Buyout protection and investing in recreational properties

Buyout protection

More and more people are having difficulty finding affordable housing in the Netherlands. This is partly because nearly 8.5% of homes in the Netherlands are owned by real estate investors. In the four major cities, a quarter of the homes for sale in recent years were purchased by investors(source advocatie.nl). The government wants to reduce the buying up of private homes for sale by investors and have therefore created the opkoopbescherming.

What is buyout protection?

To give house seekers a better chance of finding affordable housing, a municipality can choose to introduce buy-back protection. Buy-up protection ensures that houses cannot simply be bought up for rent. That way, more owner-occupied homes remain available for people to live in for themselves. The goal is for buyout protection to take effect on January 1, 2022.

The effect of the buyout protection is that investors in the designated neighborhoods cannot simply rent out homes. This makes it significantly more difficult for investors to invest in the regular housing market. Investing in recreational properties is not covered by this regulation. Is this the time to switch to recreational real estate?

Investing in recreational homes

However, investing in a recreational home is not covered by the buyout protection and is therefore an interesting alternative for real estate investors. When you buy a recreational property at a vacation park, you can rent it out to vacationers throughout the year. This not only allows you to invest in real estate, but also directly benefits from the great interest in vacationing in your own country. But there are even more advantages why investing in a vacation home is interesting compared to investing in owner-occupied homes.

The advantages

The first advantage of buying a vacation home is the price. Recreational homes have a low entry price compared to owner-occupied homes. At TopParken Verkoop, for example, you already have a new vacation home from € 100,000. A second advantage is that you can use the home yourself when it is not rented out. This allows you to combine a nice return with your own vacation pleasure.

But perhaps the biggest advantage is that you do not have to worry about your investment and you are completely relieved. Our rental organization will take care of everything for you, from looking for tenants to handing over the keys and cleaning. All you have to do is benefit from the return you receive on the rental income.

More information about investing in a holiday home?

Would you like to know more about the possibilities of investing in a holiday home? Then make a non-binding appointment with one of our advisers or first request our information brochure.