20 real islands for sale right now

For the world's rich and famous, a mansion simply will not do when there are luxury private islands for sale. Whether searching for Caribbean islands for sale by actual governments or shopping for private islands online in the same way regular people buy clothes, the world's elite have an endless array of options if they want to become owners of their own water-bound land mass.

But did you know there are plenty of cheap private islands for sale that regular people can buy for less — sometimes much less — than the cost of a house? Here is a list of islands you can buy now, ranked in order of those that are out of reach for all but the wealthiest people in the world to islands that even the average Joe can afford.

Click through to find out how much it'll cost for your own slice of seclusion.

This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com: 20 Real Islands for Sale Right Now