SpotView sends an ID-verified local to the viewing you already booked. You get photos, video, a full checklist and a straight answer — every detail checked, every question answered, so you can trust it's the right place before you sign. Built for expats hunting from abroad.
Sample viewing report: Room in a 4-person share, Delft area. Verdict With caveats, score 6 out of 10, 24 checks answered.
A real pilot viewing — details anonymised
The trade
You can't be there. Someone local can. SpotView is the hour in between — and both halves of it are the product.
You · abroad
Your viewer · in the city
You book the slot with the agent and tell them a representative is coming. We give you the wording.
BeforeA verified local in that city takes the job — only in the postcodes they chose.
You're a flight away, at work, or asleep in another time zone.
ViewingThey check in at the door. GPS and a timestamp, so you know who went and when.
The report lands: photos, video, the answered checklist, a verdict and a score.
Same dayThey walk the place, ask your questions, film it and score all 24 checks.
You ask anything still unclear — of the viewer and of us. Then you decide.
24 hoursWe pay them once you approve the report. That's what they're paid for.
How it works
Every viewing is logged from booking to delivery. Every photo is time-stamped and location-tagged, so you know exactly when it was taken and by whom.
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Sarphatistraat 12-2, Amsterdam
€1.450 /mo · 62 m² · funda.nl
Slot
Illustrative app screen
From a real viewing
Two videos, photos, a 24-point Dutch checklist and a PDF with a verdict and a score. This one is from our pilot, with every identifying detail changed.
Sample — details anonymisedViewing report
Delft area · 6 August 2026
Verdict
Score
Checks
Overall impression
A room in a four-person student share on a quiet residential street near Delft. It wins on location and price: calm surroundings, supermarkets five to six minutes away by bike, and — rare for student housing — a two-year contract on offer, enough to carry a bachelor to the end. Two rooms are available and they are not equal: Room 1 has two windows and excellent light, Room 2 a single window and light that is merely fine. The interior is where the compromises sit.
A real viewing from our pilot. The address and every identifying detail have been masked: house numbers are blurred and the street clip is downscaled until the number plate in it is unreadable. The footage is published with permission.
Before you book
SpotView attends a viewing that already has a date and an address. We don't chase agents or arrange slots — that part stays with you.
Why not just go
| What you are comparing | Going yourself | SpotView |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Flights and a night, for one appointment that may last twenty minutes. | €29, all in. BTW included, nothing added at the end. |
| Time | A day or two off work, booked before you know if the place is worth it. | None. You read the report when it lands and get on with your day. |
| What you leave with | Your own impression, and whatever you remember to look at. | Video, photos, 24 checks, a written verdict and a PDF you can re-read. |
| Proof | Memory, and a couple of phone photos. | GPS check-in and timestamps, so you know who went and when. |
| If it falls through | The trip is spent whether or not the viewing happens. | No completed viewing, full refund. Refused at the door is 50% back. |
Flight and hotel costs vary by route and season — check yours. Everything in the SpotView column is a price or a promise from our terms.
Why trust a stranger
We're new, so we don't ask you to trust a brand. Every report carries proof of who went, when, and what they saw.
Every viewer passes a government-ID (KYC) check before they can accept a single job.
Your viewer checks in at the door. You see where they were and when.
Photos and video are stamped with the time and the viewer who took them.
A standardised 1–5 checklist on condition, size, light, noise and neighbourhood — plus a written verdict.
Message your viewer after the report lands. Anything still unclear, our team answers within 24 hours — guaranteed.
SpotView is built by two founders — Ömer in Delft and Enes in Tilburg — who moved to the Netherlands and hunted for housing here. We've only just opened, so there are no customer reviews to show you yet. When there are, they'll be real ones.
Pricing
One viewing, one fixed price, paid by bank transfer. We hold your payment and only pay your viewer once your report is delivered.
The full picture
€29
Prices include 21% BTW.
No cure, no pay
After the 24-hour window we pay your viewer and the booking is final. Full terms apply.
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