- Starting Mon, Nov. 18, certified global realtors will provide direct counseling every Monday at the Seoul Foreign Resident Center in Yeongdeungpo
- Comprehensive support will be available in English, Chinese, Vietnamese, and four other languages, covering topics such as purchase and sale, leasing, and legal disputes
With the growing number of international residents in Seoul, cases of jeonse (housing lease on a lump-sum deposit) scams and housing lease disputes are increasingly affecting foreign residents as well as Korean citizens. To address these issues and facilitate smooth dispute resolution, the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) has announced plans to provide comprehensive real estate transaction consultations for international residents.
The consultations will be held every Monday from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, starting Mon, Nov. 18, at the Seoul Foreign Resident Center in Daerim-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu. An English-speaking licensed real estate agent will provide direct counseling, while the center’s multilingual counselors—proficient in seven languages, including English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Mongolian, Russian, Uzbek, and Urdu—will assist with interpretation for other languages.
International residents seeking real estate consultation can visit the Seoul Foreign Resident Center, call (☎ +82-2-2229-4900), or email (help@sfrc.seoul.kr) to apply. Multilingual counselors will first provide basic consultation and, if necessary, connect applicants with a globally certified real estate agent.
○ For more details, visit the Seoul Foreigner Portal website (global.seoul.go.kr).
| Application | ➡ | 1st Consultation | ➡ | Housing Consultation Reservation | ➡ | Comprehensive Consultation |
| Apply for the initial consultation by visiting the center, calling, or emailing. | Receive a basic consultation with a multilingual counselor. | Schedule an appointment for a comprehensive consultation with a designated global real estate agent. | Participate in a one-on-one session with a certified real estate agent. (Multilingual interpretation is available.) |
he Seoul Foreign Resident Center, established in 2014, offers a wide range of free services to international residents in Seoul. These include multilingual consultations, Korean language classes, support for community activities, and programs for early adaptation and social integration. Since 2018, the center has also provided specialized consultations with lawyers and certified labor consultants to help international residents settle more securely.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) also operates 293 global real estate agencies across the city (including 219 offering services in English, 50 in Japanese, 17 in Chinese, and 7 in other languages such as Spanish and Russian) to ensure a stable living environment for international residents.
* Global Real Estate Agencies: https://land.seoul.go.kr:444/land/broker/globalbrokerInfo.do
(Consultation photos)
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