Episode Description:
Korea is moving the comprehensive real estate tax off the number of homes you own and onto what they are worth in total.
The revision scraps the up-to-5.0% rate for owners of three or more homes and applies one progressive rate to each person's combined assessed value, with a new top bracket discussed at 3 to 4 billion won in assessed value, roughly 2 to 2.7 million dollars. The basic deduction for single-home owners, currently 1.2 billion won or about 818,000 dollars, is under review for a modest increase, while long-term-holding and senior deductions worth up to 80% shift toward proof of actual residence. Supply is tightening at the same time, with Seoul housing completions through May down 41.6% to 13,111 units while some Songpa officetel lease deposits now exceed sale prices.
Sources:
* Government to Shift Property Tax Base From Home Count to Combined Value - Seoul Economic Daily, July 26 2026
* Top Bracket Likely at 3 to 4 Billion Won as Basic Deduction Is Reviewed - Seoul Economic Daily, July 26 2026
* KB Triples Project Financing Credit Support for Redevelopment - Seoul Economic Daily, July 26 2026
* Officetel Lease Deposits Overtake Sale Prices, and Buyers Still Say No - Seoul Economic Daily, July 26 2026
* Jamsil Officetel Doubles in a Year on Redevelopment Hopes - Seoul Economic Daily, July 26 2026
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Tags:
#KoreaRealEstate #PropertyTax #SeoulHousing #Officetel #jeonse #HousingSupply #KOSPI #AIPRISM #SeoulEconomicDaily #WANIFRA
