{"id":80586,"date":"2022-07-03T12:57:03","date_gmt":"2022-07-03T09:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawoffice.org.il\/israeli-real-estate-terms-and-you\/"},"modified":"2023-03-21T11:48:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T09:48:45","slug":"israeli-real-estate-terms-and-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/script_transfer_new.mowfns.ap-southeast-2.wpstaqhosting.com\/en\/israeli-real-estate-terms-and-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli Real Estate Terms and You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Are you planning on investing in Israeli real estate? Land purchase in the Holy Land involves a whole parcel of complicated terms and conditions that foreign investors may find confusing. In this article, a real estate attorney will go over the most basic Israeli Real Estate Terms you may encounter when attempting to purchase land in Israel.<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><em>Israel Land Authority (ILA):<\/em><\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The government body which regulates, and manages all lands belonging to the State of Israel. It directly administers all Jewish National Fund and Israeli State-owned lands, which constitute 93% of the land in Israel.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-70412 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/script_transfer_new.mowfns.ap-southeast-2.wpstaqhosting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mortgages-loan-finance-real-estate-concept-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Israeli Real Estate Terms and You\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/script_transfer_new.mowfns.ap-southeast-2.wpstaqhosting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mortgages-loan-finance-real-estate-concept-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/script_transfer_new.mowfns.ap-southeast-2.wpstaqhosting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mortgages-loan-finance-real-estate-concept-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/script_transfer_new.mowfns.ap-southeast-2.wpstaqhosting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mortgages-loan-finance-real-estate-concept-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/script_transfer_new.mowfns.ap-southeast-2.wpstaqhosting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/mortgages-loan-finance-real-estate-concept.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><em>Privately Owned Land:<\/em><\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The other seven percent of the land in Israel, which is owned by neither the Jewish National Fund nor the State.<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><em>Registry:<\/em><\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Registering an individual\u2019s name with rights to a specific property or home at the Israel Land Authority (see below) which constitutes legal proof as far ownership of the rights of the real estate property in question is concerned.<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Israel Land Authority<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The authority which registers and facilitates the transfer of residential and land rights. It also handles rezoning of land, permits for building additions, as well as leases of agricultural land.<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><em>Land Registration Bureau:<\/em><\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The local physical registry (offices) of the Israel Land Authority, where registry is performed by an attorney. Registration in the land registry extract (the &#8220;Tabu&#8221;) at the local bureau is the only legally guaranteed form of Land registration in Israel.<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><em>Warning Mark:<\/em><\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A note at the Land Registration Bureau marking a commitment by a current individual owner of the rights to a certain property to make a change or refrain for making a change in their relationship to the property, often registered in favor of another person. In other words, this a often a commitment to sell or refrain from selling a property under certain conditions.<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><em>Escrow<\/em>:<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The period of time between agreeing to the terms of a sale and the signing of a contract to buy the property. This is the period during which investigation of the property generally takes place.<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/script_transfer_new.mowfns.ap-southeast-2.wpstaqhosting.com\/en\/israeli-capital-gains-tax-033724722\/\"><em>Purchase Tax:<\/em><\/a><\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Tax paid to the Israel government for buying a property, calculated relative to the value of the property.<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/script_transfer_new.mowfns.ap-southeast-2.wpstaqhosting.com\/en\/subject-of-arnona-tax\/\"><em>Arnona:<\/em><\/a><\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Local municipal tax, calculated relative to the size and location of the property. Generally paid on a monthly basis by whoever has use of the property, rather than by the owner alone.<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><em>Block:<\/em><\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The largest categorization size in the land registry, approximately equal to a city block. A registry block is made up of smaller &#8220;parcels&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><em>Parcel:<\/em><\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The second-largest categorization size in the land registry. Approximately the size of an apartment building. A parcel is made up of sub-parcels.<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\"><em>Subparcel:<\/em><\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The smallest categorization, about the size of a single apartment.<\/p>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\">Contact an Israeli real estate lawyer:<\/h4>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you need help understanding the terms of an Israel real estate agreement or want an expert&#8217;s help in drafting and amending the terms of a real estate investment in Israel, our law office in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem is at your service. 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