Recourt Makelaars

Joost supported me with the sale of my apartment and I could not be happier with how it went. He was super knowledgeable, friendly and professional, and most importantly very engaged with the process from the first moment. I would definitely recommend him and Recourt Makelaars to anyone looking to sell their home. Thanks so much!

Zeer tevreden met hulp van Joost bij de verkoop van ons appartement! Zeer deskundig, persoonlijke begeleiding en goed advies.

Snel schakelen en toch oog voor elk detail. Het was heel fijn werken met Recourt! Joost heeft het fantastisch gedaan.

We are extremely satisfied with Recourt Makelaars, and in particular with Joost (but also Maurice ;)). From the first contact he was very accessible, involved and clearly highly knowledgeable, with a strong knowledge of the local market. Joost helped us excellently with styling and gave smart, practical advice on small adjustments to make the house optimally ready for sale. This has clearly contributed to both the presentation and the final result. What really made the difference for us was his availability. Both when planning viewings and during the viewings themselves, Joost took ample time and was actually personally present and approachable for interested parties. That is extremely important and unfortunately not self-evident with every real estate agent — but with Recourt it is. The communication was pleasant, fast and professional. We continuously felt that our house received full attention. Thank you for the sale.

From the first acquaintance to the sale, we have been nothing but pleased with the knowledge and service of Joost, Maurice and the people in the office. Just an old-school real estate agent who knows how the market in the center works and takes as much work off your hands as possible.

As on the previous occasions of buying and selling: exceptionally pleasant and expertly guided by Maurice and Joost and the team. Many thanks for all the good care and the always smooth communication throughout the entire process!

Top real estate agents with a lot of business sense and personal attention! We were wonderfully helped by Maurice and his team, for which we are very grateful. Definitely a recommendation!

Great experience with Recourt Makelaars. Joost and Maurice were very helpful in the sale of our house.

She guided me fantastic throughout the entire process, arranged the best price for me and supported me at every step.

We are extremely satisfied with Recourt Makelaars and in particular with Joost. From the first contact, he was very accessible, involved and clearly highly knowledgeable, with a strong knowledge of the local market. Joost has helped us excellently with styling and smart, practical advice on small adjustments to make the property optimally ready for sale. That has clearly contributed to the presentation and the final result. What made a real difference for us, wa…

We were very nicely helped by Maurice and Joost and could buy a new house through their help!

The best real estate agent in the city! My Joost - that's how I call him. He always has a few printed papers with him when I go with him to view the apartment. He often knows more about the property than the real estate agent who is selling it. Thanks to the constant support and assistance from him and his colleagues, I was able to define my search criteria: Jordaan, Gracht, 1st floor, elevator, no warehouse, 75-85m2, 2 bedrooms... Weird, I know. I found my apartment based on the criteria with the support and help of Recourt Real Estate Agents. Thank you all, millions.

Simply the best real estate office in Amsterdam. Knowledge, expertise, experience, network. Mega professional team.

Great experience with Maurice and the rest of the team! Helpful and pleasant people to buy a house with!

Compliments for Recourt. They sent a technician, for our broken intercom. The microphone was broken, now everything works again. Really, thank you very much.

They know the market and the market knows them! Exactly what you need for a good advisor

Very professional, very accurate market knowledge and the market knows the broker too, because he is always very positive and works well.

Incredibly positive experience with Joost as both a buyer's and seller's agent! He communicates well, is flexible, and really thinks along with you. In addition, he has extensive knowledge of the subject matter, which gives confidence. A great collaboration, thanks!

Really a Super realtor Joost Lavrijssen!! Everything SUPER well arranged and nothing is too much.

We are very satisfied. Joost perfectly guided this process and advised us expertly. We can certainly recommend him.

Recourt Makelaars has excellently assisted me both in the purchase and, 15 years later, in the sale of my studio apartment. Both times the process went smoothly, with much transparency and personal attention. Joost Lavrijssen is empathetic, pleasant to deal with, and responds quickly. The back office is also professional and friendly. In a challenging housing market, it's nice to work together with an involved and expert team. My house was sold quickly and for a good price.

Highly knowledgeable realtor. Besides his expertise, he is also a pleasant and empathetic man with a sense of humor. Very easy to communicate with via app or phone. Recommended!

I trusted Recourt Makelaars for the much-needed help in purchasing an apartment in Amsterdam and I am very pleased with that. I was completely new to the entire process of buying a home and did not know the city well. I was mainly guided by Joost, who proved to be exceptionally helpful, knowledgeable and above all honest. He systematically answered all my questions and doubts and taught me a lot about this market. Recourt Makelaars and their staff work efficiently, pleasantly and reliably. They are professional and respond quickly, which is really essential to find your dream home. I wholeheartedly recommend Joost and Maurice for your search for a property in Amsterdam!

Loyal client of Maurice Ensink. He has helped us several times and always delivered good work and advice. He is pleasant to work with on both the buyer and seller side. Last time he also involved Joost Lavrijzen, which was also pleasant.

After we had unsuccessfully searched ourselves on the overstretched housing market for an apartment in Amsterdam, we enlisted the help of Recourt Makelaars! Joost and Maurice know the Amsterdam market like no other and advise you in a fair, very professional manner! For each bid, they create a report of recently sold houses in the same street/neighborhood so that you get a good picture of what a real offer is! With much patience and dedication from the entire team, we managed to buy a beautiful apartment! Thank you Joost, Maurice, Anneloes and Nathalie, we can wholeheartedly recommend you! Chiara and Anne Miek Marini

We hebben een zeer positieve ervaring gehad met Joost en het team van Recourt bij de aankoop van ons eerste appartement in Nederland. Van begin tot eind was alles perfect, vooral de manier waarop ze ons als expats hebben geholpen om onze weg te vinden in het Nederlandse systeem.

We hebben het genoegen gehad om met Joost en zijn fantastische team samen te werken en we zijn enorm dankbaar voor de uitstekende service die ze hebben geleverd! Van begin tot eind hebben ze al onze verwachtingen overtroffen en blijk gegeven van professionaliteit, expertise en oprechte betrokkenheid gedurende het hele proces. Ze waren altijd bereikbaar, proactief en deden er alles aan om ervoor te zorgen dat elk detail tot in de puntjes geregeld was. Of het nu ging om het vinden van de perfecte woning, het onderhandelen over de beste deal of het ons met duidelijkheid en vertrouwen door elke stap heen begeleiden, ze maakten de ervaring soepel en stressvrij. Als u op zoek bent naar een makelaar die echt de belangen van zijn klanten voorop stelt, hoeft u niet verder te zoeken. Ik beveel Recourt Makelaars van harte aan – ze zijn simpelweg de beste! Ozgun&Oytun

Joost en het hele team van Recourt zijn enorm professioneel en behulpzaam geweest tijdens onze zoektocht naar een appartement in Amsterdam. We hadden altijd het gevoel dat we de beste vertegenwoordiger ter plaatse hadden, die een professionele én meegaande aanpak hanteerde. We kunnen hen niet genoeg bedanken.

Recourt expertly and professionally assisted us in the purchase of our new home. Very accessible and always calm. Also helpful for questions that arose from a bit of panic (we bought a house!).

Maurice really stood by us well during the sale of our house. The process went smoothly and professionally, after each viewing we received extensive information about what had been discussed. Open and transparent. The back office of Recourt is also very skilled and correct. The house was sold quickly and for a good price. The buyers were also happy with Recourt. A well-deserved real estate agent you can rely on.

I am very satisfied with the services, availability and expertise of Recourt Real Estate Agency. They helped me immensely in learning to look at critical points in an apartment and the Amsterdam market in general. Reliable, punctual, clear and honest advice, that is what I experienced during the entire time that I collaborated with Recourt. I therefore recommend Recourt Real Estate Agency without a doubt!

Recourt real estate agents is a very nice agency with fantastic people (they are not only helping me with the sale of my house, but also with the purchase of a new home for us, so it involves different brokers within the same office). All top performers. They know the market very well, are very involved and think along, which really relieves you during a fairly stressful process. I can’t recommend Recourt Makelaars (Leidsegracht, Amsterdam) enough…

Maurice is a skilled and experienced real estate agent who prioritizes service and enjoyable business dealings. It was a pleasure to sell our house with him.

Very friendly, expert and took a lot of work off our hands. Also very helpful with moving and preparing for sale. Recommended!

Maurice van Recourt Real Estate Agent has sold a house for us very successfully for the second time. His people-oriented personal approach and expert method ensured that the interested visitors were also very pleased with him. 'What a relief' was one of the complimentary descriptions.

Excellent collaboration and truly supports you everywhere - very helpful, understanding of the market and honest about bids and potential buyers.

Best agent in the city! Can only recommend them to everyone who is looking to buy a place. Great communications, knowledge and trust.

Joost was very professional, knowledgeable, went the extra mile for anything and everything that was required. Highly recommend!

Fast and adequate, combined with personal attention and consideration for all interests. A professional approach that satisfies both the seller and proceeds directly to the buyer.

Again a very good experience with Recourt Makelaardij. Maurice Ensink is very experienced, genuine and friendly. He relieves your burden through his extensive experience, knowledge and careful research. That gives, in addition to a beautiful result, also peace of mind and confidence.

Very happy with Recourt Makelaars. Very professional and expertly helped. Thanks for everything Joost and Maurice!

I would like to sincerely thank Maurice and Joost for the wonderful adventure of buying our first home. We were excellently assisted by them from A to Z. By this, I mean from the moment of choosing the suitable residential area to the delivery at the notary. In short, you can expect full service. They are also very customer-oriented because they always responded quickly to our messages and do not adhere to the standard 9-to-5 mentality. They bring a wealth of experience with them and this is reflected in, for example, answering our questions. Moreover, they know how to ask the right questions during viewings, which put me and my girlfriend at ease. Apart from the substantive aspects, we laughed a lot, which we found pleasant. Finally, we received a personal gift as a surprise at the delivery at the notary. In short, we had a wonderful experience and would definitely recommend Recourt Makelaars!

Top broker in Amsterdam. Maurice and his team helped us with purchase, rental and sale. Every time a top experience. Makes the entire process smooth and watches out for mistakes.

They are not fair!

They take customer service to the next level, very experienced agents, fair prices, and excellent customer experience.

We have been working with Recourt Makelaars for a long time - specifically with Joost Lavrijssen - and have experienced the entire 'home buying process' with them. Rental property, purchase of first own home and recently the sale of it. Friendly, hardworking and realistic real estate agent.

What a lazy realtor! Too lazy to show a house!

Very good experience with Recourt. Well guided and a nice no-nonsense mentality. They are slightly more expensive, but the price is more than worth it. And Maurice also brings along pleasant Amsterdam humour :)

A real recommendation. More thorough than others and good guidance and communication at all levels. Would certainly collaborate with Recourt again.

Very satisfied with the friendliness, professionalism, communication and humour of Recourt Makelaars - Maurice Ensink. You are well and honestly informed and guided through the process when you want to purchase a home and have the best interest at heart for their clients.

In the past few months, Joost Lavrijssen (one of the brokers from this office) has guided us in a committed and expert way during the sale of our house in the Jordaan. He pleasantly combines his expertise with our lack thereof. He has been an enormous support throughout the entire sales process. He is always accessible and shows his commitment through proactive contact from him. In addition, all predictions he made about the sale of the house have come true, both in terms of process and price. This is not a brokerage office where you still have to figure everything out yourself or chase after calls, but a real point of contact. Perhaps slightly more expensive than other offices, but every euro more than worth it. Should we want to sell our new home tomorrow, we would definitely involve this office again without any doubt!

Maurice van Recourt Real Estate has sold a property for us for the second time. Both times, everything was excellently arranged! Potential buyers who came to view our property were enthusiastic about the personal approach and expertise. And that was exactly the reason why we chose Recourt Real Estate. The sale proceeded quickly, we received a good price, and the final buyers are delighted with the property. Everyone is happy thanks to Maurice!

Terrible service.

So happy with Maurice and real estate agency Recourt. He helped me very professionally with the sale of my mother's house. They are skilled, customer-friendly, and well informed about all the rules that apply in the housing market. Are you looking for a realtor? Then I say: Recourt Realtors.

We were guided by Recourt Makelaars during the sale of our family home. Maurice Ensink did this extremely professionally and to our full satisfaction. The process ran smoothly and quickly. A good price was achieved for both the buyer and seller. Despite Maurice being our 'selling' realtor, he had an eye for the interests of all parties. In addition to a good price, you naturally also want everything to be correct and feel right for everyone involved. This was very well achieved. We are therefore very happy with the guidance. Thank you Maurice.

Contact with Joost went very well. Appointments were scheduled immediately and during the viewing, he explained matters expertly. After asking us what we thought of the property, he discreetly explained why the property would or wouldn't be a good fit for us. Joost was truly looking for the right home for us and we are enormously happy with that. He also helped us well during the bidding process and all subsequent steps, pointing out important matters. Joost really made the purchasing process in Amsterdam a pleasant and enjoyable experience for us. Thanks Joost!

Maurice Ensink, partner at Recourt Real Estate Agents, guided us through the purchase of our house in Amsterdam. We came from outside Amsterdam, so knowledge of the local real estate market was necessary. We experienced Maurice as expert, accessible and involved. We are now living with great pleasure in our new home.

Recourt (Joost Lavrijssen) guided us through the sale of our house in the city center of Amsterdam. Excellent real estate agent, with a good understanding of the Amsterdam market, both on the demand and supply side, and with the right energy in the sales process. This resulted in our house being sold at the correct asking price for a higher than expected return (within a very short timeframe).

Maurice Ensink is a fantastic real estate agent, he is truly honest and will achieve the best result for you. A real recommendation!

I have been a customer of Recourt (more specifically Joost) more than once, both as a buyer and as a seller. The experience was always great: attention to detail, genuine care for the customer, information based on current data and figures, and always honest. The qualities of Recourt are even more evident if you have ever had contact with other agents who may want to quickly make money from expats - so much so that even buyers in the past complimented Joost as a seller!

They are extremely arrogant people who don't care about the well-being and satisfaction of their customers (in my case students) and are purely profit-driven. I would not recommend this place to anyone.

Don't go there! Call the tenants and don't bother trying to keep their apartment clean.

Experienced, reliable and very skilled. Very satisfied with the service during both the purchase and sale of a house.

Ik heb een fantastische ervaring gehad met Joost tijdens mijn zoektocht naar een appartement. Hij communiceert open en eerlijk en geeft deskundig en professioneel advies. Als buitenlander die net in Amsterdam is aangekomen, had ik bij elke stap van het proces veel vragen. Hij zorgde ervoor dat de ervaring zo soepel mogelijk verliep, zelfs in deze lastige markt.

Really happy with the help of Maurice! He helped us very well with the purchase of our first house and the many questions we had about it. Definitely recommended!

Great company, very happy with Maurice and his colleagues; we've been loyal customers for 10 years. They have guided us through the purchase of two homes and with the sale. Maurice is great and has a lot of knowledge and is always prepared, which I found very pleasant. Definitely recommended!

Very professional and reliable. Moreover, experienced very pleasant and personal contact!

Joost Lavrijssen of Recourt helped me with the purchase of a home in Amsterdam. Always responsive, good service and within four weeks I had an apartment. Highly recommended, would definitely use them again.

Recourt Makelaars, especially Joost, provided excellent service for me. I would recommend to everyone to sell their house through them: good quality, fast response, great photos and transparent communication.

Maurice fantastically helped us with the purchase and sale of our house!

Thanks to the brokers Maurice and Joost, we were able to buy a fantastic house in Amsterdam for a sharp price. We were also able to sell our previous home in a good and pleasant way. Right in the middle of the Corona time! It was a pleasant and effective collaboration and we learned a lot about the Amsterdam housing market, partly thanks to Maurice's knowledge and network! The accessibility of both gentlemen and the office was very good.

Recourt (Maurice) sold my house without me having to worry or look after anything. Good information provided and a lot of knowledge present (prices buying/selling, history, location, leasehold, financing). I wouldn't want it any other way next time.

It was a true pleasure to work with Joost on the sale of our apartment in Amsterdam. He is honest, sober, attentive and willing to take that extra step to make sure we would feel completely at ease and satisfied with the result (and process) of the sale of our apartment. And yes, he made it happen! He did his research and communicated excellently throughout the entire process (both for the seller as well as for the buyer). I can wholeheartedly recommend Joost and his colleagues at Recourt!

When purchasing our house in Amsterdam in 2015, Maurice Ensink acted for the seller. Because his professionalism and pleasant demeanor stood out positively to us then, we asked him to act as selling broker when selling our apartment. Good service, friendly and accessible employees, and a beautiful end result. A great plus that Joost Lavrijssen is affiliated with Recourt both as a broker and as a photographer.

Thank you for your patience and professional approach! Very happy with the purchase of my new home.

What unbelievably bad service these people offer

Very well assisted with renting my apartment

It's a shame to see that so many people leave their dissatisfaction and assume they won't be helped properly if the phone isn't answered the first time... Personally, I am very satisfied with the help we received when buying our house. Maurice is truly a professional and knows the market and his colleagues well. Which gives you a strong position in any potential negotiation. Maurice from Recourt Makelaars is highly valued & taken seriously by his colleagues. I have been able to experience this several times. That seems like the reference on which you should assess whether you are assisted by Recourt and not the 1-star ratings given here on Google.

We have had very good experiences with Recourt. Maurice is an excellent broker! He has extensive knowledge of the Amsterdam housing market, is very pleasant to deal with & honest. This also applies to Joost. The photos were also very beautiful. Price was all-in & fair. We are 100% positive about the handling of the sale of our house. Highly recommended.

With the help of Maurice I sold my house and purchased a new one. Both the sale and purchase were not standard matters, where Maurice clearly explained the pros and cons to me and most importantly; removed the 'emotion' when bidding on my new house. The photos of my house were taken by Joost, which have really become beautiful. All in all very satisfied with the guidance.

Maurice Ensink and Joost Lavrijsen of Recourt Makelaars have assisted me several times in recent years with both buying and selling my house, and recently also with the purchase of my new home. Their extensive experience and expertise, humor, and efficiency have always made the processes very pleasant, and I am a very satisfied customer who would certainly contact them again without hesitation if needed!

Geweldige ervaring met Joost en Maurice die altijd een stapje extra zetten!

I understand that you probably have better things to do than help students when there are problems in my apartment, but a leak that has lasted for two years, no answers to my emails, and very unpleasant and completely unhelpful phone contact. I would give zero stars if I could.

This is indeed a real estate agency where you can best walk around in a wide arc. Maurice Ensink has not risen above the level of a used car salesman. Can't help but think that the positive reviews are fake/originate from the office itself.

Super happy with Maurice, Joost and colleagues. They are easy to reach and help you with all your questions. And in my case there were sometimes a little bit more 🙈 great team❤️

Rude and ill-mannered group of people. They have no respect for someone's time and effort. If they make an appointment with you, they don't come, even if you call three times to confirm. As a former tenant with them, they didn't honor their contract, they give you no money back, and they repair nothing. Beware, they are scammers.

Can't do anything about it, they're just a bunch of idiots.

Please never in your life go into the sea with Recourt Makelaars in Amsterdam. They absolutely have no integrity and don't know the word decency! I hear over the phone “I can’t understand that you have a girlfriend” from the supervisor Herman Boersen! Because I DID put my new phone number under my cancellation email, but because you didn’t adjust that in the system, and it is MY fault that you are ALMOST standing in front of a closed door? I receive an email that the supervisor is on his way to my house, and my 1st reaction is immediately; call, I don't want anyone to stand in front of a closed door, because YES I work during the day. Something Mr. Boersen can’t understand. It’s truly unbelievable. I have never experienced being treated like this with your customers in business!