Editorial profile
Amirantes, Outer Islands, Seychelles
D'Arros Island
Past sale · editorial benchmark
FreeholdSanction to Purchase required
anchorageconservationdiving
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
Under offer
FreeholdMarketed since 2006
anchorageturnkeydiving
Editorial profile
Exuma Cays, Bahamas
Cave Cay
Sold · now committed to a Bvlgari-branded resort development, completion targeted 2029
Freehold
anchorageaviationbeach
Editorial profile
Gulf of Corinth, near Delphi, Greece
St. Athanasios Island
€2,200,000 (guide)
FreeholdMarketed since 2013
beachbuildableheritage
Editorial profile
Bahamas, Bahamas
Bird Cay
US$38,000,000
FreeholdMarketed since 2013
beachfishingdiving
Editorial profile
British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands
Ginger Island
Under offer
Freehold
divinganchoragebeach
Editorial profile
Bahamas, Bahamas
Innocence Island (Hog Cay)
Past sale · editorial benchmark
Freehold
beachaviationhiking
Editorial profile
Panama (Pearl Islands), Panama
Isla de Puercos
US$11,000,000
Freehold
beachanchoragefishing
Editorial profile
Grenadines, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Isle à Quatre
US$54,000,000
FreeholdMarketed since 2006
beachanchoragereef
Editorial profile
Turks & Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
Joe Grant Cay
US$18,800,000
FreeholdMarketed since 2008
beachremotebonefishing
Editorial profile
Exuma Cays, Bahamas
Little Pipe Cay
US$100,000,000
FreeholdMarketed since 2018
beachanchoragediving
Editorial profile
Bahamas, Bahamas
Little Ragged Island
Available discreetly · on application
FreeholdMarketed since 2020
beachanchoragebonefishing
Editorial profile
British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands
Norman Island
Available discreetly · on application
FreeholdMarketed since 1999
anchoragedivingsailing
Editorial profile
Grenadines, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Petit Mustique
Available discreetly · on application
FreeholdMarketed since 2007
remotereefanchorage
Editorial profile
Eleuthera, Bahamas
Royal Island
US$45,000,000 (guide)
FreeholdMarketed since 2024
anchoragebeachsailing
Editorial profile
Belize, Belize
South Cocoplum Caye
US$2,500,000
FreeholdMarketed since 2023
reefdivingsnorkelling
Editorial profile
Belize, Belize
Spanish Lookout Caye
Reported sold · terms undisclosed
Freehold
divingreefmangrove
Editorial profile
US Virgin Islands, United States (US Virgin Islands)
Thatch Cay
US$19,500,000
FreeholdMarketed since 2003
divinganchorageviews
Editorial profile
Turks & Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
Water Cay
US$75,000,000
FreeholdMarketed since 2014
beachanchoragediving
Editorial profile
Inner Islands, Seychelles
Bird Island
Available discreetly · on application
FreeholdSanction to Purchase required
conservationbeachdiving
Editorial profile
Inner Islands, Seychelles
Cerf Island Estate
€3,800,000
FreeholdSanction to Purchase required
beachturnkeydiving
Editorial profile
Inner Islands, Seychelles
Grande Soeur (Sister Islands)
Available discreetly · on application
FreeholdSanction to Purchase required
beachdivingday-resort
Editorial profile
Inner Islands, Seychelles
Moyenne Island
Past sale · editorial benchmark
FreeholdForeign ownership restricted
conservationtortoisesday-trip
Editorial profile
Adriatic (Istria), Croatia
Ceja Island
€20,400,000
FreeholdMarketed since 2022
beachanchorageseclusion
Editorial profile
Venetian Lagoon, Italy
Isola Santa Cristina
€24,000,000
Freehold
heritagevineyardseclusion
Editorial profile
Ionian Islands, Greece
Nissos Sofia
Off the market · last listed at €5,000,000
Freehold
anchorageconservationseclusion
Editorial profile
Sicily, Italy
Santa Maria Island
€15,000,000 (guide)
FreeholdMarketed since 2019
heritagenature-reserveseclusion
Editorial profile
Balearic Islands, Spain
Tagomago
€150,000,000
FreeholdMarketed since 2020
turnkeyhelipadnature-reserve
Editorial profile
Gulf of Morbihan (Brittany), France
Île de Boëdic
Past sale · editorial benchmark
Freehold
heritagesailinganchorage
Editorial profile
Adriatic (Zadar archipelago), Croatia
Žižanj Island Villa Estate
€7,500,000
Freehold
turnkeyolive-grovediving
Editorial profile
British Columbia, Canada, Canada
American Island
C$145,000
FreeholdMarketed since 2021
forestfishingswimming
Editorial profile
British Columbia, Canada, Canada
Breakwater Island
C$14,950,000
FreeholdMarketed since 2024
oceananchorageforest
Editorial profile
Florida Keys, USA, United States
Florida Keys Island (Marathon)
US$3,900,000
Freehold
oceandivingfishing
Editorial profile
Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, Canada
Grey Owl Island
C$995,000
Freehold
forestswimmingfishing
Editorial profile
Thousand Islands, New York, USA, United States
Harbor Island
US$2,685,000
Freehold
riverboatingswimming
Editorial profile
San Juan Islands, Washington, USA, United States
Harnden Island
US$845,000
FreeholdMarketed since 2021
oceananchorageboating
Editorial profile
Nova Scotia, Canada, Canada
MacLellon's Island
C$199,000
Freehold
forestcoastalkayaking
Editorial profile
Maine, USA, United States
Nicatou Island
US$2,500,000
Freehold
forestfishingwildlife
Editorial profile
West Estonian Archipelago, Estonia
Hanikatsi Island
Past sale · editorial benchmark
Freehold
conservationwildlifeheritage
Editorial profile
Firth of Clyde (Argyll & Bute), United Kingdom (Scotland)
Inchmarnock
£1,400,000 (guide)
FreeholdMarketed since 2019
farmingwildlifeheritage
Editorial profile
Argyll (Inner Hebrides), United Kingdom (Scotland)
Shuna
£5,500,000 (guide)
FreeholdMarketed since 2012
wildlifesporting-estateanchorage
Editorial profile
Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden
Tallskär Island
€1,900,000
Freehold
turnkeyheritageswimming
Editorial profile
Taha'a, French Polynesia, French Polynesia
Motu Moie
Price on application
FreeholdMarketed since 2018
beachlagoonreef
Editorial profile
Bora Bora, French Polynesia, French Polynesia
Motu Tane
US$37,500,000
FreeholdMarketed since 2016
beachlagoonreef
Editorial profile
Fiji, Fiji
Nananu-i-Cake
US$12,000,000
FreeholdMarketed since 2012
beachreefanchorage
Editorial profile
Tasman Bay, New Zealand, New Zealand
Pepin Island
Past sale · editorial benchmark
Freehold
beachfarmingcoastal
Editorial profile
Fiji, Fiji
Wavi Island
US$15,000,000
Freehold
beachreefdiving
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Atoll — islands, read closely.
Ownership, cost, tenure and the few islands that come to market each season. Reported plainly. No. 1 — The Quiet Market is out now; No. 2 follows next quarter.
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