Israeli Real Estate Transactions Verses English Real Estate Transactions is an important area to learn. Many people are nervous about entering into Real Estate transactions in Israel for many reasons. In Israel the real estate transactions are conducted in Hebrew, a language they are not completely familiar with. They are
Betterment tax is one of the taxes a seller might need to pay when selling real estate. This being so, the purchaser needs to make sure that the issue of this tax is addressed in the contract. Betterment tax is levied on the owner of real estate when a change
Renting Out Your Apartment You’ve finally invested in real estate in Israel and now you’re ready to earn some money by renting out your apartment. The following tips can help you protect your investment: The rental contract should be drafted by an attorney. It is easy to obtain examples of
Buying from plans means that the apartment exists on paper only. It is not yet built. You don’t see what you are getting unless you have the ability to envision how things would look by looking at the plans. I have written in the past about buying from plans in
The influence of the family unit on real estate taxation By Adv. Etgar Kedem-Kaufman, Adv. Avi Becker and Adv. Nicole Levin The influence of the family unit on real estate taxation is an important point to understand. As a general rule, real estate transactions in Israel are subject to the
What are Transferable Development Rights in Israel? Most cities in Israel have historical buildings, sites and neighborhoods. The law mandates that each municipality do a survey of all its historical sites and buildings in accordance with certain criteria. Did an historic event take place there? Was the building designed by
Redemption of the land of Israel began anew in the late nineteenth century with the birth of the modern Zionist movement. The idea of forming companies, raising the money and purchasing land in the Ottoman held land of Israel was thrown around by several Zionist leaders at that time but
Due diligence. Due diligence. Those two words are the key to any successful business deal. Why should it be different when buying real estate? It certainly should not be different when buying real estate in Israel, whether you live abroad or in Israel. Before entering a real estate transaction there
Is refinancing your mortgage a good idea now? The new Bank of Israel mortgage regulation allows borrowers to take up to 2/3 of their mortgage linked to Prime, which is currently at a historic low rate of 1.6%. Until recently the regulation stated that no more than 1/3 of a
The dollar-shekel rate reached a historic low last week. Most foreigners automatically assume that this will make it more difficult to buy a home in Israel, yet there are several ways to reduce the impact of the exchange rate on a property purchase. Those who buy a new property
