Cheshbon ne'emanut

The lawyer's trust account. Your reservation should land here, not with the salesman.

Israeli real-estate lawyers run a trust account (cheshbon ne'emanut). Deposits, tax, and sometimes staged payments pass through it. Wire instructions should come from the lawyer on letterhead, with the Israeli bar details, not from a WhatsApp. If someone asks you to pay a developer or broker directly 'to save time,' that is the moment to stop.