The dream of owning a tropical paradise is increasingly within the reach of all of us… well, if you have some savings. Several islands off the Great Barrier Reef of Australia are for sale, and thanks to the global recession, their prices have been lowered dramatically to see if people are encouraged to buy a piece of paradise.
Coldwell Banker real estate agency has 9 islands for sale. Some of them include luxury mansions and different luxury services. The islands, around the Great Barrier Reef , have very varied prices ranging from 1.3 million dollars to the 90 million dollars of the most expensive island. One of the islands is called Long Island and has suffered a reduction in its price of up to 42%. The sellers of these islands have decided to be more realistic and adapt to the trends and values of the market when it comes to property sales.
Years ago, some of the islands had already had "suitors" but due to their high prices they were not acquired. This is the clear example of Tortuga Island , in which the well-known actress Julia Roberts was interested for a long time but finally discarded its purchase. The island has lowered its price and everything inside is included in that price: motorcycles, tractors, motor vehicles and furniture.
Queesland , state of Australia, has turned to another of these tropical islands (specifically Hamilton Island) as the basis of the advertising campaign that has been so successful in attracting tourists , offering them the opportunity to become the owner of the island and thus have the « best job in the world» .