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 laws restrict the transfer of funds needed to buy and sell real estate. How to navigate these obstructions when buying
Israeli real estate deals v. U.S. real estate deals – what is the difference and why is it important to know? Many people are nervous about entering into real estate transactions in Israel for various reasons. In Israel the real estate transactions are conducted in Hebrew a language they are
I have been approached many times by people about inheriting land in Israel. The usual scenario is that their great grand parent purchased land in Israel before it became a state. Sometimes the property is a building and sometimes it is land. Very often people don’t know what they really
By Attorneys Etgar Kedem-Kaufman, Avi Becker and Nicole Levin Sometimes you may be entitled to a Land Appreciation Tax exemption. As detailed in our former article, Land Appreciation Tax (“Mas Shevach” in Hebrew), is a tax levied on a real estate property seller in Israel in accordance with the Land
Buying or selling real estate in Israel can be a stressful experience in the best of situations. Here are seven things your Israeli real estate lawyer should do for you to take away the legal headaches. 1. Discover What You Need Your Israeli real estate lawyer should help you ask
