Two skyscrapers and a hotel rise above the marina of the Queen of Seaside Towns. They have lived up to their name, the brothers David (41) and Jan (40) Degroote. They are the largest in the real estate sector in Ostend. “It was tough, because our customers are often private individuals who have a penny left over for a second home and then you can’t suddenly say: ‘Your purchase will be 20 percent more expensive.’”
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Brothers David (41) and Jan (40) Degroote are building a skyscraper in Ostend: “But just putting up a block and not caring about the rest is not our attitude”
