Buying a house in The Netherlands: from property transfer tax to mortgage interest deduction

Buying a house can be a lot. During the purchase process, there are a number of things that come with complex laws and legislation. Especially the tax technical part is important to understand. Specifically because you can benefit from this financially. In this article we will briefly focus on the...

Willingness for saving and repayment of the own residence

Until the economic crisis of 2008 it was usual to loan 150% of the value of your house. This loan to value rate will decrease to 100%. A consequence of this is that the financing of renovation or accompanying buying costs (costs for the notary, transfer tax etc.) can no longer be paid from a...

Are you living together but not married? Read about the pros and cons of a cohabitation contract

A cohabitation contract is an agreement where you make arrangements about living together. You can have a cohabitation contract with several people at the same time.You can draw up a cohabitation contract together or let the notary draw it up. In some cases you can draw up a notarial...