Legal help in Israel, wherever you are.

Property in Israel: buying, selling and protecting your rights

You own property in Israel—or are about to. What needs to happen next?

The work may start with a purchase or sale, a question about title, or a problem that appeared after the agreement was signed. Tell us which decision or difficulty you are facing, so we can discuss the relevant Israeli work.

Services include purchase and sale agreements, due diligence, title and registration, property taxation, negotiations, ownership and possession disputes, and construction defects or developer disputes. Planning, expropriation and urban-renewal matters require a scope matched to the property and the party represented.

Discuss your Israeli property matter →

Co-owned property: when the owners want different things

You share the property. You do not share the same plan for it.

One owner wants to sell. Another wants to stay. An inherited property remains tied up between relatives. Living abroad can make it harder to understand what is happening on the ground and move the discussion forward.

We can discuss the Israeli work around ownership records, existing agreements, use of the property, negotiation and representation in a co-ownership dispute. A sale, buyout or division may be a possible direction; the available route depends on the matter.

Discuss your co-owned property matter in Israel →

Wills, estates and inheritance in Israel

Planning ahead, handling an estate, or facing a disagreement?

These are different starting points. Choose the one that describes your situation: making arrangements for Israeli assets; dealing with an estate after a death; or resolving a dispute about a will or inheritance.

The Israeli services include wills, succession and probate applications, will disputes, estate administration, distribution arrangements and registration of inherited rights. Where another country is involved, the Israeli scope and any coordination with your adviser abroad should be agreed at the outset.

Discuss the Israeli part of the estate or will →

Family matters with an Israeli connection

A family decision can involve more than one country. Start with the part that needs attention in Israel.

You may need to discuss divorce, a financial agreement, the division of family or business assets, parenting arrangements or child or spousal support. Your circumstances determine which Israeli services are relevant and whether coordination with counsel elsewhere is needed.

Discuss your family matter in Israel →

Commercial disputes, litigation and debt recovery

A contract has broken down. A partner has stopped cooperating. A claim has arrived from Israel.

The first question is what you need to address: bringing a claim, responding to one, negotiating a dispute, or pursuing payment. Those needs call for different work.

Services cover civil and commercial representation, contract and business disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, construction disputes, negotiations and settlements. Debt recovery and enforcement are assessed against the claim or instrument involved and the practical prospects of recovery.

Discuss your Israeli dispute or claim →

Israeli authorities, planning and administrative disputes

An Israeli authority’s decision can affect a property or business you manage from abroad.

Whether the issue concerns planning, building rights, an objection or an adverse decision, begin with the decision itself, the authority involved and any stated deadline.

The services include administrative proceedings, planning and building matters, expropriation and related compensation disputes, and matters involving land and planning authorities. We discuss the specific Israeli work required rather than assume every regulatory issue falls within the same service.

Discuss a decision affecting you in Israel →

Brands, content and intellectual property in Israel

A brand, a piece of work, or a commercial agreement needs protection in Israel.

The next step depends on the issue: a trademark application, an agreement about using or distributing content, or a dispute over copying or unauthorised use.

Services include Israeli trademark matters, copyright and content disputes, licensing and distribution agreements, and representation concerning infringement or unfair competition.

Discuss your Israeli brand or content issue →

For your own matter

You live abroad. Your matter needs work in Israel.

Start with what you want to resolve, rather than a legal term. LawExcel by Shay Oved Law Company offers Israeli legal services for property, inheritance and the other matters listed above. We can discuss the work your matter may need and what would be required from you abroad.

Illustrative example: a co-owned property

You own a property in Israel with relatives. You want to sell; another owner wants to keep it. Before deciding your next move, you need to understand the ownership position, existing arrangements and the disagreement itself.

The Israeli work may include examining rights and agreements, negotiations or representation in a co-ownership dispute. Whether a sale, buyout or another route is possible depends on the matter.

Discuss my co-owned property in Israel →

Describe your matter in a few non-confidential lines, including what you want help with and any known deadline. Please wait for guidance before sending documents. We will review whether the matter fits the services offered; an enquiry does not establish representation or confirm that a deadline is being handled.

For a client’s matter

Define the Israeli assignment your client needs.

You may need an Israeli document reviewed, a local dispute handled, property rights examined or the Israeli part of an estate addressed. Identify the task and the decision it should support, so we can discuss a defined Israeli scope and deliverable.

Illustrative example: an estate with property in Israel

Your client’s estate includes an apartment in Israel. The immediate question may concern inheritance proceedings, registration of inherited rights or a disagreement about the property. These are different assignments; identify which needs attention before commissioning work.

Discuss who will instruct counsel, the work required and communication with you and your client. Scope, suitability and availability must be confirmed before an engagement. Foreign-law work remains with appropriately qualified counsel.

Discuss the Israeli part of my client’s estate →

You can enquire about the assignment yourself, or pass the explanation to your client so they can decide whether to contact LawExcel. For your first enquiry, include your professional role, a non-confidential outline and any known deadline.