We work for the buyer.
Most island brokers represent the seller. The price they show you is the price the seller wants. The closing timeline they describe is the seller's. The "due diligence" they offer is whatever doesn't kill the deal.
That isn't us.
We are independent specialists in private island sales and rentals. When you contact us about a listing, we represent your interests through closing. We tell you what the asking price actually means, what the closing will really cost, and which jurisdictions add complexity that isn't on the marketing brochure. We are paid by the seller's broker on referral, but you are the client.
Who We Are
A small team with two decades of combined experience in international real estate and luxury hospitality. We have closed transactions in the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, the South Pacific, and Southeast Asia. We have walked the islands you'll be looking at. We have negotiated against the brokers you'll be negotiating against.
We answer the phone. We answer email within 24 hours during the week, often within an hour. When you fly out to inspect a property, you can meet us there. When the offer goes in, your name is on it, not ours.
Why Buyers Work With Us
Three reasons, in the order clients usually mention them.
Honest pricing. "Price on Request" is a negotiating tactic, not a confidentiality measure. We tell you the realistic range before you fly anywhere. We tell you which sellers expect 10% off the list price and which won't move. We tell you which listings have been on the market for two years for reasons the broker hasn't disclosed.
Honest jurisdictions. Foreign ownership law in most island markets is genuinely complicated. Mexican fideicomisos. Brazilian marinha land. French Polynesian high-commissioner approval. Indonesian PT PMA structures. We have closed in all of these. We will tell you when a country is the wrong fit for your situation, even if a listing in that country might earn us a referral.
Honest expectations. An island that costs $2 million to buy typically costs $3.6 million by the end of year one. Infrastructure, permits, staff, the first hurricane season. We will model your specific situation before you make an offer, not after.
How We're Compensated
For sales, we receive a referral fee from the listing broker when a transaction closes. You don't pay us directly. For rentals, we take a small commission on confirmed bookings, again from the operator. You see the full all-in rate before you commit.
This structure means we earn nothing on listings you don't transact. That keeps us focused on whether the deal works for you, not whether we can get you to sign.
What We Won't Do
We won't list properties we haven't verified. We won't dress up a listing with stock photos. We won't translate a complex jurisdiction into a simple one because it's easier to sell. We won't tell you the closing will take 30 days when we know it will take 90.
If you've been told these things by another broker, you know why we say so explicitly.
Get In Touch
For a specific listing, use the inquiry form on the property page. For everything else — broker partnerships, press, advice on a private off-market property — write directly. We answer within 24 hours, in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Use our submission form if you have an island to sell or rent.