Investing in new development in Israel has proven to be very lucrative over the past several decades. It is not uncommon to hear stories of...

Set to cross the NIS 100 billion mark in 2021, the Israeli mortgage market is thoroughly enjoying the soaring real estate prices. However, the Bank...

The Bank of Israel has drafted a restriction that will prevent buyers from taking out loans to supplement their equity when purchasing a new apartment...

In 2020, banks in Israel loaned a whopping total of NIS 78 billion for housing – an increase of 12% from the previous year. At...

Analysis of the Israel mortgage market shows an increase both in the number of transactions, and the loan-to-value ratio. 42.3% of mortgages taken in February...

It’s been quite a month. Started off with a family vacation trip of a lifetime to Dubai, followed by my 40th birthday celebration.  My wife...

This week, the Bank of Israel announced the raising of the restriction on the prime interest track in mortgage lending. Until now, borrowers have been...

Since the Coronavirus crisis began in March 2020, the Bank of Israel allowed all Israel mortgage borrowers to defer repayment of their loans, without having...

In Israel, there are a large number of different mortgage options, rates, and tracks available to home-buyers.  Rates can be variable, fixed, or semi-fixed; loans...

One of the most commonly asked questions by people seeking to buy a home in Israel is “how much can I borrow to buy a...