We moved to Amsterdam from London 16 months ago, taking a rented apartment on Prinseneiland. We quickly grew to love the city, but particularly the location in which we lived, and realised we were in no hurry to leave. So when a property on the island became available we put in a bid, and haggled with the estate agent until we arrived at an affordable price. Then we retained Expat Mortgages, who secured the best possible deal with the right bank, on time, against severe time pressure. All the paperwork was translated into English, nothing was too much trouble, and we could call our broker with queries at any time. He was unfailingly charming and considerate, and smoothed many paths on which we might have been expensively ambushed without his expert advice and connections. We have no hesitation in recommending Expat Mortgages to anyone from the English-speaking world considering a property purchase in Amsterdam. Without their advice and hard work we might have decided to carry on renting, or moved back to the UK.