Green building in Israel will become mandatory from March 2022
The Green Building Standard has existed in Israel for 15 years but, until now, it has been non-compulsory. In 2013, several wealthy cities in central...
Author: Buyitinisrael Editorial
Where can you buy an apartment in Israel for a million shekels or less?
Despite the high cost of housing in Israel, it is possible to find apartments for a million shekels or less in most cities, including the...
Stuck with huge amounts of office space – Government plans to convert some of it into residential real estate in Israel
Vast construction of huge office towers in central Israel over the past few years has resulted in excess supply in areas that, currently, no one...
Positive signs in the Israeli housing market: slight increase in prices and record number of transactions in June
While the economy attempts to recover from the negative effects of Covid-19, the Israeli housing market shows positive signs, including an increase in demand for...
Bank of Israel estimates that housing prices in Israel will fall in the short-term, but rally in the long-term
According to the Bank of Israel’s Financial Stability Report, which analyzes the level of stability of the various economic sectors in the first half of...
Coronavirus revives the dream of living on a private estate in Israel
Next year marks the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Moshav Nahalal, the first moshav that was built on territory that became part of the...
Government announces cut in purchase tax in effort to encourage investment among second homeowners and non residents buying in Israel
The purchase tax (known as Mas Rechisha) imposed on property in Israel has been significantly reduced for second homeowners and non-residents buying in Israel, in...
Purchase tax in Israel: Updated thresholds in August 2020
Israel Tax Authority has published new thresholds for Mas Rechisha according to the Central Bureau of Statistics Prices of Dwellings Index for 2019. Mas Rechisha...
Mabat HaShuk: Real estate transactions in Israel — July 2020
Mabat Hashuk is a monthly feature on Buyitinisrael where we show a sample of real estate transactions in Israel that have taken place in the...
Buyers can now own two apartments in Israel for 25 months without being considered “investors”
With the difficulty of selling apartments during Corona-times, a seven-month extension has been granted to Israelis to sell their apartment before being considered “investors” —...