The Team

Legal Expertise on Both Sides of the Ocean

Ascend is a US-based firm founded to bridge the gap between the international buyer and the Israeli real estate system — combining New York transactional practice with on-the-ground Israeli legal authority.

Ascend Israel Properties is a US-based buyer's agency founded by Netanel Hershtik — a transactional attorney admitted to the New York State Bar, holding an LLB in Israeli law and an International LLM from the University of Miami. The firm partners with Hagai Adoram, Managing Partner of Adoram & Co. (est. 1972) and Co-Chair of the Tel Aviv Bar Association Real Estate Committee. Ascend exclusively represents buyers — never sellers — bridging the gap between the international purchaser and the Israeli real estate system.

Netanel Hershtik — Founder of Ascend Israel Properties, US-licensed real estate attorney with Israeli law degree

Credentials

Transactional Attorney · NY State Bar LLB · Israeli Law International LLM · University of Miami

Languages

English Hebrew

Areas of Expertise

Cross-border residential acquisitions
Mas Rechisha (Purchase Tax) planning
Olim Hadashim tax benefit structuring
20/80 off-plan developer contracts
Bank Guarantee (Arvut Bankit) review
US–Israel dual-jurisdiction compliance

Founder

Netanel Hershtik

Esq. · NY State Bar · LLB · International LLM

Netanel Hershtik is a transactional attorney admitted to the New York State Bar, holding an LLB in Israeli law and an International LLM from the University of Miami School of Law. He founded Ascend to bring that dual legal background directly to international buyers — bridging the gap between the purchaser and the Israeli system so that nothing is lost in translation, legally or financially.

His experience spans the full arc of the Israeli acquisition process: from purchase tax (Mas Rechisha) planning and developer contract review, to bank guarantee enforcement and Tabu registration. International clients work with Netanel in English, from first inquiry through closing.

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Hagai Adoram — Senior Legal Counsel, Ascend Israel Properties. Managing Partner Adoram & Co., Israeli real estate attorney and television commentator

Credentials & Roles

Managing Partner, Adoram & Co. LLB & LLM in Law Co-Chair, Tel Aviv Bar Assoc. Real Estate Committee Chair, Municipal Tax Appeals Committee Israeli Notary

Media Presence

"12th Floor" — Keshet/Channel 12 Globes — Weekly Columnist Israel Hayom — Contributor BizPortal — Contributor

Areas of Expertise

Large-scale residential & commercial transactions
Purchase Tax (Mas Rechisha) optimization
Bank Guarantee (Arvut Bankit) compliance
Tabu (Land Registry) registration
Municipal property tax appeals
Developer contract review & negotiation
Israeli Supreme Court real estate litigation

Senior Legal Counsel

Hagai Adoram

Adv. · Managing Partner, Adoram & Co. (Est. 1972)

Hagai Adoram is one of Israel's most prominent real estate attorneys. As Managing Partner of Adoram & Co. — established in 1972 — he has handled every category of Israeli real estate transaction over five decades. He serves as Co-Chair of the Real Estate Committee of the Tel Aviv Bar Association, Chair of the Municipal Tax Appeals Committee, and is a weekly commentator on Keshet/Channel 12 and a contributor to Globes and Israel Hayom.

For Ascend's clients, Hagai ensures the Israeli side of every transaction is handled by counsel that developers, notaries, and tax authorities already know by name.

Adoram & Co. — Legal Excellence Since 1972

Adoram & Co., Attorneys and Notaries, is one of Israel's leading boutique real estate law firms. Ranked by Dun's 100. Residential, commercial, and development transactions nationwide.

Why It Matters

Two Legal Systems.
One Seamless Acquisition.

International property acquisitions in Israel involve legal exposure on two fronts simultaneously: the buyer's home jurisdiction — tax reporting, foreign asset disclosure, estate planning — and Israeli law governing the transaction itself, title, and ongoing ownership.

Most agencies offer either a local Israeli agent who does not understand international buyer obligations, or a diaspora consultant who does not have the Israeli legal standing to negotiate directly with developers, notaries, and the Land Registry.

Ascend was built specifically to close that gap. Netanel holds authority in both jurisdictions. Hagai holds authority at the pinnacle of Israeli real estate law. Together, they cover every legal dimension of your acquisition — from first inquiry to Tabu registration.

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