Eight Private Islands for Sale Perfect for Long-Term Getaways

No one buys a private island looking for a faster pace. The key is creating a place that functions as an actual refuge—one where you can live for weeks, if not months, without interruption.

But when Eric Bloch’s grandfather bought a 32-acre island off the coast of Roatan, one of the bay islands of Honduras, it was only equipped to be a weekend getaway. “He bought it in 1962, and I think it cost about $2,000,” says Bloch, an architect in Zurich. At the time, his grandfather lived on the mainland, where he owned fruit plantations. “The island was completely uninhabited,” Bloch says. “He put in a runway and dug a canal where you could dock boats.”