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
