In a concerted effort to bring down prices in the residential real estate market, the Israeli Government has recently implemented a number of reforms in...

Urban renewal in Israel generates new, creative construction in preexisting built-up areas. The scarcity of land for new construction in Israel and the subsequent housing shortage throughout...

If you are looking to buy property in Israel to live in or enjoy during vacations, you probably have a good idea which areas interest...

Understand the various types of registration of land and different forms of real estate ownership in Israel.

When dealing with real estate in Israel, the metric system is the standard system of measurement. The size of a property is recorded as either...

Zev Shalev ז”ל was a dear friend, regular contributor, and professional advisor to Buyitinisrael.   For more than twenty-five years Zev was a residential space planner,...

As the government decided yesterday to lower the value-added-tax rate (VAT) in Israel by 1% from 18% to 17%, local and overseas homebuyers in the...

In Israel, the rate of interest is announced by the Bank of Israel at the end of every month. These announcements have been made since...

In an attempt to settle some of the confusion surrounding the warranties associated with new construction, a goal of this article is to provide the...

Congratulations on buying your new home in Israel. You signed the contract and made the first payment, but there’s still much work to be done....