From viewing to bid

Your whole buying journey. One place.

A Dutch purchase takes months and more viewings than anyone plans for. Here is what each stage asks of you — and what Groundwerk does at that moment.

No credit card required

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Phase 1

Before the viewing

Paste a listing from Funda (the main Dutch property site) and get your full intelligence report in minutes — built entirely from official Dutch government sources.

Groundwerk Verdict

Strongly recommended, caution, or not recommended — with reasoning

Red Flags

Up to 8 risks ranked by severity, including Funda euphemisms

Bidding Strategy

3 scenarios, opening bid, max bid, negotiation room

Also in every report

Property ProfilePrice/m², WOZ (government valuation) comparison, build year, condition

Financial OverviewTransfer tax, notary, agent fees, monthly costs

Legal RiskGround lease, VvE (HOA) health, zoning, required inspections

Viewing Checklist15–20 items tailored by build year

Renovation CostsCosts per component, low/high range, priority

Agent Questions8–10 targeted questions for the estate agent

Neighbourhood SummarySafety, schools, transport, flood risk

Neighbourhood DataAverage property values, income level, population density

Energy AnalysisOfficial label, heating costs, improvement advice

Data sources: BAG · CBS · EP-online (RVO) · PDOK · Klimaatatlas · Rijksmonumentenregister · Bestemmingsplan

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Phase 2

At the viewing

Open Groundwerk on your phone. Your report becomes a step-by-step inspection guide — mark each item OK, Issue, or Unclear, add notes, and capture everything in real time. Nothing gets missed.

9:41

Viewing

Pre-1945 property

3/4

Check foundation for cracks

OKIssueUnclear

Test all taps and drains

OKIssueUnclear

Inspect roof from outside

OKIssueUnclear

Check the fuse box

OKIssueUnclear

Add a note...

Checklist tailored by build year

Pre-1945, 1945–1975 or post-1990 — each era has specific risks

OK / Issue / Unclear controls

Quickly capture with one tap, plus free-text notes

Auto-saved to your account

Your progress is automatically saved to your account

Optimised for mobile

Designed to use on your phone during the viewing.

Decide together

Share the report with your partner. Rate each section independently and see where you agree or disagree.

Decide together with the Together tab

Buying with a partner? Share your report via a link. You each rate every section independently (positive, neutral, or negative) and Groundwerk shows where you agree and where you don't. No more endless debates based on gut feeling. Just the facts, assessed by two pairs of eyes.

Independent ratingsSide-by-side comparisonShare via link
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Phase 3

When you’re ready to bid

Your report gives you a bidding strategy with three market scenarios, a full financial breakdown, and tailored questions to ask the makelaar (selling agent). Go into the negotiation knowing exactly what you’re buying and what it’s worth.

3 bid scenarios

Buyer’s, neutral and seller’s market with concrete amounts

Financial breakdown

All additional costs + monthly payments calculated

Agent questions

8–10 targeted questions, each with reasoning

Bid Scenarios

Buyer’s market
106%
Neutral market
107%
Seller’s market
110%

You are never really tracking one

Your shortlist keeps moving: one drops out, another appears, and by the third you have forgotten why you liked it. The Property Tracker holds the whole search — viewing planned through to won, with bid history, side-by-side comparison and synthesis across the shortlist.

Viewing plannedViewedShortlistedBid submittedWon

Groundwerk property comparison — which one is worth fighting for? — available with the Search Pass.

Know your budget before you fall in love

Our free mortgage calculator tells you your maximum mortgage, NHG (government mortgage guarantee) eligibility and all-in monthly costs — before you walk through the door.

12+

Government sources

608

Neighbourhood profiles

24

Cities covered

<5 min

Per report

All data comes from official Dutch government sources: BAG, CBS, EP-online, PDOK, Leefbaarometer, Klimaatatlas, RIVM, DUO, Kadaster, Rijksmonumentenregister and more.

Simple pricing

First report free. No subscription required.

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  • 3 AI follow-up questions
  • Neighbourhood profiles
  • Mortgage calculator
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Per property

  • All 12 sections
  • 3 AI follow-up questions
  • PDF export
  • Shareable link

Search Pass

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  • Unlimited reports
  • 20 AI questions per report
  • Property tracker
  • Property comparison
  • Document analysis

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