Yongsan (용산구) is the most international district in Seoul — home to Itaewon, Hannam-dong, UN Village, Ichon and Haebangchon (HBC), and to many of the city's embassies and foreign residents. It offers everything from ultra-luxury hillside apartments in Hannam to riverside flats in Ichon and compact officetels around Itaewon. Yongsan International School of Seoul (YISS) sits in Hannam-dong, and the district's central location makes it the default first choice for relocating professionals and diplomats. Every Seoul Homes listing in Yongsan is handled by an English-speaking, verified realtor.
Yongsan sits at the geographic centre of Seoul, between the Han River and Namsan, with subway Lines 1, 4 and 6, the Gyeongui–Jungang Line and the Bundang Line, plus Seoul Station and the redeveloping Yongsan International Business District on its doorstep.
Yongsan International School of Seoul (YISS) — an American/IB school — is located in Hannam-dong, which is a major reason families cluster here. Hannam and Ichon are the most popular family pockets; Itaewon and HBC suit singles and couples who want to be in the middle of everything.
Renting is open to everyone with no permit. Choose between jeonse (전세) — a large, fully refundable lump-sum deposit with no monthly rent — and wolse (월세) — a smaller deposit plus monthly rent. Officetels and lofts around Itaewon and HBC are the most accessible entry point; family apartments concentrate in Ichon and Hannam.
Since late August 2025, all 25 Seoul districts — Yongsan included — are designated Foreign Land Transaction Permit Zones. To buy a home (apartment or house), a foreign buyer must obtain a land-transaction permit from the Yongsan-gu office before signing the contract, submit a funding plan, and after approval move in within four months and live in the property for at least two years. This applies regardless of visa status, including ARC holders and F-2 / F-5 residents. Officetels — legally a business-use property type — generally fall outside this residential-permit rule; confirm the position for any specific unit with your realtor. Renting is unaffected.
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Yongsan is Seoul's international heart: it holds Itaewon and Haebangchon's multicultural community, the luxury enclaves of Hannam-dong and UN Village, many embassies, and Yongsan International School of Seoul (YISS) in Hannam. It is centrally located with excellent transit, so it has been the default district for diplomats and relocating professionals for decades.
Yes, but the rules tightened in 2025. Since late August 2025 every Seoul district, including Yongsan, is a Foreign Land Transaction Permit Zone. A foreign buyer must obtain a land-transaction permit from the Yongsan-gu office before signing a home-purchase contract, submit a funding plan, and after approval move in within four months and live there for at least two years. This applies to all foreigners, including ARC, F-2 and F-5 residents. Our English-speaking realtors guide you through the permit and contract.
Hannam-dong and Ichon-dong are the most popular family areas. Yongsan International School of Seoul (YISS) is in Hannam, and Ichon offers quieter riverside apartments near Yongsan Family Park with a long-standing international community.
Yes, freely and with no permit. You can rent on jeonse (a large refundable deposit with no monthly rent) or wolse (a smaller deposit plus monthly rent). Officetels and lofts around Itaewon and Haebangchon are the easiest entry point; family apartments cluster in Ichon and Hannam.
Every Seoul Homes listing in Yongsan is handled by a verified, English-speaking realtor. They can arrange video viewings, explain jeonse and wolse, and walk foreign buyers through the 2025 permit process. Send an inquiry on any listing to get started.
