Your questions.

In Israel, agency fees are typically around 2% of the price (plus VAT), paid by the seller under a mandate. At SHAHAR LEVI & NATHALIE HAIK, the scale is degressive — from 3.5% below 2M₪ to 2% above 15M₪ — fully transparent and written into the signed mandate, with no hidden fees. For the buyer, our search services are free of direct charge.

The purchase follows several steps: defining the brief, selecting and viewing properties, negotiating the price, cadastral verification (Tabu), signing the sale contract (heskem mekher), then registration at the Tabu and handover of the keys. Our firm coordinates the bilingual lawyer and the bank, and supports the client from the search to the handover of the keys.

Yes. There is no nationality restriction on acquiring a residential property in Israel: residents and non-residents alike can buy. The main difference concerns the purchase tax (Mas Rechisha), whose rates vary with the buyer's status and the property price. Israeli bank financing remains available to non-residents, generally up to around 50% of the value.

The firm is based in Netanya and operates along the coast and in the prestige districts: Netanya (dont Ir Yamim), Herzliya et Tel Aviv. Nous sommes spécialisés dans les biens résidentiels haut de gamme — appartements, penthouses, villas — ainsi que les locaux commerciaux et bureaux.

Yes. Some of our prestige properties are not advertised publicly, at the sellers' request. These confidential opportunities are presented directly to qualified buyers. Simply contact us to access our off-market portfolio, subject to review.

Our team assists its clients in French, Hebrew, English and Russian. The firm caters especially to French-speaking clients and to the diaspora investing in Israel, with a dedicated contact in their language at every step.

Yes, it is customary and strongly recommended: in Israel, the real-estate transaction is secured by a specialised lawyer who drafts the sale contract (heskem mekher) and carries out the checks. We work with bilingual practitioners and coordinate everything on our clients' behalf.

A licensed broker — holder of an official licence, ours bears no. 3183878 — knows the real prices, gives access to off-market properties, and masters local negotiation and the legal points to watch. For the buyer, our search services carry no direct fees, as the commission is borne by the sale mandate. You save time, gain security and a better price.