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Moving to Israel – Finding an Apartment

If you are planning on moving to Israel, finding an apartment might seem like a daunting task.

Don’t worry, I have your back!

Here are some super-valuable steps you should follow to help you find an apartment in Israel much, much faster.

1st – Determine your budget

Before you move to Israel and start your apartment search, you need to know how much you can actually afford to pay for rent.

As you already know, rent in Israel can be very, very expensive depending on where you live.

This means you will need to count up your savings and income and check your actual budget – not including buying furniture, setting up water and gas and power, and the cost of moving your personal items from point “a” to point “b”.

An additional tip you can try to follow is to make sure you are not paying more than 35% of your income on monthly rent.

This will help you to narrow down your search and ensure that you can afford the cost of rent – without hurting your ability to save money.

2nd – Research Different Neighborhoods in Israel and Decide Where You Want to Live

Israel has many, many different cities with a variety of different neighborhoods that you might want to move to.

Key thing: They all have apartments you can rent. Here are the names of a couple of popular cities to live in: Jerusalem, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Haifa, Rishon LeZion, Petah Tikva, Netanya, and Holon

Do the research to find the best neighborhoods that meet your needs, such as proximity to public transportation, schools, and places to work.

Moving to Israel – Finding an Apartment

3rd – Start to Check / Use the Available Online Resources

You can find apartment listings on a variety of website.

For Example : Yad2 (make sure you use Google Translate when searching as this website is in Hebrew only), WinWin, Yango, and various Facebook groups.

These websites / sources will all allow you to filter by location, price range, and of course – you can also see photos of the apartments.

I suggest you check the above websites everyday as the best apartments go very quickly!

4th – Go See the Apartment(s)

Before you move in, inspect the potential apartment and keep your eyes out for any damages or issues.

This will help you to avoid getting a bad apartment and having any disputes with the landlord to ask for repairs.

**Pro tip – Check the apartment once during the day and once during the night to see how the neighborhood and neighbors might behave at different times.

5th – Read, and Reread, and Review the Contract

Before you move into any apartment, ask to have a copy of the contract… prior to the contract signing meeting.

This way you can make sure you are aware and agree with all of the terms within.

You should use Google translate, or a trusted friend to help you with understanding the Hebrew.

You will want to check for early lease cancelation options, down payment options, and potential maintenance / repair liability and responsibility guarantees – in the contract you plan to sign.

In Conclusion…

Finding an apartment in Israel might be a challenging process, but if you follow the steps above – you can make the process easier and less stressful.

Take your time to find an apartment that meets your needs and budget, and be sure to ask questions and review the lease agreement carefully.

You see, I still remember the day I arrived in Israel… I had NO JOB, NO FRIENDS, and NO MONEY.

And it took me several years of living in Israel before I found a decent-paying job at a tech company.

I was working for this company, and was promoted to a leadership position when I had a powerful self-realization:

The purpose of my life, is helping other people get what they want from life. 

I looked back into my past and understood that I was always asked to be a leader + trainer + teacher… and I absolutely loved doing it!

Therefore, with my 15+ years of experience in the field of sales and customer service I decided to open a sales training company.

I never thought that I would open my own business in Israel… but I did!

I decided to name my sales training company Sales Development Israel.

Then, I began to use all of my spare time before work and after work creating training materials, and trying to acquire clients.

In addition, I was sending emails and cold calling companies in Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Ramat Gan, Jerusalem, Bat Yam, and Holon.

Basically, I was reaching out across the whole country of Israel in my efforts.

Great news – I was able to find my first few clients! 

Something I immediately noticed was at the conclusion of my sales training workshops, two things would happen consistently happen: 

Firstly, I would receive feedback that my sales training workshops were providing massive value for the sales team.

Secondly, one or two of the students in the courses would privately approach me.

These students would speak with me about their struggles not only in sales, but also in their lives.

Then one time, a female student offered to pay me for a one-on-one session outside of the office.

She asked me to help her learn how to communicate more effectively, and to help her figure out a better career path.

Another student, approached me and offered to pay me for my time to help prepare him for a job interview.

Similarly, another student from another workshop, at another company, asked me to help them build their self-confidence.

And this would happen again and again and again…

Each of these wonderful people I began to work one-on-one with,  had their own unique challenge, and asked me for help.

Each time we developed a plan, strategized, and executed.

These first clients would call me their “Life Coach” or “Career Counselor“, and I am proud to say that I was able to help them.

At the conclusion of our one-on-one sessions, they each had taken took massive steps forward towards the results they wanted!

Eventually, enough people called me their Career Counselor or Life Coach that I began to call myself a “Career Counselor” and ”Life Coach”.

Most people set out to become a trained and certified life coach (קואצ’ר , אימון אישי) or career counselor before ever having a client… that is not my story.

I never once said to myself that I wanted to be a life coach (אימון אישי לחיים) or a career counselor.

This interesting and fulfilling profession came to me… literally.

So that is the short story of how I began life coaching (תל אביב קואצ’ינג לחיים) and career counseling in Tel Aviv Israel.

And after all these years, I’m happy to say I have helped hundreds and hundreds of people from around the world achieve their goals!

Let’s schedule a time for us to speak…

And here is a list of articles (below) that will definitely help you if you are planning to move to Israel!

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