The Harsh Realities of Moving to the Netherlands in 2023. THE GOOD and THE UGLY ‍️

Despite all the complaining, I really think we are blessed with the weather. Not too cold, not too hot. No 38’ Celsius for weeks like in southern Europe. Rain keeps nature green and avoids big nature fires. Sunny days are really appreciated and people go out to enjoy. My parents went to Spain to “overwinter”, but I think that many people from Spain will go to Northern Europe to “oversummer” in the future.

Tip: do NOT live in the Netherlands. People are peasants here. Very rude. Bad food. Loneliness. Shit nature. Just don’t.

nice video. good observations. good luck to you. I love living in NL

You have a great smile Josphine

Ugugua???

As a South African who has no electricity for 12 hours a day been two 2 funerals because of people I know that where shot, been unemployed for 5 years because I am the wrong skin colour, even at the worst point Netherlands can throw me with I am still coming, at least I will still be alive.

Very insightful and to the point! It's rare that somebody talks about these harsh realities and one must be very much prepared to deal with all this. Thank you!

We live in one of the most densely populated countries in the world. It's always a bit funny when people are so surprised that accomodation is hard to find. Especially in the bigger cities in the West. There's a too high demand for our whole supply chain. Our welfare state cannot handle the demand anymore. Not only in housing but also healthcare and education for instance.

As a Dutchie, born and raised, I found the part about the weather hilarious. Yes it rains a lot. But theres no tornados, tsunamis or real earthquakes (except for man made ones in Groningen). There's no minus 20 or plus 35 (usually) degree's. There's no monsoons.

Also. There is a 0% chance of dying from a dangerous animals. No sharks, no bears, no crocodiles, no malaria etc.

Also I dont know how you got the info about homelessness. You can get money from the government if you are eligible and where I live, you can spend the night indoors if you are on time.

Having been an expat for a very long time and having lived as a dutch person in four countries, I am sure that most of your remarks are valid for a lot of countries besides The Netherlands. What you are describing is generally what is considered to be the challenge for anyone going to live anywhere outside their home country. If one is not successful in adapting to the new environment, is generally due to the own inability te adapt. Some people who come to the Netherlands and other Western countries do have the wrong motives and find themselves in a bit of a pickle. People who come in search for a better life only succeed if they contribute to their new society. And yes, housing is a problem these days, but that is because of the reliance of the government in the past two or three decades on market mechanisms, a bit like in the USA. In the period of forty years immediately after WW2 there was a better housing policy in place, especially in the less expensive segments, the so-called social housing and finding a home was less of a problem. But admittedly the current tsunami of immigrants is adding the already existing problem. And loneliness is easily solved, if you are open to it yourself. Dutch people are generally welcoming foreigners.

Thankx

I don’t get it, is everyone gonna ignore how netherlands is gonna be underwater in a moment?

nonsense video. dont listen to her ppl

Amazing video, A friend of mine referred me to a financial adviser sometime ago and we got talking about investment and money. I started investing with $120k and in the first 2 months , my portfolio was reading $274,800. Crazy right!, I decided to reinvest my profit and gets more interesting. For over a year we have been working together making consistent profit just bought my second home 2 weeks ago and care for my family.

I've lived in many countries and find that you need to fall in love with the people of the country you move to. You need to open your own heart if you want to be welcomed. It can't be purely one-sided profiteering. If you can't love the country you're moving to, then don't complain that they dont love you in return. Go somewhere else.

I love how u touched on religion and beliefs! Im researching european countries and im curious about how Christians are recieved, but most ppl dont touch in this! Thanks!

Nice video!!!
Can you probably share what is good salary in the current period of 2023 for a couple or a family of 3?

My namsesake I am here to support more from Kenya..I honestly love Netherlands...good info

Bitch I was in IRELAND and all EU' countries go 😢through same problems! PERIOD!!!

Im planning go to the Netherlands to live there I've found love ,and I went for 2 months (december and January 2022 -2023 )and definitely loved the culture

I moved to Netherlands for 6 months back in 2017 to do an internship in Haarlem. I almost couldnt go because of the difficulties trying to find accommodation especially being a single male. Found something 10 days before I was due to fly there.

Another thing which wasnt touched on in the video about accommodation, is have extra funds to buy furniture (e.g. bed & desk) even if you're renting a room in someone's house. This piggybacks on subject of Duchies being frugal.

I didn't struggle at all with loneliness or making friends (in Haarlem at least) as people were generally friendly and approached me to socialise.

mooi stukje mevrouw Ogugua.
at all the people who want to move to Holland: I do not mind almost all of y'all but do not come here, even in the smaller city's it's hard for everyone to get a place to live.
please do not come, we are full.

Have a nice day

I've decided to move to Nederlands because my son has autism and is intellectually disabled and here in Poland there is no residential care for autistic adults. I'm scared about his future. I'm only 32 but time files and one day I will be too old to take care of him. I don't want to be scare of his future, of who will take care of him. Moving abroad is scary because here I have my parents' support and in the Netherlands it will be just me and my two kids (I'm single mum) but I have to move, to take care of my son's future.

Very true about houses when you have a very small country that is already highly populated that put already a strain on the available land to build new ones. Add an natural crisis with too much particulate matter on top of this, because it makes the soil too poor for some natural plants to survive. And you can understand why the housing prices skyrocket that now even the children of the middle class can't afford to buy or rent a house without waiting for 10+ years.

If you want people to spit in your face then go to Europe. If you want to die in a war then go to Europe: Putin's bombs are coming!
WWI - Europe.
WWII - Europe.
WWIII - ... ??
Even a blind person can see it.😎🥸

Thanks 🙏👍.

een par weken regen? en wanneer ik naar Amerika verhuis, moet ik ook kiezen tussen verschillende staten. uitkijken waar er geen tornado's voorkomen. Of extreme hitte of kou. Normaal is in deze periode dat het regent, heb je dat in amerika niet?
Chicago is ook erg koud in de winter, en in Californie heb je kans op aardbevingen. Kan je in Florida overal zwemmen zonder een krokododil of kaaiman tegen te komen?

a few weeks of rain? and when I move to America, I also have to choose between different states. watch where there are no tornadoes. Or extreme heat or cold. It is normal during this period that it rains, don't you have that in America?
Chicago is also very cold in the winter, and California is prone to earthquakes. Can you swim anywhere in Florida without encountering a crocodile or caiman?

It's always wise to prepair and find as much information before making the jump. Religion isn't really a big thing here either way. We don't mind if you are, we don't mind if you're not. As long as you keep it to yourself. No preaching please 😁 (Coming from a descendant of a 5 centuries old family of preachers 🤫 )

Don't move to the Netherlands it's a tough country..sorry I was understand that people might have personal experiences.

50 teets? stupid cloacking device .....

Just that you know, you don’t have to move to the Netherlands. If you don’t want, don’t come. It’s as easy as it is.

My wife has finally got het visa for coming here last weekend. It took more than half a year to get it.

Things have changed in the last 25 years regarding housing. 25 years ago it was not uncommon for a person living single to rent out a room (in the attic) in their own (rental) house (I rented such a room; I had my own bedroom, toilet and kitchenette; no shower). Nowadays it is very uncommon. And that is partially because there are new rules against renting out rooms. Often the housing association won't allow it. And when you're living of a welfare check they'll cut that. That adds quite a bit to the housing problems for students.

The amount of ads

I’m living in sweden and trust me holland is such an upgrade from sweden its actually insane!

Woah imagine moving somewhere and only having enough money to live there for 2-3 months before going broke. That's barely scraping by

Whole lot of hash realities right there. 7€ per gram all day in Amsterdam.

I got a job in Eindhoven, they are offering 4100 euros after tax deduction, is this salary ok for a family of 2, would love your feedback

Hi Josephine, thank you for many good information. I have one question, if you can answer me please. Is it legal to not rent an apartment in NL at all and to sleep in car?

Wow just got into Wittenborg university to study a dream course, currently studying dutch. God help me 🙏😁

I’m Dutch-born and bred and it took 8 years for me to find a house in social housing. If you have a high income it is easier to find a rental but expect to pay a high rent. And you need a steady job and a good income to get a mortgage. So you can’t just come here and expect to find a house easily unless you already have a good paying job over here and or a lot of money.

My family and I moved over in November last year..it's been a challenge, no doubt, but we're pushing through. Thanks for another excellent video.

Good job my Sister, but I want to know more about their immigration policy. Do they allow students to come in with their dependants to study, I am considering studying in Hague, thanks

Thank you for this video. Your smile is infectious !!!

I wish I knew this before moving to the Netherlands

The harsh reality is that the Netherlands is getting crushed under its own popularity. The country is getting stretched beyond its limits. For years it was bad manners to say that the country was full or crowded. But now it has become reality. Not everybody realizes it but the “farmers vs government” battle is a very good example. The Netherlands does not have enough farm land to feed it’s own people. Yes, the Netherland exports an enormous amount of agricultural products and services. What people don’t realize is that it also imports a huge amount. And a lot of the export consists of knowledge and technology. Now there is not enough space to build new houses. So when someone comes to live in the Netherlands they are competing for housing, which is already stretched to its limits. The same goes for energy. There are certain places in The Netherlands where new buildings won’t be connected to the power grid, because the power companies simply can’t handle new connections. On top of that the green energy transition has made energy a lot more expensive. The Dutch government is asking Dutch universities to lower the acceptance of foreign students, because it hinders people who already live in the country for study places and housing. Amsterdam wants to lower its tourism because it is taking a toll on the city. On top of that we might see a huge political shift in March with the elections. An immigration stop might become a reality in the next two years. Now it’s not all bad. People are pretty safe in the Netherlands in general. Even as foreigners. I don’t think people should be scared of getting attacked when moving to the country. But people do have to realize that they won’t be welcomed with open arms.

I'm glad to hear that half of the country is atheist or agnostic. This is a positive step for the world. Peace. ☮️