Ready for Open Huizen Dag?

Open Huizen Dag is a national open house day in the Netherlands where many homes for sale can be visited without arranging a regular individual viewing appointment.

It can be a useful way to explore the housing market and visit several properties. But viewing homes is only one part of buying a house. Before you start, it helps to know what you can afford and what happens when you find the right home.

Open Huizen Dag is a great opportunity to explore homes, but you do not have to wait for one day to find your next home.

Domek supports you throughout the complete home-buying journey. We help you understand your budget, find suitable homes, arrange and attend viewings, make an offer and arrange your mortgage.

Knowing how much you may be able to borrow helps you focus on homes that realistically fit your budget. It also means you are better prepared when you find a property you want to buy.

Your mortgage possibilities depend on factors such as your income, employment situation, financial commitments and the value of the property.

Your maximum mortgage (maximale hypotheek) mainly depends on your gross income, your contract type and any existing debts, within national lending limits that are updated each year. A second income, the 30% ruling and the home’s value also play a role. A personal mortgage calculation gives a far more accurate figure than a rule of thumb before you start viewing homes.

Yes. You do not have to wait for Open Huizen Dag to start looking for a home.

Our buying agents can search for properties that match your wishes and budget, arrange viewings and guide you during the visits. You can search for the right home throughout the year instead of depending on one open house day.

Yes. As part of our buying service, we can guide you during viewings and help you look beyond the appearance of the property.

We can help you consider the condition of the home, possible renovation costs, the asking price and other factors that may influence your decision.

Yes. When you find the right home, we can guide you through the bidding process.

We help you understand your options, determine your bidding strategy and consider which conditions may be important, while keeping your budget and mortgage possibilities in mind.

Yes, there is no nationality requirement to buy a house or apartment in the Netherlands, so foreigners, expats and labour migrants can all become homeowners. What matters for a mortgage is your income, your contract type and your residency status, which differ between EU and non-EU buyers and from one lender to another. Owning property here is open to non-residents too, although financing conditions are stricter.

Yes, you can usually buy a house on a temporary or fixed-term contract (tijdelijk contract) if your employer signs an intentieverklaring stating the intention to make it permanent. For flex and agency workers a perspectiefverklaring assesses your income prospects instead. Lenders look at your work history, current income and contract type to decide your borrowing capacity.