The Church Is My Landlord, What Should I Do?
It might surprise you to discover that over 100,000 dunams of land in Israel is owned and held by the church. Some is held by the Catholic Church, some by…
Missiles Might Be Falling but Prices Are Not
Although the southern cities of Israel have been under missile attacks for the past decade the prices of apartments there have steadily risen over the past few years. In a…
How The Best Laid Plans Can Go Wrong – Or Maybe Right?
About a year and a half ago, I remember seeing an article in Globes about the promise of a rise in prices of apartments in the neighborhoods surrounding the Tel…
The Downfall of the Four-Room Apartment
A recent poll prepared by Globes and Azimot shows that most Israelis polled were looking to purchase three room apartments instead of four room apartments whereas in the past more…
10% of Israelis Consider Purchasing An Apartment In The Near Future
An article in the March 11, 2012 edition of “Globes” newspaper reported that 10 percent of Israelis do not rule out buying an apartment in the next six months, based…
A Lone Apartment Owner Is Forced To Agree To Urban Renewal Project
Experts predict that there will be a major earthquake in Israel at some point in the foreseeable future. This is especially worrisome because many buildings in Israel were constructed before…
Neighbor Relations in Condominiums in Israel
Apartments in Israel are registered in the Israeli Land Registry as condominiums, or “Bayit Meshutaf” in Hebrew. Within every “condominium”, each apartment is registered as a separate entity, while the…
The Israeli Apartment Purchaser: The New Consumer
A joint survey recently conducted by the Israeli business publication Globes, the advertising and marketing company Azimut and marketing research experts Mutagim Research and reported in Globes, revealed a surprising…
Building Illegally – Don’t Risk Your Property Investment
Let’s say you’ve purchased or are about to purchase an apartment in Israel and you discover that it’s not built in accordance with the building permit. Or perhaps you own…
Who Says Apartments Should Be For Living In?
What do you do if you have an apartment that you don't want to live in, or rent out for residential purposes? You go to the local municipality and ask…
