2025-10-02BY Immikorea
Busan Real Estate Investment Immigration Guide
The Busan Real Estate Investment Program is a program that allows you to invest a certain amount of money in a government-designated tourist accommodation property and immediately receive an F2 residence visa, and if you keep it for five years, you can apply for F5 permanent residency.
Revamped Real Estate Investor Immigration System (after 2023)
- Investment targets: Haeundae Tourist Resort and Dongbusan Tourist Complex designated by the Ministry of Justice
- Minimum investment: 500 million -> Change to 1 billion and above
- Visa eligibility: initial F2 visa and change to F5 after 5 years
- Investment period: 5 years
Why Busan real estate investment immigration is more advantageous than other regions
| 项目 | Busan |
| Brand Awareness / Image | Recognized as the second largest city in South Korea, including Haeundae |
| Tourism Demand / Accommodation Demand | Steady demand with little variation between peak and off-peak seasons |
| Maintaining property values | Good liquidity due to high demand for sale, even from nationals |
| Living Infrastructure | Excellent hospitals, education, shopping, and transportation for a large city |
| Living Convenience | Good access to Seoul, Gimhae Airport, KTX |
Pros and cons of residency
| Pros | Cons | |
| Living conditions | Mild climate and low risk of natural disasters | No snow, but humidity is present |
| Education | International schools, English preschools, and foreign-only academies exist | Education competitiveness is lower than Seoul |
| Healthcare | General and university hospitals have good infrastructure and accessibility | Advanced medical care is concentrated in Seoul |
| Bringing families | High percentage of foreign residents makes language and cultural adjustment easier | Conservative neighborhoods |
| Convenience | The convenience of having all the infrastructure of a city without the clutter of Seoul | Traffic is heavy and there are not many subways, making it car dependent Low cost of living compared to other regions |
Summary
Busan is the only place to invest in recreation + city life
Busan investment condo preview
Investor Immigrant Permanent Residence Benefits
- 체류기간 무제한 (10년에 1회 갱신)
- 본인, 배우자, 미성년 자녀 동반 신청 가능
- 자유로운 입국과 출국
- 공립학교에 자녀 유학 가능
- 취업 및 사업의 자유 (제한 직종은 제외)
- 건강보험, 국민연금, 실업급여, 기초연금 등 혜택
- 지정부동산 이외의 부동산도 구매 가능
- 자유로운 은행 이용 및 대출도 가능
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