Every conversation I have with a client about buying in Israel starts the same way. "Yaacov, what about the 8% purchase tax? Is there a way to avoid paying it?" It's always the first thing. This time, there's something new on the table. Yes, formally speaking. The tax is dropping from 8% to 5% on January 1, 2027. Why? The emergency decree that set the tax at 8% is expiring. That decree was designed to place obstacles for investors, to keep prices down. When it expires, the ta