In your dreams: it's unlikely that Crete will ever come up for sale, but some of Greece's islands are tempting buyers
Splash Out On A Greek Island -- The Telegraph
With the Greek economy in dire straits, now could be the time to buy your own fantasy island.
The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece!” When Lord Byron wrote his poem pining for this history-saturated archipelago, Greece was part of the Ottoman Empire. It is an independent country today, but with the economy crippled by debt, outsiders are once more casting a covetous eye over its islands, which number more than 6,000.
Collectively, they form an odd piece of real estate, containing everything from rocky outcrops, home to a few goats and an olive tree, to world-renowned holiday resorts such as Crete and Rhodes. But they are blessed with an ancient mystique that never palls.
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