Fewer internationals buy homes in the Netherlands: NVM report

Internationals bought 1.5% of houses in the Netherlands in the second quarter of 2025, according to a new report from estate agent group NVM and its intelligence division brainbay. Although local papers report that internationals are “first in the queue” for housing, the proportion of sales going to a foreigner resident in the Netherlands has dropped from 1.8% in 2024. The new report shows that in general, internationals have very little impact on the Dutch housing market, although in small...