What is due diligence in Israeli real estate transactions? What questions does a potential buyer need to ask before entering a real estate transaction? Who is the professional that can…
Leon Harris Amazingly, the Israeli Tax Authority (ITA) has just clarified how to get round a negative Supreme Court judgement relating to trusts, in a tax ruling (3399/22 of August…
Understanding Israeli real estate is not easy. It is a well-known fact that the majority of the land in Israel is owned by the Israeli Government. Indeed, whole cities such…
Banks and Israeli real estate are intertwined. Banks play an important role in Israeli real estate transactions. When you purchase real estate in Israel, how do you pay for the…
Last year I had, which can only be described as the real estate deal from hell opposite a lawyer who was nothing short of the devil. My client found his…
By Adv. Etgar Kedem-Kaufman, Adv. Nicole Levin and Adv. Avi Becker A recent proposal to change the Land Appreciation Tax Law may have dire affects on foreign owners of Israeli…
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…
Israeli real estate transactions from abroad during the Carona pandemic can be challenging. Government offices are closed in many places and it is difficult to get things done. New international…
Changes in Israeli Purchase Tax Recent changes in Israeli purchase tax may be a stimulus for the Israeli real estate market. The hope is that this will stimulate the Israeli…
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…
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.…
The rise in apartment prices in Israel over the years has caused many a sleepless night for many people. On the one hand many young couples are unable to purchase…
The market has been flooded with new office buildings in the Tel Aviv and outlying areas. Many new buildings are under construction and many new ones have just come on…
