Makri Island, located in the Ionian Sea within the Echinades island group, is being marketed as an opportunity for buyers seeking complete isolation and a more off-grid lifestyle. However, strict environmental protections mean the future owner would face major limits on what can actually be built there.

The island includes only a handful of basic abandoned structures, including a small house, a chapel, and a water cistern, with no luxury infrastructure or large-scale development already in place.

According to reports in Greece, the island’s protected environmental status is the main reason behind the steep reduction in price. Makri falls within the Natura 2000 conservation network and is also classified as protected forest land, restricting development to minimal light infrastructure and limited agricultural use.

Large tourism projects, hotels, or luxury resorts are effectively ruled out under current regulations.

The island had previously been listed for sale in 2022 with an estimated value of around €8 million before being reassessed.

Interest in remote destinations and “digital detox” travel experiences has grown in recent years, with some buyers increasingly drawn to isolated locations offering escape from modern connected life. Makri reflects that trend, although in a far more stripped-back form than many luxury private islands marketed internationally.