The district of Levontin or Gan Ha'hasmal is certainly one of the greatest successes in terms of rehabilitation and renewal of a district. Ranked today by the British Telegraph in the top 10 of the most "cool and trendy" neighborhoods in the world, Levontin is an enclave, made up of only 4 small streets: Levontin, Ha'hashmal, Barzilai, and Mikve Israel, all with at most 35 numbers! Located between Allenby...
While strolling in the prosperous streets of the area, you will also walk in the footsteps of SY Agnon, whose real name is Shmouel Yosef Chachaks. Is this name familiar to you? Before becoming a Nobel Laureate in Literature, SY Agnon had lived in Neve Tzedek and been hosted by Rivka and Shlomo Aboulafia. The Aboulafia house will also witness a forbidden love affair between Agnon and Aaron...
In a recent survey, Bank Leumi projects a 9-13% rise this year, and says moderating demand will be slow to affect prices. Government sources say that this is not what will bring down housing prices, and that the claim that "there's a housing shortage" is weak. Although buyers are mainly falling on new homes, the stock of unsold homes in the hands of the contractors, which represents the supply of new...
Do you own an apartment in Israel and are a non-resident? Taxation on the calculation of real estate capital gains has undergone constant changes since 2014. Between the agreements on tax transparency between France and Israel and the new Israeli regulations on the calculation of capital gains, it is particularly important to validate your tax status even before making a decision, in order to optimise your...
The whole country is in TAMA-38! On April 14, 2005, the TAMA 38 legislation was adopted, the law on the reinforcement of existing buildings. The objective was to eliminate the risks associated with earthquakes, despite the existence of building standards aimed at limiting the effects of earthquakes. But most of the buildings built up to 1980 did not meet the required criteria. The government has therefore...
For the first time since 2016, investors have made a great comeback on the real estate market. Over the last months of 2020, the real estate investment market has shifted into high gear. Across the country, the number of transactions made by investors between August 2020 and January 2021 jumped 70% compared to the same period in 2019-2020. For the first time in five years, there were more apartments being...
Classée régulièrement dans le top 10 des villes à visiter ou des 10 plus belles plages du mondes, Tel-Aviv a réussi un grand chelem incontestable: elle attire jeunes et moins jeunes, elle fascine par son dynamisme et sa diversité, et surtout elle a réussi en l’espace de 20 ans à se hisser au niveau des villes internationales telles que New York, Londres ou encore Paris. Habiter en 1980 à...
Elisabeth Drai Lamy, la cinquantaine très élégante, travaillait comme commissaire aux comptes quand elle décida, il y a une quinzaine d’années, de se reconvertir - avec succès - dans l’Immobilier à Tel-Aviv et à Yaffo. Elle me reçoit dans ses bureaux flambant neufs rue Reynes au 44. pose, avec Israël Magazine, un regard aiguisé, précis mais aussi souriant sur l’évolution de...