting houses from the 1930s and villas. The village has excellent primary schools, various sports facilities, and a sociable centre brimming with shops and restaurants. In 2013, the main shopping street was elected as the best shopping street in the Netherlands! When it comes to recreational options, Heemstede has plenty to offer. The Groenendaal forest with its playground and petting zoo is a real hotspot for families with children. A short cycling trip brings you to the centre of Haarlem and to the beach.

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The Pijp: never a dull moment

The ‘Old Pijp’ and the ‘New Pijp’ now form the popular neighbourhood ‘De Pijp’. Two well-known squares here are the Marie Heinekenplein and the Gerard Douplein. The neighbourhood is renowned for the largest and most sociable market of Amsterdam: the Albert Cuyp, which is a daily market, except on Sundays. The P.L. Takstraat and side streets are known for the ‘workers palaces’, houses for the labourers working in the Heineken brewery, which is now the Heineken Experience tourist attraction. Partly because of the many local pubs, restaurants, terraces, and specialty shops the area is hugely coveted by singles and students. For the Dutch, the neighbourhood also has a claim to fame as the birthplace of one of the most popular Dutch singers of all time, André Hazes.

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