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Legal Counsel for Purchasing an Apartment

Attorney Karin Amsalem
Attorney Karin AmsalemPersonal legal guidance

Before you move forward, understand the rights, documents and risks involved. A personal conversation helps us understand your situation and the legal guidance you may need.

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How we approach your situation

Just your name and phone number. We’ll get back to you to understand your needs and arrange a conversation.

  • Personal legal guidanceStarting with your circumstances
  • Review before decidingDocuments, rights and implications
  • A clear path forwardUnderstand your options and next steps
Before You BeginA Brief Introduction to Our Firm

A short introduction to our process: how the initial review begins, what we need to understand and what happens after your first inquiry.

Look at the deal.

The apartment is suitable; now it is necessary to check that the deal is also suitable

A decision on the property should connect the right, the situation on the ground, the agreement, the financing and the tax.

Start with facts and documents, define what needs to be achieved, and only then choose the legal move. This way you can identify early what might delay the move and what can be resolved in advance.

Buying an apartment is one of the most significant economic decisions in a person's life. Whether it is a first apartment, an investment apartment or a family property – each transaction includes complex legal, taxation and planning aspects.

advising on an apartment buying lawyer ensures that the transaction is carried out in a safe, transparent and professional manner – from preliminary inspections of the property, through the management of the negotiations and drafting of the sale contract, to the registration of the rights in Israeli Land Registry.

Why it is important to have a lawyer before buying an apartment

Many purchasers believe that signing a purchase contract is a purely technical stage. In practice, each real estate transaction involves significant legal risks: municipal debts, building irregularities, foreclosures, registration problems or tax consequences.

Attorney Karin Amsalem advises apartment buyers personally, while thoroughly examining the property and securing the buyer's rights vis-à-vis the seller, bank, authorities and contractor.

Before signing a purchase contract, comprehensive checks must be carried out to protect the buyer and prevent surprises after the transaction.

  • Tested Israeli Land Registry or registration in Israel Land Authority (ILA).
  • Testing liens, foreclosures and warning notes.
  • Testing building irregularities and building permits.
  • Checking city debts and betterment levies.
  • Examining purchase tax aspects and tax planning.

Drafting a Safe Purchase Contract

An apartment purchase contract must protect the buyer's rights and ensure that the transaction is carried out in accordance with the terms agreed between the parties.

  • Drafting a purchase contract tailored to the asset and the customer.
  • Establishing security mechanisms and suspension conditions.
  • Manage safe payment boards.
  • Ensuring buyer's rights registration.

Registration of rights after purchase

Once the transaction is completed, it is important to ensure that the rights are duly registered in TABO or in Israel Land Authority (ILA). This stage ensures the buyer's legal ownership of the property.

Moments to Identify

When is it wrong to settle for a Land Registry extract

If any of these situations are familiar to you, it is best to check the image before continuing.

  1. A gap in registration

    The official document does not match the identity of the seller, the description of the property or the rights presented.

  2. Unverified planning status

    The planned use or change of the property has not yet been examined in front of the building portfolio and plans.

  3. Payment before conditions are met

    Money transfer is requested before a material document or confirmation of the transaction is received.

Towards the test

The tests that precede a signature

You don't have to come up with a perfect case, these are the starting points that help you understand what's missing and what's important.

  • RightsDrafting, approving rights, liens, and comments.
  • PlanningThe rest, sketch, use, and programs apply.
  • AgreementTerms, dates, taxes, delivery and registration.
Who is this service for??

Who is this service for?

advising on is suitable for buyers, sellers and property owners when the transaction or dispute involves actual risk, uncomplicated documents or a difficult decision to reverse.

This May Be Right for You If…
  • Buyers and sellers prior to a transaction with special terms or registration missing
  • Heirs, family members or partners who need to settle a common property
  • Investors and business owners who examine a commercial property or a sharing agreement
  • Anyone who has discovered a problem with the property documents, permit or existing liability
When is it important to stop for a wider examination?When there are several stakeholders, more than one authority, documents that do not match or a signature date and a close payment.

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michael ashkar

4 months ago

★★★★★
It is often said that lawyers are exploitative and unfair people. This office came to erase this stigma. The entire staff there is lovely, and they do their job faithfully. In my case, I dealt with Attorney Hussam Armali, and I must say that I have never met such an honest,…

Lynn Aveka

3 months ago

★★★★★
A truly champion lawyer!! I turned to Karin Amsalem for legal assistance in an apartment sale agreement, and the result exceeded expectations. Karin examined each section in depth, ensured full protection of my interests against the other party, and handled all aspects — from…

Dvir Cohen

5 months ago

★★★★★
I contacted Karen just to figure out whether it was worth selling a piece of land we inherited or keeping it. She sat down with me and explained the whole picture – rights, taxation, what can be done in the future. She didn’t try to push in a certain direction, and that was the…

Verified Reviewer

5 months ago

★★★★★
Karin Amsalem, a professional and thorough attorney of the highest level! Represented us in the process of selling a plot of land that we won in a tender. This is a complex process that includes registering lease rights in the Land Registry, payments to the Land Registry such as…

Verified Reviewer

5 months ago

★★★★★
Excellent service, Karin tailors her advice exactly to our needs! She has in-depth knowledge and I feel confident at every step of the process that our representation is in the hands of a professional!

Alber Ewayed

in the last week

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eti keller

3 months ago

★★★★★
A great lawyer! She handled the sale of my apartment, explained every clause of the sales agreement to me, planned the taxes accurately. Everything was done in a personal and warm manner, highly recommend.

amitツ

4 months ago

★★★★★
We wanted to understand what could be built on the property – units, extensions, etc. Everyone says something different… Karin made things clear, explained what was allowed according to the plans and what required approvals from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and…