When you have millions in your bank accounts and almost every luxury in the world that one can only imagine, deep down in your heart, you know you have made it big in this huge world. Well, some celebrities love to take a step ahead and even buy themselves a small private island somewhere far away from the noise of the cities and its extreme pollution. Well, let’s take a closer look at some of our favourite celebrities who own private islands across the word.
RICHARD BRANSON – VIRGIN ISLANDS
Yes, we all know about the beautiful Virgin Islands! But, imagine yourself owning the beautiful place for just $180,000 and creating it into your beautiful holiday home. Richard Branson bought himself an entire island at a price that people usually spend to buy an exotic mansion. He later built a lavish resort on the island making it the perfect destination for millions. The island now has a worth of more than $5 Billion. A great vision that also turned into a great investment!
JULIA ROBERTS – BAHAMAS
The Pretty Woman actress has earned herself a lot of fame for her acting skills as well as a great amount of wealth. With almost all her movies running successful at the box-office, she definitely deserves a life of luxury, love and happiness. Julia invested a small part of her wealth in buying herself a luxurious private island in the Bahamas, an ideal place to relax and stay closer to nature with her husband and lovely kids.
STEVEN SPIELBERG – MADEIRA ARCHIPELAGO
One of the greatest directors of all times, Steven Spielberg has enough money to buy not just one but 10 exotic islands. But, the great visionary director purchased 2 private islands for an unknown amount on Madeira Archipelago, an island situated on the coast of Portugal.
MEL GIBSON – MAGO ISLAND
The man who made Braveheart an epic movie, Mel Gibson surely has made himself a great place in Hollywood’s hall of fame. The actor may not be making special appearances in movies these days, but he surely has a vast list of movies to his credit. The actor turned producer spent a very small amount of $15 million from his savings to buy himself a private island along the coast of Fiji. The reason for buying the island was solely to get away from the crazy life Gibson lived in Hollywood.
JAY Z AND BEYONCE – BAHAMAS
The billionaire power couple, Jay Z and Beyoncé are one of those people who live a truly lavish life. The couple have a net worth of $1.35 Billion and had to shell out just a little over $3 million to buy a private island near Bahamas. The secluded island includes a massive house, boating dock and greenery everywhere.
LEONARDO DICAPRIO – BAHAMAS
Still a bachelor, Leonardo DiCaprio has been in the entertainment world since he was a kid. And he has proved his skills with blockbuster movies such as The Titanic, Inception, The Revenant, Catch Me If You Can, The Departed, The Great Gatsby, and many more. In 2005 Leonardo bought a beautiful 104 acre big island on the coast of Belize. However, being the environmental friendly person he is, Leonardo built a luxurious eco-friendly lodges for visitors visiting the island and put them on rent.
ANGELINA JOLIE AND BRAD PITT – PETRA ISLAND
Brangelina were one of the most followed couple of Hollywood. Everything they did was looked and compared with the other Hollywood couples. The lovely couple adopted children from all across the world and even laid foundation to several charitable trusts. However, one of the most beautiful things that the couple did together was buying a heart shaped island for $12.2 Million, just about 50 miles from New York’s coast.
