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Buying budget islands: Still a bad investment

Dr No wannabes are finding that medium-priced islets are no great investment after all. At the top end, the market is still firm. Demand for luxury islands is holding up, even in harsh economic times. But elsewhere, the story is different. Owners of so-called “adventure islands”– cheap, with fewer amenities — are ditching their retreats. […]
Jaclyn Densley

Dr No wannabes are finding that medium-priced islets are no great investment after all.

At the top end, the market is still firm. Demand for luxury islands is holding up, even in harsh economic times.

But elsewhere, the story is different. Owners of so-called “adventure islands”– cheap, with fewer amenities — are ditching their retreats.

Read Business Insider’s story here.