From €343,300 (excluding fees)

Investing in Belgium’s strongest rental market

Average rent in Woluwe

Source: Korfine – CIB

A sustainable living environment

Today, residential investment requires more than just a good location. It requires insight into how people live, work, and stay.

Wol U is designed with that logic in mind. Not as a product for one target group, but as a living environment that combines multiple layers: greenery, water, accessibility, and comfort. It is precisely this combination that ensures lasting appeal in the rental market.

People stay longer where they feel at home.

A place where everything comes together

For years, Woluwe has been one of the areas with the highest average rental prices in and around Brussels. The combination of residential quality, greenery, accessibility, and international demand translates into a structurally strong rental market.

Over six years, this amounts to an increase of more than 25%, with a clear recovery after temporary market corrections.

For investors, this underlines:

  • a rental market willing to pay
  • stable rental income in the long term
  • a strong foundation for sustainable value creation

Wol positions itself within this segment with high-quality flats that meet the expectations of today and tomorrow.

Did you know?

ION has also invested in residential property in the immediate vicinity of Wol U through the ION Residential Platform, with rents of up to €2,450 per month, confirming the strong resilience of the rental market in the Brussels periphery.

Five reasons to invest in Wol U

Wol U is designed around quality of life: open views, water, greenery, and a car-free layout.
This not only ensures a pleasant living experience, but also a longer length of stay.
In the rental market, quality often translates into less rotation and more stability.

In and around Brussels, residential living by the water, surrounded by greenery and with easy accessibility is rare. It is precisely this scarcity that gives Wol U a clear position in the rental market and lasting appeal, even in the longer term.

Wol U does not focus on one specific target group. The project appeals to local tenants as well as professional and international profiles. This mix ensures a robust rental market and reduces dependence on a single segment or economic cycle.

Located just outside the Brussels-Capital Region, Wol U combines the economic dynamism of Brussels with a Flemish fiscal and administrative framework. This offers investors greater predictability in terms of letting, management and resale.

Energy-efficient techniques, contemporary layouts and sustainable materials make Wol U a project that meets the expectations of current and future tenants. This protects the lettability and relevance of the property over time.

Brussels nearby,
Flanders as a framework

The Brussels economy continues to grow, internationalize, and densify. At the same time, the demand for housing is increasingly shifting to the periphery: quieter, greener, and better organized. Wol U is located precisely at that intersection. Just outside Brussels, but inextricably linked to it.

Wol U is located precisely at that intersection. Just outside Brussels, but inextricably linked to it.

Moreover, the location in Flanders offers investors a stable and predictable fiscal and administrative framework, an advantage that weighs increasingly heavily in the long term.

Strategically investing in the Brussels periphery
Economically connected, structurally positioned

  • Near Brussels and the main employment centers
  • Short distance to Brussels Airport and international business centers
  • Direct connection to E40, R22, and R0
  • European institutions and NATO easily accessible
  • Scarce combination of water and greenery on the Woluwe
  • Strong demand from expats, international and professional tenants

An investment
requires insight.

The Wol investment dossier provides a clear overview of the project, the location, the rental market and the structural advantages that contribute to lettability and long-term value.

The offer as a value amplifier

Wol U offers a varied range of flats, deliberately built around unit types that perform well in the rental market. Within that range, the one- and two-bedroom flats form the core for investors who focus on quick rentals and a broad target group.

1 BEDROOM

High liquidity

Compact apartments with an efficient layout and modern comfort. This type appeals to a broad group of tenants, including singles, young professionals, and expats. The combination of accessibility, residential quality, and scale ensures constant demand and smooth re-rental.

2 BEDROOMS

Stable demand

The two-bedroom segment forms the backbone of the rental market. Suitable for couples, teleworkers, and professional tenants looking for extra space. This type combines broad applicability with stable rental and a balanced positioning in the market.

A well-considered spread

By investing in 1- and 2-bedroom apartments, you are responding to the most resilient part of the rental market, with a good balance between entry level, rentability, and risk diversification.

6% VAT possible for
investors

When purchasing for long-term residential rental, the reduced VAT rate of 6% instead of 21% may apply in certain cases. For investors, this means a lower entry cost and a stronger return base from day one. Would you like to know whether your investment in Wool U is eligible?

About ION

  • Founded in 2011 in Waregem by Davy Demuynck, Kristof Vanfleteren and Paul Thiers
  • 151 projects spread over Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
  • 404,000 m2 of projects developed since its foundation
  • Offices in Waregem (HQ), Brussels and Antwerp
  • € 3.127 million value of projects in pipeline

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