The island brokers are overwhelmed. As the coronavirus pandemic has devastated countries around the world, it has upended nearly every aspect of life for everyone, including for those most insulated by money. Even the niche, ultrarich world of island commerce has been turned on its head. “This has been the busiest two months I’ve had in 22 years of selling islands,” Chris Krolow, the chief executive of Private Islands Inc., said in July. Mr. Krolow said he was swamped, for some reason, with questions from “kids hoping to start their own country.”

Source: International New York Times October 09, 2020 12:58 UTC