Build your life in an international community
The Brainport region is fully adjusted to the needs of the many expats that live here, whether you are single, are here with your partner or are accompanied by your entire family. Your children’s education is in very good hands at the affordable international school, English is spoken and understood virtually everywhere and there are plenty of opportunities for your partner to find suitable work.
People in the Netherlands set great store by the right balance between their careers and private lives. And in Brainport that balance is easy to find, with plenty of things to do in your spare time. Whether you want a bustling nightlife or entertainment like theatre, film or music, Brainport has it all, and more.
And leisure-time activities, indoors or outdoors, abound. From chess to karate, from football to volleyball and from rugby to swimming, the sports clubs are many and various. And if you want to get out into the open – nature is just around the corner. Or fancy a weekend away? From Eindhoven or Maastricht Airport you’re in London, Paris or Berlin in a little more than an hour.
Find out more about:
- The expat guide: a practical online guide for expats in the Southeast Netherlands.
- Brabant: information about the province of Noord-Brabant
- Limburg: a portal about working and living in the Maastricht region.
Welcoming International Community
The Southeast Netherlands is a region with a dynamic international community. Among the many nationalities in the region are people from many continents and countries like Germany, Spain, India, Turkey, Finland, China, Brazil, USA, Canada, Russia and Poland.
Knowledge institutes, educational institutes and companies in the region are very internationally oriented. In almost all the major companies, communication takes place in English; there are organisations of which half the employees are foreign nationals. SME companies are increasingly working more globally and will also start to do this in the field of labour. The Southeast Netherlands has an ideal work and residential climate for foreign nationals. Almost all Dutch people speak fair English and are interested in many different cultures. After all, the Netherlands is itself a multi-cultural society. Facilities, education, culture and leisure are all internationally focussed – the region offers an
international, high quality standard of living.
