Measures undertaken by the Dutch government to boost investment in residential property may encourage an upturn in interest from international investors, according to a panel discussion at Expo Real in Munich this week.

Dutch housing minister Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan has told a panel discussion at Expo Real in Munich that stability in government housing policy and improving the investment climate are key to restoring investor confidence in the Dutch market.

The Netherlands has plans to build 100,000 new homes a year to house its growing population. Find out more about why investing in Dutch residential should be a key part of your investment strategy in this video.

Utrecht is focusing on several redevelopment areas – including Cartesius and Merwede – which together represent a major transformation of the city and will add some 10,000 new homes. Linda Voortman, who is in charge of the city’s area development programme, has more details.

The Netherlands needs to build 100,000 new homes a year to see off the considerable housing shortage. Dutch housing minister Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan outlines the challenge facing the Netherlands and what the government has been doing to improve the residential investment climate. 

The Hague has two major redevelopment areas needing international investors: the Central Innovation District and Binckhorst. The city needs high-quality, sustainable homes in attractive urban environments for its growing population, says city area development head Henk Harms.

New research suggests that Dutch residential real estate outperforms comparable residential markets in Europe and North America on both an absolute and risk-adjusted basis, delivering an annual total return of 10.5% between 2016 and 2025.

Housing minister Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan is among the Dutch delegates attending this year's Expo Real trade fair in Munich in October. 

Amsterdam has ambitious plans to develop 68,000 new homes in the coming years and is looking for partners to make its construction programme a reality. Housing chief Alexander Scholtes is seeking investors who set high standards for affordability, design and sustainability. 

Rotterdam has one of the biggest ports in the world and a fast-growing young population. The city has plans to build 15,000 new homes over the next four years and is appealing for international investors to bring in capital. City housing chief Chantal Zeegers explains.

The Dutch government is updating the conditions for exempting foreign pension funds from corporation tax requirements, marking a long-awaited shift in policy as part of efforts to boost international investment in residential property.

Eindhoven is a fast-growing, modern city with a strong focus on the tech industry. Find out more about the Netherlands' fifth biggest city and the residential investment opportunities it has on offer. 

The Dutch government has announced a €500 million subsidy package for private investors to encourage more investment in affordable housing. 

Dutch housing minister Elanor Boekholt-O’Sullivan has confirmed that she will publish new plans to stimulate mid market rental construction after the summer recess. 

A number of Holland Metropole partners have signed an agreement to speed up the construction of between 7,500 and 8,000 homes in the Binckhorst redevelopment area in The Hague.

The Dutch residential property investment climate will get a boost from the Dutch government in the September budget, visitors to the Provada real estate fair in Amsterdam were told last week.

The new Dutch government says it is putting restoring international investor confidence at the heart of its strategy to solve the housing crisis. Developers say there is still more which could be done.

Dutch housing minister Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan has outlined several changes to current affordable housing legislation that she hopes will encourage more private landlords to offer rental properties in the Netherlands and boost housing supply by 100,000 units a year.

Dutch real estate trade fair Provada has introduced a new event for the June 2026 edition – a special day for international investors interested in finding out more about the Dutch residential real estate market.

The Hague city council has given the green light to plans to build 11,400 homes close to the Hollands Spoor railway station in the next stage of a project to redevelop a major part of the city centre.

International investors have plenty of opportunities for growth in the Netherlands, given that the housing shortage is increasing and rents are rising, according to research by Capital Value.

Eelco Eerenberg, in charge of housing and planning for Utrecht city council since 2019, has been sworn in as junior finance minister in the new Dutch government.

Ireland-born airforce general Elanor Boekholt-O’Sullivan is set to become housing minister in the new Dutch cabinet, where she will be tasked with tackling the housing shortage and encouraging international investors to return to the residential sector.

The new Dutch government has made increasing the housing supply the “top priority” of its four-year term, cutting the property transfer tax for investors from 8% to 7% and reiterating earlier government pledges to build 100,000 new homes a year. It has also pledged to shape legislation to improve the residential investment climate.