There are more than 800 people on Wulai Island. To resettle that many people will cost a lot of money.
Then there is the area of Vulai Island.
Taking over the entire atoll is troublesome even if you have the money. The islands in that atoll are large, so you need the government's approval to trade.
After hearing what Zhou Sheng said, Chen Yuan no longer wanted to visit Wulai Island.
Arrive at the small island next to the lagoon channel.
There is a wooden bridge pier on the island. Chen Yuan drove over and parked it. Zhou Sheng jumped on the pier and helped secure the yacht.
There are no buildings on the island visible from the outside. The location of this pier is also very secret, on the reef coast, with a large raised rock not far in front...
When we got to the island, we walked into the jungle along a not-so-wide asphalt road.
There are tall trees on the island with lush crowns.
A tropical rainforest-style glass house is located on a small hill.
"Allison." Zhou Sheng shouted.
"Hi, my friend." Ellison is a balding middle-aged man in his forties with a beard like Jason Statham.
Zhou Sheng opened his hands and hugged Ellison: "Has your trouble in Australia been resolved?"
"Solved." Ellison shrugged: "It's a really bad time now. There are more and more crazy people."
Zhou Sheng laughed and introduced Chen Yuan: "My brother, Chen Yuan."
"Hello." Ellison extended his hand.
Chen Yuan shook hands with him: "Hello."
"My brother is interested in your Navutu Atoll." Zhou Sheng said: "Navutu Atoll, you have been listed on the land agency website and island trading website for a long time. We don't waste time, you just tell the bottom line. ...If the price is right, we will get it.”
"100 million U.S. dollars," Ellison said.
Xu Xing also approached Ellison before.
I heard from Xu Xing that Ellison’s offer at the time was US$100 million. But that was more than a year ago.
There are many islands listed for sale online, ranging from hundreds of thousands of dollars to the most expensive, hundreds of millions of dollars.
Navutu Atoll was previously listed online at US$110 million, but it has now been withdrawn from the website.
"It's too expensive." Zhou Sheng said, "The lowest?"
Ellison spread his hands and said: "100 million, including the island at our feet. If the offer is lower than 100 million, there is no need to waste time. I am not short of money now."
Okay.
Rich people are awesome and have no shortage of money.
Chen Yuan could feel Ellison's emotions, but he still said: "Ninety million. You keep this island..."
Ellison waved his hand: "100 million. Less than this price, even 1 cent, will not work."
Zhou Sheng looked at Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuan looked at the glass house at the back. It was a rectangular glass house. One step up was the corridor... There were 5 rooms, and a corridor in the middle, which should lead to the backyard.
Chenyuan already has a white sand island. Besides, it’s just such a small island with an area of more than 100,000 square meters, and it only costs a few million US dollars at most.
"What's the highest price you've ever received in terms of value?" Zhou Sheng asked.
"$91.5 million." Ellison shrugged.
There are 4 relatively large islands in Navutu Atoll, the largest one is almost 2.2 square kilometers.
1 square kilometer is 1 million square meters, so the island is still very big.
Compared with the land area of the island, the area of the entire atoll is large. The entire atoll has a registered sea area of 120 square kilometers for clam cultivation.
"Are there any workers on Navutu Atoll?" Chen Yuan asked.
Ellison smiled and said: "In order to retain the clam cultivation license, I have hired a worker for a long time. His name is Natu, a villager from Vulai Island. He occasionally helps me patrol Navutu Atoll.
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"Okay, 100 million, when can I go through the formalities?"
"Any time. I have brought all the documents."
Now that the deal was settled, Chen Yuan and the others drove to Balakan Island by boat, and then chartered a small plane to fly directly to Suva.
Chen Yuan and the others first found a lawyer to draw up a contract, and then reported the transaction to the Land Bureau...
The transaction is guaranteed by the firm.
For a $100 million transaction, the firm’s commission is $1.2 million.
"I have to take away 100 million. You pay all the fees incurred in the transaction." Ellison said forcefully.
"OK."
Chen Yuan was too lazy to argue and just wanted to get the deal done quickly.
The commission of US$1.2 million was enough for the firm to make a fortune. The firm was also very capable, and the contacts were very diligent. It only took three days for the government department to approve the transaction.
Trading on small islands is very troublesome.
Zhou Sheng previously bought the land and island of the Lagoon Resort, submitted documents one after another, and went through the procedures...it took nearly two months.
Buying the entire atoll would be even more troublesome. If we follow the normal process, it would be normal for it to take half a year.
At least half of the 1.2 million commission given was used to smoothen relationships.
seven days.
In just seven days, Chen Yuan obtained the property rights certificate of Navutu Atoll, the operating license of Navutu Atoll, and the breeding and utilization license of Navutu Atoll...
Navutu Atoll is worth US$100 million, mainly because there are some certificates that are difficult to obtain.
The business license indicates the area of land that can be developed and utilized, as well as the floor space of the building.
The Navutu Atoll Breeding Utilization Permit allows breeding in the atoll.
Chen Yuan also became the owner of Ellison Sea Ranch, holding 100% of the shares. Ellison Sea Ranch has a commercial cultivation license for clams.
Chen Yuan took over the company, which... except for Ellison, the boss, had only one employee.
Chen Yuan changed his name to ‘CY Ocean Ranch’.
In addition to the atoll, Ellison Island was also transferred to Chen Yuan.
Ellison's friend Eric also has his island for sale, asking for $7 million.
Wang Peng flew over directly after learning about it, and after bargaining, the deal was settled at US$6.5 million. In addition to the island, there is also a more valuable yacht, Sesha 42, but its lifespan is a bit long.
The transaction on Chen Yuan's side has been completed, while Wang Peng's side is still going through the formalities.
Sesha 42 is a 13-meter-long flybridge yacht with a weight of 10 tons. The new boat is settled and registered in Fiji, and the price is about US$1.2 million.
But that boat is already 10 years old.
After Chen Yuan got all the procedures, he was ready to go back to Fulang'a Atoll. Wang Peng still had to go through the procedures here. When he heard that Chen Yuan was going back, he quickly shouted: "The yacht at my dock, see if you can
Can’t we drive to the atoll?”
"Okay. How long will it take you here?"
"Two or three days."
"Come to the resort after completing the formalities, let's have a drink." Chen Yuan caught the key thrown by Wang Peng and said.
Wang Peng waved his hand: "I'm going to Sri Lanka and don't have time. When I finish my work, Xiaoyue and I will go over to find you."
"OK."
Wang Peng got into Chen Yuan's car and sat in the passenger seat: "Please help me check my boat later. If there is any problem, then there is no need to drive to the atoll... I will sell it directly here.
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"I want to buy a luxury yacht." Chen Yuan said with a smile.
Wang Peng smiled and said: "I want to buy a hybrid catamaran yacht. The usage fee of hybrid power is cheap, and I can drive it out often."
"Well, the cost of using a hybrid yacht is indeed cheap."
"I have seen a fully electric catamaran yacht before, equipped with solar panels for automatic charging. How about that kind of yacht?"
"I don't know." Chen Yuan shook his head: "It's better to buy a hybrid. Hybrid is cheaper, and the cost of use is not much more expensive."