How Much Should You Expect to Pay for a Private Island (0)

In their popular online column Vanity Fair recently answered a readers question about how much one should expect to pay for a private island. Answering the question, journalist Peter Newcomb noted that

Five years ago, Mel Gibson bought a spectacular 5,400-acre island in Fiji’s northern Lau chain for $10 million—a steal at $1,800 an acre.
Generally, tropical [...]

Who really started the island business? (1)

 A facinating article in the new Spring/Summer issue of Private Islands Magazine reveals  how the business of selling private islands actually began. The article is particularly interesting because most island enthusiasts probably think that Farhad Vladi started the business. It turns out that Farhad Vladi gave up on trying to sell islands back in the [...]

Win A Trip to Necker Island (0)

Ever dreamed of visiting of visiting Necker Island? Richard Branson’s polynesian themed Private Island in the British Virgin Islands. If so Bransons company Virigin is offering customers a chance to win an exclusive week long trip to the highly coveted island.
Branson recently announced at the National Business Travel Association International Convention and Exposition that the [...]

Tarpon Cay Belize (0)

Although Belize is still an emerging market in terms of island sales, it’s islands rival their Caribbean neighbors and offer an affordable option for island seekers. Set near the charming and cozy town of Placencia and six miles from the second largest barrier reef in the world, Tarpon Cay is a beautiful 8 acres private [...]

Underwater Ocean Dwelling (0)

Although living on  a private island is the ultimate way to live on the open seas, in the not too distant future people may be living on private islands but man made structures located below the water. One new proposal by UK-based designer Phil Pauley envisions a biosphere set in the ocean that would create [...]

Greece Advised to Sell Private Islands (0)

Island lovers know that islands are a hot commodity and a valuable resource. In the case of Greece however, they may also be a way out of debt.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently recommended that Greece should sell of some of its state assets, including some of it’s private islands. According to reports, Josef Schlarmann, a senior [...]