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Posts tagged Buying from the Learn Dutch For Expats team.

A calm desk with a laptop, coffee, and documents, the setting for working out Dutch property transfer tax.
Government & admin

Dutch Transfer Tax: Vocabulary for Buying a House

Overdrachtsbelasting can be 0%, 2% or 8% on a Dutch home, and getting the wrong rate is expensive. Here is the tax vocabulary every buyer needs before the notaris.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
A young expat woman on an Amsterdam tram passing canal houses, comparing energy labels on a listing.
Housing & home

A to G: Dutch Energy Labels and Heat Pumps, Decoded

Every Dutch home has an energy label from A to G, predicting your bills and shaping your mortgage. Here is what it means, and where heat pumps stand in 2026.

Lawrence Arya··4 min
A young expat reading a Dutch property listing on her phone in a bright hallway.
Housing & home

Decode Funda: Dutch Makelaar Jargon Explained

Funda listings are packed with Dutch terms like k.k., v.o.n., and servicekosten. Here is what the makelaar jargon means and what you are really paying for.

Lawrence Arya··5 min
A young expat woman in a bright Amsterdam hallway, reviewing the VvE documents before buying an apartment.
Housing & home

Decoding the VvE Docs Before Buying an Apartment

Buy a Dutch apartment and you join its VvE. A sick one can hand you a huge repair bill. Here is how to read the reserve fund, MJOP, and minutes before you sign.

Lawrence Arya··4 min
A calm desk with a laptop and coffee, the setup for going through Dutch mortgage paperwork.
Housing & home

Getting a Hypotheek: Expat Dutch Mortgage Terms

A Dutch hypotheek is the biggest contract you'll sign here. Expats can borrow on local terms, here is the mortgage terminology, NHG, and the rules, decoded.

Lawrence Arya··4 min