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How to Rename an Island?
By Islomaniac | June 22, 2007
This is a tough question that I have been asked frequently over the years. It’s a very tricky question, but an important one nonetheless. After all, if you go to all the trouble buying an island you want to have the option of being able to name it. Figuratively speaking you can name your island anything you want. However, getting your islands name changed on maps and in land registries is something that could be very costly and take a long time. More often than not an island has a name or a number associated with it and the powers at be are often resistant to changing these documents. Thus, it may be next to impossible to change your islands name legally. Nonetheless, click below for more advice on changing the name of your island.
Here are some things to keep in mind
1. It will take time anywhere from months to decades, if at all to change the name.
2. Different countries have different laws therefore it may be possible in one country and impossible in another.
3. Get legal advice, people who specialize in real-estate law will be able to help you navigate the legal technicalities. They may also know of loopholes that may help you get a yes, when everyone else is saying no.
4. Get your island name out there. If you want to give it the name xyz start telling everyone that its now called xyz (some people may not like this if it has historical significance so be careful). Having your island recognized in the area by the name you have given it could help convince them to change it in the registry.
5. If it is essential that your island has a certain name, look into the ease of changing the islands name before buying it. If it seems impossible perhaps it’s not the island for you.
6. Often governments aren’t willing to let the name of an island be changed. Its time consuming, expensive and there is no way to tell how people will respond. Therefore they resist these proposals.
7. Finally, be pushy and ask questions. Just because one person says no doesn’t mean that it’s impossible. Perhaps you just have to go over that persons head to a higher authority.
A final piece of advice is, just because the island doesn’t carry your name doesn’t mean it doesn’t have value. An island in itself already exudes an intense feeling of ownership. After a while you may find yourself asking, what’s in a name anyway?
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