Buying property in the Netherlands? Have the purchase agreement reviewed by a Dutch lawyer

If you are buying a real estate property in the Netherlands, it is important to get proper legal advice about it. Lexys’ real estate lawyers can assess the purchase agreement of a property for you. It is often possible to agree a fixed price for this so that you know where you stand in advance. Our attorneys can fully assess the purchase agreement, inform you whether or not the clauses are standard and what the consequences are, as well as inform you on all risks connected to the sale.

Review purchase agreement of real estate by a Dutch attorney

The lawyer go through all the documents relevant to the sale. These include not only the purchase agreement itself, but also, for example, the deed of division (in Dutch: splitsingsakte) and other documents from the Land Register (in Dutch: Kadaster). Depending on exactly what your wishes and concerns are, the lawyer will agree with you how you will receive the advice. Sometimes a short telephone conversation is sufficient, but in other cases it may be desirable to receive a somewhat more extensive written advice.

Have your purchase agreement reviewed when buying property in The Netherlands

It does not matter what kind of purchase agreement is involved. Our lawyers have extensive experience in advising on the NVM purchase agreement and its deviations, as well as the Amsterdam model purchase agreement. They are trained to quickly spot deviations from those models and can advise on the scope of special provisions, such as a so called age clause (ouderdomsclausule) or non-self-occupation clause (niet-zelfbewonings clausule). Lexys’ real estate lawyers also have extensive experience in advising on purchase agreements that do not conform to a particular model.

Assessing purchase agreements for various types of property

Because Lexys’ lawyers have a broad orientation within real estate law, they can advise on the contract of sale regardless of the type of property concerned. You can turn to our lawyers for advice on the purchase of a home, advice on the purchase of a commercial property, advice on the purchase of a flat or advice on the purchase of a recreational property. The lawyers will not only advise on the content of the purchase agreement, but also tell you exactly what you are buying. For example, when buying a holiday home, it is often a question whether you are actually buying the home itself, or only the right to occupy it. With a house or business premises in a larger building, you may not be buying full ownership, but a so called ‘appartementsrecht’. Our lawyers can tell you exactly how this works.

Contact a lawyer for advice on purchase agreement

Want to know what our lawyers can do for you and what the costs are? Then contact us.