That's why some countries' uninhabited islands are very cheap, because those islands require too much investment in the later stage and have little development value. It's better to sell them to some people at a low price, and then the country can collect taxes from those people to make it cost-effective.
In addition to this sleeping island, there is also a turtle island in Greece, priced at only 12 million yuan, but with an area of ten square miles, and there is also a villa of over 400 square meters on the island.
It is said that due to the Greek debt issue, this island was originally priced at 34 million yuan, but now it has been directly reduced by half, giving it a price advantage.
As for another Australian island, it is said to have an area of 20 square miles and the highest price, around 25 million yuan, but it also has a fatal flaw.
That is because freshwater resources are not very abundant, and only one freshwater well can be drilled on the island, which is a very headache inducing problem in the island.
Because the larger the area of the island, the greater the demand for fresh water for future development. Even on a 20 square mile island, there is a shortage of fresh water. If there are more people on the island, it may become a problem for domestic water use.
There are other places on the island that require water, such as aquaculture and planting, which all require fresh water. Even if seawater can be converted into fresh water, the cost is not low.
So although the island in Australia has the largest area, it was arranged by Villa Company for the last visit, while Sleeping Island was the first place for Zhang Yaming to try it out.
Zhang Yaming plans to make his own choice as soon as possible among these three islands.
Zhang Yaming, accompanied by Mark, stayed on Sleepy Island for a week before leaving, and although his pendant had a lot of water vapor, it still did not condense into water droplets.
The second place to go is Turtle Island on the Greek Peninsula, as it looks like a giant sea turtle, has abundant freshwater resources, and convenient transportation.
The important thing is the size and price of this island, which is very cost-effective compared to Canada's Sleepy Island. Moreover, the original buildings on the island were only built less than ten years ago and have not needed renovation in the past few decades.
You should know that building a house on an island is quite expensive because many materials are transported from the shore, plus labor wages and ship fuel costs, which cannot be ignored.
If the house doesn't need renovation, it can save a lot of money.
In addition, this turtle island also has independent water and electricity equipment, as well as a small dock, which can fully meet the needs of ordinary people. The price is also the cheapest among the three islands.
Mr. Zhang, actually I think you really like islands. You can choose between Turtle Island and Sleeping Island directly, and I guarantee you will be very satisfied
Mark's task is to accompany Zhang Yaming, satisfy him, let him choose the island he likes, and finally complete this transaction.
Mark observed the way Zhang Yaming looked at these two islands and could feel that the guest really liked them. He made up his mind to let Zhang Yaming settle down early.
I really like both of these islands, but it seems there is a third island in Australia?
I still want to go and have a look, so that there is more room for choice
Zhang Yaming thinks that although there are introductions about those islands in the information, one cannot completely trust others. Some things still need to be read by oneself.
After all, he wants to buy an island, and a big aspect is knowing that that island can make the pendant condense into water droplets faster.
The water droplets that can cause ginseng to mutate and grow rapidly are truly priceless treasures!
Just like Zhang Yaming has been living on this turtle island for five days now, he already feels that the second drop of water in the jade bottle is about to condense.
Mark shrugged his shoulders. The customer is God. Since the customer wants to see Green Island in Australia, he immediately went to prepare their itinerary.
He just felt that although Green Island was a bit large, it lacked fresh water. Buying it for 25 million, from his professional perspective, was really not worth it!
Green Island is really as big as Mark said, but it has a fatal flaw - a lack of fresh water. Currently, there is only one groundwater well on the island that provides fresh water.
When Zhang Yaming landed, he was still thinking that the climate on this island in Australia was good. The weather in March was much warmer than in Canada, probably around 20 degrees Celsius.
From the location of Green Island, the nearest town and city center take about an hour and a half to sail, and it belongs to a subtropical climate. According to the data on the map, there is also about 30 kilometers of sea area around this island.
The reason why Green Island has the smallest sea area among the three islands is because it is not far from Green Island, and there are two other islands that present a triangular terrain.
One is the island of Wrangel, which covers an area of over 50 square miles and has the widest sea area, approximately 80 kilometers.
There is another even more terrifying island, Hokkaido, with a land area of over 70 square miles and a water area of over 120 kilometers.
Yes, you heard it right. It's Hokkaido, because a Japanese consortium bought this island and after buying such a huge island, they secretly changed their name to Hokkaido.
Hokkaido Island is very famous in this area. The Japanese consortium has strong financial strength and has built a resort on this island. It is said that the investment in buying the island alone exceeded billions, and it is in US dollars, not Chinese yuan!
Hokkaido Island is not only large and has a wide sea area, but more importantly, there is a hot spring on the island, and there are also large areas of coral near the island, making it the best resource in this sea area.
Because of this, Green Island lacks fresh water and distinctive products such as hot springs and coral, so although it has a large area, the selling price is the lowest, only equivalent to 25 million RMB.
Nevertheless, Green Island is considered the least competitive among the three islands recommended by Villa Company.
Without fresh water, it will ultimately limit the development of islands and make them worthless for investment.
Zhang Yaming went to Green Island, where there was only one small villa with a total area of only over 140 square meters on two floors, and it was somewhat dilapidated. Next to it was a water well, and seven or eight hundred meters in front of it was a rudimentary dock that could not be docked with large ships.
When Zhang Yaming and Mark arrived, they had to switch to a rudimentary electric boat in order to dock. There was nothing they could do, but the dock was too small and the waterline was not enough for large ships to approach.
My dear old buddy, you have also seen the situation on Green Island. It's like this. If you like islands with large areas, this is also a good choice
Mark whistled, looking very happy and optimistic. Although he didn't have a high opinion of the island, the guest was God, and his satisfaction was the most important thing.
According to tradition, Zhang Yaming stayed on Green Island and looked around.
Behind the wooden house, there is a vast wasteland of about dozens of acres. Walking further, you will come to a large broad-leaved forest with lush trees. The climate of Green Island is good.
Walking three or four miles further back, there is a large pile of rocks, with strange and abrupt rocks that occupy several acres of land. However, many birds have settled here.
Those strange stones come in various shapes, some resembling thinkers, some resembling birds, giving off a sense of freshness. Going further, there are some winding paths that only penetrate into the jungle.
This island is said to be several tens of kilometers long, but in fact, apart from the villa and small house, there is a large piece of wasteland behind it, a beach on the right, and most of the rest of the place is barren mountains and similar to primitive jungles!
Although Mark boasted about the information on the island, claiming that there were wolves, bears, and wild boars on Green Island, Zhang Yaming simply didn't believe it.
This foreign devil has tricked the devil. In a much larger place in China, I have never seen a wolf or a bear. In this 20 square kilometer area, with these things, be a fool!
This Green Island is indeed expensive and has poor infrastructure. Apart from its larger size, it has no advantage at all
Zhang Yaming lies in the guest room of this villa at night. These islands are managed by dedicated personnel, so he can stay here for a few days and experience the basic situation of the islands.
Since Green Island is not good, we can only make a choice between Turtle Island and Sleepy Island Mountain!
According to Zhang Yaming's habit, before going to bed, he would take out the pendant and observe when it could condense into water droplets inside.
Oh, the second droplet of water has already condensed, and there is still a misty vapor in the jade bottle
Zhang Yaming was pleasantly surprised this time. After calculating the time, he stayed on Turtle Island and Sleepy Island for more than ten days. As soon as he arrived at Green Island today, another drop of water condensed.
From this perspective, Green Island is not entirely without its benefits!
The second drop of water in the pendant jade bottle successfully condensed, which shows that my initial guess was completely correct. The first drop of water condensed in China for several months.
The second drop of water only took more than ten days on the ocean island, so how long does it take to try this third drop on Green Island?
In the past few days on Green Island, Zhang Yaming often goes for walks on the beach and soon meets the Hanm Cahill couple who manage the island.
Ham Cahill's ancestors were descendants of British immigrants. When he met Mark and Zhang Yaming, he greeted them warmly, shook hands with Zhang Yaming, and greeted guests with his wife.
Ham is very big, about 1.9 meters tall. He goes out to sea all year round and enjoys the sea breeze, which gives him a proud bronze skin. He is in his forties and lives on this island with his wife, taking care of the island for Villa Company.
Mark is obviously familiar with him and is very happy about Ham's invitation to dine with them. He asked Zhang Yaming to give Ham some domestically produced wine, which made Ham very happy.
I really like Chinese and foreign wines, that mysterious Eastern country
Ham is very straightforward, speaks a lot, and treats people sincerely and warmly, which has doubled Zhang Yaming's fondness for Australians. He also likes enthusiastic and straightforward men.
Ham's wife has good cooking skills, but the dishes are very light. She didn't see any chili peppers, but various fried and stir fried eggs, as well as ham and fish and shrimp.
Zhang Yaming was surprised that Australians also like to eat eggs so much?
Not bad, when I was in my hometown, the most common dish I ate was tomato scrambled eggs. I didn't expect Celia's cooking skills to be really great
Ham's wife's name is Celia Cook was also very interested when he heard Zhang Yaming talk about Chinese cuisine, while Mark and Ham on one side each had a big glass of beer and drank it to their heart's content.
Let's eat, my wife has raised many chickens on the island, and we even grow our own vegetables. It's really that the water source is very tight, otherwise we could have grown many, many vegetables
Ham's voice was very loud, looking proudly at his wife.
Australians are skilled in hunting and planting, and women like Celia are also skilled in planting and breeding, unlike what Zhang Yaming saw on TV.
Australian women wear professional attire and work for large companies. Planting and farming are also basic skills in the lives of local residents on this island.
Zhang Yaming gave Celia a thumbs up, but saw her show a proud expression. At the table, she even talked about how the fruits and vegetables grown on her island were the most popular food in the nearby town.
Because these are all islands, even in the nearest small town, fruits and vegetables have to be transported from other places. Not only are they not very fresh, but they are also very expensive! A pound of fresh vegetables is priced at over ten euros, equivalent to over a hundred Chinese yuan.
A pound of fresh vegetables costs over 100 yuan, which is completely unimaginable in China.
Who would say that all around here is the sea, without fresh water or suitable places to grow vegetables? Some vegetables are shipped by air from other countries, and there are also tariffs and merchant profits, so the price is naturally very high!
I see that there are still many wastelands on this island, why not cultivate them all
As soon as Zhang Yaming said these words, Ham burst into laughter and gulped down a big gulp of beer.
Hey buddy, because there's no fresh water, seawater can't grow vegetables
Ham is right, and Mark has also mentioned that the biggest drawback of this Green Island is the insufficient freshwater resources. There is only one well on such an island.
Whether it's growing vegetables or farming, which one doesn't require fresh water?
This is also the ultimate reason why Green Island, although so large and the sea area so wide, only costs 25 million yuan!
After dinner, Zhang Yaming planned to take a walk on the island. The island was dyed red by the afterglow, and the sea birds on the rocky beach returned, occasionally making pleasant calls, which made people feel particularly good.
Zhang Yaming decided to find the highest stone wall and take a good look at the sea, but suddenly felt the pendant on his neck emitting a scorching light!
Something strange happened again!