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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?
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 [...]
Did Private Islands Kill a Prominent CEO?
The recent world economic problems have had the unfortunate side-effect of increasing suicides due to business failures and bankruptcies. Sadly, Steven Good, CEO of Chicago-based auction house Sheldon Good, joined those ranks earlier this year. While the reasons for his death are truly known only to him, a failure of a highly publicized private auction [...]
Private Island TV
Private Islands Inc., the premier firm for private island marketing and sales has a published a small micro site featuring their online commercials. Some of the titles include:
1) Island owners are entrepreneurs by nature, independent, adventurous and unwilling to settle for less than the best life has to offer.
2) “Private islands are about passion and [...]
New Private Island Job Site
Finally a job site I can fully relate too! Private Island Jobs is a new site dedicated to those wanting to work on a private island and to the island owners/resort managers seeking employees who can appreciate the benefits of private island employment.
Polish up your resume and post to one of the following sections:
Island Caretaker: Responsible [...]
Private Islands: The Magazine has Officially Launched!
It’s an exciting day in the island world! Private Islands are going mainstream with the launch of Private Islands magazine the world’s first and only publication devoted to the world most exclusive island properties. Published by Private Islands Inc., the magazine offers a unique look at some of the hottest island regions around the globe.
In addition [...]
The Darker Side of Working on an Island
There has been a lot of talk over the last few days about living and working on a private island. However, there is also a “darker side” to living and working on a private island. A new article in Asia One Travel discusses some of the downsides of an island care taker position.
This includes being on [...]
Private Islands Commercial
Private Island Inc., has been releasing new commercials for its different companies. It’s latest commercial is for their Virtual Island Broker. The Virtual Island Broker or VIB is a revolutionary system designed and for the marketing and sale of niche island properties. The VIB contains all properties from the Private Islands Online marketplace, in addition [...]
New Private Island Commercial
Over the last several weeks I have featured various private island commercials from Private Islands Inc. There latest commercial is geared towards women, who are often neglected in the island world. Essentially the commercial emphasizes the fact that private islands can be santuaries for women. Historically private islands were seen as the domain of men, [...]
US Credit Crisis Now Hitting Luxury Real Estate Market
It appears that the financial troubles of the US and other industrialized nations is now beginning to have an influence on the luxury property market which includes Private Islands. According to Private Islands Inc., the market is seeing drastic reductions in private island prices with affluent owners attempting to liquidate their assets.
Private Islands Inc., CEO [...]