Von Poll Real Estate

Von Poll Real Estate: YOUR GUIDE TO FINDING THE RIGHT HOME

With locations all over Europe, having a base in Amsterdam’s international financial district was a must. So, in early 2018, Von Poll Real Estate opened the doors of its second Amsterdam location, in Zuidas. Fast forward a few years, and now the firm offers a varied mix of residential properties from Buitenveldert and Amstelveen to Zuidas and the heart of Amsterdam Zuid. Six estate agents run the office. Hello Zuidas caught up with three of them, Marie-Christine Lodewijk, Elisabeth van Zijverden and Joan Dik, to talk about their work and perspective on this new location. According to Joan, ‘Zuidas has massive potential for us. In the future we’d definitely like to focus even more on residential rentals and sales in Zuidas’.

Visibility The Von Poll office is hard to miss. Where their city-centre location occupies a historic canal-side property, their Zuidas office is sleek, modern and above all inviting for passers-by. Marie-Christine explains, ‘One of the pros of having an office here was the chance to enlarge our visibility. Plus, we’re the only estate agency in Zuidas. It’s easy for people to pop in quickly during a work break, so that really lowers the threshold’. Joan agrees, ‘Though you can browse all the housing websites online, in the end most people still want something tangible, especially when buying or selling a house and given the emotions involved.’

International orientation From its beginnings in Germany, today Von Poll has many offices throughout Europe. So, if you’re looking for a place abroad, look no further than Von Poll. ‘Everyone on the team has lived abroad and has an international background’, Elisabeth explains. ‘Because of that, we’re familiar with all the ins and outs of house-hunting in a foreign country. The real estate world is completely different in other countries. We know those differences as well as the way the Dutch market operates.’ That knowledge is one of Von Poll Amsterdam’s strengths and also makes the firm a reliable guide for expats.

Marie Christine Lodewijk

Joan Dik

Willem-Jan Romeijn Teun van Esch

Elisabeth van Zijverden

Cecile Smits van Oyen

NVM real estate agent Von Poll is also a member of the NVM association of real estate agents and appraisers in the Netherlands and an MVA Certified Expat Broker, adds MarieChristine. ‘These are important and meaningful endorsements for us, because they highlight the expertise of specialized real estate agents. That way, customers know we deliver a high standard of professional service.’

Von Poll Real Estate Claude Debussylaan 134 1082 MD Amsterdam +31 (0)20 21 59 988 info@von-poll.nl www.von-poll.nl