Let's Buy an Island

The world's first crowdfunded private island

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The world's first crowdfunded private island

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A group of travel junkies have pooled resources and are preparing to purchase a private island to develop for ecotourism. It's a dream I think many people have had but these guys are actually making it happen allowing people to purchase a share of the island

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So, does that mean that if we invest in the island, we can use it to go on holidays for free (excluding the plane of course) for the rest of our life? :o

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7yr ago

Let's Buy an Island

Maker

@morganrod Hello! Certainly a benefit to our investors will be that they get to use the island! We will likely ringfence some of the peak season for paying guests, but investors will be welcome on the island at other times of the year. Depending on demand, a system will be put in place to ensure fair access. Let us know if you have any more questions!

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7yr ago

@morganrod @jodiehill How much are you looking to raise in total?

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7yr ago

Let's Buy an Island

Maker

@morganrod @glennf__ff We are looking to raise $400,000. This gives us enough to buy an island and development needed and other costs prior to making revenue.

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7yr ago

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Let's Buy An Island is using the power of internet-connected communities of travelers, investors, and beachgoers across the world to buy and develop a property for both personal and commercial use. The project is being managed by a global team of tourism and business professionals, and they're looking to develop a socially responsible, eco-friendly, self-sustaining island property to enjoy the solitude of nature, a private beach, rest and relaxation, and the joy of having your own private island. Crazy dream, but looks like it is happening in reality. Would love to hear more from @jodiehill and the rest of the team on how the project is coming along and what their next steps are?

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7yr ago

@jodiehill @jasondainter The only part I'm worried about is the 'self-sustaining' bit. Won't that require permanent employees to handle farming? And quite a lot of land?

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7yr ago

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Maker

@jasondainter @petergyrgy1 To be self sufficient would be the dream of course, but i think we would be happy to be carbon neutral at least, and as close to zero waste as possible.

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7yr ago

Hunter

Great work on this Jodie and team. Was there any Brexit motivation for this and do British citizens have any potential benefit of being a citizen of the island post-brexit?

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7yr ago

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Maker

@jasondainter I think for a lot of our investors in the UK, Brexit was a huge motivation for a few reasons. We are currently designing our passports and if we can get recognised by other nations, we may well be able to strike some citizenship deals! One of our investors recently had his citizenship accepted as ID for a flight.

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7yr ago

@jasondainter @jodiehill Excellent.

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7yr ago

Sovereignty is not the same as ownership. What are governments and more importantly locals who may have traditional/undocumented expectations about island use saying about your plan to offer citizenship? How are you ensuring this isn't just colonialism 2.0?

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7yr ago

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Maker

@rob_tigeir Hi Rob. The micronation aspect is a bit of fun and a way to generate revenue. We will of course respect the laws, customs and people of our host nation. We are looking to create our own "laws" where these enhance the island. For example, we could have a law against single use plastic. In terms of citizenship, this is a great way for people to support our project without having to buy a full share if this isn't what they want. Being a citizen of our "nation" enables people to be involved and kept up to date with our exciting project. Let me know if you have any other questions!

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7yr ago

Will the initial investment cover the plans for infrastructure on the island? Are your plans completely self-sustainable? Organic farming, closed-loop recycling, and water collection/recycling systems? This is a cool idea, but I'm very curious how this will differ from other such communes and private communities (and the issues they face).

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7yr ago

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Maker

@simgooder The $400k we are aiming to raise aims to cover the island purchase and development to get our business going. As we havent finalised our final location, we have not done detailed planning on our sustainability. For example, some of our short list will produce much more solar power than others! We are not seeking to create a permanent private community - more a retreat for our investors and a holiday destination for paying guests.

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7yr ago

@jodiehill Will you contract engineers, farmers, etc to help get the sustainable infrastructure in place, or are there folks with experience on the team already?

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7yr ago

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Maker

@simgooder We will definitely be getting experts in to do any building and look to source this locally. We don't envisage having the space for any farming.

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7yr ago

Are you planning to buy island in warm area? Can i plant coconut trees on it ? Will there be palm trees to hang my hammock on ?

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7yr ago

Let's Buy an Island

Maker

@marko_moudrak There are plenty of tropical options on our short list! We see the benefits of cooler climates as well though, such as retreats, camping and fishing as activities. If we do really well, we will have one of each. And you can plant a coconut tree with your name on it.

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7yr ago

Are you looking for an island with facilities or a blank canvas? Do you plan to build basic or luxury facilities? Will the island’s facilities be eco-friendly and promote sustainable living?

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7yr ago

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Maker

@beverley_kirwan We have a number of islands in our short list, see here: https://letsbuyanisland.com/fina... where lots of these present a blank canvas for us to build whatever we want! The final island location will somewhat dictate what we build, but we believe in sustainable living. We may well decide to create something basic first of all to generate revenue straight away, with a longer term plan to build something permanent.

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7yr ago

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