The notary
If you buy a house in the Netherlands, you always have to go to the notary for the formal transfer of the purchased property. This is anchored in our legislation and, unlike many other countries, is very well regulated in the Netherlands.
In most cases, the notary is selected and paid by the buyer, but is always a neutral third party in the transaction. The notary arranges all legal matters surrounding the transfer.
Based on the signed purchase agreement, the notary draws up the deed of conveyance, monitors various deadlines such as providing the bank guarantee and other obligations, carries out several checks before and after the transfer and writes a copy of the deed of delivery in the public registers. from the land registry.