You can buy a private island in Scotland for less than an average Dubai apartment: Dh1.14 million – The National

You can buy a private island in Scotland for less than an average Dubai apartment: Dh1.14 million – The National

You can buy a private island in Scotland for less than an average Dubai apartment: Dh1.14 million. If the lone life is the one for you, seeking out a private island to up-sticks and move to may well sound like a little bit of heaven right now.. In 2019, the average price of a Dubai apartment was Dh1.2 million according to Cavendish Maxwell.. The island is far from ready to move to, but you would be buying 63.75 unspoiled acres, a short one-kilometre boat ride from the western Shetland town of Walls.. The island is part of the Shetland subarctic archipelago.. There are two main ways to get to Shetland: ferry or flying.. In the summer months, you can also take direct flights to and from Bergen, Norway.. Once in Shetland, Walls (the town that is a kilometre from the island) is a 32-minute drive from Lerwick's ferry.. There are also museums and heritage centres to visit in towns across Shetland, to help visitors learn more about the history of the islands.. It's cold and wet for much of the year, with winter running from November to April, when temperatures sit at around 0 to 5°C .. Summer temperatures sit