Buying at a receivership (kones) sale in Israel
How a court-appointed receiver sells property in Israel: who decides, the 10% deposit, the 7-day payment window and what the buyer pays. Each rule linked to the law.
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How Israeli off-market sales work, rule by rule, each one linked to the law or the official page it comes from.
How Israel Land Authority tenders work
How the Israel Land Authority (ILA) sells state land by tender: what you buy (a 98-year lease), who may bid, foreign buyers under s. 2A, the bank guarantee, the 90-day payment window and what happens if you do not pay.
Purchase tax (mas rechisha) for foreign investors in Israel
Israeli purchase tax for non-residents in 2026: 8% up to NIS 6,055,070 and 10% above on homes, 6% on land and commercial property, 30 and 60-day deadlines, and the olim rate.
Due diligence before buying property in Israel
What to check before buying in Israel, especially at a receivership or bank sale: the Tabu extract and warning notes, rights held outside the Tabu, the planning file, the betterment levy, municipal debts, occupants and real comparable prices.
How Israeli bank-owned property sales work
How Israeli banks sell repossessed property through receivers, where Leumi, Hapoalim, FIBI and Mercantile publish their lists, the "as is" terms and the registrar’s approval.
How to read a Tabu extract (nesach tabu)
What an Israeli Land Registry extract shows: block and parcel, owners, mortgages, warning notes and attachments, how to order one online, and why a warning note protects a buyer.