Owning an island seems like
a dream come true — but they cost a lot of money and
apparently only rich celebrities and billionaires like Johnny Depp, Leonardo
DiCaprio, and Mel Gibson can afford them. It turns out that you
could also get an island for a more than reasonable price! However
some of these deals have special requirements, which is why people
are not rushing to buy them. There’s a bonus for budget travelers at the
end: an island for free!
Piaçabuçu Islands, Brazil
You can become the owner of not one, but 6 islands,
with picturesque views and unique wildlife, located on San Francisco River
in northeastern Brazil, for just $79,500. The reason why nobody has
grabbed them up yet is probably that they are technically not buying
these islands as much as they are buying the right to use them
for 99 years, and they will be subject to some vague
“small, yearly taxes.”
Little Rocky Island, Canada
This 8-acre island with white sandy beaches,
well preserved nature, and pine forests is also sheltered from
storms and hurricanes by the neighboring islands. There’s no other
property there, so you could be the first to build your own
dream house. Its price is only $74,500, as for why it’s still for
sale, maybe it’s because the Canadian market is flooded with private
islands.
Tillamook Island, USA
Tillamook Island (also known as Terrible Tilly)
is not an island in the traditional sense, it’s a rock with
a lighthouse off the coast of Oregon. The original cost
of Tillamook Island, which was sold several times, was $500,000, and
now it’s dropped to $50,000, but the waves sweeping over the entire island
and a history full of various legends, myths, and even tragedies (starting
with an accident at the end of the 19th century with the head
of a surveyor expedition, mason John Trewavas, who was hit
by a wave and swept out to sea) scares off potential
buyers.
Chandler Island, USA
Cahndler Island is a 1-acre island
with a view of picturesque Maine, you can buy for $39,999. There`s
a small cabin on the island and you also can build your own house
there. The only problem is that high tide is significant for the
island — the water covers half of this already small piece
of land.
McGibbon Island, Canada
A small undeveloped island
on St. Johns River, in New Brunswick, Canada is up for sale
for less than $29,900. The only disadvantage is that every spring, flood
waters cover the entire island, so you can`t really build anything there.
During the other seasons the island is a great place for camping
or kayaking.
Sheep Lake Islands, Canada
These small tree-covered islands surrounded
by the crystal clear waters of Sheep Lake will certainly give you
peace and joy, but probably not much of a privacy — they are
only 25 miles from the closest fishing village, so there might
be a lot of visitors and the island might not be that
private anymore. But if you’re ok with that, you can buy this island
for $50,989.
Fort Carroll, USA
For just $31,500 you can become the owner
of this historic artificial private island, built in 1848
to protect the city of Baltimore, on one condition — you
have to restore the abandoned fort on it. Local businesses tried
to renovate the island and turn it into a hotel, conference
center, casino, and even a jail, but these attempts were unsuccessful.
It’s an important conservation nesting site for seagulls and
herons, so you can’t start major construction work, since it can
scare off the birds.
Bonus: Maatsuyker Island, Australia
There’s an opportunity to live completely
rent free for 6 months on this tiny island with Australia’s most
southerly lighthouse off the coast of Tasmania — to take part
in the Maatsuyker Island Caretaker Program as a volunteer.
Duties include weather readings, ocean observations, cleaning out storm water
drains, lawnmowing, brush-cutting, etc. Volunteers can take up to 716
pounds (325 kg) of food and clothing, and there is just one
resupply trip during the 6-month stay.
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