Rick Nijenhuis
Owner and rental agent
After 12.5 years of working as an account manager at 2 large insurers, I followed my heart in 2011 and decided to enter the beautiful brokerage profession. Because there were no (rental) brokers in Twente that specialized in Expats, I joined a nationally operating rental broker with 20 branches where I started the Twente office. Since January 2020 I have continued under my own flag as a Bricks Twente rental agency. The best aspect of being a rental agent is the personal contact with people. Both with the owner or investor and with potential tenants. In our case, these are mostly expats who come to Twente from all over the world to work or study. We offer these expats a lot of added value by not only helping them find a nice house or apartment, but also, for example, helping them apply for a parking permit or connect gas and electricity. In private I am a real 'tucker'. Born and raised in Almelo, then lived in Hengelo for a long time and can be found daily at my office on the Roombeek in Enschede. Outside of work I like to watch my children's sports. I myself can be found regularly in the gym and once a year 'on the long slats'.