Private Islands

Shortlist · 7 islands

Leasehold Indian Ocean

Freehold is the exception in this ocean. These islands are held on government or long leases — the tenure model to understand before any Indian Ocean ambition, shown here as it actually works.

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Southern Coral Group, Outer Islands, Seychelles

Platte Island

Operating · government lease · on application
143 acresGovernment lease
Government leaseForeign ownership restricted
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Outer Islands, Seychelles

Alphonse Island

Operating · government lease · on application
430 acresGovernment lease
Government leaseSanction to Purchase required
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Amirantes, Seychelles

Desroches Island

Price on application
995 acresGovernment lease
Government leaseSanction to Purchase required
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

Félicité Island

Operating · government lease · on application
662 acresGovernment lease
Government leaseSanction to Purchase required
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

Sainte Anne Island

Operating · government lease · on application
561 acresLeasehold
LeaseholdSanction to Purchase required
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

Silhouette Island

Available discreetly · on application
4965 acresGovernment lease
Government leaseForeign ownership restricted
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

Thérèse Island

Available discreetly · on application
188 acresLeasehold
LeaseholdSanction to Purchase required
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The quarterly

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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