Investing in Rotterdam for direct and indirect returns
Want to let your property quickly with the highest-rent guarantee? Enjoy your returns in peace without the hassle of property letting? Find out more about our management service below.
Letting property has never been easier or more affordable
Enjoy worry-free returns without losing sleep over managing your rental property. With our rental management service, all you need to do is check your bank account!
Benefits
- You avoid issues with the Dutch Tax Administration. Outsourcing management to a letting agent helps prevent additional tax on active asset management.
- All you need to do is check your bank account: Riva transfers the rent to you. We take care of all rent collection and debtor management.
- We also manage the settlement of the security deposit for you.
- You have no direct contact with the tenant: we are the point of contact throughout the tenancy.
- Broken washing machine or a leak? No worries: our service team will take care of it within 24 hours.
- No vacancies, which naturally benefits your returns. We are the first to receive notice from the current tenant, allowing us to re-let the property within a month.
- Cleaning at handover by our own professional cleaners.
- You only pay us once your property has been let. Unlike most letting agents, we do not charge an agency fee in advance. We do charge a start-up fee. We take professional photographs of the property and publish them with an appealing description on our website and social media. Naturally, we also advertise the property on relevant sites such as Funda and Pararius.
Rotterdam for direct and indirect returns
Growth in property values over time
You can hardly have missed it: Rotterdam is booming, especially the property market. Prices per square metre are still relatively low compared with other major Dutch cities, but the gap is narrowing as the port city becomes increasingly popular. Quality of life is improving rapidly and all the facilities are there for Rotterdam to develop into a truly international city. Invest in property now and you have a good chance of benefiting from attractive capital appreciation in the long term. Would you prefer to release your equity now? Arrange a meeting with one of our sales agents to discuss the market and your options.
Direct rental returns
Rents in Rotterdam have always been relatively high, particularly in desirable locations such as the city centre, Blijdorp, Kralingen, Scheepvaartkwartier and Kop van Zuid. With growing demand from expats and international students, we are seeing rents climb further, which naturally benefits your direct rental returns.
No active asset management for your property
When you buy property as a private individual with the intention of letting it, the tax authorities may treat the proceeds as business profits (or income from other activities). When should you be concerned? This is something of a grey area, but the Dutch Tax Administration asks one key question: “What do you do yourself?” The more actively involved you are in managing the letting process, the greater the chance that the Dutch Tax Administration will tax you for active asset management. The same applies if you buy and quickly sell property for a profit without letting it. If you outsource the management completely, you avoid the risk of additional taxation.
Many expats and international students come to Rotterdam
International students
Erasmus University is growing rapidly, and we can see that demand for accommodation among students far exceeds supply, especially during the summer. As letting agents, we primarily let to international master’s students, with whom we have had good experiences in terms of responsible occupancy and timely payments.
Expats in Rotterdam
On average, we let around one home per day to an expat, thanks to our extensive network of companies and relocation agencies. 2019 looks set to be a busy year for expat lettings, as many businesses have chosen to move some of their European departments to Rotterdam. We expect landlords to benefit significantly. If you also want to invest in property, our buying agents can help you purchase real estate.
Transparent letting with no obligation
As mentioned, our letting agents work on a no cure, no pay basis. You pay only once we have let the property for you. No agency fees in advance: instead, a transparent and affordable fee structure when rent is collected. Feel free to arrange a no-obligation appointment with one of our agents to determine the maximum rent and find out more about our unique way of working.