"I would rather lose the deal then walk away knowing I was not completely transparent"
What: Donny cofounded KLY Realty with a dream of matching foreign buyers, new olim, and Israeli residents with their dream home in Israel. He works through all time zones to make sure that when his clients land in Israel, they’ll have a comfortable place to call home. Donny is also a connector, finding profitable investment deals for people interested in investing in Israeli real estate.
Where: Born in Brooklyn and raised in Staten Island, Donny Fein spent his early professional years in a midsize accounting firm in Manhattan, and then he moved into life insurance. Donny and his family settled in Cedarhurst, where he spent many years as a life insurance agent before moving to Israel, where he became the sole Israeli agent selling American policies to people living in Israel. Eventually, he found his passion in real estate, which led him to launch KLY Realty.
Why: Donny is always looking for ways to make life better for others. His real estate firm helps many people move to Israel and settle into a comfortable home. While his professional trajectory was neither linear nor smooth, he rolls with Hashem’s plan and sees the good in it all. Donny is multifaceted and integrates everything he loves into his daily life: He’s passionate about learning the daf, loves to mountain-bike in the gorgeous terrain around Beit Shemesh, and leaves no stone unturned when it comes to raising funds for others. He’s raised over 1.6 million shekels for his Mitzvah Opportunity fund, helping families with specific needs, without bureaucracy, red tape, or humiliation. And finally, he’s just a really good, all-around, happy kinda guy, the kind of person you always want to meet!
I have actually had a few careers in my life but they all led me to where I am today. I was always a hustler — when I was eight, I would charge my older sisters $5 to organize their closets. By the time I was in college I still could not pinpoint what I would be doing, but I decided that studying accounting would be a good way for me to learn how other people make parnassah. One major thing I learned then was that successful people do not actually make a parnassah doing any one thing. While they may specialize in one business, they are often invested in multiple industries. And so I learned never to pigeonhole myself into any one industry, and to always keep my eye open for new opportunities.
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