Newbie from Amsterdam, Netherlands (maybe Vancouver BC next year)

Newbie from Amsterdam, Netherlands (maybe Vancouver BC next year)

Amsterdam, Noord Holland · Member since 2017 · 3 posts · 4 votes

I'll be repeating much of what I just put in my profile here, but here goes.

I'm a real estate investor and software engineer currently living in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

TBH, I'm just starting out investing in rental properties in and around Amsterdam but possibly next year, I expect to be relocating to Canada with my wife who is from Vancouver, BC. As such I'll be looking forward to building a truly international portfolio.

I have been a home owner for the last 11 years and am currently working with a real estate agent here in Amsterdam to purchase 3 or 4 rental properties.

I want to build a portfolio of rental properties so that my wife and I will be able to live off the "passive" income they provide. When I'm feeling more ambitious (bigger pockets podcasts do this to me) I imagine leveraging into a large portfolio and building systems to do BRRRR in a much less passive way.

As such, I'm looking for contacts both here in Amsterdam and also Vancouver to help me on my journey. I can well imagine that next year when we relocate to Canada, I am going to have a tough time accessing finance (no credit history), so it would be interesting to see if anyone has any tips there.

Also I'm on the look out for good real estate related meetup groups here in Amsterdam :)

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Victoria, BC · Member since 2017 · 6 posts · 3 votes
9y

Hi Peter, how are you doing?

Asking some questions to mortgage brokers in Vancouver BC who are savvy about income properties will be a good idea . .

Julie Toh - Mortgage Broker, Vancouver, British Columbia


https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/JulieToh555


Cheers to you guys! :) ;)

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  • Real Estate Broker · Cleveland Dayton Cincinnati Toledo Columbus & Akron, OH · Member since 2013 · 30k+ posts · 20k+ votes
    9y
    Originally posted by @Peter Halliday:

    I'll be repeating much of what I just put in my profile here, but here goes.

    I'm a real estate investor and software engineer currently living in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

    TBH, I'm just starting out investing in rental properties in and around Amsterdam but possibly next year, I expect to be relocating to Canada with my wife who is from Vancouver, BC. As such I'll be looking forward to building a truly international portfolio.

    I have been a home owner for the last 11 years and am currently working with a real estate agent here in Amsterdam to purchase 3 or 4 rental properties.

    I want to build a portfolio of rental properties so that my wife and I will be able to live off the "passive" income they provide. When I'm feeling more ambitious (bigger pockets podcasts do this to me) I imagine leveraging into a large portfolio and building systems to do BRRRR in a much less passive way.

    As such, I'm looking for contacts both here in Amsterdam and also Vancouver to help me on my journey. I can well imagine that next year when we relocate to Canada, I am going to have a tough time accessing finance (no credit history), so it would be interesting to see if anyone has any tips there.

    Also I'm on the look out for good real estate related meetup groups here in Amsterdam :)

     Welcome aboard Peter.

  • Investor · Zuid Holland, Zuid Holland · Member since 2016 · 26 posts · 5 votes
    9y

    Welcome to BP! You are in the right place, you can meet our investors group in Amsterdam for our next meeting.

    Regards,

    Jen

  • Victoria, BC · Member since 2017 · 6 posts · 3 votes
    9y

    Hi Peter, how are you doing?

    Asking some questions to mortgage brokers in Vancouver BC who are savvy about income properties will be a good idea . .

    Julie Toh - Mortgage Broker, Vancouver, British Columbia


    https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/JulieToh555


    Cheers to you guys! :) ;)

  • Amsterdam, Noord Holland · Member since 2017 · 3 posts · 4 votes
    9y

    @Sung Stepak, thanks I will drop them a line and explain my circumstances

  • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland · Member since 2013 · 75 posts · 26 votes
    9y

    @Peter Halliday. Welcome Peter. I am based in Amsterdam, but work with investors from Vancouver, BC also. And know a good commercial broker there. Take @Jen Mendez 's tip and join the meetup group.

  • Amsterdam, Noord Holland · Member since 2017 · 3 posts · 4 votes
    9y

    @Erik Noordam, thanks I have done that. Looking forward to the next meetup.

  • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland · Member since 2017 · 6 posts · 0 votes
    8y
    Originally posted by @Erik Noordam:

    @Peter Halliday. Welcome Peter. I am based in Amsterdam, but work with investors from Vancouver, BC also. And know a good commercial broker there. Take @Jen Mendez 's tip and join the meetup group.

    Hello Peter, Erik, and Jen.  I'm based in Amsterdam as well and would love to join the next meeting.  Do you have one planned? I'm also newbie but the plan is to accelerate past that quickly. ;)

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