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....