When buying or renting a property in Israel it is important to find out if and how the building is maintained and the magnitude of...

The builder (‘kablan’) is showing me plans of new homes in Israel that I’m considering buying. The plans look great.  But does that mean that this...

Israel is located on a seismically-active fault line known as the Syrian African Rift and the possibility of earthquakes of high magnitudes pose a threat...

When buying property in Israel, one should bear in mind that there is a wide range of names given to the different types of homes...

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...

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...