SEOUL APARTMENT HUNTING (w/ rent prices + tips!)

[@RosaDaniello]

Let me know what was your favourite apartment! 🏡

[@ColorfulChippi]

Definitely, apartment n.1 is my favorite!

[@RosaDaniello]

@@ColorfulChippi glad you like it 😭

[@xct49]

I'm fricking thanking god for coming across this video. Finally someone who speaks in the same terms as me and that is not just making an aesthetic life update about their apartment. Thanks for all the info, sunshine

[@RosaDaniello]

I know way too well what you’re talking about and I’m glad this helped! Thank you for the support 💖

[@yemonjastanley]

THANK YOU for showing Korea apartment hunting with cheaper deposits! I know 10K-20K is more standard range but for those of us with smaller budgets, it's nice to know that places with smaller deposits do exist, even if you have to compromise on some things.

[@RosaDaniello]

Thank you for watching! I walked so y’all could run 🤌🤌

[@lisbeth7866]

sharing some info on 전입신고: Actuallly I had a similar problem searching for a short term room (딘기임대) for my exchange semester. We then called the immigration office because literally all of the short term rentals don't offer 전입신고 and I couldn't find anything: For getting the ARC the immigration office doesn't mind about Jeonib specifically but your landlord needs to fill out something called 거주/숙소 제공 확인서 (Confirmation of Residence/Accomodation) certifiying that you are the person living there. My university also told me it's also possible to stay in a guesthouse/airbnb/hotel if they can fill out that document for you and you can hand in the receipts. Since Jeonib is done at the governmental community center and not the immigration office they literally don't check that. but legally you might still be required to do jeonib at the governmental office, that I am still unsure about 😢

[@RosaDaniello]

thank you for sharing that! The struggle of living abroad and dealing with all the paperwork is real. For student visa it's actually more flexible since you can also get your ARC through Uni so in some ways you are certified for the time you are staying there but in my case I was going to stay over a year so I wanted to do everything correctly ahah long story short, the more money you save/have before moving, the less stressful everything is. Btw I think the documenti you were mentioning 거주/숙소 제공 확인서 is exactly the problem lol I think it's considered subletting if you don't fill it (from the landlord side) and it's technically not legal but this is just my assumption, glad to have been able to solve the problem 😌

[@zuzu]

This video is helping me so much! I'm preparing to go to Korea next year on a working holiday visa and I'm already researching the 'renting an appartment/studio', so this video is super handy. Thank you for explaining everything and sharing your experiences!

[@RosaDaniello]

Thank you! I’m so glad it helped 🥹 I’m sure you’ll have the best time here! Good luck 💖💖

[@seap2536]

Awesome video!~ I’m thinking about moving to Korea and love watching apartment hunting videos in Seoul. But a lot of them don’t really talking about what you need as a foreigner; financials, documents, locations, etc. This is my first time hearing about the Jonip. So this information will help me in the future.

[@RosaDaniello]

Omg thank you 😭 I tried to be as informative as possible because I love apt hunting videos as well! I wish people would be more open about these things because I could have saved so much time during my research if I knew that I had to ask about some legal/technical stuff before even considering a place lol glad it helped and good luck!! I’m sure you’ll find a place for your needs 💖

[@Sameerah_Thornhill]

This video helped me so much I plan on moving to Korea in about a year and a half from now and I have been trying to find a video just like this one also being a college student/foreigner I have low-key been stressing out but thank god I came across this video!!!

[@RosaDaniello]

Omg thank you for the support! I’m so glad this video helped you and I hope you can find the perfect place 🌟

[@elenaorrore93]

Such an helpful video! Not planning to move to Korea but it's interesting to look at how renting works in other countries. Didn't know deposits were so high but it makes sense if the rent is then lower.

[@RosaDaniello]

Thank you! I'm always looking at apartment video of people around the world even if I have no plan of moving lol The renting system here is really interesting. From what I know, it's normal to have that huge deposit because the landlord then invest all the money and get all the profit from the investment until your lease is up. It's like a short-term investment, very common and that's how people in real estate stay rich lol

[@zee7922]

Absolutely love your energy and enthusiasm!!! New subscriber also moving to Seoul in in March!!!

[@RosaDaniello]

LOVE YOU AND OMG HAVE FUNNN

[@glorianabrown]

Thank you so much fo this video! That last part felt as if you were talking to me ❤

[@RosaDaniello]

Thank you for this sweet comment and for the support 💖🥹

[@YoshimaPutri]

i just get a job in Seoul, like you said that now i'm on saving money for rent an apart in the next year. and i'm so blessed to see your video and hear about your thoughts. Because at some point, what you consider the most, how you make a decision, and how your thought is similar with what inside in my head! ㅋㅋㅋ and i ended up subscribe your channel as well! nice to see you^^

[@RosaDaniello]

Ok first of all, congratulations for getting a job in Seoul!!! That’s super awesome and you deserve the best! Second thing, I feel blessed because YOU are watching my video 😭 thank you for your support, I really appreciate that and I am glad you could relate to this and find it helpful. Thanks again I wish you the best for this new journey in Seoul 💖💖

[@paulinaom]

thank u so much!! finally a video with facts and important details to have in my mind like 전입

[@RosaDaniello]

Thank you for your support! I’m Glad it was helpful!💖

[@raja_aabi]

Thank you so much for this video, it's amazing how you mentioned a lot of stuff. Very helpful!!!

[@RosaDaniello]

I’m so glad it helped and thank you for the support! 💖

[@angelicathomas7994]

Thank you so much, it was very informative. I had no idea about the 전입👍 👍

[@RosaDaniello]

Thank you for the support! I’m glad it helped 🥰

[@aragorn318]

Wow just the info I was looking for, thank you!

[@RosaDaniello]

Thank you for the support! Glad it was helpful 🥰

[@awstarz]

Your apartment is the definitely the dream one ✨💖

[@RosaDaniello]

It was 😭 but there were so many things going on bts that it was definitely a leap of faith and I'm just glad everything worked out 💀

[@TheFionadu75]

Thank you for this vidéo !!! I’m moving next month it will help me a lot !

[@RosaDaniello]

I’m glad it helped!! Good luck! 💖

[@CyberPunkKitty]

thank you so much for your video! i'm from nyc currently getting ready to move to korea and I thought renting here was tough and expensive 😅😂. there's always going to be sketchy landlords wherever you go it seems hahaha. i'm currently searching high and low for english speaking realtors, do you have any suggestions on search terms for finding one through the apps or have any recommendations of realtors to use?

[@RosaDaniello]

No way New York is so expensive for what you can get 😭 you can get a real apartment in Seoul for less than 2k a month and the deposit for that price will not be crazy (since it’s considered a higher rent). Also, you get pretty much the whole deposit back if nothing happens to the accommodation. I have been super vigilant and hyper aware of scammers and at some point I was like ok I need to chill not everyone is bad ahaha (but please use your nyc skills to survive because you never know). For the English realtors I honestly don’t remember where I went, it was kinda random and it was someone I found in an English friendly listing description . At the bottom of the whole apt details, English speaking agencies usually have “Kakao ID: blablabla” and they usually put in caps lock that English is an option. My tip would be: if you REALLY like a place and they have the kakao ID but the description is all in Korean, try anyway. Send a message in Korean saying “hello do you speak English?” And send the link of the apartment. Sometimes they have someone that can jump on the role and you might be surprised. Good luck!!! 🫶🫶🫶

[@alexhika]

I know this video is not new, but I just found your channel, I love seeing another fellow Italian around the world :D It was very interesting to watch, I am coming to Seoul for a month so it is not strictly ‘relevant’ to me, but nonetheless, it is always super fun for me to learn about cities and their house market! Loft apartments is precisely my dream, too lol and absolutely, the vibe means a lot and it’s going to influence how you experience the place, so you might as well roll with it :) (belated) congrats on your place by the way! (Comunque forse é una cosa delle persone che viaggiano un sacco, ma io nei miei svariati traslochi a volte pensavo “cosa disfo questo scatolone se tra un anno me ne vado” XD)

[@RosaDaniello]

The video is new! All the info is 2022 updated so you can rely on that :) Hope you have a great time in Seoul 😭 I’m sure Airbnb has great options! I’ve seen lofts on there as well and they looked magical ✨

[@alexhika]

@@RosaDaniello my bad, sorry, I meant "old" as "it's probably to late to congratulate you on the new place" :") Thank you! I am sure both the city and my Air BnB will live up to my expectations, I can't wait for the trip 🥰

[@RosaDaniello]

@@alexhika not at all, no need to be sorry! 😭💖 wish you the best time in Seoul 💖

[@NinaPB]

0:54 I’m moving to Seoul in November and I love that you pointed out the lack of prices and location in videos. So unhelpful. Stop showing me what’s in your medicine cabinet and give me info I can use! 😂

[@RosaDaniello]

Thank you for watching and good luck on your move! It’s called apartment hunting for a reason I mean I am eventually watching the apt tour but give me the info nowwww 💀💀💀

[@vivianamedina279]

Very informative. Thank you

[@RosaDaniello]

Thank you! Hope this helps :)

[@63t009]

Thankyou for the information! pls never delete this video lol :)))

[@RosaDaniello]

Thank you for your support! Don’t worry I would never do it ahah

[@gegehang2013]

Your video was super helpful thank you! But I’m still stuck on the Korean pricing? Are you able to explain, For example 230/230???

[@RosaDaniello]

Sure! It’s the deposit and rent price in 만원 (man-won) it’s something like “k” in English (10,000) For example if it’s 230/150 it means deposit 2,300,000won and rent 1,500,000won it’s a common way to say high prices in Korea (and that’s how you will find it on the listings) hope this helps!

[@gegehang2013]

@@RosaDaniello ahh okay, So much better. Thank you so much!!

[@dbslqor]

Thanks for this helpful video! ✨May I ask how you find your broker? I was trying to look for an English speaking one!

[@RosaDaniello]

browsing on Dabang! I was just looking for places with the criteria I liked and if they speak english they will 100% write that in the description as well as their Kakao ID. If you see they add a Kakao ID but don't mention speaking english, try to reach out to them anyway, they might still be willing to help (I did with a couple of them and for one I had no luck and the other one they said that they would contact me later with an english speaking person. I didn't sign up with them but at least they tried!) Hope this helps and thank you for the support :)

[@user-fi4nc2ic7n]

Rosa, thank you SO much for your video!!!! It was super helpful^^ just curious, for your deposit did you have pay it all in cash? Or by card? TIA!!

[@RosaDaniello]

Everything by card! Seoul is pretty much cashless especially on things like these 🥰 thank YOU for the support! 🥹

[@nikkil1985]

@@RosaDaniellodarn I was planning on paying cash because I don’t have a traditional bank. My checking is through my prepaid debit card.

[@RosaDaniello]

@@nikkil1985 I had a debit card as well and I had to ask my mom to pay for my deposit because I couldn't do international bank transfer with my debit card (not regular payments), you might really want to check that before going to Seoul. Also, if you want to pay cash it's never going to be in person, you go to the closest bank atm (can also be the convenience store ones but banks are more chill and I don't feel pressure lol) and deposit the cash on the bank account of your landlord. Don't forget to check your monthly limit because especially at first when you have to pay for both deposit, rent and potentially buy things to settle it can be a problem! Hope this helps and ENJOY THE JOURNEY!!

[@amxlieamxlie4590]

Hi !! Trank u so much for this video ! I have a question : did u visit all these appartements by your own or with the help of someone ?

[@RosaDaniello]

Hi!! Thank you for the support! I dealt with everything by myself and my Korean was very beginner (that’s why I was looking for and English speaking real estate agent). It’s a learning curve but definitely manageable !

[@aeshia]

What currency ru referring to the cost of rent? I dont think it’s usd or krw

[@RosaDaniello]

It’s krw: 150/82 it’s 1.500.000 won deposit and 820.000 won rent. The way I show the prices it’s how you find them in Korea (x man won = x10.000 won, just add 4 zeros and you have it :) )

[@byiashi]

Hello, in dabang I don’t understand the prices for Wolse. Some call me 3000/200, 150/140, 200/145, 1000/90, 500/280. So what is the price in Korean currency or dollars? Thank you❤

[@michikoxo]

What area did you end up in? If it's okay to ask because that price is actually rly good!!

[@RosaDaniello]

Hey! It’s totally ok no worries :) to be honest, I would say that those prices are average?? At least in areas that are not Itaewon, Hannam, Yeoido etc. I am between Gangnam and Seocho and from what I’ve seen on the apps and websites the prices are very similar to areas like Hongdae or any other university area. The cheapest options are in Gwanak-gu (which is the area I used to stay during my quarantine) because the buildings are not that modern. But to be honest, if you take enough time to look at the options you can find a good deal everywhere! I mean, you can find cheap places in, let’s say, itaewon as well but what you can get with 800$ in itaewon is not what you can get elsewhere for the same price (UNLESS YOU ARE LUCKY I don’t want to sound like it’s impossible! It’s just difficult, especially if you don’t speak Korean). Hope this helped! 💖

[@starrynight519]

I’m so confused. 150/80 ? What??? Like 150,000 won and 80,000 won?

[@RosaDaniello]

150 man won so 1,500,000 deposit and 80 man won rent: 800,000. That’s how you will find the prices on the rent apps/websites, every number is 만 원 (10,000) so you need to add 4 zeros

[@MissMaris2016]

are you moving out any time soon within 9-12 months ? I want to ask more information but I understand the need for privacy while you are living there. I will be looking for a place in a few months and I really like yours and want to add your building to my list (plus the foreign friendly land lord which is hard to find) >.

[@RosaDaniello]

Hi! If you have any question you can send me a DM on ig 💖

[@MissMaris2016]

@@RosaDaniello Oh my gosh thank you so much. Since it’s midnight I will ask questions later at a better time. But I will connect on Instagram, which has the same name as my comment

[@yachiyadav1653]

Hello I want to come Korea for studying this year and have some doubts I will be really grateful if you can help me 🙂…………….btw loved the video

[@RosaDaniello]

Hi! Coming as a student is much easier :) I also replied someone in the comment section about this topic so you can check and see if there is already some information you might need! If you need extra help you can reach out on ig as well!

[@yachiyadav1653]

@@RosaDaniello thank you so much for replying…😊😊

[@WhatThePheel]

My partner and I are thinking of living in Korea for a couple months while working remotely, is this an option if we are planning on only doing 3 months?

[@RosaDaniello]

For three months you don’t really need a long term visa and you can just rent an Airbnb without going through the hassle I had to in the video 😂 enjoy your stay!

[@WhatThePheel]

@@RosaDaniello Airbnb is definitely what we were first thinking, but it would be double or triple the cost of similar apartments you viewed. Was hoping for other options, but I guess we'll have to stick with Airbnb

[@RosaDaniello]

@@WhatThePheel Airbnb is more expensive because it doesn’t require a deposit. All these options work if u have a long term visa and if you’re willing to pay for a deposit. Even if you find one of those option without needing a visa I wouldn’t recommend these solutions because they also imply that you have a Korean bank account where you can get your deposit back. With your foreign card, you would pay a fee for the international transaction that sometimes is up to 50$ depending on your bank, and the same fees apply when you’re getting your deposit back, so you’re actually losing more money then just renting an Airbnb. Also, you should find a landlord that is willing to deposit your money back on your foreign card which is not hard but extremely time consuming and not worth it, in my opinion. Try looking for different areas! Seoul is very well connected so as long as you find a place not too far from a subway station you should be fine! Hope this helps!

[@WhatThePheel]

@@RosaDaniello Wow, absolutely amazing info you just dropped. Thank you for sharing your experience in detail, really appreciate it! More optimistic about Airbnb now, the other option is definitely a huge hassle for a couple months.

[@xdxuwu7756]

For the Deposit, do you get the deposit back after your lease is finished?

[@RosaDaniello]

Yes! You get it all back (whether you go for the high deposit low rent option of lower deposit higher rent option) :)

[@hannahwiwi6341]

I'm actually really sad cause I'll move to Korea next year and I don't have someone to help me there.. I'll be alone so.. I'm sad hehe

[@RosaDaniello]

Don’t be sad! I was alone as well but since you can’t rely on anyone you will find it that you are brave and you can accomplish everything 💖 also, I’m sure you will meet a lot of people that will make your experience better 🥰

[@fashionschlub5086]

Do they do any sort of credit check, or is that not really an issue for them cuz with such a high deposit they essentially have the year's rent in advance...?

[@RosaDaniello]

Hi! nope, no credit check. I think it's because to get a visa (any visa except for the tourist visa) you are already going to provide that kind of document. And yes, you're correct about that crazy ratio but that's how it works here. Luckily there are different renting options.

[@fashionschlub5086]

@@RosaDaniello re visa: what financial documents do they ask for besides bank statement ?

[@RosaDaniello]

@@fashionschlub5086 this really depends on the type of visa you’re applying for! I would suggest you to look on the government website (it’s in English) since the only thing in common among the visas is a copy of the passport and a bank account statement

[@fashionschlub5086]

@@RosaDaniello Student (I'm preparing to come for a Sep 2023 start.) The govt visa site just says "bank statement, bankbook, deposit/withdrawal statement" re financial documents. I'm just so used to in the US, EVERYTHING requires a credit report!

[@RosaDaniello]

@@fashionschlub5086 you’re good then! One less thing to stress about 🥰 good luck!!

[@giftsandcrafts3923]

How do you find apartments easily

[@RosaDaniello]

I don’t know it wasn’t easy for me 😂 I mean it wasn’t hard but if you have a lot of requirements for your apartment my best tip would be looking at a lot of places on the apps so you have your list ready to submit your realtor and tour!

[@karenchristyy]

Hey Rosa! Thank you for the video. Your informations are extremely helpful especially about 전입 coz I've never heard of that before! 😊 Sorry to bother you but I actually have some questions I hope you can help. 🙏 Let's say I am planning to stay in Korea for about 4-5months with a D-4-6 visa while attending a vocational institute. After my arrival in Korea, do you think I should apply for ARC right away and then wait until I receive it before looking for a house? Or is it possible to sign a short-term lease (단기임대) contract without an ARC but passport only? Coz I know getting an ARC could take a few couple of weeks, meanwhile my course will start soon after my arrival in Korea, so I don't think I would have the time to find housing after that. That's why I really hope I could find a house as soon as I can (before receiving my ARC). I'm also wondering, in general I heard that a student visa is quite strict regarding the duration of stay, is it true? Based on your information, you said that 2-3 weeeks before moving day would be the right time to start looking for a house. Do you think the immigration would give extra weeks duration on my visa for this purpose? Anyways I hope you'd have a great time in Seoul. Cheers!

[@RosaDaniello]

Hi! Thank you for your support! The details of when you can arrive in Korea and when you need to leave should be on your visa. Student visa has a limited time because you can’t stay in the country if you’re not attending a school (because you wouldn’t be a student). When I went to Tokyo with a student visa, I could stay up to 1 month after the classes. I’m not sure if Korea is the same but one month should be a safety zone :) For the apt hunting it’s less complicated than you think 😂 you can’t apply for the ARC if you don’t have an address. That is the reason why the jonip was CRUCIAL because it’s the document that say that you are the tenant of the place so when you submit the house contract and all the documents for the ARC to the immigration, they very on the computer and your name appears liked to your place. So yeah basically you can and HAVE TO find your apt before applying for the arc. No problem for the passport :) never been an issue! One thing tho, apply for the arc as soon as you are sure to book a place, even before you move in if you have the contract or is official in a way, because IT TAKES SO MUCH TIME. It took me 3 weeks to go to the appointment (that was the first date available) and other 3 weeks to get the arc. My sister came as a student and she basically got her arc in May. She went to university here and her Uni offered a service where they booked immigration for you so you could just go to university office when the ARC was ready, I’m not sure if it’s the case for your school as well but it’s something that you might want to check out! Sorry for my super lengthy explanation, there is a reason why this video is so long lol I hope it helped! And thanks again for the support 💖

[@karenchristyy]

@Rosa D'Aniello woww I didn't expect you to respond this quick! Thank you so much😭 you probably don't know how much stress you had just relieved me from😅 btw I actually thought the same thing regarding how to sell furniture & appliances that I might gonna buy later hahahah😆

[@RosaDaniello]

@@karenchristyy no problem!! I literally made this video because I went through hell by myself and I hoped it could help someone! Good luck on your Seoul journey!! I’m sure you will have a great time 💖

[@dayy6635]

amazing video its so helpful!:) i was wondering if you don't mind sharing kakao talk id of the realtors you found useful or trustworthy? I'm moving to Korea soon and will have to find an apartment and it would be very great!

[@RosaDaniello]

Hey thank you! Actually I don’t! I deleted all the chats after renting my apt lol but from my experience there are no scammers on those apps! I can’t guarantee 100% because it not like I contacted everyone but they’re literally real estate apps used by Koreans so it’s not like they’re tourist-traps. Also since there is a ton of agencies here it would recommend just choosing some the places you love that fit your criteria on the app and look at the descriptions finding the kakao id, because some agencies might not have the options you’re looking for. Once you add them you just send the link or the screenshot of the place you saw and ask more details. Overall, moving is never easy but things here are super quick so looking at what’s available in your price-range and area is good to have an idea but in terms of holding a place you will always have options even short terms, and usually 2 - 3 weeks in advance is normal. I moved during a hot-season but it’s not like I was risking to be homeless lol it was just harder to find options I liked. It’s a time consuming process but that’s just how it is everywhere I guess. Hope it helps and good luck!

[@Georgialoveschristmas]

1500 for one month ? Very expensive but if your happy that’s all that matters

[@RosaDaniello]

Do you mean my rent? It was around 850/900$ including utilities! Maybe you got confused with the Korean won since that’s what I use in the video as a reference (that’s what they use on the listings and apps as well) because yes, 1500$ is too expensive. I mean I was willing to compromise but this would have been my downfall 😂😂

[@Georgialoveschristmas]

Thank you so much for your reply I am from Athens Greece so I don’t really know the rent prices around the world . Your vlogs are the best

[@RosaDaniello]

@@Georgialoveschristmas no problem! The renting system in Seoul is completely different, it takes some time to get used to it and understand. And thank you so much for watching! 💖

[@saimo2498]

8:14 tell me that’s 50k of korean money.

[@RosaDaniello]

we all wish 🥲

[@wowamy4196]

That’s not even bad. I have seen other videos where it was $300k US. This video is awesome by the way.

[@wowamy4196]

That’s not even bad. I have seen other videos where it was $300k US. This video is awesome by the way.

[@RosaDaniello]

@@wowamy4196 Thank you! 🥺