IamExpat Weekly | November 3, 2022

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November 3, 2022

Selene the Lawyer: Contracts & effortless contract systems for businesses

Are you an entrepreneur or an online creative? Selene the Lawyer offers contracts and contract systems so you can do business in the Netherlands and worldwide. Book a consultation today!

Read & Discuss

Why is speaking Dutch so difficult?

by Albert Both

Learning Dutch can be challenging. Albert Both from Talencoach explains how to overcome the pitfalls of learning a new language and have fun while doing so.

Surnames are about to go double Dutch

by Richard Blauwhoff

A recently approved bill will allow children born from the beginning of 2016 to take both of their parents' surnames. Everaert Advocaten explains further.

International Lactation Specialists: Support for expat mothers

Looking after a newborn child can be a daunting prospect and challenging experience. International Lactation Specialists provides support for expat mothers.

Featured Job: Web project manager at IamExpat

We are looking for a web project manager to join our team! If you have experience managing web projects and would like to join a fun, international team, then we'd love to hear from you!

November 2022: 9 things expats in the Netherlands need to know

As we wave goodbye to October and welcome a brand new month, here are nine things expats living and working in the Netherlands need to know about in November.

KLM to raise ticket prices after Schiphol chaos cost airline 175 million euros

As a result of costs incurred due to the chaotic scenes seen at Schiphol Airport this year, KLM has announced it's likely that ticket prices will rise in 2023.

Having a baby after 2024 will cost parents in the Netherlands an extra 30.000 euros

With the Dutch government scrapping the IACK tax benefit, parents who have a baby after January 1, 2025 will pay an extra 30.000 euros in income taxes.

Public transport prices in Amsterdam rising by more than 7 percent

Public transport operators in Amsterdam have confirmed that the ticket prices in and around the Dutch capital will rise by at least 7 percent in 2023.

Dutch government makes it harder for energy companies to cut off unpaying customers

Instead of being immediately cut off, energy suppliers in the Netherlands must now send unpaying customers at least three reminders before taking any action.

Why it's so important to estimate the cost of your renovation

by Stephanie Akkaoui Hughes

Without an accurate renovation budget estimate, you may risk starting a project you will not be able to complete, leaving you worse off than before you even started. Here are some tips to help you out.

Most Googled: Why do the Dutch wear orange?

Why is the colour orange so intrinsically tied to the Netherlands and Dutch culture? In this edition of Most Googled, we delve into Dutch history to try and find the origin of Oranjekoorts ("orange fever") in the Netherlands.

Painting by Dutch artist Piet Mondrian has been hanging upside down for 77 years

A curator at a new Piet Mondrian exhibition in Düsseldorf has discovered that the Dutch artist's abstract painting has been hanging upside down for 77 years.