Cultural differencesCultural differences

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BelgiumBelgium• Realtor only offers Realtor only offers

properties from properties from themselvesthemselves

• Relo company makes Relo company makes the appointmentsthe appointments

NetherlandsNetherlands• Realtors show their Realtors show their

own properties as well own properties as well as available as available properties from other properties from other realtorsrealtors

• The realtor organize The realtor organize the viewing trip the viewing trip

Property TypesProperty Types

BelgiumBelgium• FurnishedFurnished• UnfurnishedUnfurnished

NetherlandsNetherlands• Unfurnished (Bare no Unfurnished (Bare no

carpet, no curtains no carpet, no curtains no light fixtures)light fixtures)

• Semi furnished Semi furnished (Gestoffeerd) carpets, (Gestoffeerd) carpets, curtains, light fixturescurtains, light fixtures

• FurnishedFurnished

Type of Rental ContractsType of Rental Contracts

BelgiumBelgium• Short and long termShort and long term• 1 year contracts1 year contracts• 3/6/9 year contracts3/6/9 year contracts• Start date the 1Start date the 1stst or or

1515thth of a month on of a month on MondayMonday

• 3 month cancelation3 month cancelation• Penalty when they Penalty when they

leave within 1,2 and 3 leave within 1,2 and 3 yearsyears

NetherlandsNetherlands• Short and long termShort and long term• Diplomatic clause for Diplomatic clause for

the assignee (always the assignee (always or as much as or as much as possible)possible)

• Start date flexibleStart date flexible• 1 month cancelation1 month cancelation• No penalty clausesNo penalty clauses

Realtor FeeRealtor Fee

• BelgiumBelgium

• Paid by landlordPaid by landlord

• NetherlandsNetherlands

• Paid by renterPaid by renter

DepositDeposit

• BelgiumBelgium

• Blocked account Blocked account with the bankwith the bank

• Bank guaranteeBank guarantee

• NetherlandsNetherlands

• Paid to realtor of Paid to realtor of the ownerthe owner

Check-in and Check-out Check-in and Check-out reportreport

• BelgiumBelgium

• Conducted by Conducted by expert orexpert or

• Realotor with Realotor with certificationcertification

• NetherlandsNetherlands

• Conducted by Conducted by realtor orrealtor or

• Conducted by Conducted by relocation relocation companycompany

RegistrationRegistration

• BelgiumBelgium

• 1 visit to town hall 1 visit to town hall for administrative for administrative business business

• Visit policeVisit police• 22ndnd visit to obtain visit to obtain

ID cardID card

• NetherlandsNetherlands

• One visit for One visit for registrationregistration

• Town hall or expat Town hall or expat center center

Real Estate ContractsReal Estate Contracts

• Many different contractsMany different contracts• Per Area, group etc. Per Area, group etc. • Some translations are really Some translations are really

questionable “constipated chimney” questionable “constipated chimney” • Work in progressWork in progress

Government InstitutionsGovernment Institutions

• INDIND• UWVUWV• Expat centersExpat centers• Ministry of JusticeMinistry of Justice• European Parliament???European Parliament???

ARPN KPI’s ARPN KPI’s

• Besides the EURA by-lawsBesides the EURA by-laws• Response time enquiriesResponse time enquiries• Contacting the assignee in 24 hrs. of Contacting the assignee in 24 hrs. of

authorizationauthorization• Payment of invoices etc.Payment of invoices etc.• We do have audits for companies We do have audits for companies

without ISO or Eura quality sealwithout ISO or Eura quality seal• None disclosure contract None disclosure contract • Choice of auditorsChoice of auditors

General Terms and General Terms and ConditionsConditions

• As a branch organization we have As a branch organization we have set up standard Terms and set up standard Terms and ConditionsConditions

• Applies for all membersApplies for all members• They can use them or notThey can use them or not• Deposit at chamber of commerceDeposit at chamber of commerce• Liability clauses per companyLiability clauses per company

Consultants PoolConsultants Pool

• 7 of the 14 members have a joint 7 of the 14 members have a joint consultants poolconsultants pool

• BenefitsBenefits• TrainingTraining

EducationEducation

• Work closely together with ERCWork closely together with ERC• GMS in AmsterdamGMS in Amsterdam• GMS-T in AmsterdamGMS-T in Amsterdam• Developing a GME …Developing a GME …• Training on locationTraining on location

Questions and Questions and AnswersAnswers

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