If you’re seriously considering making aliyah and/or purchasing real estate in Israel, you know that the more well-informed advice you can collect and the more worthwhile contacts you can make, the better off you’ll be.

Olim Advisors knows that, too. That’s why they’ve gathered a team of well-regarded firms in Israel with deep expertise in real estate to co-host free webinars on Sunday, June 11 and Sunday June 25, both taking place 1-2:30 p.m. ET or 8-9:30 p.m. Israel time.

These two aliyah and real estate webinars will focus on opportunities in Jerusalem, Nahariya, Netanya, Raanana, Ramat Beit Shemesh and Tel Aviv. Topics will include making aliyah, buying a home, obtaining a mortgage, the legal process of buying a home, and exchanging and transferring money to Israel.

Olim Advisors was founded in 2016 by brother and sister Rafi Shulman and Lara Itzhaki, who both lived in Israel in their youth, left when their father got a job in the U.S., and then made aliyah as adults (Lara in 2010, Rafi in 2015). They are passionate about Israel and believe it is the home for all Jews. They shared with The Jewish Link that they started Olim Advisors with two goals in mind: 1) to encourage, guide and provide personalized assistance to people who want to make aliyah; and 2) to provide assistance to olim once they make aliyah with issues such as bureaucracy and day-to-day challenges.

Olim Advisors provides a range of services that complement the services provided by Nefesh B’Nefesh and the Israeli government. Their seven personalized aliyah services are pilot trips, assistance to families with children with special needs, support navigating Israeli bureaucracy, support navigating Israeli health care, VIP services for olim ages 50-plus, VIP services for all olim, and an all-inclusive package. To date they have helped thousands of olim and Anglos.

One of Olim Advisors’ specialties is in holding informative webinars for prospective olim, featuring expert speakers. They have held over 30 webinars and attracted over 5,000 attendees over the past five years. As Rafi Shulman said: “We share information on the good, the bad and the (occasionally) ugly aspects of making aliyah and securing a home in Israel. Our primary objective is to educate people, answer all their questions, and let them know we’re here to help. We address practical questions, share information from contractors on specific projects, and focus on towns with large and medium-sized pockets of Anglo-speakers, including some towns that might not be on most people’s radars.”

The co-hosts Olim Advisors has enlisted for the June webinars bring considerable expertise to the presentations.

Elite Israel Realty is a boutique real estate office made up of real estate professionals committed to providing superior service, attention, care and concern in walking clients through their real estate journey in Eretz Yisrael, with a special focus on Ramat Bet Shemesh real estate including Neve Shamir, Rama Alef, Ramat Shilo, Mem 3 and Mishkafayim. See: https://eliteisraelrealty.com/

Israprop is a boutique real estate agency with special attention on service. Founders Shoshi Kahtan Gentely and Dion Carreira are both olim and use their experiences to assist foreign clients looking at property in Israel. See: https://israprop.com/en/

Over a decade after making aliyah, in conjunction with two other mortgage experts, and with well over a billion shekels financed—Omega Mortgages uses experience, purchasing power and its connections to tailor the best mortgages for its clients and their needs.

IsraTransfer is Israel’s leading foreign currency provider. They offer friendly and efficient service at a highly competitive cost—tailored to meet clients’ unique needs. They provide an alternative to
customers who are not satisfied with the dominance and high fees of banks. See: https://www.isratransfer.com/

The Avraham Levinsky Law firm specializes in working with Anglo and foreign investors who wish to invest in the Israeli real estate market. Its top priority is to provide a high level of service and to guide its clients step by step through the entire process until they receive the keys to their new property.

As one of the largest and most experienced real estate offices in Jerusalem, RE/MAX Vision has a team of experienced, professional real estate agents who will assist olim in buying, selling or renting their dream home in Jerusalem. All of their agents are experts in their respective neighborhoods and as licensed professionals, they are dedicated to providing clients with the highest levels of service, in buying, selling or renting properties in Jerusalem. See: https://www.remaxjerusalem.com/en/about

To register for the June 11 webinar, go to: https://tinyurl.com/2m2ant5d

To register for the June 25 webinar, go to: https://tinyurl.com/49amjdkt

Olim Advisors plans to record the webinars and email the recordings to everyone who registers. If you are not able to attend, Olim Advisors recommends that you still register for one of the webinars so that you can get the email with a link to the recording.

For more information on Olim Advisors, go to: https://www.olimadvisors.com/

Harry Glazer is the Middlesex community editor for The Jewish Link. He can be reached at [email protected].