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International investors are discovering the Dutch housing market – potentially billions in extra investment during the coming years. Interest among international investors in Dutch rented housing is growing. In fact, a considerable number of international property investors currently have concrete plans to invest in the Netherlands. This will potentially lead in the coming years to billions...

New regulations are a breakthrough for associations wishing to sell to investors The new regulations for the sale of association-owned housing, which will come into effect on 1 October 2013, were published today in the Government Gazette. During the past decades, the regulations at that time made it virtually impossible for associations to sell entire residential complexes or housing...

On 18 september 2013, Capital Value organised it's annual spinning marathon. The event was attended by over 100 real estate professionals. This year, we succeeded in pedalling our way to a total of 11,000 euros. All proceeds will go to foundation Kiran Namaste, a foundation for single mothers and children in Nepal.

Dick van Hal, CEO Bouwinvest REIM, recently gave his expert view on the opportunities offered by Dutch residential real estate on the website of Property Investor Europe. "The Dutch residential market has been in a slump for some time. After decades of appreciation of both owner-occupied and rental homes, the correction since 2008 has been strong: minus 15%. But we are about to reach the...

The Ministry of Housing in the Netherlands (Minister Stef Blok) recently presented a new set of rules to enable housing associations to sell residential property to investors. The new rules are expected to be finalized this month and are considered a breakthrough.

On behalf of the Amvest Residential Dynamic Fund, Amvest Investment Management recently sold 25 single family dwellings in Monnickendam, the Netherlands. The houses are located southeast of the city centre. Buyer is a private investor. Capital Value advised Amvest on the sale.  

On 11 July, the management of Capital Value (Marijn Snijders and Kees van Harten)  met with the Minister for Housing (Stef Blok) to exchange ideas about the residential investment market in the Netherlands. 

On behalf of one of its clients, Capital Value recently sold a total of 27 houses. It concerns 16 single family dwellings in Leiden and 11 apartments in Maastricht. In both cases, buyer was a private investor. Ing. M.A. (Marijn) Snijders RT MRICS, managing director: "A growing number of private investors is interested in Dutch residential real estate. In addition to the existing players in the...

Delta Lloyd Vastgoed (Delta Lloyd Real Estate) recently sold an apartment building with 58 apartments in Amstelveen, the Netherlands. Buyer is a private investor. Capital Value advised Delta Lloyd on ths sale. The apartments are part of a larger portfolio Capital Value has for sale at the moment. Mr C.A. (Kees) van Harten, managing director: "Amstelveen is a very popular location for investors...

Capital Value is once again expanding. A.J. (Alexander) van der Laan and drs J.(Jelle) Tinke will join the team as of July 1st. The expansion is a direct result of the increasing interest of foreign investors in Dutch residential real estate. Alexander van der Laan will be located in London to better serve the international investors who are based there. Jelle Tinke will work from the head...

Recently Capital Value sold 32 single-family homes in Hoevelaken on behalf of one of its clients. The purchaser is a private investor and Capital Value managed the entire transaction. The homes are on the outskirts of the village centre of the Municipality of Hoevelaken, and have an average rent of more than € 750 per month. 

In the coming years, housing production will reach a historic low. Compared to 2009 when approximately 80,000 homes were built, a historic low of about 35,000 homes will be produced in 2013 and 2014. If the falling housing production trend does not reverse and the growth of the number of households continues, by 2020 the housing shortfall in the Netherlands will rise to an average of about 4%...

Bouwfonds European Residential Fund (by Bouwfonds REIM) has acquired a considerable housing  portfolio in the Netherlands (Rotterdam and Leiden), previously owned by Vesteda. It includes 369 apartments, 1,730 m² commercial space and 206 on-site parking spaces . The transaction has a total value of approx. € 51 million. Capital Value B.V, together with De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, advised...