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citizen erased
Joined: 06 Apr 2008
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 Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject: Housing Allowance in Seoul |
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| I was offered a job near Susaek Station(Line #3) and told I have a 400K housing allowance. The only place I could think to look for apartments was craigslist because i dont speak any korean. Is 400K a reasonable amount of money to cover an apartment in this area of Seoul? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:15 pm Post subject: Re: Housing Allowance in Seoul |
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| citizen erased wrote: |
| I was offered a job near Susaek Station(Line #3) and told I have a 400K housing allowance. The only place I could think to look for apartments was craigslist because i dont speak any korean. Is 400K a reasonable amount of money to cover an apartment in this area of Seoul? |
Unless they are offering 10 million for key money to go with it, all you will get for that money is a shoebox in some alleyway.
Getting an apartment here is NOT like getting a place back home.
Newbies should ALWAYS start a job with supplied housing. You will be in no condition to locate and negotiate housing when you step off the plane.
AFTER you figure out how things work here you MAY consider finding your own housing (but, with the exception of those with long term, live in Korean partners, that almost never happens - and for good reason.)
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citizen erased
Joined: 06 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for the response
just a few things: i am already in korea and they are offering 10 mil. key money. Does that mean I could find a place that isnt a total rat hole?
i dont disagree with any of the points you make but every other aspect of the job looks ideal for me so I still might go with it.
i definately dont want to be looking for an APT or furniture after dealing with everything else but if a better school doesnt make an offer soon I might take it. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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If you are here, pop into your local bu-dong-san and find out first hand what you get for your money.
If you can't speak Korean/Konglish well enough to deal with them (or at least read the signs in their window of places on offer), then you are in no position to seek your own housing.
Find something with supplied housing.
You are not in Kansas anymore Toto.
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KoreanAmbition
Joined: 03 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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Ttompatz,
What do you think it costs to get a nice 2-bedroom apartment in Seoul?
Do you think key money is safe to give?
What amount of key money increases the safety to the point where you might be dealing with someone half-reputable?
I'm not in Korea yet...but for example... in my second year... if I gave 20,000,000 key money, (assuming it was s safe deposit to give) what amount of rent would I have to pay for a nice apartment for my wife and I?
And I'm talking in relatively busy areas, not out in the boonies.  |
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