After being confronted with numerous horror stories about buying a house in an overheated housing market, nothing could be further from the truth. Carla van den Brink Real Estate Agency—in the person of Susan Bosma—guided us expertly and professionally in every aspect, making the various phases flow seamlessly together.

We viewed over a hundred houses, and you'd think the real estate agent would have called it a day, but no, Hellen and Heather from Carla van den Brink still had the cheerful courage to guide us in a different direction and, so to speak, start all over again—fantastic. So, as an advisor, you give the client all the time and space to explore, search, and, above all, grow in the process. After all, we, with our completely different backgrounds, still had to reach an agreement. And even after that final decision, there was still positive care and attention—something you won't find, so special.

Her life of traveling the world means she works with different standards and expectations, and she herself is incredibly driven to be flexible. And that's where the fundamental connection immediately came: selling together, wanting to experience the process as something light, being accessible to each other, and acting with taste, decisiveness, and knowledge. She enjoyed it. So did we.
"Your lack of bias, the flexibility of switching gears, and the fundamental understanding that communication is primarily about listening—that's where both Helen and Heather excelled." She laughs. "Yes, I know I'm demanding, I'm very aware of that..."

In the weeks before we bought our house, we cycled through Amsterdam, fantasizing about our own home, ideally with a garden. We were looking forward to the search, but also nervous. So we searched for a good real estate agent, and a good friend recommended Carla van den Brink. Isabeau made the whole process feel comfortable, and we felt confident in finding our first home. A big dream has come true: our own house in Amsterdam with a garden!