Shopping for a Fixer Upper Farmhouse *Purchasing Property in Korea*

I tagged along with a recently retired Korean looking to buy a fixer upper Korean style farmhouse in the South Korean Countryside. Definitely didn't expect the prices I saw still being quoted even during an economic downturn. Real estate in South Korea is definitely overpriced

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[Emily-wbso]

Those no-man lands are brilliant. Here in Canada, all the nearby hills are owned. I can't hike anywhere hilly because it's all private property. In Korea, we hiked in the mountains every day. The communal spaces greatly enhanced our quality of life. I wish we had that here!

[andreabolding]

Love and update on what they did and how it looks now 👌

[biglance]

Dude, that was pretty awesome! I enjoyed seeing the land out there and the old houses. The last one was pretty dope with the ridge and the land etc. Really made me think about stuff. The Korean countryside is pretty incredible, I do miss it. I have a friend from the US, maybe about 15 years ago he and his korean wife bought some "farm land" out there where you are at and somehow changed the zoning and built a house. I am going to email him and see how that went. I would much rather have a simple house on some land like the last one out in the countryside, an hour or whatever from a major city than an apt. in Seoul, for the same price that can happen, which. just shows u how everyone just wants to be in the big cities, but being in the countryside is pretty sweet. hope you are well, thanks for uploading and presenting this video, made my day. peace from Macau.

[jinw]

Seriously bro, u going to be a farmer? 😂

Convert it into a paintball battlefield! Charge admissions lol

[johngrubb]

That was a really interesting tour of rural Korean homes. I grew up on various farms and ranches in Western Canada (southern Alberta) and the amount of land varied from about 640 to 10, 000 acres so what you called farms there, we would refer to as a garden. I didn't find the prices that high from what you were showing comparing it to the price of an acreage with a house here.

[moonflower]

This makes me want to buy a house in Korea...


... I'm a 20 year old american with no money and a very poor grasp on the Korean language.

[annman]

Hey Man, Thanks for the suburban / rural Korean tour 🙌👍

[siouxsie.sioux.]

I searched for this out of a random spark of curiosity for rual Korea. I'm suprised to find its really not a lot different from Rual America other than a slight differences in architecture. I actually think old American farmhouses are a creepy as hell compared to these yet more structurly sound to withstand time but that's based on only what ive seen from this video. I think the biggest difference is the amount of farm land you can buy which is a given. My families generational farm is 20 acres.

[MusicalMarble]

That back mountain in property 1 can be a food forest. Live off the mountain and sell the farm crops

[ThatsEunice]

Wow, I was complaining about Nigerian real estate, but Korean houses are the same as Nigerian houses. I’m shook. I’m living in a house currently that is similar.

[wilbertsanchez]

Loved seeing this.. question: what website do you use to look for rural farmhouses in Korea?

[jjhollenkoppell]

Very educational. All the properties had their own beauty. A bit expensive tho. Awesome video, thanks for sharing all this info...

[amyjasper]

I love this video!! I am 23 years old. I lived in Waegwan for 2 years with my husband in a more “suburban” house but was right next to the countryside. I would love to move to North Eastern Korea and get a house like these for my husband and I to have the garden and chickens we want! 😍 I saw you comment that it might be possible for Americans! Ahh! So exciting to think about!

[soniaknapp]

Interesting content! I've lived in Korea 20 years. I'm curious where these houses were? I sometimes dream of retiring in Jeollabuk-do :) One of my colleagues and his wife (who has permanent residency) bought a country home near Daejeon and renovated it. They turned the small out building into a pottery studio.

[rhanc]

Not an outhouse(outhouse=toilet with no plumbing), more like it's a shed or man cave. Beautiful property.

[biglance]

1:11-container home. cool vid so far!!!

[akarmoussaittizi]

I prefer by far the first property, i can see the huge potential.

[e-lineco]

Beautiful areas, it is cheaper in certain states that are close to cities for buying land, especially auctions, but the States is a lot bigger than Korea obviously lol. My wife wants to buy a home in Korea for vacationing destination or use as seasonal home so might be looking into some of these farm homes like these especially since I love walking on trails and enjoying the nature in the land. I like that no man lands concept hehe I'd definitely be doing the same deal.

[Ashley-crow]

I’m a sustainable agriculture specialist in Canada. I really want to open a sustainable salmon aquaponics and green vegetables with oyster/shiitake mushroom farm in Korea. Im finding trouble looking for resources to do this though. This was a nice video

[arayakhan]

Perhaps build a resort if u see any potential in the areas? Just saying
I'm talking about the first property