#housing policy 2 posts

Issue 2026-08-23

Korea's Property Tax Reform: 1.4bn Won Exemption for Residents, 900m for Absentees

Korea's 2026 tax reform raises the property-tax exemption to 1.4bn won for owner-occupiers, cuts it to 900m won for absentee owners. The data, history and fight behind the split.

#real estate#property tax#South Korea#tax reform#housing policy

Issue 2026-07-29

Korea Housing Price Outlook Hits 127, Highest Since the 2021 Boom

Bank of Korea data show the housing price outlook index jumped to 127, a 4-year-10-month high, even after a rate hike. Here's why supply, not cheap money, is driving the surge.

#real estate#housing prices#interest rates#housing policy#consumer sentiment