It was our first time buying a house in the Netherlands. We are expats and we don't know all the aspects of this process. And it was very important for us that Joost helped and support us all the way. We are very satisfied with services of the company and will recommend it to all our friends.

Already the second time we buy a house with the help of Joost - always timely responses and we trust that he follow up on our questions or agreed action points. We already recommended him to many of our expat friends, and even though we moved away from Eindhoven, he still did all meetings remote and guided us throught the process smoothly. Thank you Joost, and Simone!

Dennis luistert goed, is eerlijk in zijn advies, legt alles nogmaals uit indien nodig en is voor alle vragen bereikbaar. Het contact is persoonlijk en geïnteresseerd, gecombineerd met een vleugje humor.

Voor het afsluiten van een nieuwe hypotheek zijn wij uitgekomen bij Freek Hypotheek. Wij zijn hierin van begin tot het eind uitstekend begeleid door Boris. De gesprekken hebben wij als zeer prettig ervaren waarbij Boris met ons meedacht in de verschillende mogelijkheden en hij de soms ingewikkelde materie zo wist over te brengen dat we het goed konden begrijpen.

Prima uitleg en bij vragen snel antwoord.
En de hypotheek is prima naar wens en past dus in ons wensen pakket.
Met deze kunnen we leuke dingen doen in het leven.

Great support from start to end throughout our buying process. Always responsive to messages even in out of office hours and holidays. I would totally recommend Freek Hypotheek! Thank you so much for all the advise.

We had a really great experience with Freek Hypotheek and with our advisor Joost Geerts in particular. He was quite knowledgeable on best options that would apply to our specific situation, always had clear explanations to help us understand what choices we were making, and made sure to look at different mortgage providers based on the profile we were interested in. He additionally did a lot of checks and support that helped us in getting the home we were interested in. As a company, they also showed a lot of flexibility for arranging appointments at the right time, either at the office or online, given the restrictions. As far as we are concerned, it is completely recommendable.

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Er werd duidelijkheid gegeven over de mogelijkheden en een advies voor de optimale mogelijkheid. Ook werd er toegelicht wat ik zoal aan financiele overzichten toegezonden kreeg van de notaris. We voelden ons veilig begeleid door een deskundige!

Ik ben via mijn advocate in contact gekomen met Joost Geerts van Freek Hypotheken in Eindhoven. Joost heeft mij meer dan uitstekend geholpen. Hij is deskundig, zeer toegewijd aan het proces van begin tot einde, helder in de uitvoering en zeer prettig in omgang. Ik raad Freek Hypotheken sterk aan om hier je hypotheek te regelen. Ook op kantoor wordt je direct door de medewerkers geholpen en voel je daardoor op je gemak. Mijn complimenten Joost (en collegae)! Mijn lovende woorden zal ik zeker delen met mijn kennissenkring.

I would like to recommend services of Freek Hypotheek, especially for expats with minimal knowledge of mortgage process. Dennis from Freek, knows exactly what he is doing and he is best at it. He explained every step of the process to us and allowed us to gain confidence about our home purchase. Bit costly but totally worth it.

I can definitely recommend Freek Hypotheek Eindhoven. Boris has always provided the best level of service. Friendly, on time and precise. He is really knowledgeable about the necessary financial aspects. Also his colleagues at Freek are equally friendly. This is the second mortgage I take with them.

Joost en medewerkers hebben haarfijn uitgezocht welke nieuwe hypotheekvorm het beste bij mij zou passen. Hier is uiteindelijk een definitief oversluiten van een nieuwe hypotheek uit ontstaan. Tijdens het hele proces hier naar toe ontnam Joost mij alle zorgen en ik werd goed op de hoogte gehouden.
Dank voor alles

We are very happy with Freek! The entire process was very quick, our mortgage was arranged within 5 days. Many thanks to Dennis, who explained every single step in “easy” words as we didn’t have much knowledge about finance and mortgage. If you are looking for someone who would do all the work for you - this is the right company! We trusted Freek 100% and we would definitely choose their services again in the future.

Despite the complication of my case, the team of Freek Hypotheek helped me to find a solution for my mortgage. I noticed that many other mortgage advisors prefer to do only the easy and routine procedures. My case was successful at the end with the help of Freek Hypotheek team.

Goed voorgelicht over de verschillende vormen van hypotheken. Uiteindelijk een goede hypotheek af kunnen sluiten met zeer competitieve voorwaarden. Uitermate tevreden met de gehele procedure van aanvraag met de noodzakelijke updates tot het uiteindelijke afsluiten van een mooie hypotheek.

Overall we are happy with Freek. We had used them in the past as well. We liked that the advisor will think along with us and adapt to new requirements.
Point of improvement: We would frequently be switched to different advisor without any further introduction or even any kind of information whatsoever. That is very weird and not professional in our opinion. We had to explain the fully story again each time. Second point of improvement: The advice was not always accurate and we had to keep checking ourselves.

Voor de tweede keer onze hypotheek afgesloten bij Joost. Heldere uitleg, altijd bereikbaar indien je vragen hebt en de service stopt niet zodra de handtekening staat. Zeker een aanrader!

During the 1-hr discussion of intake discussion, the advisor asked me to provide my financial situation by mail since she does not fully understand my mortgage situation. I quickly wrote down some example numbers and sent them to her with my real name and home address. The advisor cannot draft a simple proposal to finance the vakantiewoning that we would like to purchase, and she told me that it is so complicated and she has no idea what to do. Afterward, she called me back and told me that she wanted to charge me ~25euro per hour to think about applying mortgage for vakantiewoning.

However, it was SHOCKING to me that ABN AMRO contacted me a few days later. ABN AMRO said that the advisor called them and asked the bank to investigate my mortgage because she thinks something might be 'illegal' in my profile based on the example I sent to her by mail during the intake meeting. But, the most unacceptable for me is how unprofessional clients' private data usage at your Hypotheek shop. Anyone who wants to meet your advisor for mortgage intake discussion needs to be prepared for the situation that their private content/data will be distributed to 3rd party.

We are really satisfied and pleased to get support from Boris. He is clearly able to show his excellent experience and good knowledge about the mortgage/finance situation that helped us through many obstacles that we were frustrated about. He also gave us honest advise about our budget and what were possibilities. We would definitely ask for support from Boris again if we ever need any mortgage advice in the future.

My whole experience with Freek Hypotheek and especially with Boris de Lau was great. Made me feel very comfortable and he was fantastic with this on time feedback throughout all mortgage process. He goes above and beyond with hic customer service as well as his follow-up. My wife and I will definitely be recommending Freek Hypotheek to our friend and colleagues when purchasing house/apartment.

We give them 5 starts for their splendid work and advise.

My wife and I went to Freek Hypotheek recommended by a friend. We had scheduled three other meetings with different mortgage advisors, but after meeting with Boris, it was clear to us that we didn't need to keep searching for advisors. As foreign, we don't know many of the peculiarities of mortgages and documentation for it (almost all in Dutch), so Boris did a great job helping us during the whole process, reviewing the documents for the house, explaining all related to insurances, and every single question we had was answered very fast. So, we are very happy with his services.

During the mortgage gathering process, a problem popped up: my passport expired. I definitely could not solve it on my own. Arguing with a bank seems to me as a "no chance to win" idea. Dennis, however, was able to prove to the bank, that my residence permit is sufficient and it worked like a charm. I would never expect this to work if I would apply on my own. This is why a mortgage advisor is almost mandatory for an expat like me. Relocation and mortgage acquiring process is, normally, a very stressful thing. Due to Freek Hypotheek, the stress level was minimized and I highly appreciate this. The guys are very flexible and professional. I give Freek Hypotheek 10 out of 10. Thank you! =)

Working with Dennis was a real pleasure. I always felt that he was invested in making sure that I got the best deal possible. I met Dennis 2 years before I finally got my house, but I stuck with him because I had such a good feeling from our first conversation that I couldn't go anywhere else.
I fully recommend Dennis and Freek Hypotheek to anyone especially internationals who are searching or just information on the next steps to take in the house search. I could always call to ask questions and to clarify any questions that I had. This means a lot because I am a young buyer and Dennis provided direction and advise where I needed it.

Kind regards,
Victor Ogunmodede

Dennis was extremely helpful in answering our questions and guiding us through the very complicated process to find the right mortgage that worked for us! We're happy with the quality of service, and even happier to be moving into our new home!!

Boris denkt graag mee adviseert waar nodig!
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With decades of experience, Dennis puts himself in other's shoes (especially very handy for expats) which clearly gives an edge on increasing the success rate of the application. The orientation meeting is very detailed and it sets the expectation of the services very high.

The prerequisite documents are not very straight forward, as per our understanding and Dennis had all the tricks up his sleeve to overcome bottlenecks during the process.There were also couple of roadblocks in securing the mortgage and Dennis always had a workaround and made sure the application was on it's track to success.

Due to lack of basic understanding about mortgages/procedure, sometimes it was difficult to get a good grasp about the open choices that an applicant has to make. These created some confusions in the communication and going back/forth regarding the choices of lenders. Dennis was assuring when it came to answering questions and he was open to address all our questions through emails and calls, no matter how basic and annoying those questions were.

The follow up from Simone after submitting the application was very prompt and it was helpful to receive frequent updates.

The first impression during the orientation meeting we got was that the mortgage advisor was knowledgeable, trustworthy, qualified, structured and competent.
While during the journey of finding the first dream house and finalizing the mortgage deal, the real non-competent, non-committed, non-knowledgeable face has eventually revealed itself hardly. Two attempts buying and requesting advices here are the outcomes
Attempt 1, Sep 2020:
1- Not all information and consideration we should be aware of was not shared beforehand, neither in time when needed
2- Some "proactive" actions was taken without our consent
3- Responses and availability is way far from ideal
4- A bill of 1000 euro was charged without even getting the house, and was a promise to get 750 euro deducted from the bill in case I bought a house within 2021
Attempt 2, Jan,Feb 2021
- Also didn't finalize the deal due lack of commitment and informing us with new rules that has been changed lately, Very bad service

Voor een bijna onmogelijke case, waren ze begripvol en gingen ze door het vuur. De waardering die ik heb voor hen heb, komt uit de connectie die zij hebben opgebouwd vanuit vertrouwen. We spreken mens-tot-mens, en dit was de meest belangrijke factor bij onze samenwerking. Ik wil voornamelijk dit team (Janet, Simone en Dirk) nogmaals bedanken - zonder Freek (jullie) was het niet gelukt.

Boris is well informed and fully contented with all the latest information about the Mortgage policies. His contact in various banks proves that he will make sure that you will get Mortgage if your financial conditions are ok. We went to Boris after rejection from most of the financial advisor across Netherlands because our conditions were bit complex. Thanks to Boris and his confidence, we are not proud owner of our dream home.
Boris is very polite and always ready to help.

Thanks alot Boris for your support.

As expat, understanding the financial, housing and legal affairs of my host country can be a haunting task. However, I am very pleased to have found in Freek Hypotheek and especially in Janet an excellent financial and mortgage advisor. They provide very clear explanations, show full transparency, and are prompt in coming with several scenarios for one to choose from. They also provide guidance to ensure one gets the best deal, at the lowest possible cost. And that to me means commitment to the customer. Thanks Freek (Janet) for your support.

Goed duidelijk overzicht van de mogelijkheden.
Goed advies over mogelijkheid in mijn situatie voor een gedeelte aflossingsvrije hypotheek, wat me veel scheelde in de maandlasten.
Snel antwoord op mijn vragen.

Dennis heeft door zijn scherpe blik en verhelderende inzichten, een perfect passende hypotheek voor ons uitgezocht.

Dennis van Lieshout luistert goed naar de wensen van de klant en heeft zeer adequaat gehandeld.
Ik heb zijn no-nonsense aanpak gedurende het traject enorm gewaardeerd.
Ook het contact met Simone verliep steeds prettig; zij komt haar afspraken altijd na en regelt de zaken in één keer goed.

Uitstekend advies betreffende mogelijkheden voor de hypotheek tijdens het orientatiegesprek en na aankoop van een woning zijn meerdere opties getoond met heldere uitleg van de kosten en de voorwaarden die bij elke optie horen. Erg prettige samenwerking waarbij alle zorgen uit handen genomen werden. De adviseur was op de hoogte van de recente ontwikkelingen (inclusief wijzigingen in het kabinetsbeleid dat van invloed kon zijn op mijn situatie).

Nice staff & very professional!
Recommended.

Duidelijkheid, en betrokken. In het gesprek ook een aangename sfeer en er werd goed meegedacht.
Dit resulteerde in een goed advies. De uitwerking hiervan en het afronden van de hypotheek ging vlot.
Ook de bemiddeling tussen de verkopend makelaar ging prima. (wat wel een paar keer nodig was!)
Fijne samenwerking

Dirk was amazing and to the point. Understood my requirements, composed the best offer in a timely manner. Most importantly, he was always available and a phone call away for any queries. Would recommend Dirk as a mortgage advisor.

Dirk is iemand met verstand van zaken.
Het contact was persoonlijk en prettig
Verder was er ook een prettig en persoonlijk contact met ons eerste aanspreekpunt Simone Schuurman.
Kortom wij zijn zeer accuraat en vakkundig geholpen bij Freek hypotheek Eeindhoven.
Bovendien waren we blij verrast met de enorme bos bloemen die we kregen bij de notaris na het passeren van de hypptheekakte

Helder advies en snelle actie. Top geregeld door Dennis en zijn team. We hebben met recht de beste hypotheek voor onze situatie.

De gespreksdata waren: oktober 2018; december 2019 en mei 2020 met achtereenvolgens kennismaking, advisering en afwikkeling van het advies.
De be- en afhandeling waren to-the-point en professioneel met van meet af aan een goede vertrouwensrelatie en een correcte en directe communicatie.
De adviseur was duidelijk in zijn taakopvatting, stond open voor vragen en alternatieven en dacht creatief mee op zoek naar de meest geëigende oplossing.

NB De bij "gespreksdatum" ingevulde gegevens zijn fictief omdat ik er de werkelijke gegevens niet kan invullen.

Everything went really fast paper, documents, notary. We are really satisfied with how everything went by. When we had questions or problems or we were confused about something, we got our answers quick. Thank you

Janet is een betrokken hypotheekadviseur die uitgebreid de tijd voor je neemt en meedenkt in oplossingen die passen bij jouw persoonlijke situatie. We hebben meerdere keren met haar samen gezeten en verschillende scenario's doorgesproken. Daarbij kon zij helder aangeven wat de voor- en nadelen waren en ons uiteindelijk een passend advies geven.

Freek hypotheek is een zeer vakkundig en profisioneel hypotheek adviseur.ze staan altijd klaar voor hun klanten met profisioneel medewerkers. Ze hebben altijd begreep voor de situatie van hun klanten.Wij zijn zeer tevreden over hun dienstverlening.Freek hypotheek wij danken jullie zeer en van hart!

Goede en prettige samenwerking, duidelijk in communicatie en helder.
Zeker aan te raden!

Mvg Reginald Folkers

Dirk heeft de oversluiting van A tot Z begeleid. Van het advirs om over te sluiten, vis het pro-actief begeleiden van alle contactmomenten met verstrekker, taxateur en notaris tot aan oversluiten bij notaris met een attent boeket, als mooie afsluiting van dit hele proces.

Dennis is altijd open voor vragen en onzekerheden van de cliënt.
Bij alle vragen die ik had over het kopen van een huis/appartement kreeg ik snel antwoord.
De antwoorden waren duidelijk en goed te begrijpen.

Joost heeft ons geweldig ondersteund in het vinden en afsluiten van een passende hypotheek voor ons nieuwe huis. Alles wat daarbij komt kijken heeft hij ons duidelijk en geduldig uitgelegd en geholpen met het maken van verstandige keuzes. Ik ben erg blij met deze hulp! Dankjewel Joost!

Dennis is een erg kundige adviseur die weet waar hij over praat. Zijn adviezen zijn altijd vanuit het oog van de klant. Hierbij is Dennis in staat om verschillende financiële scenario’s in behapbare taal uit te leggen. Wij hebben in juli voor de tweede maal een huis gekocht en daar hebben wij nu heel veel plezier van.

For us, with Janet's help, it was quite easy to bid a house, apply for a mortgage, get the mortgage and lastly buy the house.
Janet explained every detail very well.
Overall everything was quite easy.

Dennis was always very attentive and he gave always quick responses to our questions and doubts. He also took the needed time to do so. He made the process very clear and easy for us.