Update: Governments and Conservancies Acquiring Private Islands Worldwide

Following up on his recent letter about the future of the private island market, Farhad Vladi has provided Private Island News with a comprehensive list of private islands which have made their way into public hands.

Goat Island – Photo Courtesy of Mahone Islands Conservation Association

Hundreds of islands have been taken over by nature trusts, nature conservancy groups and governments in part of a trend which has taken hold all over the world. Just a matter of weeks ago, Private Island News reported on the provincial government of Nova Scotia’s decision to buy 100 islands along Canada’s Atlantic Coast. The decision has already been heralded as a turning point in the private island market by island broker Farhad Vladi (Vladi Private Islands).

Whilst the reasons for this developing trend are manifold, the main factor is without a doubt the slower market conditions, which, thanks to a high market saturation, have driven prices down. With islands now an affordable option for governments and conservancy organizations, island brokers such as Vladi Private Islands are seeing an unprecedented level of interest from the public domain.

The Hamburg-based island brokers have been keeping a close eye on the developing trend for a number of years now, and have provided Private Island News with an overview of the most important island takeovers in the form of this handy list of the private islands which have made their way into public hands after intervention from governments and conservancy groups

For journalists who require a more detailed copy of the list (including source material, imagery and more background information) about the individual islands in question, please drop a line to info@vladi.de.