Good to know others has similar experiences

Glad this helped. Hoping you find a great place.

Thank you

Thank you. We hope to have many many years together

Thanks for watching. Going to try and find some old videos and post those - hopefully KZfaq won’t strike them. Right now it’s only 23 with a high of 48 today.

Good question. When the realtor heard that we were buying all cash she told us that we could bring the money to the closing. because that's what the seller wanted. The Korean bank said we couldn't deposit and withdraw that large amount of money because our account was so new (didn't make sense but whatever). So we kept the money at home till the closing date. Apparently buying and paying in cash is a thing here in Korea. They can do wire transfers but many older Koreans like cash as was the case with the seller.

thanks for the reply. I am in the process of trying to purchase an apartment here also and was thinking maybe I could get a better exchange rate by taking cash (dollars) to a money exchange versus the exchange rate provided by Korean bank wiring funds directly to the seller. Anyhow, thanks for sharing your interesting story.

Yes there is. Right outside the walk-in gate there is Rodeo street which is a walkway with restaurants, coffee shops, shops, bars, etc. Geared toward military but lots of visitors too. They have lots of local fairs and events there too.

There is no VA clinic in Korea, closet VA clinic is in the Philippines. With that said, you can get treatment at civilian hospitals, pay for the treatment, then file a claim with the VA to get reimbursed later.

@@theVariedLife that a good alternative, thanks !

Thanks for watching. Wife and I were talking and realized we really did this. So far it’s been worth it.

If you have a visa then you can buy a vehicle. We do not have SOFA plates because retirees are not covered under SOFA. So our vehicle is registered in Korea then we went on post and applied for on post registration so we can drive onto the base. As for gas you can buy it off post but its more expensive but as retirees with post registration you can buy gas on post.

Lol. Thanks. It’s nice to finally settle down and not be in temp mode.

@@theVariedLife I bet...setting down roots finally after leaving CO. Continued blessings .

Soundproofing is great. Walls are concrete and insulation Apartment was built in 2016 so it’s pretty nice. Double pane windows and in floor heat is great.

Good questions. You don't have to do anything to maintain your US citizenship. Living or working in a foreign country on a visa does not do away with your citizenship to your home country. We do not have a house or apartment in the US so no need to rent it out. We sold everything and moved to Korea. If I did have a house in the US I would turn it over to a property management company and rent it out that way.

@@theVariedLife thank for the feedback !

No problem. Send me a pm.