RavindranAgni
Indian expat in the Netherlands
Forum posts
13
About me
Indian, Married
Lives in Leeuwarden, Friesland
Speaks English Tamil
Registration: 19 January 2017
Activity
Landlord Issues by RavindranAgni
How to deal with a landlord/housing agency that does not cooperate with you? My house is owned by a housing agency, not a individual owner. The real estate agent continuously choose to ignore our reports and requests about the issues in the house. ...
Thanks much Cynic and Finross. Let me look in to the leads you've provided. meanwhile, fellow expats please share your experience... :) Read More
Landlord Issues
How to deal with a landlord/housing agency that does not cooperate with you? My house is owned by a housing agency, not a individual owner. The real estate agent continuously choose to ignore our reports and requests about the issues in the house. ... Read More
Freelancing in Friesland! by RavindranAgni
Dear fellow expats and experts, Even after 3 months of brain storming I still couldn't come to a concrete decision on 'going freelancing' in friesland. I was working in the BPO industry for the past decade as a communication ...
Thanks much Bhavna. I'll surely look in to it! Anyone else has any suggestions? Please shed some on this ! :) Read More
New people in Netherlands? by SemaNL
Bi everyone, just became member. Having a look here:)
Hello, Welcome no Netherlands and ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ. Feel free to ask any questions or answer anyone else's to start your journey here! Lot of fellow expats and experts are here to share their experience to help each other out. Read More
Freelancing in Friesland!
Dear fellow expats and experts, Even after 3 months of brain storming I still couldn't come to a concrete decision on 'going freelancing' in friesland. I was working in the BPO industry for the past decade as a communication ... Read More
Cost of living in the Netherlands - 2017 by Priscilla
Hello, Before moving to Netherlands, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country. As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded ...
Being in Netherlands for more than a year now (as of Feb'17) this is my learning so far. Please be informed that these facts and figures could vary from person to person based on their lifestyle, income and city/town. Our life in Den Haag was ... Read More
Looking to retire in India - Kodaikanal by Zarere
Hi All I am a 46 year old married female from South Africa. We are looking to retire in Kodaikanal. We want to buy property . We are not how the processes work to apply for citizenship/emigration to India.
Unfortunately, YES. It will be hard as the existing law makes it harder for the foreigners to buy any property but not impossible. The main reason is; the people you approach there to buy property will see you as 'A rich foreigner' and try ... Read More
Conundrum about Indian family ties by nomadreid
This question is general, omitting particular names, but the situation is real. I am not sure how to deal with it, so any constructive ideas are welcome. First, this concerns a friend of mine, a woman who lives in the US, but has been a lot in ...
Hello Nomadreid, I am quite moved i must say! Given the current situation there are few tricks left to try. I am not a law expert but being an Indian I can pretty much understand the scene and can think of few theoretical options. Moving out of ... Read More
Looking to retire in India - Kodaikanal by Zarere
Hi All I am a 46 year old married female from South Africa. We are looking to retire in Kodaikanal. We want to buy property . We are not how the processes work to apply for citizenship/emigration to India.
I totally agree with 'Lynn2'. It would be best to rent or Lease the property. The later would be an ideal option as you'll have your money back at the end of your stay. Serviced apartments are trending. Kodaikanal is a wonderful choice ... Read More
Speaking Hindi in India by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Hindi is essential for a successful integration in India. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Hindi? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a language course ...
It is widely agreed that speaking Hindi is essential for a successful integration in India.Not exactly. In my personal experience: Learning Hindi will definitely help you on a great margin to mingle with people but MOSTLY in northern and north ... Read More
Is moving to India a good idea by mariella.b
I have always been fascinated by India. I have lived in the UK for 15 years with my daughter which is now 24. We came back to Italy in 2011 and two years ago, for a variety of reasons we have decided to look at other possibilities like to moving out ...
Hello Mariella, It's been quite a while, i presume you've decided the city in India you're gonna move in. I hail from Chennai, TamilNadu which is close to Kerala. Trivandrum is a good choice. I would recommend Pondicherry as it is a ... Read More