Not sure if this is in the correct area, so if not please feel free to move it.

I'm a US expat, been in the Netherlands just under a year, love my job, love being here - but have recently been faced with issues regarding an elderly parent in the US.

Without going into detail, I am wondering if anyone has any first-hand or reliable information about the very possibility of moving a parent to the Netherlands from the US in terms of boh immigration and healthcare.  Would an elderly, semi-infirm senior be considered a "dependent," and thus allowed to live here with a resident alien (me)?  Would s/he be allowed to purchase healthcare, or would that be unlikely?

Covering housing costs are not an issue.

If anyone has any information, I'd be very grateful.  Thanks in advance.

Hello.

I need to find a tax/financial advisor who is experienced with both Dutch and US tax/investment/financial issues.  I'm a relatively new expat in A'dam, plan to be here for quite a while, and hsve some issues regarding taxes, stocks, real estate, etc.

Any first-hand recommendations (or warnings) would be welcome.  Thanks in advance.

Thanks very much, ouloveit3; I've used that site in the past, but perhaps it's time to go back and check again (and again) (and again)

Newbie, sorry about the lag in response time - I was overwhelmed with the move. My stuff is still in transit, so I can't comment on the completed move as yet; however, up to this point, Rainier has been pretty good. The only thing that has been annoying is the insurance - it's not cheap, and the rules of maritime insurance (at least from this company) are extremely (I would say unreasonably) restrictive; for example, you have to insure EVERY LAST THING, individually, or it's not covered, no matter how much the total of your insurance. For example, if you say you have 15 shirts, and you actually have 17, and something happens to them...only 15 are covered. I'll let you know more when things come to a close.

Thanks, Ostia, for your (as usual) helpful response.

So far, I have scoured ALL of the internet sites (including funda, jaap, pararius, xpatrentals, etc.) - about 80% of the listings, by the time one calls the broker, are already rented, and many of the others are of the type "please apply online, if the landlord wants to, s/he will get back to you."

I have not used the small, indie, A'dam makelaars, because frankly I wouldn't even know which one to choose (or where to find one). I have been contacted by a couple of (small?) brokers via email, but all of what they've found me has been totally overpriced garbage in borderline areas (think Bos en Lommer for $1300).

I am TOTALLY considering rentals from the vrij sector, and have been putting a lot of time and energy into applying for these (and registering with the various corporations); problem, once again, is that by the time one gets an appointment to see anything, there are at least ten people ahead; or they don't even give you an appointment; or it's rented the same day it goes up on the site. I'm coming from one of the most cut-throat housing markets in the US, and A'dam is right up there with my old hometown - much to my dismay.

Any thoughts on any of the areas I've noted? I'm leaning toward Ijburg, although I know it may not be the best for me - but at least it's aesthetically pleasing.