Chapter 44: Buying the Island
"Hello and welcome aboard the Saint Leia. Captain Zhou Rui saw Kyle's gesture and knew that the man with an Asian face in the front was his invited guest, and presented a Tahitian wreath of flowers.
"Thank you. Mo Fan said with a smile.
Boarding the yacht, Kyle smiled and waved his arms to attract everyone's attention: "This is Mo, my best friend, welcome him in the warmest way possible." ”
The girls in sexy bikinis hugged happily, some hugged Mo Fan, and some directly gave fragrant kisses.
Mo Fan smiled bitterly and was happy.
Kyle introduces his two cousins, who are also here for the Love Island development project.
The yacht is filled with rhythmic music, slowly sailing out of the lagoon and out to sea...... Officially renamed Love Island, sail to Tupai Island.
The joyous atmosphere didn't last long, everyone drank champagne and gathered together in twos and threes.
Kyle and his two brothers surround Mofan and explain the development plan for Love Island. Mo Fan didn't know much about doing business, and he listened to it in a daze...... As you may have heard, the development of Love Island must be carried out without destroying the local ecological balance. In addition, many design companies were invited to plan and design the development of the island......
Although Love Island is beautiful, what Mo Fan wants is an island that is completely his own.
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Coming back from Love Island, it's late in the evening.
Mo Fan asks for it from Kyle, and they collect and sort out the materials that can be turned into a private island.
After a night of research, Mo Fan sketched out the islands of Macatea, Mataiva Atoll, and Tikhao Atoll, and the next morning found Kane, the personal assistant manager offered to him by Amex Bank, in the restaurant.
"What's the environment like in Tahiti?" Mo Fan handed out a cigar.
"Heaven, a place you don't want to leave when you come. Kane laughed.
"I'll invest in some properties here, would you be interested in quitting your current job and becoming my full-time personal assistant. Or you can become my surrogate. ”
"Agent?" Kane was puzzled.
"It's the equivalent of a CEO. I will set up a South Pacific investment company, and the main work in the early stage will be to invest in a new hotel and acquire three islands. If you're interested, come and be my CEO. ”
"Salary?" Kane mused.
"The annual salary of a personal assistant is 300,000 US dollars. CEO, with an annual salary of 200,000 plus 5% of the shares of Starry Sky Sea Resort. Mo Fan turned on the computer and pointed out the map of Tupai Island: "I negotiated with the Phipps family, and their family provided me with a piece of land, about 700,000 square meters, and a development permit of 50,000 square meters. I'm going to build a resort here, with an estimated investment of $100 million. The Starry Sky is the name I gave the resort ......"
Five percent of the shares is five million.
Kane's heart was immediately moved, this was a wealth that he would never earn in his lifetime at Amex Bank.
"What do you need me to do?"
Rich people are not stupid, at least there are no fools among the rich people Kane knows. Without knowing his ability, Mo Fan would definitely not give him such a big benefit for no reason......
"I need to see what you're capable of. Mo Fan looked at him: "There are two islands here, Makatea Island and Mataiwa Atoll. Makatea is owned by a private company and is ready to be sold, with an offer of $17.5 million. Mataiva Atoll belongs to the Lunjira Commune of the Amotu Islands, and the information given by the Phipps family that the Mataiva Atoll was packaged and sold at an offer of 161 million US dollars, but how to resettle the island's residents, the island and reef deal had to be agreed by the Renjira Commune and the French Polynesian government. ”
"I want you to be my agent for the purchase of these two islands. Of course, it costs as little money as possible......" Mo Fan rubbed his chin and beard: "The sooner the better." ”
"What's your reserve price?"
"You decide for yourself, I have to see what you're capable of?" Mo Fan smiled and pointed to the Tikhao Atoll: "This atoll has a part of the islands for sale. But I want it all...... Here, my bottom line is $2 billion, but I pay it in ten years. If you can help me get it, I'll give you 13% of the shares of Starry Sky Resort. ”
Kane studied three islands, Maka Island and Mata Atoll, which are not particularly difficult, but a matter of how much money is spent.
If you want to get 5 million, you must at least save 5 million for Mo Fan. Tik Atoll is difficult to obtain, it is an oval atoll, the reef ring is made up of two large islands and many small islands, except for the inhabited island where the airport is located, the other islands are basically nothing, and by the way, there are several hotels on the small atoll. These contiguous islands are almost enclosed in a ring of reefs, with a land area of around 22 square kilometres, but close to 500 square kilometres of lagoons that take over the entire island...... The difficulty is not ordinary, so Mo Fan simply prepared a reserve price of 2 billion.
2 billion US dollars, which is the GDP of the entire Tuamotu archipelago for several years.
"I need people. ”
"No problem. I will set up the company first, you will take the position of CEO for the time being, and the framework of the company will be completed by you. ”
"How can I trust you?" Kane had his worries, afraid that Mo Fan would turn against him.
"I guarantee it with my character. Mo Fan spread his hands: "Just complete the task and let me see your ability." After all, I always need an agent. ”
Kane hesitated for less than a minute before agreeing, then typed a letter of resignation on his computer and sent it back to the bank's headquarters. Amex Bank claims to be 'responsive' to top black card users, and Kane agreed to his resignation without much embarrassment.
The investment company was set up in the British Virgin Islands, and Mo Fan injected two million dollars into the company, and Kane began his operations.
There was no surprise on Makatea Island, the island belonged to two private companies, and the rest of the island's residents were also company personnel, and after the deal was completed, Maka Island became an isolated island two days later, leaving no one behind Mo Fan. Those people are dock employees and fruit farmers, and they are all gone, and Mo Fan has to be rehired.
There is a deep-water pier on the island and no airport. The only way to get to the island is by boat or seaplane......
After the purchase of the island was completed, Movanden Island took a look, and the trees on the island were dense and had the feeling of a tropical rainforest. Most of these trees are not allowed to be cut down, and the construction area of the island is also fixed, based on the existing building area, which means that if you want to build a new house, you must demolish the existing old house......
There are no eye-catching beaches on the island, so the area is large enough to buy and throw it there, and as for the use, I will not consider it for the time being. Because of the geographical location and scenery of the island, it is quite difficult to develop it into a resort island.
An isolated island in the middle of nowhere, it was sold for $16.1 million after bargaining.
Mataiwa Atoll, which experienced a hurricane last year, still has 213 inhabitants, three of whom were babies born after the hurricane, and the island's citizens voted on the sale of the island. Of course, Kyle also plays a role in this......
The price of $161 million is not very high, and the trouble is the resettlement of the islanders and the support of the Lunjira commune, without which it is impossible to get a private island in the Tuamotu archipelago.
But to put it bluntly, it's still a matter of money.
donated 100 million to the Lunjira Commune, received the support of the commune, and spent more than half a month going around Tahiti, and Mo Fan got the Mataiwa Atoll. There are still many rules and regulations in the agreement for the purchase of Mata Atoll, and the most irritating one is the 'annual inspection' to check the ecology of the island, and if the ecological environment of the island is damaged, the Rangira commune has the right to take back the island.