Real Estate Law

Real estate is a strategic matter for businesses and private individuals alike, and a lawyer’s involvement is essential: the lawyer secures the transaction and ensures that property assets are managed in the best possible way.

Our team of lawyers has recognised expertise in real estate and supports professional and private clients throughout every phase of property transactions: structuring complex projects, due diligence, and the acquisition or sale of property and property rights.

Buying property in Israel from abroad:

Israeli real estate law has features that often surprise foreign buyers: in Israel, the lawyer plays a central role in the sale, from negotiating the contract to registering ownership. Much of the land is owned by the State and managed by the Israel Land Authority, which grants long-term leases, so the buyer’s title must be checked carefully.

The firm supports its clients at every step:

• checking the legal status of the property with the Land Registry, the Israel Land Authority or the company responsible for registering new buildings;
• negotiating and drafting the sale agreement, in your language;
• registering a caveat (warning note) at the Land Registry, which protects the buyer until ownership is transferred;
• for new homes, checking the bank guarantees the developer must provide to the buyer;
• tax filings related to the sale (purchase tax, capital gains tax on real estate);
• coordination with the bank when the purchase is financed by a mortgage;
• remote signing by power of attorney when the client cannot travel.

Areas of practice:

• Acquisitions and sales of property, in Israel and in France
• Residential and commercial leases
• Property development contracts and off-plan purchases
• Urban renewal projects
• Construction law
• Condominium law
• Real estate brokerage
• Financing
• Real estate litigation

With offices in Jerusalem and Paris, the firm also coordinates transactions involving both countries, for example selling a property in France to finance a purchase in Israel.