If you are abroad and need to have your signature on a document witnessed for use in Israel or you have an official document such as a birth or death certificate which needs to be validated for use in Israel, there are two options:

If you are not tax-resident in Israel, life-time transfers of residential property between family members are taxable transactions, even if the transfer is in the form of a gift for no consideration.

However, not all property in Israel is registered at the Land Registry.

The Israeli courts have jurisdiction over an estate either if the deceased was resident in Israel or if the estate includes Israeli assets.

If you own a property, have funds in a bank account or own other assets in Israel, we strongly suggest that you consider drafting a separate Israeli will.

An Israeli company is incorporated by registration with the Companies' Registrar either by creating a completely new company or by registering a foreign company which already exists outside Israel.

Unlike other countries which may have a standard procedure for the buying property, in Israel almost everything is up for negotiation.

Your Will needs to be clear and comprehensive, for obvious reasons. To assist you in assembling the information you require, we have complied the following list.

Congratulations. You have finally found your dream home in Israel and you may even have agreed a price. But if you thought that was the end of the process, think again.

The first thing you will need to check when selling a property is that you are registered as the owner of the property and that your identification details are correct.

An enduring power of attorney - sometimes called a lasting power of attorney - allows you to appoint someone to manage your financial affairs and to make decisions about your physical well-being and personal issues when you are no longer competent to do so.

At the end of July 2013, the Knesset passed a budget containing significant changes to the property tax regime in Israel, particularly with regard to foreign residents (i.e. those who are not tax resident in Israel).

As a general guide to the costs associated with selling property, the following expenses should be taken into account: