Korea Real Estate Deal

Rent an apartment in Korea as a foreigner

English support through a Korean lease signing after you choose an area — you sign with the agent or owner; we do not hold deposits.

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How Korea real estate deal support works

  1. 01

    Confirm the area

    Best after a housing recommendation, or bring your chosen neighborhood.

  2. 02

    Meet the local agent

    We introduce a Korean-speaking agent for viewings.

  3. 03

    Explain the contract

    Jeonse vs wolse, deposit, penalties, and key dates in English.

  4. 04

    Signing support

    We stay on the thread through signature. We do not hold your deposit.

  • English plain-language notes on deposit, term, and penalty clauses before you sign.
  • Local agent intro for your chosen area
  • English explanation of the Korean contract through signing
  • You pay only the account on the contract

What we do / what we don’t

We do

  • Identify a designated neighborhood 부동산 for your chosen area via major Korean listing databases
  • Introduce you to that agent and stay as the English middle ground through signing
  • Explain deposit, rent, dates, utilities, and exit terms in English before you sign
  • Flag missing points and keep both sides aligned until keys are handed over

We don’t

  • Act as landlord, listing site, or licensed real-estate agent
  • Hold deposits or receive rent into HezoKorea accounts
  • Sign as tenant or give legal advice (Korean contract text usually controls)
  • Guarantee a specific unit or that every landlord accepts passport-only stays
  • Scrape or republish portal listings or photos

Optional add-on after area choice — not a locked bundle with recommendation. Pay only to the account written on the contract. Keys come from the agent or owner.

Details & FAQs

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Who this service is for

  • People who already have an area shortlist (from us or elsewhere) and need help finishing the Korean deal
  • Foreigners who cannot negotiate a Korean 부동산 contract in Korean
  • Anyone who wants English explanation of deposit, rent, dates, utilities, and exit terms before signing

Real estate deal support is an optional add-on after area choice, not a locked bundle with recommendation.

What real estate deal support covers

After you choose where to live, we stay with you until the local lease is signed. We find the neighborhood real-estate office for that area through major Korean listing databases, introduce you, and sit through the Korean contract so you can finish even without speaking Korean. We explain deposit, rent, dates, utilities, and exit terms in English. We are not the landlord or the agent — you sign with them, pay only the account on the contract, and receive keys from them.

한국어 못해도 한국 부동산 계약. You can complete a Korean housing contract without speaking Korean.

We identify a designated neighborhood 부동산 via 직방, 다방, 네이버부동산 and similar. We do not scrape or republish listings.

Renting in Korea if you do not speak Korean

  • Housing recommendation gives an English shortlist so you are not guessing neighborhoods from listing apps alone.
  • Deal support introduces a local agent and explains the Korean lease in English through signing.
  • Korean text usually controls. We translate and explain; we do not replace a lawyer.
How foreigners sign a Korean lease
  1. View in person or by video for options in your chosen area.
  2. You choose the area (and unit path) after recommendation, or bring an area you already chose.
  3. You opt into real estate deal support.
  4. We identify the neighborhood agent handling that area.
  5. We explain deposit, rent, dates, utilities, and exit terms in English.
  6. You sign with the agent or owner, not with HezoKorea.
  7. You pay only to the account written on the contract.
  8. You receive keys from them.

We do not sign as tenant, hold the deposit, or give legal advice.

Deal process

  1. Area confirmed — from our recommendation service or your own choice.
  2. Agent — designated neighborhood 부동산 for that area.
  3. Introduce — we connect you and stay as the English middle ground.
  4. Explain — contract terms in English before you sign.
  5. Sign & keys — you sign with the agent/owner, pay their contract account, and receive keys from them.

What you get

  • Introduction to a local neighborhood agent for your chosen area
  • English explanation of the Korean contract through signing
  • Alignment on deposit, rent, dates, utilities, and exit terms
  • Presence until the deal is done, without holding money or signing as tenant

How to start

Send your chosen area (or ask us to start with housing recommendation), dates, budget band, ARC status, and that you want recommendation + contract support / real estate deal help.

Homepage form with Housing in Korea selected, or email info@hezokorea.com. Quote after case review; reply within 24 hours on business days (Mon–Sat).

Frequently asked questions

How much does real estate deal support cost?
Quoted via inquiry after we review your case. Third-party fees (schools, clinics, hospitals, government) are billed separately.
Is contract support required?
No. Real estate deal support is an optional add-on after you choose an area. It is not a locked package.
How do I rent in Seoul if I do not speak Korean?
Start with housing recommendation for an English shortlist. If you add real estate deal support, we introduce a local agent and explain the Korean contract until you sign. You still sign with the agent or owner, not with HezoKorea.
Who signs the contract?
You sign with the landlord or licensed agent. HezoKorea does not sign as tenant.
Who holds the deposit?
Not HezoKorea. Pay only to the account written on the contract. Keys come from the agent or owner.
Are you a real-estate agent?
No. We coordinate and explain in English. The local 부동산 or landlord handles the licensed agency side of the deal.

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Help me sign

Email info@hezokorea.com or submit the homepage form (select Housing in Korea). Tell us your purpose, dates, budget band, ARC status, and whether you want recommendation only or recommendation plus real estate deal support. We reply within 24 hours on business days, no published starting prices. Include:
  • Purpose, medical / K-Beauty, study, or longer stay
  • Dates and city (Seoul or elsewhere)
  • Budget band
  • ARC status (have one / applying / passport only for now)
  • Path, recommendation only, or recommendation plus real estate deal support
  • Preferred language for coordination
Help me sign