Korean Job Discussion Forums

ekim · Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Location: Ansan, Korea

How do you do this by yourself - find an apartment?

thanks

mateomiguel · Joined: 16 May 2005

same way you do everything else in this country, ask your korean friend to help you!

maryb · Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:13 pm Post subject:

I found mine on youloveit.com.

PRagic · Joined: 24 Feb 2006

Avoid the net-based real estate places. Go to the neighborhood you have in mind, take a Korean friend along to help you out, and start hiking around. Don't settle until you find what you had in mind or a reasonably close alternative. Hit up all the 'boktokbang' (real estate agents). Even if they are across the street from one another, they'll have different properties. I'd say give yourself a month of weekends to really find something worthwhile.

And be ready to say, 'I'll take it,' as soon as you see what you want. It probably won't be there the next day, or even a few hours later, for that matter. Speed counts. Check all the paper work on the building and then sign away.