Johan Visser does not dare to say with certainty why this is the case. But it is certain that ‘his’ Volendam is not really popular with house seekers outside the village, according to the real estate agent and native Volendam. “The vast majority of houses we sell in Volendam are bought by Volendam residents.” Nowhere else in his work area, roughly the part of the province between Landsmeer and Hoorn, is this trend so strong.
Of course Visser has an idea. “We have the image of being a closed community.” He has to laugh: he sees it very differently. “But yes, I look at that through Volendam glasses.” Visser gives the example of a British buyer who moved from Amsterdam to Volendam a few years ago. “All his friends said: don’t do it. But he’s having a great time here.” You just have to experience it, is what Visser means.
Not very popular
For the time being, the Brit is an exception: there are relatively few newcomers who come to Volendam from Amsterdam. Within a radius of 25 kilometers around the capital, it is striking how unpopular Volendam is among Amsterdam home buyers.
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