{"id":2688,"date":"2025-06-02T13:09:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T11:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sesmoreres.com\/en\/blog\/?p=2688"},"modified":"2025-11-21T10:11:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T09:11:51","slug":"how-we-sold-an-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sesmoreres.com\/en\/blog\/how-we-sold-an-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Selling an Island: Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When Preservation Was More Valuable Than Construction: The True Story of Colom Island<\/h3>\n

There are properties that aren\u2019t sold with data, blueprints, or square meters. They\u2019re sold with stories. With emotion. With soul.<\/p>\n

At Ses Moreres<\/strong> we\u2019ve been selling special homes for over 20 years. Not always the largest or the most expensive.<\/strong> But those with something unique: an energy, a light, a story worth telling.<\/p>\n

One of the most iconic cases was the sale of Colom Island<\/strong>, off the northeast coast of Menorca. A private, wild island with no buildings. For years, it was on the market without success<\/strong>, because the agencies involved failed to recognize its true value. It was much more than just land: it was a unique piece of Menorca\u2019s natural heritage.<\/p>\n

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When Ses Moreres<\/strong> was entrusted with the sale, the first thing we did was thoroughly study its historical background<\/strong>. We researched its past, its ecological value, the legends surrounding it, and we created a narrative that captured its true essence.<\/p>\n

The campaign was so powerful that it went viral<\/strong>. The news appeared in over 55 media outlets<\/strong>, both national and international: print, television, radio\u2026 From El Pa\u00eds<\/em> to The Guardian<\/em>, and even Forbes<\/em>. The impact was such that, within hours, our server received hundreds of thousands of visits<\/strong>\u2026 and crashed. We had to urgently strengthen our digital infrastructure to cope with the traffic surge.<\/p>\n

Everyone wanted to know why someone would buy an island where building is not allowed. Our answer was clear:<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the same reason someone buys a million-euro work of art: to admire and preserve it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And that\u2019s exactly what happened. The island found its new owner: someone who wasn\u2019t looking to build, but to preserve<\/strong>. Today, Colom Island remains untouched, or even better than before<\/strong>. The new owner is deeply involved in its preservation and has initiated scientific collaborations, such as a study on the old seaweed mine<\/strong> that once existed on the island.
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