The Complete Apartment Hunting Guide for Foreigners in Korea!

[@MJGRoyalty]

This is literally the best and most comprehensive video I've seen about this topic! I'm so glad I've found this video! Great job and thanks so much!

[@iamkimninja]

Thank you!

[@csb9861]

Best video!!!!

[@zee7922]

I'm going apartment hunting next week I'm absolutely scared!!!! But this video gave me some relief!!

[@nona8179]

You have saved my life bro I swear to god, I have been searching on the internet about renting apartments in Korea and none of them were helpful. Thank you! ❤

[@MK-nd1om]

Can you make a video about good practices to get your deposit back? The things that you can do to a rental is so different for every country.

[@iamkimninja]

I haven't been through the experience yet and it can also vastly vary from person to landlords. But if you do it through the Real Estate Agent and submit your contract to the local government your deposit is usually safe and you'll receive it back.

[@curtisdrago]

This was a well done and well-informed video! I appreciated your edits and the visuals. Thank you!

[@labaworld]

really soooo useful!🏡 thanks for the kind explanation👍🇰🇷

[@iamkimninja]

Glad you liked it!! ❤

[@verymajestic]

Awesome video! Love the transitions from each room/place too- super cute and awesome. Will definitely revisit this video in the future! Enjoying your apartment? The shower door is a huge win for you! hahaha . Im glad some of these apartments had bit larger kitchens- i think i struggled with no counter space in my old room. Hope to see your room with some twice posters soon!

[@roseemme5719]

Thank you so much for simplifying it and actually breaking it down for all of us. I subscribed cause this was extremely helpful and useful!!!! THANKS

[@iamkimninja]

Thank you! I'll put out more Korea Guides very soon 😃

[@بنه-د25]

Thanks for the information ❤

[@bandifilm]

Really informative video! Well done and congraturation on finding your first apartment :D

[@ohlookitsalex]

this video was insanely helpful! thank you so much!!!

[@naianegomes9609]

The best video, you are the best !!! I'm grateful

[@SeoulMan2020]

congrats!!!! Welcome home!

[@iamkimninja]

Thank you! I finally have a home after all those years haha 😂

[@MahadiHassan-q6y]

Finally any video really seems helpful to me. Thank you❤️

[@sofiaballarin8355]

Probably the most comprehensive video I’ve watched here on yt! Thank you ❤ from what I’ve seen, in SK there are more one-room apartments than shared houses compared to Europe. If I wanted to find a room in a shared house at least for the first months, do you know any websites/agencies?

[@iamkimninja]

My friend runs this website, short term rentals are also possible just message her she will get back to you asap :) www.sharehousekorea.com/

[@rusaliyatamang]

Can you make video on how to find job in korea as we are international student . That will be a great help❤

[@stinejonsrud4238]

Thank you so much for finally an easy-to-understand video! I am moving with my family to Korea next summer, but only staying for 10 months. I found an area and a 보동산 and she says if the contract period is shorter than two years (which landlords prefer), I can find new tenants myself to take over the contract. Would you say this seems easy or difficult - to find people to take over an appartment contract?

[@iamkimninja]

@@stinejonsrud4238 It will mostly depend on the apartment and the neighborhood but usually within Seoul it shouldn't be a problem 🙂

[@LillyLok-g7p]

This is very helpful thank you so much ☺️

[@thesingerperson]

Thank you so much! I really liked your guide! Can you make any videos about using moving/cleaning companies?

[@penelopepitstock]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@Kakarott2023]

awesome. Thanks for the insight

[@iamkimninja]

I'm glad it was helpful 😁👍

[@Mah-p2y]

Nice vid dude! Thanks a lot.

[@Brownbxbydiaries]

This video is very very helpful

[@paulhan7770]

Great video bro.

[@iamkimninja]

Thank you!

[@paulyang582]

next time u should def put the prices of the apartments

[@iamkimninja]

Prices change a lot depending on various factors like neighborhood, year, season and demand this video is about the fundamentals of renting in Korea

[@ariyaelle]

Since the deposit money is a lot, how do you go about transferring or withdrawing money from your home country bank account without having the account locked? I’ve heard that even after sometimes notifying the bank that you’re moving abroad, they still experience their bank account getting locked.

[@kiribat2289]

I'm going to be in korea for one semester at hanyang ERICA campus in Ansan I don't really know if I want to stay at the uni dorm so I want to search for an apartment or sharehouse in ansan But it's really hard to find something there It's like almost everything is in seoul, what makes sense but it's very frustrating Hope your video can help me 👍🏽

[@carryclasher7158]

Hey, next year I will be going as an international student for one year to Seoul. In the video you said, that you need to have a korean phone number when you sign the contract and so on. But for getting a korean phone number I would need the ARC, but that takes weeks to months... Can you also sign an apartment without having a korean phone number?

[@iamkimninja]

You can use a prepaid sim card in the mean time then activate a new sim later for online authentication 😁

[@Taylaaaaaa7]

What are and are there age requirements for renting an apartment in south korea because u have to sign the contract??

[@charonsfantasy]

Is there a way to list your criteria online so you'll see only apartments that tick the cases?

[@sooyoungchoe6753]

You good!

[@iamkimninja]

Thank you!

[@Nabify]

do you need a RC to rent? i wont be moving in a few years but im trying to get a mental note of everything. I saw to get RC you need proof of residency. 0^0;

[@iamkimninja]

@@Nabify No you don't need the Residence card to rent, you can use your Passport to sign the Rental Contract

[@skapi__1724]

Deposits in Korea are huge :o Do you know how much time does landlord have to give you back your "woelse" deposit?

[@iamkimninja]

As far as I know it should be quite immediate when you move out

[@demipride4460]

Omg thank you so much for this detailed video! I’m moving to Seoul in a month and I’m so stressed about the housing. Do you know if we can pay by cash/card? Cause I dont think we can pay with european bank account. If we can only pay with korean bank transfer then we might need somehow to get the ARC and opening the bank account, but then should we find first a gosiwon that allows us to register the living at immigration office (?) Thank you in advance

[@iamkimninja]

My recommendation for you is to open up a "Wise" Online Banking Account. That way, you can easily do bank transfers to Korean Banks. The first months before going to the immigration office you don't need a fixed address you can stay at different Goshiwons or neighborhoods until you found the right place then you register that permanent place at the immigration office Feel Free to Subscribe to my Newsletter where I send out Weekly Guides in Korea 😁

[@demipride4460]

@@iamkimninja Ooh, okay cool! I have wise and revolut account, thank you so much!

[@wWvWwWvWw]

You mentioned calling the number on the listing and letting them know you're interested. Is it safe to assume they likely won't speak English over the phone? Thanks

[@iamkimninja]

Yes, most likely they won't. But there could be exceptions as some real estate agencies do cater to foreigners depending on the neighborhood like Itaewon

[@sofiaarias9046]

In 월세 do they algo give back the deposit?

[@iamkimninja]

Yes! Deposits are always paid back 😁

[@sebastianmartin8665]

Are all contracts normally 2 years..?

[@iamkimninja]

Not all, but that's the norm for most Koreans. Landlords prefer 2 years contract but if you go to a real estate agent and tell them only 1 Year they might find it harder to find but not impossible There are alternative options for foreigners on my Blog blog.digitalnomad-korea.com/find-housing-in-korea

[@sebastianmartin8665]

@@iamkimninja thank you brother

[@陈思颖-y5p]

한자 "영원의 신" ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@iamkimninja]

맞아 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@lunahye5374]

need to find a job first

[@tiktoknewscrew8276]

How hard is it to Live in Seoul?That place looked Fresh as Hell ...Just curious thats all Bro