FOHO

Hey Indie Hackers 👋

We’re a small founder team based in Korea building FOHO, a rental platform that helps foreigners find safe long-term housing — without scams, confusion, or language barriers.

None of us personally got scammed, but we kept hearing the same stories:

• Foreign friends wiring deposits and getting ghosted

• Not understanding Korean-only contracts

• Getting rejected just for being foreign

• Feeling totally lost after move-in (e.g. bills, repairs, landlord talks)

So we started interviewing people — over 120 foreign tenants and 50+ landlords — and what we found was eye-opening. Foreigners are 3x more likely to face fraud, and landlords often avoid them due to communication issues or fear of late payments.

What we built:

• Curated listings verified for long-term foreign renters

• Contracts explained in multiple languages

• Onboarding support: rent reminders, maintenance issues, utility help

• Tools for landlords to manage foreign tenants more easily

We launched 6 months ago, have ~1,500 monthly users, and are already seeing 50%+ of traffic from organic channels (Reddit, SEO, referrals). We’re now preparing to test in Boston.

Looking for feedback on:

• Trust-building in real estate marketplaces

• Balancing automation vs. human ops

• Messaging for international expansion

If you're working on anything in proptech, marketplaces, or global SaaS, let’s connect!