Are You In The Market For Your Own Private Island?

For sale around the globe: your own island paradise, a virtual office and an boutique hotel in an undiscovered tourism destination. Check out some of the most unusual properties currently for sale in unique locations around the world. Be honest: who hasn’t dreamed of buying their own island in the Pacific?

An environmentally-conscious villa

Looking to save the planet? These unique customisable villas, now on the market in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, are the perfect property for you. Built using old shipping containers, an initiative of Exotic Asian Living, the two-bedroom two-bathroom homes can be built within a period of four-six weeks, giving you a cost-effective (and quick!) way to design your living space.

All you have to provide is the block of land to house your new home!

Your own slice of island paradise

For sale in the Philippines: your own private island. Because you doesn't want to own their own piece of heaven?

Stretching 140,000 square meters, Tondaje Island is now on the market. The 140,000 square meter island is one of the last left to buy in the Calamian Islands. This slice of luxury is located just five minutes away from Oson Island or 10 minutes from the mainland. There is a beautiful coral reef nearby for snorkeling and diving.

The best part? There are no other tenants so it'll just be you and a long stretch of white, sandy beach.

A hotel in a booming tourism destination

Get your foot in Myanmar's door with this stunning 6.4 million square meter hotel in West Java.

With a price tag of 700 billion Rupiah or around $60.5 million USD, this fully operational 35-bed-plus boutique hotel is furnished in a traditional design with teak and pine wood rooms. The property prides itself on being the "first private hotel in the country"!

Your own piece of Latin American history

If location is key, this is the one for you. This unique property is positioned in the old town of Cartagena, located on Colombia's northern coast, which is surrounded by centuries-old walls. The 1000 square meter house has five bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, plus an entertainment room, spacious living and dining areas, a pool, a jacuzzi and two service bedrooms with a separate bathroom!

This luxurious piece of history is yours for 8,500,000,000 Colombian pesos (about $4.6 million USD).

A virtual office

And what exactly is a virtual office, you might ask. Virtual offices are changing the face of business worldwide!

Your business can pay for certain services, without buying office space. For example, TreeHouse Business Center in Karachi, Pakistan offers pay-as-you-go access to services such as a local business address, mail management, telephone answering in their company name, a dedicated receptionist, access to meeting rooms, a business lounge and more.

Prices start at 10,000 Pakistani rupees (about $100 USD) per month.

A cinnamon plantation with river views

Looking for a career change?

Here's your chance to buy an eight acre working cinnamon plantation in Sri Lanka with stunning views of the nearby river.

Located just over a kilometer from the town of Balapitiya, the property is also just two kilometers from the beach. The plantation has 200m of water frontage, a hut used for curing cinnamon, electrical supply and fences boundaries. Bordering the river on its north, the road on the south, and bare land on either side, this site would be the ideal location for a villa project, a holiday home or a planters bungalow!

The property is priced at 162,500,000 Sri Lankan Rupees, or about $1.25 million USD.