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| There are many
types of residence in Seoul and therefore
foreigners who plan to live in the capital
city of Korea in the long or short term are
recommended to go and see at firsthand the
house you'd like to live before signing any
contract. Here is some information on major
housing system in Korea. |
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Individual
House |
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Ordinary houses are usually on
the private property with a garden
or a yard.
You should use petroleum or city
gas for heating. Occupants are
totally responsible for the security
matter. This type of house is
easily found in the Hannam-dong
and Seongbuk-dong areas. |
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Villa |
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Villa is constructed on large
space and more spacious than apartment
complex. A watchman and a manager
take care of your security and
maintenance. This type of residence
is widely spread throughout Seoul.
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Apartment
(Flat) |
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Basically apartment is a representative
type of residence in Korea. For
most part, it has over 5-story.
Several apartments congregate
together consisting a huge complex
in some districts. Such complexes,
guarded by security persons per
each apartment building, come
with an exclusive parking lot
and a shared garden. |
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Studio |
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This is a kind of one-room flat
with less than 5 stories and a
parking lot. College vicinities
such as Shinchon and Shillim-dong
are the areas where you will find
this type of apartment. |
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Officetel(Office
+ Hotel) |
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Designed for a residence-cum-office,
these are concentrated mainly
in the Gangnam area.
Quick Statistics
Area on average: 165§³ - 330§³
Types of house: villa, officetel
(office + hotel)
Prices: 100,000 won per pyeong
(Korean
area unit: 1 pyeong=3.3§³ ) |
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