Editorial profile
Amirantes, Outer Islands, Seychelles
D'Arros Island
FreeholdSanction to Purchase required
anchorageconservationdiving
Past sale · editorial benchmark
Shortlist · 47 islands
Freehold Islands
Freehold is scarcer than the market implies. These are the islands we track that are held — or were sold — in fee simple. Always confirm the instrument on title.
Editorial profile
Lau Group, Eastern Fiji, Fiji
Katafanga Island
Freehold
anchorageturnkeydiving
US$17,000,000 (guide)
Editorial profile
Exuma Cays, Bahamas
Cave Cay
FreeholdMarketed since 2010
anchorageaviationbeach
US$60,000,000 (guide)
Editorial profile
Gulf of Corinth, near Delphi, Greece
St. Athanasios Island
Freehold
beachbuildableheritage
€2,200,000 (guide)
Editorial profile
Bahamas, Bahamas
Bird Cay
FreeholdMarketed since 2017
beachfishingdiving
US$38,000,000
Editorial profile
British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands
Ginger Island
Freehold
divinganchoragebeach
Under offer
Editorial profile
Bahamas, Bahamas
Innocence Island (Hog Cay)
Freehold
beachaviationhiking
Past sale · editorial benchmark
Editorial profile
Panama (Pearl Islands), Panama
Isla de Puercos
Freehold
beachanchoragefishing
US$11,000,000
Editorial profile
Grenadines, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Isle à Quatre
Freehold
beachanchoragereef
US$54,000,000
Editorial profile
Turks & Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
Joe Grant Cay
Freehold
beachremotebonefishing
US$18,800,000
Editorial profile
Bahamas, Bahamas
Little Pipe Cay
FreeholdMarketed since 2018
beachanchoragediving
US$100,000,000
Editorial profile
Bahamas, Bahamas
Little Ragged Island
FreeholdMarketed since 2020
beachanchoragebonefishing
Available discreetly · on application
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British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands
Norman Island
FreeholdMarketed since 2018
anchoragedivingsailing
Available discreetly · on application
Editorial profile
Grenadines, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Petit Mustique
FreeholdMarketed since 2007
remotereefanchorage
Available discreetly · on application
Editorial profile
Bahamas, Bahamas
Royal Island
FreeholdMarketed since 2024
anchoragebeachsailing
US$45,000,000
Editorial profile
Belize, Belize
South Cocoplum Caye
FreeholdMarketed since 2023
reefdivingsnorkelling
US$2,500,000
Editorial profile
Belize, Belize
Spanish Lookout Caye
Freehold
divingreefmangrove
Available discreetly · on application
Editorial profile
US Virgin Islands, United States (US Virgin Islands)
Thatch Cay
FreeholdMarketed since 2018
divinganchorageviews
US$19,500,000
Editorial profile
Turks & Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
Water Cay
FreeholdMarketed since 2020
beachanchoragediving
US$75,000,000
Editorial profile
Inner Islands, Seychelles
Bird Island
FreeholdSanction to Purchase required
conservationbeachdiving
€410 / night · sleeps 30
Editorial profile
Inner Islands, Seychelles
Cerf Island Estate
FreeholdSanction to Purchase required
beachturnkeydiving
€3,800,000
Editorial profile
Inner Islands, Seychelles
Grande Soeur (Sister Islands)
FreeholdSanction to Purchase required
beachdivingday-resort
Available discreetly · on application
Editorial profile
Inner Islands, Seychelles
Moyenne Island
FreeholdForeign ownership restricted
conservationtortoisesday-trip
Past sale · editorial benchmark
Editorial profile
Adriatic (Istria), Croatia
Ceja Island
FreeholdMarketed since 2023
beachanchorageseclusion
€20,400,000
Editorial profile
Venetian Lagoon, Italy
Isola Santa Cristina
Freehold
heritagevineyardseclusion
€24,000,000
Editorial profile
Ionian Islands, Greece
Nissos Sofia
FreeholdMarketed since 2015
anchorageconservationseclusion
€5,000,000
Editorial profile
Sicily, Italy
Santa Maria Island
Freehold
heritagenature-reserveseclusion
€12,000,000
Editorial profile
Balearic Islands, Spain
Tagomago
FreeholdMarketed since 2020
turnkeyhelipadnature-reserve
€150,000,000
Editorial profile
Gulf of Morbihan (Brittany), France
Île de Boëdic
Freehold
heritagesailinganchorage
Past sale · editorial benchmark
Editorial profile
Adriatic (Zadar archipelago), Croatia
Žižanj Island Villa Estate
Freehold
turnkeyolive-grovediving
€7,500,000
Editorial profile
British Columbia, Canada, Canada
American Island
Freehold
forestfishingswimming
C$145,000
Editorial profile
British Columbia, Canada, Canada
Breakwater Island
Freehold
oceananchorageforest
C$14,950,000
Editorial profile
Florida Keys, USA, United States
Florida Keys Island (Marathon)
Freehold
oceandivingfishing
US$3,900,000
Editorial profile
Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, Canada
Grey Owl Island
Freehold
forestswimmingfishing
C$995,000
Editorial profile
Thousand Islands, New York, USA, United States
Harbor Island
Freehold
riverboatingswimming
US$2,685,000
Editorial profile
San Juan Islands, Washington, USA, United States
Harnden Island
Freehold
oceananchorageboating
Available discreetly · on application
Editorial profile
Nova Scotia, Canada, Canada
MacLellon's Island
Freehold
forestcoastalkayaking
C$199,000
Editorial profile
Maine, USA, United States
Nicatou Island
Freehold
forestfishingwildlife
US$2,500,000
Editorial profile
West Estonian Archipelago, Estonia
Hanikatsi Island
Freehold
conservationwildlifeheritage
Past sale · editorial benchmark
Editorial profile
Firth of Clyde (Argyll & Bute), United Kingdom (Scotland)
Inchmarnock
Freehold
farmingwildlifeheritage
£2,000,000 (guide)
Editorial profile
Argyll (Inner Hebrides), United Kingdom (Scotland)
Shuna
Freehold
wildlifesporting-estateanchorage
£5,500,000 (guide)
Editorial profile
Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
Tallskär Island
Freehold
turnkeyheritageswimming
€1,900,000
Editorial profile
Taha'a, French Polynesia, French Polynesia
Motu Moie
Freehold
beachlagoonreef
Price on application
Editorial profile
Bora Bora, French Polynesia, French Polynesia
Motu Tane
Freehold
beachlagoonreef
US$37,500,000
Editorial profile
Fiji, Fiji
Nananu-i-Cake
Freehold
beachreefanchorage
US$12,000,000
Editorial profile
Tasman Bay, New Zealand, New Zealand
Pepin Island
Freehold
beachfarmingcoastal
Past sale · editorial benchmark
Editorial profile
Fiji, Fiji
Wavi Island
Freehold
beachreefdiving
US$15,000,000
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Ownership, cost, tenure and the few islands that come to market each season. Reported plainly. No. 1 in preparation.
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