There is a lot coming your way. Take your time and scroll on, and we will go through the questions in your head one by one.
You do not need a watertight wish list yet, knowledge of funda or a clear picture of what is feasible. You book an introduction and we come round, or you come to the Singel. Within an hour you know what is realistic for your budget and what you can expect from the search.
Free, without obligation and without small print. Then you decide whether you want to continue with us. Rather search on your own for a while? That is fine too, at least you know where you stand.
Through our network and the contacts we have built up over 18 years, we regularly hear about homes before they are widely offered. We set up a search profile for you by neighbourhood, type of home and budget, so you hear straight away when something comes along.
That way you do not have to keep refreshing funda every evening. You see what suits you, we do the rest of the detective work.
Want a heads-up about new listings? Set up your search profile
A good purchase is no coincidence and no gamble. It comes from how quickly you are there, how well you know the condition of the home, and how you negotiate. We take you through those three below.
As soon as a home matches your search profile, you hear it from us, often before it is on funda. You get time to think calmly about what we already see: does this really suit you.
At a viewing we look critically with you straight away, so you know the same day whether it is worth pursuing.
At every viewing we take a critical look at the condition of the home: damp, cracks, the foundation, what is going on at the owners' association (VvE). If we have doubts, we recommend an official structural survey before you make an offer.
We also go through the legal side: the purchase agreement, the VvE documents, any ground lease (erfpacht) conditions. That way you sign knowing what you are signing, not on a gut feeling.
Together with you we decide how far it is sensible to bid, based on recent sales in the area and the condition of the home. Not a shot in the dark, but a well-founded offer.
At the negotiating table Micha stays calm until everything has come out of it that is in it, without you feeling that you are missing out or paying too much.
Four places for real examples from our own purchase guidance, Micha will fill them in.
That is all. We do the rest, and after every step you get an update from us. That way you keep the overview, without the detective work.
€3,500 including VAT for full purchase guidance, up to a property value of €1,000,000. If you go above that, we agree a tailored rate in advance. No hidden costs.
And that includes everything:
You always get one clear agreement from us on paper in advance, with no surprises afterwards.
Nothing suitable within your search period? We agree that in advance too. Read the frequently asked questions
At large agencies you get an account manager, an intermediary and a call centre. With us, over coffee, you meet the same people who search with you, join you at viewings and stand next to you at the civil-law notary. You have their number, not that of a switchboard.
"I know this city down to the year of construction and the foundation, and at the negotiating table I stay calm until everything has come out of it that is in it."
"I walk through a home once and immediately see what to look out for at the viewing."
"I do the viewings and the conversations, and I quickly hear whether a home really suits you."
"Behind the scenes I make sure everything is right down to the last decimal, including switching quickly on a new search profile."
Two months after our first contact, we now have a home in Amsterdam.
Jeroen Kos, via Google · 5/5We found working with Micha as our buying agent very pleasant.
Mariette Dietz, via Google · 5/5We hired Micha to help us with the negotiating and buying process.
Micevska, via funda · 10We had a fantastic experience with Micha as our buying agent.
Iñigo Adin Ruesta, via Google · 5/5Real opening sentences from funda and Google reviews of Makelaar in Amsterdam, translated from Dutch where needed.
You pay a fixed price of €3,500, including VAT, for full purchase guidance up to a property value of €1,000,000. Above that amount, we agree a tailored rate in advance. No surprises afterwards.
Searching and selecting, joining you at viewings, a structural and legal check, the bidding strategy, the negotiation and guidance all the way to the civil-law notary. One fixed price, no separate items.
Yes. The first introduction is free and without obligation. We discuss what you are looking for, what is realistic in this market, and how we work. Then you decide.
Yes. Through our network we regularly hear about homes before they are widely offered, and we set up a search profile for you so you hear straight away.
At every viewing we take a critical look at the condition of the home and the foundation. If there is any doubt, we recommend an official structural survey before you make an offer.
We compare with recent sales in the same neighbourhood and weigh up the condition and particular features of the home, so you know whether bidding is sensible and how far to go.
We think along about what is feasible, and refer you to an independent mortgage adviser for the financing itself.
Yes, in every Amsterdam neighbourhood, and also in Amstelveen and Diemen.
Tell us what you are looking for: neighbourhood, type of home, budget. As soon as something comes along that fits, you hear it from us, often before it is on funda.
Rather get acquainted first, without an agenda? That is possible too.
Or call +31 20 845 5878 · info@makelaarinamsterdam.nl
Singel 374, 1016 AH Amsterdam
