Through his world’s largest software company Microsoft, Bill Gates has earned himself a fortune that few people can even dream of. So, it does not come as a surprise that he owns the largest island in republic of Belize; The Grand Bugue Island. This inviting piece of land is known for its s ...

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich spent $400 million on buying New Holland Island, a collapsing ex-military base in a St. Petersburg canal. He intends to transform the island into a cultural center.  The bid to run the island was won by Abramovich and is the latest of Abramovich's lavish ...

The French billionaire privately owns this $35 million oasis in the Bahamas. The 133-acre estate features several hilltop villas, pristine beaches, tennis courts and a small marina.

North Island is a beautiful small granitic island (2.01 km²) of the Seychelles chain. It boasts pristine, virgin nature along with luxuries of a big hotel. This Island has a Library, Boutique, Dive Centre, Island Piazza, Bar, Multiple Villas, a grand villa. It offers facilities of Mountain B ...

If anyone wants to partake in the luxury of one of the most celebrated island resorts of the world, Necker Island is the place for them. Multipreneur and Virgin boss, Richard Branson bought it for a paltry 180,000 pounds back in 1978. It took him 3 years and a capital of $10 million to turn the p ...

He owns a island in Madeira Archipelago off the coast of Portugal.

Liliane Bettencourt has now sold her private D’Arros Island in the Seychelles for US $60 million. It is an oval-shaped island which is mainly composed of flat coral sand cay. It is 2.0 km long and 990 meters wide, and is nowhere higher than 3 meters. It has a unpaved airstrip and ...

The Hollywood superstar, Leonardo Dicaprio, has unveiled his plans for his private island Blackadore Caye, 2.2 miles long and ranges between 210 feet to 630 wide. Leonardo discovered this island on his vacation in 2004, while he was enjoying his stay at the Cayo, an ultra-luxury resort. Later, he ...

Schumi is a owner of a piece of the man-made island paradise 'The World', located off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. This $7 million worth of piece of land is Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum parting gift to Schumacher after his last Grand Prix in Brazil. Schumacher's island is belie ...

The Oracle CEO’s intense passion for nature is well known, and he proved it once again by acquiring 98 per cent of the majestic Lanai Island, which is Hawaii’s sixth-largest island in terms of acreage. The tech billionaire bought the 141 square mile island for an undisclosed price, th ...

Perry bought an island called White Bay Cay as well as a nearby island in 2009 in The Exuma Cays, which is 365 island archipelago in Bahamas. He has built a tropical/Balinese-style home with several guest bungalow on the island. The property, which is still being completed, includes a 14,000-squa ...

Giorgio Armani bought one of the most beautiful islands, the Skorpios for $190 million. It is reported heavyweights such as Roman Abramovich, Bill Gates and Madonna were also in the race to get their hands on this piece of land but Armani beat them all. Located in the Ionian Sea, off the western ...

Johnny Depp, like his mentor and  “The Godfather” of Hollywood, Marlon Brando owns a 45-acre tropical paradise called Little Hall’s Pond Cay that he bought in 2004. The bohemian actor did not think twice before dishing out $3.6 million to buy himself this i ...

Apart form his huge mansions, Gibson is also a proud owner of 5400-acre private island which he purchased from a Japanese company in 2005,the island does not have many people residing on it except for the caretakers of his property.The island is known to be one of the largest private islands in t ...

American media mogul Ted Turner bought a private island long back in 1979. However, what he didn’t knew while spending huge amounts of money buying St. Phillips Island is the controversy he was going to face. A boundary dispute arose owing to some tribe named The Gullah, descendants of 47 b ...

Musha Cay is widely regarded as the globe’s most exclusive and luxurious private retreat. With its over 150 acres of white sandy beaches, beautiful turquoise water and a unspoiled environment, the island is truly a magical influence over its visitors. Therefore it does not come as a surpris ...

Among his exotic assets is an island in the Exuma range, which also has good friend Johnny Depp’s island as a neighbor. Though yet to be fully developed, the island has 19 buildings, including hotels, a 1500-foot airstrip, a protected marina, extra power backup in solar power systems, along ...

Funnyman Eddie Murphy is known for his various talents behind the camera, and is one of the highest paid stars around. Purchased in 2007, this island cost the actor $15 million, for its prime location and proximity to the city of Nassau in the Bahamas. Though not much is known about this island, ...

Craig Mccaw, the wireless pioneer bought this 342-hectare island for $19 million in 1994. He recently has got permissions for real estate development that includes 80 dwellings, 5,000 square feet of retail and 35,000 square feet of commercial space. However, Mccr ...

Identical twins, Barclay brothers bought one of the Channel islands, Brecqhou island in 1993 for £2.3M and since then have fortified the island with a gothic castle. However, the ownership of the island has been a bone of contention and a topic of much unwanted controversy ...

Oprah hosted her show in Nassau showcasing some of the most beautiful homes in the Bahamas & said, “After seeing Nygard Cay, I am not living large enough.” 

Location: Nygard Cay is one of the most popular and unique pri ...

Sensational Colombian singer Shakira is one of the few proud owners of a private island, and being a female, she is one of the most exclusive members of the club. She along with Pink Floyd frontman, Roger Waters, have pumped up $16 million to buy this sprawling 700 acre island in Berry Island reg ...

Icing sugar-like beaches, stunning turquoise lagoons, lush green mountains, picturesque panoramas, swaying palm trees and amid sits Mateschitz's grand property. He bought this island from the Forbes family for £7 million in 2003 to create his favorite holiday home. The island contained over ...

The New Country stars, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill own a piece of paradise in the Bahamas “Goat Cay Island”, which the Nashville's sweetheart couple bought in 2008 to have a place to spend quality time with friends and family. The couple’s 17-acre island is fully developed and fea ...