Matthijs is from a very small village in the middle of The Netherlands. After completing middle school, he moved to Leiden for studies. Here, he did a Bachelor International Relations and Organisations and a minor in International and Intercultural Management at Leiden University, and after that a masters in Business Administration at the University of Amsterdam.

It was during the purchase of his first home in Leiden that he got in touch with mortgage mediation. He then realized what an involved mortgage consultant could mean for their clients. Following the attainment of his master’s degree, Matthijs delved into a finance career, spending three years in mortgage mediation before joining Expat Mortgages to merge financial expertise with an international orientation.

In his free time, Matthijs is an avid cooking enthusiast, likes to tend to his houseplants, and will try to discover new places on short or long city trips. Input on special places that he should visit in the future is therefore highly appreciated!