For the past six weeks, the Israeli public has been severely restricted in their movement. Many stores and businesses have been forced to shutter, and real estate agents in Israel have not been permitted to show properties. Yet, despite the limitations and rules of conduct, deals have closed throughout the country as home-buyers and investors...

Covid-19 has caused a sharp decline in the number of cross-border transactions for the purchase of apartments in Israel by foreign residents around the world. There was a 60% decrease in the number of apartment purchases in Israel compared to both the first quarter of 2020 and the second quarter of 2019, and a 27%...

The following is a selection of Israel real estate deals that took place throughout the country during September 2020*. The idea is to give our readers a general idea of property prices in Israel, the real estate market, and activities taking place around the country. Tel Aviv: A 5-room apartment, 120 sqm with a 25...

The following is a selection of real estate sales in Israel that were recently closed. This gives our readers a general idea of the residential market and the activity taking place around the country. Jerusalem: A 6-room villa, 178 sqm on 4 floors, located on Yair Street, Baka, was sold for NIS 5,950,000 (Jackie Bitensky...

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 most desired city of Jerusalem, as well as some parts of the expensive Gush Dan region. In Haifa and Be’er Sheva, you can even buy an apartment for three to four hundred thousand shekels. Buyitinisrael went to ten cities to see what you could buy for a million shekels or less.

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 apartments, as well as a slight rise in the price of apartments. The latest price index, published on Friday by the Central Bureau of Statistics, indicates a slight increase of...

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 2020, housing prices in Israel are expected to fall in the coming months as a result of the devastating effects that COVID-19 has had on the job market, and the...

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 is an acquisition tax, or purchase tax, that a buyer is obligated to pay upon purchasing real estate in Israel. Once a contract is signed, a self-assessment must be filed with the Israel tax authorities, and paid in full, within 60 days.

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 previous month. All data is collected from English-speaking real agents in Israel. The following is a selection of real estate transactions in Israel*. This gives our readers a general idea...

The coronavirus pandemic slowed down the Israeli property market, and drove home sales in Israel to a historical low point, according to data published on July 14 by the Ministry of Finance. Findings show that the number of apartment sales in Israel during May was the lowest number reported in the same month over the...