Lindy Nikken Real Estate is an expat broker, a real estate professional who specializes in buying residential properties for foreign nationals in The Hague since 2006.

Thanks to our 20 years experience, wide negotiation skills, professional network and personal involvement we find your optimal house or apartment. We see the investment value as a priority, we assure you to be able to sell or let your property with profit when you will leave the Netherlands. We are your personal guide and can ensure a flawless process without headache and stress, from beginning until the end.

Our Expat Service Package offers complete guidance throughout the whole process, from the first introduction meeting until the final transfer of your home at the notary. We offer all services to ensure you a responsible purchase, such as arranging an evaluation and a structural survey. Having close contact with your mortgage advisor and notary is also essential for a smooth process without pitfalls and/or unpleasant surprises. We inspect the property on the day of transfer, to see if the house is delivered exactly as you bought it at the time. If any issues arise we will solve them for you. Thereafter we accompany you to the notary and guide you to ensure a proper transfer of your new house. As additional extra we can offer guidance with regard to renovation with the assistance of our reliable contact network.

The Expat Service Package includes the following: 

• Introduction meeting
• Search for the right property
• Arrange- and accompany viewings
• Investigation of the property and the surrounding area
• Advice on investment value
• Negotiate on your behalf
• Go over the purchase contract and other documents before signing
• Arrange valuation*
• Arrange structural survey*
• Contact with the notary
• Contact with the financial advisor
• Inspection of the house on the date of transfer
• Accompany you during the transfer of the deeds at the notary

Additional extras:

• Guidance in the process prior to the actual renovation of your new house (max. 4 hours) incl. quote assessment – price on request
• Contact with reliable builders out of our own network and contact with lending institution and valuator for the submission of a mortgage application with regard of to the renovation – price on request

Fee:

• Our Expat Service Package costs €5.000,- (incl. 21% VAT).
• We offer an unlimited number of viewings on a “No cure, no pay!” base.
• You pay our fee at the end at the notary when you sign the deed and receive the keys of your new home.
• On top of the Expat Service Package fee we work with a performance bonus fee. It is applicable when the negotiation results in a purchase price below the asking price. You will pay a percentage over the negotiated amount.
• * The costs of the valuation and structural survey are not included in the package price and are to be paid directly to the valuation company and to the structural surveyor.

Rates are applicable since 1st of January 2026.

Do you need help with the moving? We can help you move your belongings within the Netherlands or from or to abroad with our professional moving partner WINDMILL FORWARDING.