10 Private Islands That You Can Actually Afford To Rent
If you thought that private islands were the exclusive domain of the rich and famous, well, you'd be sort of right. Few can afford to buy their own island, and some rental prices are just ridiculous:...
View ArticleAn Austrian Company Is Planning To Sell These Crazy Artificial Islands For...
An Austrian company has come up with the ultimate getaway for wealthy people who like their privacy--a man-made private island that can be anchored anywhere in the world.The floating masses, called...
View ArticleNow's The Time To Snatch Up Your Own Private Island
If you’ve ever dreamed of owning your own private island, now might be your chance.Weak demand and rising inventory for private islands around the world has created a buyer’s market, with prices down...
View ArticleThose Budget Private Islands Everyone Was Buying Were A Horrible Investment
Dr No wannabes are finding that medium-priced islets were no great investment after all.Cave Cay in the Bahamas, complete with beach huts, airstrips and breathtaking views, is going for $110m.Eilean an...
View Article6 Gorgeous Private Island Retreats
This post originally appeared at Oyster.com.Owning a private island is overrated and it’s actually a lot of work — or so we’ve heard from our many island-owning friends. You have to deal with the...
View ArticleA Frank Lloyd Wright Cottage On A Private Island Is On Sale For $19.9 Million
When renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright began designing what is now known as the Massaro house on Petra Island, he told the owner of Fallingwater, another one of his iconic homes, "When I finish the...
View ArticleHOUSE OF THE DAY: Buy Your Very Own Florida Key For $15.8 Million
Ten miles from Key West and 100 miles from Havana, Cuba sits the newly listed island Ballast Key.The remote, 24-acre island even includes a beach-side mansion with eight bedrooms.The...
View ArticleRussian Billionaire Buys Greece's Most Famous Private Island For $153 Million
Skorpios, a private island off the coast of Greece that for decades belonged to Greek shipping billionaire Aristotle Onassis, has been sold to an anonymous Russian billionaire for $153 million, Erin...
View Article6 Private Islands You Can Rent Right Now
It seems like everyone is talking about private islands these days.It's rumored that Jay-Z is looking for a private island getaway for wife Beyonce and baby Blue Ivy, and Skorpios — the most famous...
View ArticleFive Private Islands You Can Rent for Under $500
Much as I love the image that accompanies the famed Musha Cay, the price tag of nearly $38,000 per night is a bit too steep for my budget.But Musha Cay, currently owned by David Copperfield, got me...
View ArticleRumor Has It Angelina Jolie Bought Brad Pitt A Heart-Shaped Island For $12.2...
Rumor has it that Angelina Jolie may have just bought Brad Pitt Petra Island, a heart-shaped island off the coast of New York that has been languishing on the real estate market for the past five...
View ArticleHOUSE OF THE DAY: A Cellphone Billionaire Is Selling His Canadian Island...
A gorgeous private island owned by Seattle-based telecommunications billionaire Craig McCaw is on the market for a jaw-dropping $75 million. With such luxurious amenities as a private harbor, spa, and...
View ArticleHow to buy a private island — even if you're not a tech billionaire
For the more adventurous of the 1%, finding your beach can sometimes mean buying your own. There's an entire culture surrounding the purchase and management of private islands. Calling themselves...
View Article16 islands you can buy right now
For many people, buying a private island hideaway is the ultimate dream.Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen, Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison, and Virgin Group chairman Richard Branson have them.But you don't...
View ArticleTake a look at what Richard Branson is building on his other private island
Richard Branson's 74-acre Necker Island is well-known for being a paradise where celebrities and entrepreneurs can escape to party and unwind far from the public eye.But it's somewhat less known that...
View ArticleFor $150,000 a night, you and 72 of your friends can enjoy this championship...
Laucala Island, a private island located in Fiji, offers an 18-hole championship golf course that sees less than 150 tee-offs per year, promising privacy and exclusivity.Designed by David McLay Kidd,...
View ArticleYou can buy this private island where Marilyn Monroe used to party for $11...
Considering the fact that New York City townhouses go for tens of millions of dollars, and luxury condos are climbing into the hundred million range, $11 million for an entire private island and...
View Article25 photos of luxurious private islands you can rent for your next vacation
If you're planning a tropical getaway with a large group, it may make sense to find a beach house to rent. If you can afford the upgrade, however, a private island makes for an infinitely more...
View ArticleTake a tour of millionaire magician David Copperfield's private island, which...
In 2006, world-famous illusionist David Copperfield reportedly spent $50 million on a private island called Musha Cay in the southern Bahamas.After five years and $40 million worth of remodeling work,...
View ArticleForget mega yachts — this mobile private island just upped the ante on...
Yacht design has gotten pretty extravagant in recent years, but nothing compares to Kokomo Ailand.More mobile island than yacht, Kokomo is a floating, semi-submersed vessel with a level of luxury that...
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