Client Testimonials

I inherited my father's Tel Aviv apartment while living in New York and had no idea where to begin. Adv. Shimony handled every stage — probate, bank transfer, and eventual sale — entirely remotely. We closed everything in under six months.

Three siblings in three countries, a disputed will, and a Haifa property none of us could agree on. Eli mediated a settlement in four months without going to court. I genuinely did not think that was possible.

We bought an investment apartment in Tel Aviv from Melbourne. The purchase tax rules for non-residents are complicated — Eli caught a significant miscalculation before we signed and saved us real money.

Selling an inherited Israeli property from the UK felt overwhelming — betterment levy, capital gains, power of attorney. Eli explained everything clearly and handled the entire transaction on our behalf.

I discovered at 45 that I qualified for Israeli citizenship through my grandfather. The documentation required was extensive and spread across three countries. Eli navigated every step of the Law of Return application for me.

My children were born abroad and I was not sure they qualified for Israeli citizenship. Eli confirmed their eligibility, prepared all the documents, and the process was completely straightforward from there.

Opening an Israeli bank account from Canada without flying to Israel seemed impossible — every bank we tried turned us away. Eli knew exactly which branch to approach, and we had an account within three weeks.

After my mother passed, her Israeli bank account was frozen and the bank would not communicate with us directly. Eli handled the entire release process remotely. The funds arrived in our UK account within two months.

We needed apostilles on five documents from three different US states for an Israeli inheritance case. Eli mapped out exactly which authority handles which document — without that we would have sent everything to the wrong offices.

My Israeli documents needed certified translation and authentication for use in a French court. Eli coordinated the Israeli notary and the translation in one seamless process. Fast, professional, no surprises.

I was planning an extended stay in Israel and had no idea whether my UK private insurance would cover treatment there. Eli clarified exactly what was and was not covered and helped me arrange the right supplemental coverage.

My father needed specialist treatment at an Israeli hospital while we were also managing his estate from abroad. Navigating patient rights and hospital billing as non-residents was stressful — Eli guided us through both at the same time.

I wanted to spend six months a year in Israel without accidentally triggering tax residency. Eli explained the 183-day rule and the centre-of-life test in plain terms. I now manage my time there with complete confidence.

Retiring in Israel as a Canadian without making aliyah involves more legal complexity than we expected — visas, tax implications, property rights. Eli mapped out the entire picture before we made any decisions.

We sold an Israeli property and faced potential double taxation — once in Israel, once in the US. Eli used the bilateral tax treaty to structure the transaction correctly and we avoided most of the US exposure.

Israeli rental income had gone unreported on our Australian returns for two years — we simply did not know it was required. Eli helped us regularize the position without penalties. The Australia–Israel treaty saved us significantly.

We set up an Israeli subsidiary for our German tech company. The compliance requirements as foreign owners — annual filings, local director, bank account — seemed daunting. Eli made the whole structure clear and completely manageable.

I applied for an Israeli Innovation Authority R&D grant as a foreign-owned startup. The eligibility rules are strict and the application is complex. Without Eli's guidance I would not have known we qualified.