Xpatations Avaliações 

It's difficult to overstate the magnitude of gratitude that I have for Rupert and his services. In the years that I've been traveling abroad with my husband, housing has been one of the biggest pain points for us and we prioritized finding an HONEST agent above all else. When we hired Rupert, we got that and so much more! I'm not going to bury the lead here- we found an apartment using Xpatations in 10 days during an unprecedented housing crisis that only gets worse every year. Rupert used his vast network to get us more viewings than we had time for within that time, and secured us our number one housing pick almost right away. If you want an agent who has strong values, a very personalized tailored service to YOU and your needs, and genuinely loves what he does, your first shop should be here.

Rupert was amazing to work with. He always replied incredibly quickly and was very organized. He paid attention to our needs and helped direct us in the right direction. Not only did he help us find our rental but he also gave us advice along the way and continued to help us even after we were in our apartment. I would recommend Rupert to anyone moving to the Netherlands!

Do note that he only has availability for a select number of clients at a time, so if you want to work with him, contact him sooner rather than later and pay the minimal monthly fee to secure a spot. This ensures he is able to provide great service for everyone, rather than being overwhelmed with work.

Rupert is a motivated, responsive, knowledgeable agent. We used his services to find a rental property when we first moved to the Netherlands, and he made the search efficient and easy as possible. Within three weeks of looking, we had signed an apartment that met our requirements, in spite of the currently tight rental market. Well worth the cost for expats/immigrants.

* Motivated – Rupert only works with 2 or 3 accounts at a time, so that means we were a priority as his client. He wanted us to find a place as soon as possible, while still respecting our requirements and not being too pushy.

* Responsive – available seemingly 24/7 on text, and provided thorough answers to our questions. When we wanted to do a viewing, he’d instantly get in touch with the selling agent.

* Knowledgeable – Rupert knew which selling agents to avoid. He noticed the quality and price/value of the apartment right away, and could tell us when it was worth it to pay up for, or conversely to avoid a property.

Rupert from Xpatations was very attentive and effective during our rental house search process. He helped us find an accommodation in just two weeks from initial contact to getting a contract draft. The whole process was as smooth as you could wish for, and with the help of Rupert we secured a place that exactly matched our requirements. If you found this review and evaluate multiple options in front of you, we fully recommend going with Xpatations.

Have you ever had to find and commit to a place to live without first seeing it in person? Well, that's exactly what we quickly realized we were facing when we first started looking for a place in the Netherlands back in late 2023. At first, this realization was more than a bit unsettling. But then we visited with Rupert with Xpatations who explained how to best navigate the current market conditions. Then, everything from there on out was honestly unbelievably smooth sailing. He visited multiple properties, sent us photos and videos, and telephoned with us frequently about all the pluses and minuses of each prospect. And all this led to his helping us find a fantastic place. THEN, he helped us take care of all the "fun" details (utilities! :-) ) and ultimately met us on the day that we arrived, handed us our keys, and gave us a thorough walkthrough of our new home. So, long story short--Rupert is the best! We recommend him wholeheartedly.

We were enthusiastically referred to Rupert of Xpatations to help us with finding a rental in the Netherlands. Relocating from the US and being unfamiliar with the process of finding a new home abroad, Rupert has been the perfect guide. From intake to rental tours to signing the contract, Rupert has been remarkably helpful, knowledgable, and professional in the entire rental process. We would highly recommend him should you consider moving to the Netherlands as you won’t be disappointed in his hard work!

I spent months trying to reach out to local realtors in the Netherlands asking to help me find a rental apartment while I was still living in the United States without success. It was clear I needed someone actually in the Netherlands to help me. I reached out to Rupert with Xpatations and he immediately gained my trust by being very clear about his process of helping and fees. We tag teamed looking at available apartments and with his expertise booked visits to those I was very interested in. Rupert would send me a video of the apartment with helpful details and commentary. Within three visits and 2 weeks Rupert helped me find an apartment I sit happily in now! :)

Rupert's services doesn't stop with just finding you a place. He put me in touch with all the utility services (gas, electricity, internet, tv, mobile) I needed which was another huge responsibility I didn't have to worry about.

Wherever you are in the world and find you need a trustworthy, honest, and dedicated real estate agent in the Netherlands, I highly recommend using Rupert and Xpatations! I know I will once again when looking to purchase a home.

I second the other five-star reviews here. Rupert was responsive, professional, honest, and went the extra mile. Highly recommend!

Rupert is helpful, knowledgeable and kind. He was able to find us the perfect apartment in just under two weeks. He was available on our schedule (a big deal when dealing with a 7 hour time difference) and went above and beyond to get us answers to our many questions and requests. He went out of his way to make sure we had a comfortable home to land in and get settled in Den Haag. He was able to help us navigate through an unfamiliar to us system and I would highly recommend Xpatations to any expats making the complicated decisions to move to the Netherlands.

More than anything else, Rupert is trustworthy. You can rest assured that he takes your needs seriously and will take good care of his clients as a matter of personal honor. It was truly a pleasure to work with him.

I have only the highest praise for Rupert and his help through the whole process of buying a home, from the first listing he sent to the handing over of keys.

First of all, he is lovely, friendly, warm, and personable, and his genuine passion for what he does comes through from the beginning. He only takes on a few clients at a time and charges very little for truly bespoke service and a totally safe agent-client relationship.

Rupert is also extremely knowledgeable about the home-buying process and real estate in general, especially as it relates to expats, and is hyper-competent to negotiate all of the associated bureaucracy (excluding the mortgage part, of course); I truly don't think I could have gone through it without him. Certainly I wouldn't have been able to negotiate the same bid that he did. The amount of money (and it was a substantial amount of money), time, effort, and headache he saved me was 100% worth his very reasonable rates.

Rupert is also very well-connected and was able to put me in touch with people who can help with fixing up the new home; he reached out to them initially on my behalf, and has been totally available to help with any questions I've had even after the keys were handed over and our professional relationship had officially ended. He and his wife, Anita, are truly sweet, kind, generous people and it has been a pleasure to work with them over the past few months.

I'm very glad to have been Rupert's client and I look forward to inviting him to the eventual housewarming. A+ extremely capable buying agent, sweet human being, and firm friend.

Finding accommodation when moving to a new country is always a challenge. We've done it multiple times. That process is made so much simpler if you hook up with a person who understands the local property market and who appreciates the stressful situation it can be.

We found Rupert and from the moment he knew we were serious (not everyone is), he wasted no time in helping us to find our new abode. We closed the deal with the landlord fast and efficiently.

Although we only met and corresponded with Rupert online (Whatsapp and email) his knowledge and calm demeanor immediately gave us confidence that he could help us.

Many thanks, Rupert! You've been a fantastic help and I am more than happy to write this review. I was about to wish you good luck for the future but a professional like you doesn't need luck to be successful.

See you soon in the Netherlands!

We started looking for housing relatively early, but after dealing with many unhelpful agents we were starting to feel the time crunch. Depsite being self-employed and having a dog, Rupert took us on as clients with about 3 weeks left until we were to arrive in the Netherlands. We had a discussion about what was important to us in a home and a budget and Rupert was off to the races. Right away he found multiple attractive options and was able to arrange viewings on short notice. We were still abroad at this time, so Rupert took detailed (and entertaining!) videos of each of the options. During the process of applying Rupert was very prompt while liaising between us and the broker and was able to to help us secure our top choice before we arrived in the Netherlands!

Rupert was also present during delivery of the apartment to make sure everything went smoothly and even got us a bouquet of tulips and a nice treat for our dog. Since then, he has provided us resources for setting up insurances and utilities and has also forwarded us information about events that would interest us as new expats. As we continue to settle into our new home, we are loving it more and more every day.

All-in-all we are extremely pleased with what Rupert was able to achieve in such a short amount of time. We were impressed with his timeliness, professionalism, and personal touch. Additionally, his rates were very reasonable and well worth the price. We will definitely work with him again for any future moves in the Netherlands

Finding a home in the Netherlands is hard, but Xpatations made it easy for us! Most realtors will only look in their own city, but Rupert was willing to go to any house we found online. His prices are fair and we were able to find a nice home for our family in Delft within a few weeks with his help. I would definitely recommend Xpatations to anyone having trouble finding a home in the Netherlands.

Rupert from Xpatations was a great professional. I needed help to rent a place since I was going to begin working in The Netherlands.

I contacted Xpatations in the end of January, explained the urgent situation and he delivered. Renting in the Eindhoven area was near impossible, viewings were usually shared with dozens of other people if you could get one. But thanks to this company's great service we could find a really nice place to stay in the long term and had signed a renting contract in the 2nd week of February.

He also helped with some work and insurance questions I had since I was new in the country.

I'm super satisfied with Xpatations services and if I ever need assistance renting or buying a house in the future I will surely request their services.

A great professional, answered immediately and a man of his word.

I came across Rupert from Xpatations while browsing the r/NetherlandsHousing/ community and I saw Rupert helping out other users with regards to their housing questions. I contacted him via Whatsapp after I found his website. After having a little conversation, I could tell Rupert would give their customer his utmost attention so I signed a contract with him. Within a week, he had an apartment for me found via his connections, which was very nice. After we got such results with Rupert, I decided to be more picky and changed my constraints and kept looking. Rupert always kept in touch with me during the search, found many apartments via new listings or his connections and asked my opinion about them. He also called agents I had trouble contacting due to not knowing Dutch or simply not being able to reach them. I also sent Rupert many listings for which he successfully arranged viewing appointments. Before I went to the NL, Rupert went to the viewings for me and gave me extensive details about the state of the home and gathered information most people would not be able to or think of. The costs associated with Rupert closing an apartment or going to a viewing were very clear in the contract and in my overall experience, there were no surprise costs and everything was billed exactly as I expected. Rupert always asked for final approval after calculating the cost of a visit. After we closed my current apartment which I am very happy with, Rupert also helped me set up utilities. Rupert is also a great help for expats as well and can help you/give you valuable advice regarding many things about moving to a new country due to his experience. A highly professional and very friendly person to work with and I suggest everyone looking for an apartment to work with him. Many thanks to Rupert & Anita from Xpatations.

Had a great experience with Xpatations/Rupert. He helped us alot in finding out the right home for us, guided throughout the house hunting process and acted like a true guide and support. I would highly recommend him to talk to him.

Rupert from Xpatations helped me find a house to rent in less than two weeks and ensured all the paperwork was done before I reached the Netherlands. Searching for a home was one less thing to worry about as Rupert was doing it for me.
I have recommended Xpatations to my friends and am happy to recommend them to anyone looking to find a home here in The Netherlands

I was looking for a house in Netherlands and Rupert was one I trusted to find about it. He did help me locate various properties within my budget.
Though I found the house outside of his help I would not have had the confidence without his advice.
I recommended Rupert to many and happy to recommend to others.