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  1. Almog Asulin June 22

    אם אתה אזרח ישראלי זה לא באמת משנה, גם ככה ישראל לוקחת יותר מכולם. ומה שאתה משלם שם מתקזז

  3. Michael Assido June 22

    די חשוב –
    בניו גרזי זה מגיע ל 10.88% –
    זאת הסיבה שפלורידה היא יעד פופולרי להשקעה –
    בגלל מדיניות ה 0% מס מדינה…
    והשמש ???

  4. Tom Gelman June 22

    איזה מס? מע״מ? מס רכוש? מס הכנסה של הסטייט?

    בגדול נדל״ן איכשהוא מייצר מציאות של הפסדים או של רווחים מועטים לכל אורך הדרך אז זה לא משהו שמטריד אותי יותר מידי.

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