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Essential Concepts for Filing Korea’s Real Estate Capital Gains Tax: Single-Household Rules, Residency, Partial Ownership, and High-Value Homes

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When you turn off the lights in a familiar living room and carry out the last box, it’s easy to feel that the move is finally complete. But leaving a home always comes with one final, unseen step — reviewing the capital gains tax that arises when transferring a property. Before settling into a new space, it’s important to take a moment to close this quiet yet essential chapter as well. Basic Concepts of Korea’s Capital Gains Tax on Real Estate: Unders tanding Single-Household Ownership, Residency Status, and Partial Ownership Description: To accurately file capital gains tax on real estate in Korea, it is essential to understand the concepts of a single-household one-home rule, residency vs. non-residency, partial ownership of a property, temporary two-home situations, and high-value properties. This post provides a clear overview of these key ideas. Introduction: Hello, dear readers. Today, I would like to briefly introduce one of Korea’s major tax systems—the capital gains tax. This ...

Korean Summer Weather and Climate: A Complete Comparison of Monsoons, Squalls, and Sunlight

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  Korean summer fruit, chamoe (Korean melon)                                                    Introduction: The Most Energetic Season in a Country of Four Seasons Hello, dear readers! Today, I'd like to talk about how to experience summer in Korea. Korea is well known for having four distinct seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. Among them, summer is arguably the most dynamic. It not only changes the landscape and clothing styles but also transforms people’s routines, food, and travel habits. Many foreign visitors assume Korea’s summer would be similar to that of Southeast Asian countries —hot and humid. Interestingly, that’s not always the case. I once recorded the daily temperatures of Guam , which is located in the western Pacific Ocean , for a full year and was surprised to find that its average summer temperature was actually lower th...