glad you like it beak. As you have read there are a lot of factors to consider in the Netherlands- perhaps more than in the UK in terms of regulation and also in regards to any tenants you may rent a property out to. The standard BTL mortgages are also pretty tight in the terms (I think 40% deposit is required for any rental mortgage).

The difference in price is ridiculous when compared to the UK, but salaries are lower here so that is reflected even in the centre- there is a pretty exponential curve on the canal rings where all the million euro luxury apartments are though, but if you're an expat I think that most earn above average and it seems most people live comfortably here, at least in Amsterdam.