Real Estate Transactions
Commercial & Residential Real Estate Transactions
- Real Estate Sale and Purchase Agreements: Providing comprehensive legal representation in both new-build (developer) and second-hand property transactions, from preliminary due diligence and property inspections through the drafting and negotiation of sale agreements to the final transfer of title.
- Complex and Long-Term Lease Agreements: Extensive experience in drafting and negotiating lease agreements for commercial properties, including offices, retail premises, and industrial facilities, as well as residential properties, while establishing robust security arrangements and contractual protections for landlords and tenants alike.
- Commercial and Legal Negotiations: Leading complex negotiations with opposing counsel, developers, contractors, and purchasing groups while protecting clients’ commercial interests and minimizing legal and financial risks.
- Real Estate Due Diligence: Conducting comprehensive legal due diligence before completion of a transaction, including verification of ownership rights at the Israel Land Registry (Tabu), examinations of records maintained by housing companies, the Israel Land Authority (ILA), and reviews of municipal planning and building files.
- Registration of Rights and Transfer of Ownership: Managing every stage of the post-closing registration process, including the registration of cautionary notes, the registration or discharge of mortgages, and the recording of ownership or leasehold rights with the Israel Land Registry and other relevant public registers.
Real Estate Litigation & Land Protection
- Real Estate Sale and Purchase Agreements: Providing comprehensive legal representation in both new-build (developer) and second-hand property transactions, from preliminary due diligence and property inspections through the drafting and negotiation of sale agreements to the final transfer of title.
- Complex and Long-Term Lease Agreements: Extensive experience in drafting and negotiating lease agreements for commercial properties, including offices, retail premises, and industrial facilities, as well as residential properties, while establishing robust security arrangements and contractual protections for landlords and tenants alike.
- Commercial and Legal Negotiations: Leading complex negotiations with opposing counsel, developers, contractors, and purchasing groups while protecting clients’ commercial interests and minimizing legal and financial risks.
- Real Estate Due Diligence: Conducting comprehensive legal due diligence before completion of a transaction, including verification of ownership rights at the Israel Land Registry (Tabu), examinations of records maintained by housing companies, the Israel Land Authority (ILA), and reviews of municipal planning and building files.
- Registration of Rights and Transfer of Ownership: Managing every stage of the post-closing registration process, including the registration of cautionary notes, the registration or discharge of mortgages, and the recording of ownership or leasehold rights with the Israel Land Registry and other relevant public registers.
Government Authorities, Public Land & Regulatory Matters
- Representation Before the Israel Land Authority (ILA): Representing developers, lessees, and property owners in proceedings before the Israel Land Authority, including lease agreements, building permit applications, additional construction rights, subdivision of parcels, permit fees, lease payments, and acquisition fees.
- Representation Before the Israel Land Registry (Tabu): Resolving complex and longstanding title registration issues, amending condominium registration orders, registering easements, and representing clients before the Supervisor of Land Registration.
- Representation Before Local Authorities and Planning Committees: Representing clients before municipalities and local councils in obtaining municipal certificates required for registration under Section 324 of the Municipalities Ordinance, resolving municipal debts, and handling betterment levies and development charges.
- Legal Regulation of Public Land Rights: Advising clients regarding permitted land uses, leasehold rights, and regulatory approvals relating to state-owned land and property owned by public and governmental entities.
- Representation in Expropriation Proceedings: Representing property owners whose land has been expropriated, or is designated for expropriation, by governmental authorities or local municipalities, including negotiations aimed at securing the maximum compensation available under the law.
Real Estate Taxation
- Tax Planning for Real Estate Transactions: Developing lawful and tax-efficient strategies prior to real estate transactions in order to minimize capital gains tax and purchase tax liabilities for both individuals and corporate entities.
- Representation Before the Real Estate Taxation Authority: Representing clients before regional Real Estate Taxation Offices, conducting assessment discussions, submitting applications to amend tax assessments pursuant to Section 85 of the Real Estate Taxation Law, and obtaining advance tax rulings (Pre-Rulings).
- Objections and Appeals: Preparing and submitting well-founded objections to capital gains tax and purchase tax assessments issued by the Director of the Real Estate Taxation Authority, and representing taxpayers before the Real Estate Tax Appeals Committees attached to the District Courts.
- Utilization of Tax Exemptions and Reliefs: Advising on and implementing available capital gains tax exemptions, including exemptions for a single residential apartment, inherited property, and transfers by way of gifts to relatives, as well as eligibility for reduced purchase tax rates and other statutory tax benefits.
- Electronic Tax Reporting and Tax Clearance Certificates: Preparing and submitting detailed self-reporting filings to the Real Estate Taxation Authority within the statutory deadlines and closely monitoring the process until the issuance of the tax clearance certificates required for registration of the transaction with the Israel Land Registry (Tabu).
