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Where it strikes, because usually attracts a good return. In this respect, it ensures in the crisis-ridden Greece quite a stir that US star investor Warren Buffett has chosen precisely the hopelessly over-indebted country as a destination for investment. However, the interest of the financier does not target company, but on land. Buffett has bought together with the companies and Allesandro Proto Island Agios Thomas. According to Greek news agency ANA, the price is around EUR 15 million.
A spokesman confirmed the purchase Protos told SPIEGEL ONLINE, but wanted by reference to discretion call no further details about the background of the business. Agios Thomas is located in the Saronic Gulf and can be reached in 45 minutes by water taxi from Athens. From the city of Corinth is only 20 minutes by boat.On the website of Private Islands Online, which describes itself as a marketplace for private islands, is to find the offer for the island – under the English name of St. Thomas. Touted the blend of seclusion and proximity. The port city of Megara and the holiday village Korfos are within easy reach. The island own excellent as a retreat for Europe’s elite, it said. Potential buyers are also advised that the Greek islands, the “ultimate status symbol” are.
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Screenshot privateislandsonline.com: An island as a status symbol
Even to status symbols, which are to receive from the perspective of the super-rich at present at a bargain price. Greece was “currently very attractive for investment in the development of real estate,” said Buffett’s business partner with Proto via mail.
Because of the crisis in the country has fallen dramatically, prices for Greek islands. In addition, the buying process and legal requirements have been simplified. This attracts prospects.
Buffett has its legendary reputation elaborated by saying that he often was a pioneer in lucrative investments. But when it comes to Greece, he jumps rather a trend. So already actor Johnny Depp is said to have bought a Greek island, also in cooperation with real estate broker Proto. Even the celebrity couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt is said to have an interest in belonging to Greece island.
A Greek island is cheaper than an apartment
Russian super-rich have come much earlier in this investment idea. So the daughter of Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolowlew has in 2013 bought the island Skorpios. The price is said to have located at 158 million US dollars – compared to Buffett’s purchase is a mini-business. Skorpios The 26-year-old Ekaterina Rybolowlewa has then taken over by Athina Onassis, the granddaughter of the legendary Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis.
Such shops are likely to be happy and the Greek State. Because he has introduced a real estate tax (the Greeks hated). To Greece are about 6000 islands and islets. They may be privately owned, by law, many are passed from generation to generation.Given the current prices Greece is interesting not only for the super rich. Who dreams of private paradise in the sun, already receives 1.6 million euros for a mini-island, as an offer of the mediator Vladi Private Islands shows. For this price, you do not even get a family-friendly apartment in many large European cities.
However, Buffett, Johnny Depp and all other buyers and prospective customers should be warned. In Greece, all beaches are public by law. Anyone who buys an island, so must always be prepared for the fact that before any informer is his yacht moored, comes ashore and it makes itself comfortable.All relevant news of the day free to your smartphone. Get the new free app from manager-magazin.de. Here for Apple devices and Android devices here. Enjoy the reading!
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