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Finding a place to live: When is a House a Home?

For internationals worldwide, finding a house or apartment in a new city/country is about much more than identifying the premises where you will live (regardless of whether you are buying or renting). Finding a place to live subconsciously becomes a vital step in ensuring you...

Expat Mortgages: Finding Your Dream Property in the Netherlands

This ACCESS Partner Feature provided by Expat Mortgages emphasises that each client’s situation is unique and understands that a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t always work. The home-buying process in the Netherlands may differ significantly from your home country, with distinct procedures, obligations, and ways to protect...

An incredible connection

“Like many internationals who move around, I felt somehow misplaced,” says Janine Beukes-Almeida, a volunteer at ACCESS. “Like I had forgotten where I belonged. That was until I moved to the Netherlands and began researching my family history.” Beginning the search “Growing up I heard...

Expatriates: On a Mission to Demystify

ACCESS is often approached by a variety of local service providers with the request to explain “What is an expatriate?”, or “Who are expatriates?” and, “What do expatriates want?” Sadly, in their well-intentioned search to discover what their clients want or may want, service providers...

Arts: Dancing in the time of Corona

The Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) extends its reach during these trying times. This article is an interview with Willemijn Maas, managing director of NDT about the story of dancing in the time of Corona.