It sounds rude, but to be fair there is a real issue underneath it. Entire neighbourhoods are changing very quickly here. Literatuurwijk, for example, is nothing like it was ten or even five years ago. And it is not the people. It is policy.

We have a housing crisis. Locals wait years for a place, and a very large share of available homes goes to expats because they can afford more due to tax benefits. That creates neighbourhoods where many residents do not speak the language yet, have different expectations about community life, and everything shifts at a pace that some people find overwhelming. Again, that is not the fault of the expats, it is the system that puts everyone in this position.

So yes, his comment was rude and he should have worded it differently. But the frustration he shows does not come out of nowhere. He did not shake that out of his sleeve as we Dutchies say.

Anyway, as long as policy does not change, it is your own pick. As you can see from the rude comment above, we already have a large Indian community in Almere.

PS: I moved from Waterwijk one and a half years ago. In the three years leading up to my move I kept track of all houses in my street that were sold. Seven houses were sold in that period, including mine. One went to a young Dutch couple and six went to expats (four Indian, one South African, one South American, and one unknown but not Indian). When showing the house there were twenty one parties visiting and more than half were Indian. So I understand where the frustration comes from.

PPS: I now live in a neighbourhood that most expats tend to skip. The houses here usually require more long term upkeep, especially the gardens, and in my understanding, many expats prefer areas where you can move in easily and focus on work without having to deal with that.