The Battle for Israel’s Archaeology
One would think that there is no politics in scientific fact. One would think that there is now politics in archaeology as well. However, is archaeology science? That is debatable. …
modern building in Tel Aviv against the sky
The Falling Prices of Israeli High End Real Estate
It was the talk of this year's Globes Real Estate Conference held in February in Tel Aviv. This conference is organized every year by Globes, Israel's business newspaper. Everyone who…
modern building in Tel Aviv against the sky
Foreign Investors in Israeli Real Estate – Problems and Solutions
As I've written in the past, foreign investors in Israeli real estate may opt out of investing in Israel at all. The reasons for this are many: When buying an…
The Birth of a City – The White City – Act 3
In my previous two blog posts I wrote about the formation of the organization of Ahuzat Bayit and the establishment of the neighborhood by that name outside of Jaffa. The…
The Birth of a City – The White City – Act Two
In my previous blog post I wrote about some of the history that led to the founding of cities in Israel with the emphasis on Tel Aviv. Here the story…
The First Tel Aviv Municipality Building
The Birth of a City – Tel Aviv “The White City” – Act One
Did you ever wonder how a city came to be? Why was it built in a certain place and in a certain way? Why did it develop? Why didn't it…
Historical Sites – What can we do with them? The cases of Sarona and the Old Jaffa Train Station.
There are many historical sites in Israel. The big question is what is to be done with them? When I say historical sites I do not mean archaeological sites but…
The Loss of the Foreign Purchasers of Israeli Real Estate
Why Foreign Investors Buy Israeli Real Estate Over the past ten years and until very recently, there was a rush on the purchase of apartments in Israel by foreign purchasers.…
