Guides
Everything on TOPDA that's currently available in English — Korea's unique Jeonse system, loans and taxes for non-residents, court auctions, and a glossary of terms you'll hit everywhere else on this site.
For foreigners
The three things almost every foreign resident asks first.
What is Jeonse?
A lease where you pay a large lump-sum deposit instead of monthly rent, fully returned at lease end — and the legal protections you must register to keep it safe.
LoansCan foreigners get a Jeonse loan?
Which visa types, income proof, and tenancy conditions Korean banks look for, and which banks to try first.
TaxesTax rules unique to non-residents
Acquisition tax is the same as for citizens, but capital gains and rental-income withholding are not.
Topic guides
Court auctions in Korea
How a 경매 (court auction) works end to end — rights analysis, bidding, and eviction (명도) after you win.
ReferenceGlossary of Korean real-estate terms
Jeonse, deungibu (registry), DSR, LTV and more — the terms you'll see on every other page of this site, explained once.
SiteAbout TOPDA
Editorial principles, sourcing, and the disclaimer that applies to everything on this site.
Calculators
Every calculator below runs entirely in your browser — nothing is sent to a server.
Total Cost Dashboard
Purchase, sale, Jeonse lease, inheritance, and gift — taxes, DSR/RTI, and closing costs in one dashboard.
TaxAcquisition Tax
Purchase tax by price tier and number of homes owned. Same rate applies to foreigners.
TaxCapital Gains Tax
Tax on a home sale, including the 1-home exemption and multi-home surcharge.
ConversionJeonse ↔ Monthly Rent
Convert a Jeonse deposit to monthly rent or vice versa, using the official conversion rate.
FeeBrokerage Fee
Maximum agent commission by transaction value (Seoul rates).
SettlementClosing-Day Settlement
Prorated management fee and reserve-fund settlement on closing day.
AuctionAuction Bid Simulator
Bid price + inherited liabilities + taxes + eviction + fees = true total cost.