Foreign-owned homes in South Korea top 100,000 for 1st time

Foreign-owned homes in South Korea top 100,000 for 1st time

The number of homes owned by foreigners in Korea surpassed 100,000 for the first time in 2024, with Chinese nationals accounting for more than 56 percent, government data showed Friday. As of the end of last year, foreigners owned 100,216 homes in Korea, up 5.4 percent from six months earlier, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Foreign-owned homes made up 0.52 percent of the country's total registered housing units,…