Betterment Tax
Betterment tax is one of the taxes a seller might need to pay when selling real estate. This being so, the purchaser needs to make sure that the issue of…
Transferable Development Rights in Israel: An Incentive to Preservation
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…
Inheriting Land in Israel
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…
Zoning and Planning Issues in Israeli Real Estate Transactions
By Adv. Sherri Lerner-Horowitz Zoning and planning issues in Israeli real estate transactions can cause many problems. The following story comes from the desk of an Israeli zoning and planning…
The First Tel Aviv Municipality Building
The Birth of a City – Tel Aviv “The White City” – Act One
Did you ever wonder how a city came to be? Why was it built in a certain place and in a certain way? Why did it develop? Why didn't it…
