IamExpat Fair The Hague 2025: Book your workshop now!
Featuring more exhibitors than ever before, this year's IamExpat Fair The Hague on Saturday, October 11 will be the biggest one we've ever hosted in the iconic Grote Kerk! Spend your day discovering everything you need to know about expat life while browsing stands that bring together local businesses, service providers and expats from all over the world!
To truly make the most out of your day at the IamExpat Fair The Hague 2025, why not visit a workshop or two? Presented by experts in their field, the workshops teach you everything you need to know about being an expat in the Netherlands, from buying a house here to learning the language. And best of all, you can attend them free of charge! Take a look at the workshop programme to see all of our workshops at a glance.
The Dutch housing market
Buying a house in the Netherlands can be quite complicated for expats, and we all know how difficult the rental market can be as well. The following workshops will clear things up for you:
- 10.40am - 11.10am: Welocate - An expat guide to the Dutch housing market
- 11.30am - 12pm: Expat Mortgages - How to buy a home in the Netherlands step-by-step
- 12.10pm - 12.40pm: M/V Works Mortgages & Insurance - Should you buy or rent as an expat in the Netherlands?
- 1.10pm - 1.40pm: ABN AMRO International Clients - Buying a house in the Netherlands
- 2.50pm - 3.20pm: ING Bank - Everything you need to know about getting a mortgage
Your career in the Netherlands
Looking for a job in the Netherlands? Or maybe you want to further your career by studying for an MBA? Perhaps you are thinking about starting your own business? Find out more about how to cultivate your career in the Netherlands by signing up for one of these workshops:
- 10.50am - 11.20am: GMW Lawyers - 10 things you need to know about Dutch employment contracts
- 11.40am - 12.10pm: Nyenrode Business University - Boost your career and your network with Nyenrode
- 12.20pm - 12.50pm: Blue Umbrella - Starting a business in the Netherlands
- 1pm - 1.30pm: Work in South Holland - Kickstart your career in South Holland
- 2.40pm - 3.10pm: Undutchables - How to prepare for a job interview in the Netherlands
Living in the Netherlands
From learning Dutch to understanding the Dutch, these workshops will help you settle in and feel at home in the Netherlands.
- 12pm - 12.30pm: AskZein - Thriving as an expat and how to feel at home wherever you are
- 12.30pm - 1pm: Dutch-Online - How to learn Dutch and stick to it this time
- 1.50pm - 2.20pm: Direct Dutch Institute - Learning Dutch is easy, but look out for false friends
- 2.10pm - 2.40pm: How Company - Achieving your personal best in a challenging expat life
Expat services
Not sure how to manage your money in the Netherlands? And how do you file your taxes? Get these questions and more answered by the following workshops at IamExpat Fair The Hague 2025:
- 10.30am-11am: TaxSavers - An expat guide to the Dutch tax system
- 11.20am - 11.50am: ABN AMRO Bank International Clients - Investing with ABN AMRO Bank
- 1.20pm - 1.50pm: Staden Financial Management - How (some) financial advisors take advantage of you!
- 2pm - 2.30pm: Blue Umbrella - How to file your Dutch taxes in 2026
- 3pm - 3.30pm: Taxbrella - Everything you need to know to file your US taxes in 2026
Book your seat now!
As you can see, there are workshops for everyone. The only thing you need to do is reserve your spot at the workshop(s) you want to attend. So, what are you waiting for? Book your seat now before it's too late, and we'll see you on Saturday, October 11!
Please note that you must register separately for each workshop and for general entrance to the IamExpat Fair The Hague 2025. Plus, it's also a good idea to show up 15 minutes before your workshop starts for a smooth process.