About us
Ron Cohen VAS was founded in 2022 by Ron Cohen MRICS, following 20 years of experience in Israeli real estate valuation, including over a decade as District Valuer for the Haifa and North Districts at the Valuer General of Israel. Ron also serves on the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) Tangible Assets Board.
Today we are the only RICS regulated firm in Israel, and Ron is the only RICS Registered Valuer in Israel, in addition to being registered with the Israel Valuers Board.
We provide high-quality valuation (real estate appraisal) and investment advisory services across a wide range of assignments, including financial reporting, expert witness, acquisitions and disposals, development viability, and statutory matters. Accuracy and independence are reinforced through our RICS Red Book compliant procedures and continuous monitoring of market conditions.
Our clients include:
- Israeli and international institutional investors
- Reits and real estate operating companies
- Tech multinationals operating in Israel
- Big Four accountancy firms
- Charities, communal villages (kibbutzim) and private clients
We collaborate with Colliers to deliver cross-border valuation services in Israel.
Why choose us?
We are the only RICS regulated firm in Israel and must adhere to the high quality RICS ethical and professional standards. All our valuations conform to RICS Global Valuation Standards (the 'Red Book').
Our firm is committed to integrity, professionalism, and a high level of service for our clients. We are uncompromising in maintaining client confidentiality.
We combine a deep knowledge of the local Israeli market, built over years of experience in conducting investment valuations, development appraisals and valuations for rural property. We have unrivalled technical knowledge in Israel and adhere to global best practice.
We bring the highest global standards to the Israeli market for valuations and financial feasibility studies and we are the only firm capable of producing Red Book valuations in Israel.
Our services
Advisory Services Provided
- Deal advisory and transaction support
- Investment analysis and development viability
- Market research and analytics
Valuation Services Provided
- Asset valuation for financial reporting
- Expert evidence in courts and tribunals
- Advocacy in valuation disputes
- Valuation arbitration
Research
Israel Real Estate Index (IREI™)
Israel's only direct property index: annual total returns by sector, built with academics at the University of Reading and comparable with the leading global indices.
Investment Property Yields
Average market yields (cap rates) by sector for offices, retail and industrial, published every six months. Latest issue: H1 2026, as at 30 June 2026.
