Banks and Israeli Real Estate
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…
The Real Estate Deal from Hell
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…
Possible Law Change and Foreign Residents
By Adv. Etgar Kedem-Kaufman, Adv. Nicole Levin and Adv. Avi Becker A recent proposal to amend the Land Appreciation Tax Law may have dire consequences for foreign owners of Israeli…
Buying property in Israel despite a low dollar-shekel rate
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…
Transactions in Israeli Real Estate from Abroad During Carona
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 as a Stimulus for the Israeli Real Estate Market
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…
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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 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.…
How to Lower the Prices of Apartments
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…
Too Many Office Buildings
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…
Should I Get a Face Lift or Not?
If you are thinking of buying an apartment in an old building perhaps you should think again. Many municipalities are demanding of apartment owners in old buildings that they renovate…
Ride and Buy
Anyone who has ridden the rails in large cities such as New York knows that very often the underground train stations are like cities unto themselves with many square meters…
Make up your mind already.
Recent promises by the government for a change in legislation has caused a freezing of many projects. This is especially hard at a time when everyone is waiting for a…
Knowing when to buy
The success of many a real estate deal is connected to the question of when to buy. If you buy at a low price and sell at a high price…