

Zemsadventures
American looking for information about Netherlands
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American
Lives in Hoorn, North Holland
Speaks English
Registration: 20 March 2018
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Bringing car from US to Netherlands
Hi All, I was wondering if it is best for us to bring our car from the US to the Netherlands? We have a Mazda SUV which is paid for here in the US and we are trying to decide if we should sell the car and buy a new one in the Netherlands or if we ... Read More


Americans Buying Property in Netherlands by Zemsadventures
Hi All, My husband and I are considering buying a house in the Netherlands as an investment and in preparation for our eventual move and relocation to the NL in 2 years or so. We were interested in finding any additional information from Americans ...

Hi Lewis, Thanks so much for your response! I appreciate the referral and will look in to getting in touch with your realtor. We are already talking to another realtor as well at this time but appreciate having options! Also, do you mind sharing ... Read More


Americans Buying Property in Netherlands by Zemsadventures
Hi All, My husband and I are considering buying a house in the Netherlands as an investment and in preparation for our eventual move and relocation to the NL in 2 years or so. We were interested in finding any additional information from Americans ...

Hi Cynic, Thanks for your feedback on the taxes. Since we are not planning to move to the Netherlands till around end of 2020, I am guessing these taxes will not apply to us. Once we make the move at that time, we will be relocating entirely to ... Read More


Americans Buying Property in Netherlands by Zemsadventures
Hi All, My husband and I are considering buying a house in the Netherlands as an investment and in preparation for our eventual move and relocation to the NL in 2 years or so. We were interested in finding any additional information from Americans ...

Hi Primadonna, Thanks for your note- we plan to pay a percentage in cash upfront but I guess we need to figure out what the exact percentage requirement is for US buyers. We are looking for mortgage lenders and realtors to see if this is a viable ... Read More


Americans Buying Property in Netherlands by Zemsadventures
Hi All, My husband and I are considering buying a house in the Netherlands as an investment and in preparation for our eventual move and relocation to the NL in 2 years or so. We were interested in finding any additional information from Americans ...

Hi! Thanks so much for your prompt response. I have spoken to our immigration lawyer and as far as I understand, we are able to work with certain international banks in order to get a mortgage in the Netherlands by providing proof of income here in ... Read More

Americans Buying Property in Netherlands
Hi All, My husband and I are considering buying a house in the Netherlands as an investment and in preparation for our eventual move and relocation to the NL in 2 years or so. We were interested in finding any additional information from Americans ... Read More


Financing Question by Zemsadventures
Hi All, I was just wondering if anyone has any experiences with sourcing a business loan in the Netherlands as a foreigner. We are hoping to start a business (bar/event space) and have our own funding but will need to supplement with a business ...

I have not yet but will check it out now- thanks for the super prompt response! Read More

Financing Question
Hi All, I was just wondering if anyone has any experiences with sourcing a business loan in the Netherlands as a foreigner. We are hoping to start a business (bar/event space) and have our own funding but will need to supplement with a business ... Read More


New members of the Netherlands forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Netherlands forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your °µÍø½ûÇø story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...

Hi Cynic, Out of curiosity do these taxes apply to US/NL Citizens only or would they also apply to someone with US Citizenship and residency (through DAFT) in NL? Thanks! Sarah Read More


New to Holland? by Gary
Are you planning to live or study in the Netherlands? You first stop should be the www.newtoholland website of the Dutch government. You'll find answers to many questions regarding visas, permit of stay etc. etc. For those who want information ...

Hi All! I am new to the site too and looking to connect with American °µÍø½ûÇøs in the Netherlands! Would love to connect with anyone willing to share their story and chat through the moving process! :) Thanks! Sarah Read More


Anti spam system & new rules by Julien
Hi, in order to ensure quality to our users, and to considerably reduce the number of spam sent by private messages, we decided to set up a few new rules. But we'll start with a few explanations. Our definition of spam ? Unsolicited emails or ...

Hi Julien, Thanks for sharing- I was not aware of this rule as I received a link from the website asking if I wanted to connect with local °µÍø½ûÇøs and so I thought I was meant to reach out individually to build a personal network and community. The ... Read More


Moving to Netherlands from US to open a Hospitality Business by Zemsadventures
Hi All, My husband and I are hospitality professionals living in San Francisco, California. We are looking to hopefully move to the Netherlands to start our own business. Since we come from the world of bar/restaurants/hotels, we are thinking of ...

Haha love your name too! :) Our instagram is actually under zemsadventures since we went 'adventuring' on a year long trip around the world! Thanks so much for your feedback- I have spoken to some people who have gone through the DAFT ... Read More


Moving to Netherlands from US to open a Hospitality Business by Zemsadventures
Hi All, My husband and I are hospitality professionals living in San Francisco, California. We are looking to hopefully move to the Netherlands to start our own business. Since we come from the world of bar/restaurants/hotels, we are thinking of ...

Thanks again Cynic- I will check out both links! I had written to the KvK earlier and it seems that I should be able to apply through the program but there are some guidelines that were a little vague so I was hoping to check with people who may ... Read More


Moving to Netherlands from US to open a Hospitality Business by Zemsadventures
Hi All, My husband and I are hospitality professionals living in San Francisco, California. We are looking to hopefully move to the Netherlands to start our own business. Since we come from the world of bar/restaurants/hotels, we are thinking of ...

Thanks, Cynic! I have been doing a lot of research online and have specific questions regarding the DAFT treaty- do you suggest contacting the Dutch Chamber of Commerce? I will check out the link you sent- thanks so much for your super prompt ... Read More

Moving to Netherlands from US to open a Hospitality Business
Hi All, My husband and I are hospitality professionals living in San Francisco, California. We are looking to hopefully move to the Netherlands to start our own business. Since we come from the world of bar/restaurants/hotels, we are thinking of ... Read More