Our work in numbers
Activity data of Adv. Ilan Leibovitch in real-estate transactions abroad, as provided by him. The figures are rounded, and next to each one we explain what is counted and what is not.
Three numbers.
- transactions for investors and developers
- 300+
- start of real-estate work abroad, in Romania
- 2007
- admitted to the Israel Bar
- 1997
Where the transactions took place.
A rounded estimate by Adv. Leibovitch. The total number of transactions is over 300, and the remaining transactions were carried out in other countries.
- 1Romaniaapprox. 100 transactions
- 2Ukraineapprox. 70 transactions
- 3Greeceapprox. 50 transactions
- 4USAapprox. 40 transactions
- 5Cyprusapprox. 15 transactions
- 6Other countriesthe remaining transactions
How we count.
- 1What counts as a transactionThe purchase of a property, land or an apartment. Accompanying a developer in a project is counted as a project.
- 2Since whenSince 2007, the year the real-estate work abroad began, in Romania.
- 3What is not countedTransactions in projects of Compass Group, a development company in which Adv. Leibovitch is a partner as a developer.
- 4Data as of30 October 2026.
Approved by Adv. Ilan Leibovitch.
Cases from the field, in brief.
Six cases from the column, without names or identifying details: the country, the type of transaction, the legal problem and what was done.
RomaniaDeveloper representation
The problemMidway through construction of a residential project, the contractor slowed the work and eventually stopped it altogether.
How it was handledThe construction contract withheld part of each payment and allowed replacing the contractor after sixty days without progress; after written notice and ongoing documentation, the contractor was replaced.
Read the full storyUkraineDeveloper representation
The problemAn apart-hotel project in a coastal city found itself overnight in a war zone, putting the agreements with contractors, suppliers and banks to the test.
How it was handledThe agreements had been drafted in advance with extreme scenarios in mind, and a cash-flow analysis allowed the developer to make informed decisions about the next steps.
Read the full storyGreeceInvestor purchase
The problemAn off-plan buyer had already paid most of the price when the developer disappeared before handover, with the building nearly finished.
How it was handledAt signing, a conditional mortgage (prenotation) was registered in the land registry in the buyer's favor, placing him ahead of later-registered creditors; the lawsuit filed is still pending.
Read the full storyUnited StatesInvestor purchase
The problemAn investor bought a tenanted apartment based on the marketer's comparison report, and the management agreement left tenant turnover, renovations and the manager's authority undefined.
How it was handledData on sales actually closed in the area showed the price was above market, and amendments to the management agreement were demanded, some of which were accepted.
Read the full storyCyprusDeveloper representation
The problemBefore a plot was bought for a residential project, the land registry showed it was held as a leasehold rather than full ownership.
How it was handledSigning was postponed until the lease terms, remaining term, transferability and financing had been checked, and it was decided that sale agreements with buyers would include full disclosure.
Read the full storyPortugalInvestor purchase
The problemTwo years after a new apartment was handed over, damp appeared on a wall, and calls to the site manager and the management company led to no repair.
How it was handledAn engineer's report identified water penetration through the façade, and after a written demand to the selling company under consumer protection law, the company paid for the repair.
Read the full story
The cases are based on real transactions, and identifying details have been changed. Past experience does not guarantee the outcome of any other transaction.
The transactions themselves.
In his weekly column, Adv. Leibovitch describes real transactions, without names: what the legal problem was and how it was resolved.
The information on this page is activity data only and does not constitute legal advice. Past experience does not guarantee the outcome of any other transaction.
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