An exclusive Live Webinar
Find Your Dutch Home
Here is What You'll Learn
Are you a South African professional moving to the Netherlands? Join our free webinar, “Find Your Dutch Home”, and get insider tips from our relocation and housing experts on how to secure your Dutch rental.
Preparing before you search
What documents you may need, why an introduction letter matters, and whether to look before or after arrival.
Attending viewings
What to look for, what questions to ask, how that works while you're in SA, and how Dutch homes and apartments may differ from what you are used to.
Understanding the Dutch rental market
How it differs from South Africa, why it is an owner’s market, and what that means for families, pets, location choices, and requirements.
Applying and signing contracts
When to apply, how the process works, how long it may take, contract types, house rules, inspections, rights, and insurances.
Searching for the right rental
Where to look, which housing terms to understand, and what you may need to compromise on.
Moving in
Setting up utilities, internet, furniture, BSN registration, and what to keep in mind for move in and move out.
Ir Olav's Globetrotters
Ir Olav’s Globetrotters is an international consulting and recruitment company that connects skilled South African professionals with Dutch companies on a permanent basis. We support candidates with the recruitment process, visa application, relocation guidance, onboarding, mentorship, and settling into life in the Netherlands.
Our mission is to help South Africans build a better future abroad and confidently Engineer Your Dutch Life.
Angelene de Beer, Ir Olav's Globetrotters:
Angelene de Beer is the Back Office and Relocation Manager at Ir Olav’s Globetrotters. She works closely with South African candidates throughout the relocation process and understands the practical realities of moving to the Netherlands, from admin and appointments to housing questions and first steps after arrival.
Angelene brings a calm, practical, and candidate focused perspective to the conversation, helping future Globetrotters understand what to expect and how to prepare.
Dutch Home Hunters
Dutch Home Hunters helps internationals navigate the Dutch housing market and find rental homes in the Netherlands. Their team understands how stressful the rental search can feel from abroad and supports expats with practical guidance, search strategy, viewings, applications, contracts, and local housing advice.
For South Africans moving to the Netherlands, having support from people who understand the market can make a big difference, especially when homes move quickly and strong applications matter.
Vanessa Marks, Dutch Home Hunters:
Vanessa Marks joins us from Dutch Home Hunters, where she helps internationals approach the Dutch rental market with more confidence and clarity. She brings hands on housing experience and will share practical insight into what candidates should know before searching, viewing, applying, and signing a rental contract in the Netherlands.
Vanessa will also share real world examples to help South Africans understand how the process works in practice, not just in theory.