We made aliyah too — and wished someone had written this site. Real 2026 figures for the move: what it costs, how the mortgage works, which health fund fits, and which professionals to trust.
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Which bank actually helps in English — and the oleh fee waiver to ask for.
Banking guideMaccabi, Clalit, Meuhedet or Leumit — what Anglos in your city choose.
Compare kupotLTV rules for olim and foreigners, current rates, and the tracks explained.
Mortgage guide"We built OlimGuide because when we made aliyah, every answer lived in a 2014 forum post, a WhatsApp rumor, or a company trying to sell us something. Someone had to just publish the numbers."
The move is real. So are the numbers — let's plan both.
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Bank of Israel prime is 3.5% after the July 2026 cut. Current mashkanta tracks: fixed 5.3-6.1%, CPI-linked 4.5-5.2%, prime-linked 4.5-5.0%.…
A single oleh receives ~NIS 20,491; a couple ~NIS 39,065; a family with 2 kids ~NIS 61,000. How it's paid,…
Jerusalem, RBS, Modiin, Ra'anana, Tel Aviv, Netanya, Haifa, Beer Sheva - Anglo community strength, real rent ranges, and job markets…
The full 12-month aliyah sequence: documents and apostilles, shipping, insurance bridge, landing week, and your first 3 months - with…
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A single oleh gets ~NIS 20,491 sal klita; a couple ~NIS 39,065. Full 2026 aliyah budget: what's free, real out-of-pocket…
Calculate your Israeli mortgage in USD or NIS. Bank of Israel LTV caps (75% olim, ~50% foreign), July 2026 rates…
Foreign buyers pay 8% purchase tax; eligible olim pay 0% up to NIS 1,978,745 then 0.5%. Full 2026 guide: closing…
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