Housing in the Netherlands

• In the past, some European countries, including the Netherlands, had a window tax where the more windows a house had, the more tax the owner had to pay. Homeowners would brick up windows to reduce taxes.
• In Greece, incomplete houses do not have to pay property taxes.
• The thinnest house in Amsterdam was shown to tourists as an example of how tax was measured based on house width.
• OXO tower in London used windows for advertising when denied a billboard.
• People exploited tax rules by bricking up windows, a tradition that Microsoft seems to follow.
• The term "daylight robbery" originated from bricking up windows to avoid tax.
• Some commented on the challenges faced by women historically due to lack of amenities.
• Wooden clogs in Germany were mentioned in the context of housing.
• The discussion touched on American vs. European convenience and quality of life.
• The comments included references to spacing housing, shopping convenience in the US and the Netherlands, and comparisons between American and Dutch policing.