Netherlands — Property: Foreign Ownership

Key facts

• No government authorization is needed for foreigners to buy, there is no minimum investment, and residency is not required.
• Buying property does not grant a residence permit or visa.
• The only specific limits are European or national freezing or seizure orders against sanctioned persons, which the land registry warning system blocks.
• The notary must state in every transfer deed whether a government pre-emption right exists, for all buyers.
• Local governments may require self-occupation by the buyer regardless of nationality.
• The source says a mortgage requires living and being registered in the Netherlands, while EU nationals may find mortgages easier; this is not fully reconciled.