| Region | Chile, South America |
|---|---|
| Price | US $7,000,000 |
| Status | For sale |
| Size | 75,000 acres |
| Location | Southern Chile |
Guafo Island
Chile, South America
http://www.privateislandsonline.com/guafo-island.htm
| Region | Chile, South America |
|---|---|
| Price | US $7,000,000 |
| Status | For sale |
| Size | 75,000 acres |
| Location | Southern Chile |
This 75 000 acre parcel on a large island in southern Chile offers incomparable natural beauty and a unique investment opportunity.
A variety of development possiblities are open for this island property. The Chilean goverment is interested in the development of the area, offering special incentives such as tax exemptions, custom rights, and foreign investors capital guaranteed by foreign investment laws. The lighthouse atop one of the island's mountains is managed by the Chilean navy, and occupies over 400 acres of the island, the rest available here.
Forestry- Guafo Island can be considered a good natural reserve of native centenary forest, due to its location and soil features it assures a long lasting life. The 66.250 productive acres of timber on the island have been appraised at US $20,892,857 as of November 2001.
Tourism- the island is located in an ideal spot for a marina resort, and as it is directly on the route of many cruise lines, the tourism possibilities are limitless. A luxury hotel and casino would be perfect for this property, and excellent diving and sailing in the pristine offshore waters would make a marina a highly profitable enterprise.
Farming- a plethora of clean freshwater streams and the island's promimaty to the provincial capital make salmon farming a very viable development possibility. Salmon farming is an industry achieving rapid regional growth, with exports exceeding US $1 billion from Chile.
Chile is a stable, democratic country with a free-market economy and a very favorable attitude towards foreign investment. The government is currently offering numerous tax exemptions and incentives to develop many untouched regions of the country, and recent free-trade agreements signed with the US, EU, Canada, Mexico & Korea. No restrictions are present on foreign investment and land ownership, and in the UN Corruption Index 2002, Chile ranks an impressive 17 out of 102 countries (just behind the US).
The island is located approx. 250km southwest of the provincial capital of Puerto Montt and just northwest of the Chronos Archipelago chain. The climate is temperate and mild, with moderate rainfall. The convenient locale and extensive development possibilities make this a unique and rare investment opportunity.
