First steps

Hi Axeleon,

Welcome to Expat-blog!

I hope you'll meet lots of new contacts on the site.

All the best,
Christine

Hello Axeleon.

Firstly, congrats on getting your job!

Me and my partner recently relocated to The Netherlands from The UK, and we live in Hilversum (quite a bit from Rotterdam!)

But I can give you advice about finding a place to stay. I would check out expat forums like this, and maybe local Rotterdam ads for shared flats/houses and rent a room at first.  (This would also help meet people too)

However as we are a couple, we thought the best option would be to find a place of our own.  Luckily we found somewhere, but it has been expensive! Not only that, but if you do use an estate agenct to find you a properly, you need to pay them a months rent for agency fees!

So I would bear this in mind in your search. Good Luck, and hope you enjoy living in The Netherlands

Thanks j0anne,
I'm still on the look out. I've also tried some rental sites (thru agencies) but I'm not sure on the transparency of the costs they practice.
God Speed

Hey all

i just got transfered from Tripoli (Libya) to Rotterdam, i will move next week, i will b e with my wife and my 2 years daugther,

so how is life in Netherlands ? for sure a lot different from Tripoli !!!

Thanks