Kees Kemp
NVM Registered Real Estate Agent (partner)

Kees safeguards Broersma’s identity and continues to innovate.

"We are not a marketing label selling our own brand; we sell your home," emphasizes Kees, for whom honesty and expertise are of paramount importance. For a company that works extensively with clients in the higher segment, Kees knows that what Broersma offers For Sale not For Sale : "We offer interest, authenticity, and integrity; that is our added value." Customers often return and tell family and friends about Broersma, says Kees: "If the customer appreciates our services and shares them with others, I know that we are running our business well."

Kees studied Architectural Engineering and Commercial Technology at the Technical College in Gouda. When he left the military, he ended up in real estate almost by chance, because there was work to be found there during the crisis. "I started from scratch, got my qualifications, grew as a person and an entrepreneur, and have been co-owner of Broersma since 1997," says Kees, who also facilitates training opportunities for everyone within the company. "This profession is dynamic and constantly changing, influenced by the economic situation. Even after thirty years in the business, I can still be surprised, positively or negatively," says Kees, who is often addressed as Mr. Broersma. Drawing on his knowledge and experience, he refutes the notion that the Amsterdam market is overheated: "This is nothing new, is it? At Broersma, we can nuance things because we have experience and know more, keep an eye on trends and parameters, and continue to innovate."

He lives on the border of South and West Amsterdam, on the Schinkel River, in a former butcher's shop, which Kees, as the son of a butcher, finds very fitting. "We renovated our house with a modern extension attached to the monumental part," he explains, "with a nice kitchen where I can pursue my hobby of cooking." The old butcher's freezer has now been converted into a wine refrigerator.

Kees says he couldn't live outside Amsterdam because he needs the city's energy, inspiring people, social diversity, and new developments. Kees refers to Buiksloterham in Noord as Amsterdam's Williamsburg, referring to the New York neighborhood on the East River, opposite Manhattan. "Living and working are intertwined in Noord; that's becoming the new way of life," predicts Kees, who likes to have lunch here at Helling 7 on the KNSM shipyard site, where everything is prepared on charcoal: "I appreciate the Mediterranean cuisine and the restaurant's interior, which is very cool, designed with old materials from boats."

Helling 7, opposite Melissaweg 57, Amsterdam

Please contact Kees
T. +31 6 54 78 11 74
E. kees@broersma.nl