Can I buy a home in the Netherlands as a knowledge migrant (kennismigrant)?

Yes. As a knowledge migrant (kennismigrant), also called a highly skilled migrant, you can buy and finance a home in the Netherlands, often relatively soon after arriving, based on your Dutch employment contract. Lenders mainly assess your income, your residence permit (verblijfsvergunning) and how long it is valid, and some take the 30% ruling into account, while a long Dutch credit history is not required.

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