The Legal Path

Buying property in Israel works differently — legally and practically. Here's how the legal process protects you, and the steps you can't afford to skip.

In this guide

• You need your own lawyer (Oreche Din)
• The purchase process, step by step
• Contracts are binding: no financing contingency
• Purchase tax (Mas Rechisha)
• Title and the Tabu (land registry)
• Due diligence before you sign
• Buying new-build safely (Sale Law)
• Restricted and legally complex areas
• When you sell: capital gains (Mas Shevach)

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