I'm an American who signed a yearlong lease in the Netherlands, sight unseen

I moved to an apartment in another country without seeing it in person. Emily Pogue My husband and I moved from the US to the Netherlands without seeing our new apartment in person. We encountered lots of surprises, like the lengthy Dutch application process. Although we love our apartment, we've had to get used to a few cultural differences. After living as digital nomads for nearly two years, my husband and I decided to move from the US to the Netherlands. We'd visited several times and fell in love with the walkability and bike culture. Plus, I have a connection to the country, since my great-grandparents were Dutch. With the help of a real-estate agent, we found an apartment remotely from the US, signing a yearlong lease in the city of Utrecht before ever setting foot in the home.