Insights & Guides

Practical Guidance Before You Act

Clear introductions to Israeli real estate and tax issues for overseas buyers, sellers and property owners. The aim is to explain the framework, identify the questions that matter and help you know what should be checked before you become committed.

Property Purchase

Buying Property in Israel

A practical legal guide for overseas buyers — due diligence, the purchase agreement, tax and transaction costs, transferring funds, buying from a developer and completing the purchase.

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Tax Guide · 2026

Purchase Tax in Israel

What overseas buyers should know about the applicable tax regime, residency, current rates, land purchases and reporting.

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Selling Property

Capital Gains Tax in Israel

An overview for overseas property owners, including exemptions, deductible expenses, depreciation, building rights and betterment levy.

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Land & Co-Ownership

Buying or Owning Land in Israel – Understanding Musha

A practical introduction to undivided co-ownership in Israeli land, what a registered percentage means, co-ownership agreements, due diligence and future development.

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Inheritance

Inheriting Property in Israel

A practical guide for overseas heirs, from probate and foreign wills to estate distribution, registration and sale.

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Selling From Abroad

Selling Property in Israel from Abroad

How overseas owners can prepare the property, sign remotely, address tax and approvals, and plan receipt and transfer of sale proceeds.

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About these guides

These articles provide a general legal framework rather than a do-it-yourself answer. Israeli real estate and tax outcomes can change according to the property, the parties, residency, timing and the particular facts. Current figures and time-sensitive legal information are reviewed before publication and updated when required.

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