Our story is one many can relate to the “we should have bought back then” realization.

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For years, during visits to Israel, we casually viewed apartments, only to return home and move on. Properties we once saw for $175,000–$180,000 are now worth over $2 million.

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In early 2020, we sold our home in Canada and made Aliyah just as COVID began. We quickly discovered that the proceeds from our Canadian home would not cover even a much smaller apartment in Israel. Rather than overextend ourselves, we chose to rent and preserve our capital.

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A few years later, we explored an opportunity to purchase land in Israel. What began as a simple informational meeting resulted in our first land investment for under $50,000. Since then, we have strategically acquired several small parcels across the country, with projected maturity timelines of 5–9 years.

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Today, with Israeli housing prices among the highest globally, many future immigrants face significant affordability challenges. We believe there is a third path investing smaller amounts with controlled risk and long-term upside.

Our goal is not short-term profit, but to help future immigrants and the next generation build a meaningful foothold in Israel.

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How did I choose the name Investors Overseas Services (IOS)?

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After the Korean War, a young man by the name of Bernie Cornfeld came up with the idea of selling a new and innovative investment vehicle to returning soldiers.  It was called a mutual fund.  From the mid 1950s until 1975 Cornfeld’s company, called IOS or Investment Overseas Services, grew to be a huge international investment company with a wide portfolio of mutual funds.

My father was a salesman for IOS.

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The company is no longer in business and the name became available so I took it as a legacy to Bernie Cornfeld and my father.