Real Estate Lawyer in Israel
Real estate lawyer for property transactions – buying or selling a property? Need professional legal advice before a real estate deal? Facing charges over unauthorised construction? Want to regularise a building violation?
Let our experts support you through your real estate transaction
Why choose us?
A simple, efficient process
Personal service
Long experience in real estate
Professional support
We do the legwork for you
What do we specialise in?
Sale and purchase transactions for all types of property
Representation in real estate claims and regularising building violations
Representation when buying a new apartment from a developer
Why use an experienced real estate lawyer?
A real estate lawyer is needed in every property transaction. Real estate deals involve very large sums of money and must be handled carefully and properly. In a typical transaction, most of the negotiation takes place between the sellers’ lawyer and the buyers’ lawyer, while the parties are kept updated on the details and understandings throughout. Most of the bureaucracy around the deal is also handled by the law offices.
A professional real estate lawyer
It is therefore very important to work with a professional real estate lawyer who has extensive experience in property transactions and knows the market, so that you reach the best possible deal, whether you are the seller or the buyer.
What does a real estate lawyer actually do, and can they help with charges for unauthorised construction?
When we represent you in buying a property, we make sure that there are no liens or charges on it and that you acquire a clean property, so that at the end of the process it is registered in your name with the Israel Land Authority or at the Land Registry (Tabu). As for unauthorised construction and building violations, or if you live in a property that deviates from its permit, this is a criminal matter in every sense. We represent you before the authorities and help you through the process, seeking to have charges dropped, the fine cancelled or reduced as far as possible, and the construction regularised.
Contact us and our lawyers will give you courteous service and answers to everything you need in your property transaction: the information required for the deal, recommendations along the way, personal advice and continuous handling with the other side and the authorities. You will receive regular updates, and no step will be taken without your approval. Our clients come back to us for their next transaction, whether an investment or a home for themselves.
Real estate guides
- Caution Note at the Land Registry: How It Protects the Buyer
- Memorandum of Understanding in an Apartment Deal: Is It Binding?
- Buying or Selling an Apartment with a Mortgage in Israel: How It Works
- Purchase Tax When Buying an Apartment in Israel
- Capital Gains Tax (Mas Shevach) When Selling an Apartment in Israel
- Betterment Levy in Israel: What It Is, When It Is Paid and How to Appeal
- Selling an Apartment in Israel: What the Seller Needs to Prepare
- Cancelling an Apartment Deal and Breach of Contract in Israel
- Condominiums in Israel: Common Property, Attachments and Bylaws
- Partition of Jointly Owned Property in Israel: When Co-Owners Disagree
- Residential Lease Agreements in Israel: What the Law Requires
- Buying Property in Israel as a Foreign Resident or New Immigrant
Frequently asked questions
Why do I need a lawyer for a real estate deal?
A property transaction is usually the largest deal of a lifetime. The lawyer checks the rights in the property, drafts and negotiates the contract, registers a caution note and secures the transfer of funds, and handles reporting to the Tax Authority and registration at the Land Registry (Tabu).
What is checked before signing?
The land registry extract or rights confirmation, mortgages and liens, whether the property matches its building permits, debts to authorities and the planning status. For new apartments from a developer, the purchaser’s security is also checked.
Must a real estate agreement be in writing?
Yes. An undertaking to make a real estate transaction requires a written document, so do not rely on an oral agreement or messages.
What is a caution note (he’arat azhara)?
A registration at the Land Registry warning third parties that there is an undertaking regarding the property. It protects the buyer against a double sale or a new mortgage after signing.
What else does the firm handle?
Real estate litigation, neighbour and condominium disputes, building violations, construction defects and Pinui Binui.