Is it possible to rent an office to live in?

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Situation is the following: I need a place to stay in the Netherlands roughly 2 weeks a month. Buying is at this point not an option for me. Also, renting is difficult, as I am not registered in the Netherlands and don’t have my income in the Netherlands, which disadvantages me with most landlords that require fixed/income contract and Dutch registration.

So I was thinking the following: Through my Dutch holding company, rent a commercial property and then live in it and use it as home office when I need to be there.

Is this feasible? Does it break with any regulations? I imagine that commercial property landlord might not be that bothered, since I am not using the property much, and I don’t have tenant rights. Also, I imagine it being a max 5 year contract.

Thoughts would be very much appreciated!

Posted Dec 9, 2025, 9:42 AM UTC

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