Aemestelle Makelaars Amsterdam

We were constantly kept informed of everything without having to ask. Service was perfect and Bas always came up with good ideas to make the house more sellable.

We are so happy that we chose to work with Rob. He is absolutely the friendliest and it was a true pleasure to work with him from start to finish. Rob was always ready to answer our questions, however big or small, and he responded quickly every time. His reliability gave us so much peace of mind throughout the entire process. We were particularly impressed by his in-depth knowledge of the market and his honest, thoughtful advice. Rob's expertise, professionalism, and genuine care made a real difference, and we couldn't have wished for a better realtor to guide us. We are truly grateful for all his support!

We are so happy that we collaborated with Rob. He is the friendliest! He was very helpful with all our questions, he was always available. We appreciate him for all his support, suggestions and professionalism.

We had our appraisal done at Aemstelle. It was a complex appraisal but they helped us wonderfully. Very friendly and helpful staff, and very knowledgeable.

Rob was our realtor and we couldn't be more grateful for his help. He put so much time and effort into securing our dream apartment in Amsterdam. His extensive knowledge and network of contacts gave us full confidence in his advice. We wholeheartedly recommend him to everyone looking for a reliable and expert realtor!

We had an absolutely exceptional experience with Rob as our real estate agent. His knowledge, professionalism, and dedication are unparalleled. From start to finish, Rob guided us with confidence, always prioritizing our needs and making the process seamless and stress-free. His in-depth knowledge of the Amsterdam market and his sharp attention to detail truly set him apart. Rob is not just a real estate agent; he's an ally who goes above and beyond to ensure the best results for his clients. If you are looking for the best of Amsterdam, look no further. Rob is the agent you want in your corner! I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone venturing into the housing market.

We are very pleased with Rob de Koning and Aemestelle Makelaars. Rob is a very experienced broker, he knows the Amsterdam market inside and out. He has always been attentive, responsive, courteous and helpful. Thank you Rob for your help in securing our dream home!

My experience with this makelaar was very disappointing. The process was unnecessarily complicated due to poor communication and a lack of initiative. This made an already stressful situation even worse. Furthermore, I had the feeling that there wasn't always transparency, which seriously undermined trust in their guidance. I recommend seeking a more reliable and professional makelaar. Hopefully this office takes the feedback seriously and works on their service and professionalism.

I have dealt with what I can only describe as the worst imaginable service at Aemstelle Makelaars. Despite the notorious reputation of real estate agents, the level of dishonesty and inconsistency here was astounding. Trust became an issue almost immediately, as the information provided was often contradictory and support or clear answers were lacking. When we finally chose a house, we felt completely abandoned, almost as if Aemstelle was collaborating with the seller's agent against our interests. Throughout the entire process, it was difficult to say whether their actions were due to intentional deception or simply staggering incompetence. I advise everyone to avoid this real estate agency. They not only unnecessarily complicated our experience of buying a house but seemed to almost sabotage it. In an industry that already struggles with trust, they really set a new low point. A resounding 0/5 from me.

I had the pleasure of working with Bas as our real estate agent, and I cannot recommend him highly enough. Throughout the entire process, Bas was professional, knowledgeable, and incredibly supportive. He took the time to understand our needs and provided valuable advice at every step. His responsiveness and attention to detail made the whole experience smooth and stress-free. If you are looking for a dedicated and reliable real estate agent who genuinely cares about his clients, then you have come to the right place with Bas!

They are cheap, don't even bother to send a confirmation email and then blame the others for not showing up for the apparently. This is so outdated, I can’t imagine doing business with them in 2024. 🤯 …

Highly recommend Aemestelle Makelaars and especially Bas van Schalkwijk. Buying a house in the Netherlands is not an easy task and even more difficult as an expat. Bas was there to meet our wishes and not just to close a deal. Exactly the professional support we needed throughout the entire process until signing the deed at the notary's office. Thank you.

Rob van Aemstelle Realtors is the best realtor I have ever worked with. He is a great professional, down-to-earth and really listened to our needs. He was available for us 24/7, even in this crazy market and busy schedule. Highly recommended

Communicative and very friendly, they were able to quickly perform an appraisal for me and helped where needed to add the correct documents. Because I have little knowledge of appraisals and what was required for that, I was very happy with the support that Aemestelle could offer me.

Excellent company with good guidance

Enorm bad experience with one of the brokers from Aemestelle when selling my apartment. In my opinion, a broker should be streetwise, honest, have a good feel for the market and marketing, and combine courage and charm. This gentleman appeared to lack all of these qualities. He was constantly nervous, always able to name a doomsday scenario for everything. I get the strong impression from other brokers that he is seen as a weakling from whom a cheap deal can be obtained. All this resulted in a ridiculously low first offer from the buyers. The Aemestelle broker then became super nervous and advised me on an unusually low counter-offer, which the buyers immediately accepted. The Aemestelle broker was not even disappointed that he apparently set it so low that there was no negotiation. Furthermore, he was constantly absent-minded. He posted duplicate photos on Funda, repeatedly asked for documents I had already sent him, left the back door open after a viewing, failed to show up or was late for appointments, and when we were with the notary, he still hadn't reviewed the relevant deeds (despite repeated urging). He had no feel for online marketing - the purchasing broker even unsolicitedly referred to the poor quality of the photos on Funda but the Aemestelle broker always said they were fine when I mentioned something about it earlier. Likewise, the brochure was very unstreetwise and extremely poorly printed, upon which he said 'yes but our printer can't do better' instead of doing something about it. In other sales brochures it states that the notary chosen by the buyer may charge a maximum of €120 for striking out the mortgage, extra costs are borne by the buyer. This broker forgot to include this and sure enough: the notary promptly asked €305 per mortgage share. Our repeated attempts to discuss the underperformance of the broker with him were dismissed with a lot of 'yes but' and no improvement. His reading of this review resulted in a monologue of more than 10 minutes and a reply email. According to him, he is open to criticism, but for someone who is open to it, he asked surprisingly few questions, namely zero. During the transfer, he went into my house with the buyers before the agreed time, without waiting for me and without even calling to see if it was okay. When I arrived home just before the agreed time, I unexpectedly found 5 people in my house! It then turned out that he had also looked up which new house I had bought out of curiosity, what all was in the sales brochure of my new house, and he had called the notary who accompanied the purchase of my new house to ask how much we and the sellers paid for his services. How dishonest can a person be!!! The choice of this broker has cost me an estimated at least €20 - 30 k euros, possibly much more; not even considering the extra energy it took to keep this gentleman somewhat on track. I don't often write a Google review, but this was so extreme that I would like to warn others.

Great service and knowledge Aemestelle Real Estate Agents helped thru the whole process which led to a great sale for us

Bas van Schalkwijk from Aemestelle Makelaars guided us through the sale of our apartment in Amsterdam in spring 2025. Bas is professional, careful and expert before, during and after the sale. He is honest, reliable and has in-depth knowledge of the housing market in Amsterdam. Is proactive, fair and responds quickly to requests and is simply a very friendly real estate agent. We can certainly recommend Bas from Aemstelle for the sale or purchase of your apartment/house in …

everything went well, was clear and happened as planned. friendly and professional contact. we are very happy with that!

We were wonderfully helped by Bas from Aemestelle Makelaars! Our realtor was patient and we could ask him anything and always call him. Definitely recommended!

Femke van Aemestelle Makelaars really helped and advised me very well during the sale of my house. Easily accessible, or otherwise quickly called back, a listening ear and pleasant sparring partner. Femke has a lot of knowledge within the housing market. Furthermore, Femke excellently guided and assisted me with the purchase of my new home. I wholeheartedly recommend Femke!

Our house was sold by Bas from Aemstelle Real Estate Agents, very pleasant to work with, good communication, knowledge of the market and genuine advice. Two houses sold with Bas and very satisfied with both.

Excellent real estate agent and quick handling of matters. Always reachable. Definitely recommend Aemstelle Makelaars!

It was a pleasant collaboration with Femke van Rijn from Aemestelle. There were quite a few obstacles but this broker persevered, stood by us through thick and thin and ultimately achieved a wonderful result that we are happy with.

Femke is very professional and helped us fantastically with the sale of our house. In addition, it was always very pleasant with Femke and the communication went smoothly. Thank you Femke, you are a star!

Bas van Schalkwijk was an excellent realtor. Not the 'fast kid' type who quickly wants to earn from you, but truly someone who thinks along with you in your situation. Top.

Very nice realtor: honest, open, collaborative, expert, someone with experience and knowledge of the market, easy to reach, careful - also in contact with interested parties and potential buyers, rounds off the entire process well.

The real estate agent reacted quickly and expertly and managed to finalize the deal professionally. He neatly covered all points and kept us well informed about everything that was happening.

Bas helped me very well. Also took plenty of time for the potential buyers and for me. I am very satisfied with the service and handling.

Very skilled and professional, adequate and friendly. Quick sale, beautiful photos and good text in the advertisement on Funda

Very knowledgeable realtor who, in addition to giving good advice, is also very pleasant to deal with. They think along well and come up with useful but also honest advice. Price-quality ratio is top! We are very satisfied and can wholeheartedly recommend Aemestelle Makelaars!

Highly proactive and collaborative. As if their own house was being sold. I can wholeheartedly recommend this real estate agent.

The real estate agent went to extra trouble to sell the house for us under the best conditions.

A top team!! Good knowledge of the market, but they also have a good eye for their client's wishes. Everyone who works on the case has extensive knowledge and what is very pleasant is that there is always quick response to questions. Even if an answer cannot be found immediately, they keep searching until there is a well-supported answer. Pleasant, humorous, serious and with a big heart!

Bas van Aemestelle Real Estate knows the market perfectly and has many connections with other real estate agents. He was present at our first viewings and helped us from beginning to end, including all administrative matters, inspections, the mortgage advisor, and the notary. We found the perfect apartment in Amsterdam within 8 weeks! Overall, we are very satisfied with Bas and Aemestelle Real Estate and can wholeheartedly recommend this office.

Very good experience with Bas! Bas was always accessible for consultation and always on time for appointments. He is very professional and knows the area where we wanted to buy (South/West) very well. I can wholeheartedly recommend him as a buyer's agent.

Had a good experience purchasing an apartment. Rob was literally available day and night. We sometimes walk past but don't see him in his office 😄 greetings David and Nathalie …

Kees Jan Brinkman was an absolute pleasure to work with. I have collaborated with him countless times and he always devised a trump card for both me and my friends and family. Could not recommend this guy enough.

Aemestelle Makelaars was very professional. They gave constant feedback and they achieved the best possible price for our house. All in all, we would wholeheartedly recommend them. They form a great team and worked well together, and with us as well.

I can wholeheartedly recommend Aemestelle Makelaars. We thought finding a house, making an offer, etc., would be a very stressful and long process, but thanks to Rob everything went as smoothly and easily as possible. He gave great advice and his guidance was essential. Without Rob's expert help, we probably wouldn't have realized our beautiful home. He was always available to answer our questions, even though there were many! Thank you Rob!

Writing a review is sharing a personal experience. This doesn't necessarily have to apply to everyone. It concerns the following. For an appraisal of my property, my experience with this company is negative because: 1. Providing the necessary information was more than adequately done, however I received multiple reminders for providing the required info while it had already been delivered half a month earlier. 2. I find the invoicing for the appraisal to be on the high side. (€1000,-) 3. Sending payment reminders while the payment has long since been made. 4. It turns out that their stated payment reference on the invoice is incomplete, but they still send payment reminders while the payment was more than adequately made. All in all, given my negative experience, I do not recommend Aemestelle.

Great experience, collaborative and helpful. They respond quickly. Practical solutions, friendly contact, they are realistic, take care of everything, pleasant and fast sale of our house. In other words, we are very satisfied.

In the past five years, I have purchased and sold a house twice in Amsterdam. Initially, I came to Aemestelle for an appraisal for the purchase of the first house. Their personal approach and expertise ultimately ensured that I have used their services with great pleasure and confidence over the past five years. Thank you for that!

I would not recommend this company. We had Aemstelle appraise our apartment. The report was very superficial and sloppy. We then asked another company for a second opinion, which was complete and the appraised value was much higher. Even after confronting Aemstelle with this, they were unwilling to admit that they had done poor work. What a shame!

I highly value Amstelle Makelaars. Buying real estate in Amsterdam can be quite a challenge, especially if you want to buy property in very desirable areas. My realtor Bas van Schalkwijk was very professional and helped me make an informed decision. He has been very reliable and helpful in searching for and finding a great apartment. I wholeheartedly recommend Bas and Amstelle Makelaars to people who want to buy and sell homes in Amsterdam.

Moving to Amsterdam was a big decision for me. Because I didn't have time to personally view the apartments and bring my dog along, it was, to put it mildly, not an easy task. Luckily, I had Harm Beskers as my agent. Harm did his utmost best to find the perfect place for me and guide me through the process. All while being super patient and professional in dealing with my many questions and requests. Making my move pleasant, instead of the usual stressful hellish process that finding and moving into a new apartment usually is. So if anyone is looking for a beautiful apartment with an even better moving experience, then Harm is the man for you!

I can wholeheartedly recommend Aemstelle Makelaars. I have excellent experiences with them, both in the buying and selling of houses as well as in renting. The agents are very professional and do their utmost to meet your request. They pay personal attention to your wishes and are very reliable. Above all, their agents are very honest and will always give you a professional and honest opinion, even if it means they don't quickly close a deal and commission.

More than 10 years of a more than good experience with the team at Aemestelle! In addition to good service, there is plenty of personal attention and room for humor.

Very practical advice and quick responses.

High-quality realtor. Very responsive and reliable, he never gives up!