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Why can one calendar date decide who carries South Korea's annual property-tax burden?

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Jisoo Han
May 28, 2026 3,377 views 1 answer
South Koreaproperty taxJune 1real estate

I am dealing with a Korean real-estate transfer and people keep warning me about June 1. Please explain why that date matters so much, and why buyers and sellers who focus only on the contract date can miss the tax exposure that follows the legal owner on the taxing date.

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