Can an American buy/own a car in Holland?
If you want to buy and drive the car in the Netherlands then you must be at least 18 years of age and legally reside in the Netherlands. In your case this means you have to hold a residence permit (with the IND) and also be registered with the town hall of the municipality where you live. http://www.rdw.nl/NR/rdonlyres/19AEFF12-… When arranging the transfer of documents at the post office then you will need a proof of ID and in which case you will need to hold either a Dutch driving licence or your passport together with a certificate of residence <3months old (from the town hall) or the residence permit card. I don't know all the rules for buying from another country but I would imagine you would need to be a legal resident unless you purchased for export. Then you would need to pay export costs in that country and then import costs in the Netherlands (details of the im
