Soeters Executive Services

The Netherlands built around you.

Most relocation services ask you to adapt to the Netherlands. I work the other way. The country, the city, the system, the home all reshape to fit your family, your standards, and the life you have already built somewhere else. So the Netherlands can truly feel like home.

Esnart Soeters
Private Lifestyle Manager & Executive Relocation Strategist
The Perspective

A vantage point you cannot hire for.

I was born in Zambia and have lived in The Hague since the age of four. My family is split between the Netherlands, my sisters in Australia, and roots across Africa. I am a Black woman with native fluency in Dutch and English, working French, and a deep, lived understanding of African norms and traditions, including those of West Africa, formed through family, community, and a life spent moving across cultures.

That matters because the Dutch system reads people. Accent, surname, address, and skin all quietly shift how a request is received, how a viewing is offered, how a referral is made. My clients are not asking to be processed by that system. They are asking to be welcomed by it on their terms.

I know how to make that happen. Professionally, persistently, and fully within Dutch law. The result is a Netherlands that recognises the life you have already built and rearranges itself to receive it.

The Work

Advocacy that produces outcomes.

Housing

Off-market access. Aggressive negotiation. The right neighbourhood, first time.

  • Private network of landlords, agents, and developers across The Hague, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and surrounding regions.
  • Neighbourhood selection matched to commute, schools, cultural fit, and the everyday texture of how your family actually lives.
  • Lease negotiation and contract review handled in Dutch, with terms translated and explained line by line.
  • Utilities, registration, and complete move-in coordination, so you arrive to a home that is already running.
Healthcare

Culturally sensitive providers. Navigated systems. No anxious phone calls.

  • General practitioner and specialist registration handled in full, including practices that have closed their lists to new patients.
  • Culturally sensitive providers sourced and vetted personally, including dental, dermatology, gynaecology, and paediatric care.
  • Health insurance enrolment and optimisation, with annual review of plan fit as your circumstances change.
  • Bureaucratic navigation managed discreetly on your behalf, so the system stops being something you have to fight.
Engagement

Four ways to work together.

Academic

The Academic Onboarding Blueprint

Structured onboarding for the international Bachelor, Master, or PhD candidate. The institutional requirements mapped, the housing pipeline opened, and the Dutch bureaucratic sequence resolved before the first lecture.
€1,050
  • University Operational Alignment: verification of institutional registration requirements and municipal BSN appointment strategy.
  • Institutional Housing Pipeline: strategic mapping of verified student real estate networks and premium accommodation providers to bypass public search bottlenecks.
  • Tenancy Agreement Compliance Review: a rigorous legal and operational audit of a single student lease to protect against predatory terms.
  • Simplified Public Health Sourcing: expedited registration with local general practitioners and navigation of mandatory student health insurance frameworks.
  • Academic Welcome Provisions: a curated local integration toolkit featuring pre-activated public transport routing and validated student resource networks.
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Tier One

The Foundational Transition

A strategic blueprint for the autonomous professional or couple. The plan, the contacts, the right doors opened. You take it from there.
€1,950 – €2,750
  • Deep-dive needs assessment
  • Housing strategy and neighbourhood mapping
  • Guided off-market viewings
  • Lease negotiation and contract translation
  • Utilities and connectivity setup
  • BSN municipal registration coordination
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Tier Three

The Elite Turnkey Concierge

Turnkey concierge for the principal and C-suite arrival. Immediate, all-encompassing, and continuous, from the moment you land through the months that follow.
€6,500 – €8,500+
  • Everything in Tier Two
  • Schiphol VIP transfer directly to residence
  • Welcome provisioning to your specifications
  • Vehicle acquisition or executive transport
  • Full public transport integration
  • Thirty days of post-move lifestyle retainer
  • Unlimited advocacy and elite introductions
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All packages are quoted exclusive of VAT. The Academic Onboarding Blueprint is a flat-rate package anchored on seven hours of systemic validation. Bespoke briefs, family office arrangements, and ongoing monthly retainers are available on request.
The Record

Discretion, rigour, and a documented record of execution.

Clinical operational rigour

Three and a half years as Management Assistant for the Neurology Department and Specialist Training Programme at Haaglanden Medisch Centrum. Sole administrative lead across two clinical domains inside a politically sensitive specialist environment.

My remit spanned planning and scheduling, onboarding of rotating resident physicians, executive partnerships with the head of department and the training coordinator, internal communication and meeting agendas, and the running of the specialist training programme. Daily work moved across SAP, AFAS, and HiX inside a tightly regulated clinical environment, with full responsibility for the administrative continuity of two domains operating in parallel.

Luxury hospitality foundation

BSc Hospitality Management, Hotelschool The Hague (expected 2026). INSIDE LVMH Certificate in Operations and Retail and Customer Experience (December 2025). Food and Beverage internship at The Garrick Club in London, founded in 1831 and one of Britain's most distinguished private members' clubs.

Four years at De Bijenkorf, the Netherlands' oldest and largest luxury department store, progressing from Service Host to Assistant Department Manager for Womenswear and Lingerie, leading a team of fifteen. Among the first on the floor to take on the role of Salesforce specialist as the department transitioned to remote customer service through the pandemic. Old-world hospitality standards, run on modern operating systems.

Practical Notes

Quiet answers to common questions.

How far in advance should an engagement begin?
Six to ten weeks before arrival for the Foundational Transition or the Executive Integration. Twelve weeks or more for the Elite Turnkey Concierge. The Dutch housing market does not reward late starts. Shorter timelines are workable in exceptional circumstances, but they constrain the quality of what I can secure on your behalf.
What are the payment terms?
A fifty percent retainer is due upon signature of the engagement letter, with the balance settled on completion of move-in. Payment by bank transfer in euros. All invoices are issued by Soeters Executive Services and include VAT where applicable. Ongoing monthly retainers are billed in advance.
How is confidentiality handled?
A mutual non-disclosure agreement is standard for every engagement and is countersigned before any sensitive detail is exchanged. Your name, your role, and the particulars of your move remain inside Soeters Executive Services. They are not referenced in marketing, testimonials, or case studies unless you specifically request otherwise.
What if my situation falls outside the standard tiers?
Many do. Family offices, multi-generational moves, board-level appointments, and arrivals coordinated alongside a corporate sponsor often require a tailored scope. Bespoke engagements are quoted on a per-brief basis, drawing on the same operational foundation as the standard tiers. The introductory 30 minute consultation is the right place to outline what is needed.
Further specifics, including the engagement letter, references, and bespoke retainer structures, are covered in the introductory consultation.
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