A Personal Approach to Moving Abroad
Moving to a new country is more than just finding a place to live. A new city, a new country, a new language, and a whole range of Dutch procedures to navigate. The process often begins long before you arrive, with simple questions about housing, neighborhoods, schools, and daily life.
At Urban Homies, we make international moves simple and personal. Instead of dealing with an anonymous local company, you are matched with your own Homie, a trusted local expert who understands your needs and guides you at every step. From answering your first questions while you are still abroad to helping you settle into your new home, we offer support that feels human, not corporate.
Choose Urban Homies for:
- Personalized relocation guidance
- Trusted support when moving abroad
- Local insights for expats and newcomers
- A stress-free start to your new life
At Urban Homies, relocation is not just a service. We understand the expat experience and make sure you do not just find a home. You truly land in your new environment.
Urban Homies provides a complete range of personalized relocation services, tailored to your unique needs, lifestyle, and circumstances.
Whether your relocation is arranged through HR or you’re managing the move independently, Urban Homies ensures you always have personal support and expert guidance every step of the way.
From coordinating your airport pickup and connecting utilities to delivering a welcome grocery package, Urban Homies is here to ensure a seamless and stress-free arrival in your new home.
We collaborate with top civil-law notaries, lawyers, and mortgage advisors to provide personalized, expert tax and legal guidance tailored to your relocation needs.
complete relocation package
A stress-free transition to the Netherlands
We offer comprehensive employee relocation management services which deliver a seamless local relocation solution. Corporate clients and individuals depend on Urban Homies to be their single source for settling new employees, and achieving their international assignment goals.
Expats trust and love Urban Homies for our personalized relocation services
From intake to arrival
What our expat relocation services include
Our relocation services in Amsterdam cover the full journey. We find suitable housing, negotiate the rental contract and guide you through municipal registration and BSN application. For non-EU expats, we also assist with the IND procedure and visa application process. Once you arrive, we take care of the practical details: airport pickup, utilities, welcome package and opening a bank account.
Expat housing is part of this too. Thanks to our extensive network in Amsterdam and the surrounding area, we have direct access to quality rental properties that match your wishes and budget.
For you and your family
Relocation tailored to you and those you bring along
If you are moving to Amsterdam with a partner or children, their landing plays a big part in how quickly you feel at home. We assist with the family visa, connect you to a suitable international school or childcare and help your partner with practical matters such as DigiD, registering with a GP and arranging health insurance.
Every family situation is different, and our approach adapts accordingly. We listen to what matters most to your family and tailor our guidance to match.
How an expat relocation journey with Urban Homies works
We guide you from first contact until you are fully settled. The process looks like this:
- Intake. We get to know you: your wishes, timeline, family situation and budget.
- Housing search. Your Homie actively searches, schedules viewings and negotiates the rental contract. Also possible remotely or via video from your home country.
- Immigration and registration. We guide you through the visa application process, the IND procedure and municipal registration.
- Arrival and settling in. From airport pickup to utilities and a bank account, we take care of it.
- Feeling at home in Amsterdam. Your Homie remains available for follow-up questions, including in the months after your arrival.
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Soft Landings
We’ve already helped countless newcomers enjoy a smooth and stress-free relocation to the Netherlands!
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Companies
We simplify the relocation process for HR departments, enhancing their employee benefits and making their talent packages even more attractive.
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Positive feedback
We go above and beyond, continuing our support until every customer is 100% satisfied with their relocation experience.
Recognised international relocation partner
Member of EuRA
As of March 2026, Urban Homies is an official member of EuRA, the European Relocation Association. This means our way of working meets the international quality standards set by this industry body for relocation partners. For you as an expat, this provides concrete reassurance: you are working with a recognised, professional relocation partner.
Get in touch today for a personalized, tailor-made relocation plan designed just for you
We’ll reach out to you at no obligation and completely free of charge to explain our process and provide personalized, tailor-made relocation advice.
Frequently asked questions about expat relocation
What can Urban Homies do for me as an expat?
Urban Homies personally guides you through the entire relocation journey to Amsterdam or the surrounding area. From finding suitable housing and negotiating the rental contract to municipal registration, BSN application, the IND procedure for non-EU expats and practical matters upon arrival. You have one dedicated Homie who guides you through every step.
How long does an expat relocation journey to Amsterdam typically take?
That depends on your nationality and the complexity of your situation. For EU expats, the process generally moves faster than for non-EU expats, where the IND procedure requires additional time. During the intake we give you a realistic timeline.
Do you also help with the IND procedure and municipal registration?
Yes. We guide you through the full immigration process, including the visa application, the IND procedure and municipal registration. For expats who are new here, this combination of procedures is often the most complex part of the journey, and that is exactly where we take the work off your hands.
What do the expat relocation services of Urban Homies cost?
The costs vary per situation, depending on the scope and complexity of the journey. During the free intake conversation we discuss your wishes and put together a tailored proposal.
