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71,470 Views • Premiered Aug 11, 2022 • Click to toggle off description
In this video, I want to share my apartment hunting experiences and show you how to find a place to live in Amsterdam including:
◦ How and where to find housing
◦ How a viewing looks like
◦ Tips & advice
⏰ CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
02:01 The process
03:10 4 apartment viewings
06:28 Non-negotiables
08:14 Where to find housing? (Funda/Pararius/FB/Vesteda/MVGM)
08:47 Live housing search!
22:04 Submitting a bid (preparation)
24:11 Four types of rental contracts
25:56 Final tips & reminders
🕸 USEFUL WEBSITES:
◦ funda.nl (rent/buy)
◦ pararius.com (rent/buy)
◦ kamernet.nl (rent and find roommates)
◦ vesteda.com (housing corporation)
◦ mvgm.nl (housing corporation)
◦ wonenbijbouwinvest.nl/ (housing corporation)
◦ hoodmaps.com/amsterdam-neighborhood-map (crowdsourced map)
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😁 WHO AM I?
I'm David, a Californian living in Amsterdam. I grew up in San Francisco, studied and worked in LA, took a sabbatical around the world, and then packed my bags for Europe. I make videos about lifestyle design, hiking, and living/working/studying in Europe.
#apartmenthunting #livinginthenetherlands #livinginamsterdam
Views : 71,470
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Date of upload: Premiered Aug 11, 2022 ^^
Rating : 4.964 (18/1,959 LTDR)
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Top Comments of this video!! :3
"A lot of landlords will put in a maximum of 12 months, 24 months and then you will have to leave" - note that this is true, but specifically for furnished apartments. Furnished apartments are usually aimed at expats and people who don't intend to stay long. The typical Dutch renter will rent an unfurnished home, and do so for much longer than two years.
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Our office is in the Amsterdam city center. When new colleagues inquire how to get a place to live in Amsterdam, our first reaction is: "don't". Unless you really need to be in the city itself AND enjoy the hectics of living in Amsterdam particularly, don't bother. In our case, people are expected to work from home half of the time anyway; and with about half of the country within an hour by train, compelling cases to actually live in Amsterdam itself are pretty rare. Even Arnhem, Zwolle, or Den Bosch are really manageable commutes.
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As an American planning to move to Amsterdam I'm very worried about finding a rental due to the housing crisis and have heard there can sometimes be 50 people in line to view an available apartment. Thinking about looking in nearby towns for lower prices and less competition because it's no joke as you've shown.
Though, this is great video with extremely helpful tips. Amsterdam is notoriously difficult to find an apartment in, even more difficult than NYC where I lived. Never saw lines like that at any apartment viewings even in Manhatan :o
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Thank you very much David for this decent review, you really have added it all up in a consice conclusive way.
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Need to get the social housing percentage much higher. Austria owns over 90% of all flat rentals. Keeps prices low.
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This is a treasure of a video. It's totally well explained. I'm using the tools you mentioned to search for housing in Tilburg, gonna start a master's program. Thank you for this!
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My priorities is not sleeping in the same room as a stranger in a tiny house by the company, and have a room, dont care in whos house is, have the key to close the door, a good window with light, heating, bed, desk. Done. Less then 900 euros. I would go tomorrow.
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I live in the Grachtengordel Zuid ( in Keizersgracht) and I have a lot of light. My apartment has south-west exposure.
If you live in the Canals up( Grachtengordel West) you won't have direct light because south would be hitting your walls( from Leidsegracht up you won't have direct south light except in Brouwersgracht and the tip of the 4 Canaks next to Brouwersgracht).
If you want light in the grachten you have to go for Grachtengordel Zuid( from Leidsegracht to Amstel).
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It's the same thing in every capital city in Europe. It's the norm and gentrification has gone mad. Be prepared for your stay and expect things to be more expensive than anticipated, have money in the bank at arrival. Know your budget before you sign the contract. Don't expect to be hired at the same job or job level as where you are from. That's not personal but something to prepare for. Just a thought after living in multiple European countries.
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Fantastic video as always & super helpful, thank you!
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Thank you David, been watching too many videos about this topic and this is to be honest the most useful and entertaining one!
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Very well informed now, thank you so much! Appreciate it!
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Great video! very helpful.
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Thank u for showing the ins and outs of the whole apartment hunting process
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just got admitted to Tilburg! It seems like only 30% of international students get reserved accommodations. absolutely a nightmare.
Your video does help a lot, but I don't understand why anyone would look for housing for months if I need to start end of August
It sounds like Vesteda is off the table for students huh?
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I am really enjoying your channel. Great content. Thank you.
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This video is the best !, I'm planning to move to Amsterdam with my GF next year, and this video is a lifesaver, thank you David!!
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Thanks David. This is very helpful.
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Thanks a lot! Very informative guide
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@MrunalKapadia
1 year ago
This is exceptionally well made content. Thank you David for this!
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