If you live in or near of a conflict country, you shouldn't own a property because the risk of losing it is high. Since the risk of owning property is high in a conflict country, but the interesting fact is the property price in Palestine [1] and Israel [2] are high, how it's possible?
They might able to protect their wealth through Bitcoin, but you're forget if them aka civilians can't leave the country and they need to join the war.
It is not surprising that Israel is one of the most expensive regions for real estate because it is a tourist country and tourist activities always raise the value of real estate (perhaps this is not the case today due to the conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah), but it is difficult to explain the reason for the high cost of real estate in occupied Palestine, and I mean here. West Bank cities, even though it is an area of ongoing conflict.
In my opinion, the only thing that explains this is that the properties are owned by Israeli settlers who raise their prices so that no one can buy them, especially the Palestinians who own the land. Or that its owners are Palestinians who raise prices because there are Israelis who are always ready to buy with the aim of possessing as much land as possible. This applies to agricultural land just as it applies to real estate.
I beg to differ. And there are arguments for that.
1. the territory of Israel is very small
2. The density is very high
These 2 nuances form the HIGH price of real estate.
This price is high for the residents of Israel, and for people who want to buy there, regardless of nationality. Population density, according to the rating - 14 in the world ! I have my friends living there, several families, ages 30 to 45, and are still forced to live with their parents, because the price is very high. Mortgage loans are from 15 to 30 years, with mortgage interest from 3 to 5% (correct me if I'm wrong). While wages in Israel can not be called very high, provided that the cost of living - on the contrary, quite high.
Bottom line: No conspiracy against Palestinian real estate buyers, just such a market situation
According to a report published by the timesofisrael website, it was recorded that house prices rose by 118% over a decade in the same circumstance that the government announced that there were 4 times more empty houses than before. This makes Israel one of the leading countries worldwide in empty apartments per capita. These figures, which show four times the number of empty apartments previously estimated, provide statistical explanations for those who see a link between the rise in foreign investment in Israeli real estate and the rise in Israeli housing prices. I do not exclude the phenomenon of money laundering, most of which is borne by the real estate market.
Therefore, Israel is a tourist and investment destination as well because its real estate market is booming and it is a preferred destination for foreign capital.
Statistics are a beautiful thing, but...
Housing prices rise wherever there are attractive living conditions.
Empty housing is not synonymous with abandoned housing. People can buy a second apartment and rent the first one, they could move temporarily to another country, leaving this property as an investment, and this is the closest to reality.
Once again - the price of goods is formed by the balance of supply and demand. Even buying real estate, when the house is at the foundation level and buying an apartment in the same house but already launched in operation, you will notice that the price is different, and this is also logical.
I just wanted to say that your assumption "In my opinion, the only thing that explains this is that the properties are owned by Israeli settlers who raise their prices so that no one can buy them, especially the Palestinians who own the land." is somewhat out of line with reality. There is a market, there is demand, there is supply, there are other conditions (e.g. high density). the price in Israel is high for ALL, regardless of nationality, gender, religion, orientation