A Greek island - yours for the price of a London flat [Exposé]

Little Lesbos, an uninhabited 16-acre haven in the Aegean Sea, 200 metres from the island of Lesbos and described as "one of the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean" by real estate company Vladi Private Islands, is available for €800,000 (around £630,000).

Little Lesbos, an uninhabited 16-acre haven in the Aegean Sea, 200 metres from the island of Lesbos and described as "one of the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean" by real estate company Vladi Private Islands, is available for €800,000 (around £630,000).

Greek islands traditionally pass down through the generations, and this is the first time that Little Lesbos, which boasts clear water bays, sandy beaches and abundance of vegetation, has been for sale.

Other islands in the Vladi portfolio include the olive-groved St Athanasios in the Gulf of Corinth, at €1.6m (just under £1.3m), and the "paradise island" Atokos, in the Ionian sea, which at around €45m (£36m), has dramatic cliffs and its own flock of sheep.

Visa benefits, low prices and "a good tax framework" are behind the increase in interest, which is prompting further sales, experts say.

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