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How do you arrange financing for a resort? The entrepreneur's and bank's perspective

ABN AMRO has produced a nice, compact video about the financing of Family Resort and Theme Park De Tovertuin. Entrepreneur Michael van Hoorne explains the challenges he encountered while financing the entire project. In it, ABN AMRO also provides...

The bankruptcy of the traditional bungalow park

So many factors have changed in the leisure accommodation sector recently that traditional business concepts for holiday parks no longer work well. Just consider the recent VAT increase and the rise of AI. Hans van Leeuwen of Slimm Advies casts his...

Pairi Daiza withdraws subsidy application for water park construction

The Pairi Daiza animal park, in the Walloon Region, is fully engaged in the construction of a water park, with a planned opening in 2027. Funding was provided, among other things, by an employment subsidy from the Walloon government. Due to controversy in...

Record amount of 115 million euros from the Friends Lottery for culture in the Netherlands

Thanks to its participants, the Friends Lottery can once again make a significant contribution to culture in the Netherlands in 2025. The lottery is donating a total of €115.137.792 million to 74 cultural organizations, including museums, heritage institutions, and distribution funds. That's nine million euros more...

The Railway Museum is shifting its focus back to a museum institution

The Railway Museum is one of the most popular museums outside the capital, with 437.000 visitors in 2024. Despite these impressive attendance figures, the museum has struggled to balance its budget in recent years. While the museum has recently...

Box 3 measure scrapped: more clarity for holiday home owners

3 December 2025
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The recent news that a planned measure within Box 3 has been scrapped has significantly calmed the minds of holiday home owners. The measure would have led to a higher tax burden on recreational real estate, leaving many private owners and investors uncertain...

New Museumpark Vonk in Eindhoven has secured financing

The preHistorisch Dorp and Museum Eindhoven are working together on the realization of a new museum location: Museumpark Vonk, which will open its doors in mid-2026. This week, the foundation received good news from the municipality of Eindhoven, which has provided an additional €2,8 million...

VriendenLoterij supports Railway Museum in unlocking royal collection

The Railway Museum receives a donation of 327.150 euros from the VriendenLoterij for the 'Royal Class' project. In collaboration with the NS, the museum reveals the majestic world of royal train travel and opens doors that are rarely opened. Special royal...

Investors showed more interest in hotel real estate in 2024

Investors have traded in their hesitant attitude towards hotel investments, which arose after the corona period, for a bit more optimism. After a difficult start in 2024, the volume of hotel investments picked up in the second half of the year. That...

Artis obtains status as Professional Organization for Monument Conservation (POM)

Artis has obtained POM status. With POM status, the national government stimulates good ownership and clientship of organisations that own at least twenty national monuments. This status offers advantages, among other things, when applying for maintenance subsidies.

KvK: Entrepreneurs urgently need new sources of financing

More than one in ten entrepreneurs now or in the coming six months need financing or a loan. The entrepreneurs want to spend the money mainly on purchasing machinery, business assets and inventory or on improving or changing housing. This...

Crowdfunding launched for relocation of Toy Museum Mechelen

Toy Museum Mechelen is launching a crowdfunding campaign to make the move to a new location possible. In the autumn of 2024, the museum will move to the new Mechelen station. The crowdfunding is looking for generous players and offers them the opportunity to participate...

How do you arrange financing for a resort? The entrepreneur's and bank's perspective

The bankruptcy of the traditional bungalow park

Pairi Daiza withdraws subsidy application for water park construction

Record amount of 115 million euros from the Friends Lottery for culture in the Netherlands

The Railway Museum is shifting its focus back to a museum institution

Box 3 measure scrapped: more clarity for holiday home owners

New Museumpark Vonk in Eindhoven has secured financing

VriendenLoterij supports Railway Museum in unlocking royal collection

Investors showed more interest in hotel real estate in 2024

Artis obtains status as Professional Organization for Monument Conservation (POM)

KvK: Entrepreneurs urgently need new sources of financing

Crowdfunding launched for relocation of Toy Museum Mechelen

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