Luxury Living Magazine Partners with Private Islands Magazine

Everyone knows that luxury living is synonmous with private islands. Therefore it comes as no surprise that two of the worlds leading luxury lifestyle magazines have joined forces to promote their high-end brands. In a joint press release they note that  this strategic partnership brings together the best for affluent consumers looking to live the good [...]

How Much Should You Expect to Pay for a Private Island

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 [...]

Islands as Investments

Islands are not just playgrounds for the rich and famous, or retreats for traffic weary urbanites. Like all property islands have tremendous investment potential, and although they are subject to market fluctuations just like mainland properties, the limited number of properties means they are more likely to retain their value during periods of economic depression. To [...]

The Island Market is Back

With the global economic crisis nearing its end the island market is showing signs of life. Recently I have noticed a flood of new properties coming on the market. What is astounding about this boom in the island market is the islands are all highly marketable and desirable. Over the next week or so I [...]

A New Future for Governor’s Island

Situated between Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, Governor’s Island is one of the most well situated islands anywhere in the world.  However, for much of it’s 400 year history the 172-acre island has been outside of the mental map of New York City. The primary explanation for this is that for much of it’s history [...]

A Bridge Not Too Far

When selecting a home for your island, one of the things that people have to consider is the topography of their island. Although modifications can be made, changing the topography of your island can be expensive and time consuming. Fortunately for those of us with hilly islands a new tpye of modular could help avoid this [...]

Camp Fires on Your Island

There is no better way to spend cool nights on your island than with a camp fire, cocoa, s’mores and friends and family. The perfect campfire is the center piece of any island get together, but as always safety is very important when setting up a fire pit. After all, your island wouldn’t be very [...]

Private Islands Inc., CEO Talks About Islands

Recently, Private Islands Inc., CEO Chris Krolow sat down with Fox News Business to talk about buying, selling and living on Private Islands. The interview is quite interesting and informative.  I particularly like the interviewers surprise when he jokes about “starting your own country” and learns that its not that far off a concept. I wasn’t [...]

Private Island Pets

Private Islands are great for people, but some individuals wonder if they are suitable for pets? There are people who are concerned about whether private islands are safe for pets and whether or not they have enough space to explore. I firmly believe that private islands are ideal for dogs and other pets. Many island [...]