부동산 '갭 투자' 규제 강화…법인 종부세 대폭 인상<br /><br />The South Korean government has unveiled additional measures to cool the country's overheating real estate market... including tax hikes and stricter loan regulations.<br />Kim Dami has the details.<br />To tame South Korea's soaring house prices, the government will further tighten lending rules and designate more areas for tougher regulations.<br />"We've prepared the latest measures to prevent speculative investment and to protect those who buy houses for actual dwelling purposes."<br />To counter speculative investors, the government has classified more areas as speculative regions.<br />They include 17 areas in Gyeonggi-do Province, Incheon and Daejeon.<br />In addition, almost all of Gyeonggi-do Province, Incheon, Daejeon and Cheongju will now be regulated.<br />Applying for mortgage loans will become even more difficult.<br />In order to get loans in speculative areas, the buyer must sell their current home and move into their new home within six months.<br />The government will also curb corporate speculation by improving measures related to corporate loans.<br />While closely monitoring the real estate market, the South Korean government has vowed to actively cope with market uncertainties.<br />Kim Dami, Arirang News.<br />
