What island do rich people live on?

Bermuda topped the list of the world's top 20 islands for real estate investment, with the region now containing the highest concentration of island property holdings owned by ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNW), or those as having wealth in excess of $30 million outside the U.S..



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Which is the richest island country in the world? In terms of GDP per capita, Bermuda is the wealthiest Caribbean country and one of the richest island countries in the world.

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Indian Creek, a small, exclusive island in Miami with only a limited number of homes, is also known as the Billionaire Bunker due to its residents' extraordinary wealth and notoriety.

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Laucala Island – Dietrich Mateschitz This spectacular paradise island in Fiji is owned by Red Bull co-founder, Dietrich Mateschitz. The Austrian businessman is reported to be the 56th wealthiest person in the world, according to Forbes, and is worth a cool $27.4 billion (£21.8bn).

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It's very much a purchase of passion. It goes beyond cachet: it allows owners to make their own mark, to do something that no one else has done.” Here's a sampling of some billionaire-owned private islands, from pristine secluded havens—ideal for modern day Robinson Crusoes—to tropical eco-friendly luxury resorts.

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Canouan is a Caribbean island reportedly where billionaires go to get away from the millionaires. Despite such wealth and exclusivity, I found Canouan to be incredibly welcoming and relaxing.

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Where are the celebrity islands?
  • Little Halls Pond Cay, Bahamas – Johnny Depp.
  • Island off the coast of Dubai – Pamela Anderson.
  • Lanai, Hawaii – Larry Ellison.
  • Bonds Cay, Bahamas – Shakira.
  • Blackadore Caye, Belize – Leonardo Dicaprio.
  • Rooster Cay, Bahamas – Eddie Murphy.
  • Musha Cay, Bahamas – David Copperfield.


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Sampson Cay, The Bahamas John Malone overtook Ted Turner as the biggest private land owner in the U.S. when he amassed 2.2 million acres in 2011. He now currently owns Sampson Cay, in the Exuma chain of islands in the Bahamas.

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The couple also purchased Strangers Cay, a 360-acre island in the Bahamas in 2013 as the ideal vacation spot.

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Pamela Anderson – Island off Dubai coast Other famous actors who have their own private islands include Tyler Perry, who bought the White Bay Cay in The Bahamas to fly his private plane. Even Steven Spielberg has two islands in Madeira Archipelago, off the coast of Portugal.

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