Latest listing added: July, 2026
1. Pitanguy Sanctuary (Ilha dos Porcos Grande) ($100,000,000)
- Location: Baía da Ilha Grande, Angra dos Reis (RJ)
- Size: 74 acres
- Description: ~150 km SW of Rio; own 400 m airstrip + deep-water pier
- Ownership: Freehold
- Development: Developed
- Map: See on Google Earth
For more than fifty years, Ilha dos Porcos Grande belonged to one man: Ivo Pitanguy, the legendary Brazilian plastic surgeon who transformed it into a private sanctuary and welcomed guests from Jackie Onassis to Tom Cruise. Now, for the first time since 1973, it comes to market.
Across roughly thirty hectares of preserved Atlantic Forest in the Baía da Ilha Grande, six sculptural modernist bungalows curve across the landscape, offering nine suites, a private cinema, a pool, a tennis court and communal pavilions.
Three white-sand beaches, a deep-water pier for large yachts, a certified 400-metre airstrip and a helipad make it as practical as it is romantic, while natural springs and solar power help keep it near self-sufficient.
Around 150 km SW of Rio de Janeiro, this is one of Brazil’s most storied private islands and a once-in-a-generation trophy.
2. Ilha do Arroz ($14,500,000)
- Location: Baía da Ribeira, Angra dos Reis (RJ)
- Size: 2.7 acres
- Description: ~10-min boat off Praia do Retiro; ~150 km SW of Rio
- Ownership: Freehold
- Development: Developed
- Map: See on Google Earth
Compact, polished and utterly private, Ilha do Arroz is a jewel of an island barely a hectare in size, set just 500 metres off Praia do Retiro in the sheltered Baía da Ribeira on the NE side of Angra dos Reis.
Every inch is beautifully developed. Around 1,590 square metres of built space wraps the island in a complete estate, so refined that it also serves as one of the coast’s most sought-after event and holiday venues.
A ten-minute speedboat ride from the mainland, or a short hop by helicopter, brings you to a world of turquoise water and Atlantic Forest backdrop, roughly 150 km SW of Rio de Janeiro.
For a buyer who wants a turnkey, ready-to-enjoy private island rather than a project, close to the marinas and comforts of the Costa Verde, Ilha do Arroz is a rare and immaculate offering.
3. Ilha da Sororoca ($9,900,000)
- Location: Inner Ilha Grande Bay, Mangaratiba (RJ)
- Size: 30.6 acres
- Description: off Conceição de Jacareí; ~120 km W of Rio
- Ownership: Freehold
- Development: Partially developed
- Map: See on Google Earth
Seen from above, Ilha da Sororoca forms an almost perfect heart, which is why locals call it the “passionate island.”
This twelve-hectare island lies in the calm inner reaches of Ilha Grande Bay, just off the fishing village of Conceição de Jacareí, around 120 km W of Rio de Janeiro and reachable in an hour by road plus a short crossing.
Its real distinction is readiness. Development permits and studies are reported to be in place, including designs for a boutique resort of around ninety-nine rooms, giving a buyer a genuine head start in a region where such approvals are hard-won.
Wrapped in Atlantic Forest and lapped by sheltered water, it offers a striking blend of romance and opportunity.
For an investor or dreamer drawn to a shapely, permit-ready island close to Rio, Sororoca is a memorable proposition.
4. Ilha do Japão ($9,500,000)
- Location: Baía da Ilha Grande, Angra dos Reis (RJ)
- Size: 6.2 acres
- Description: ~7 km off Praia do Frade; ~168 km W of Rio
- Ownership: Freehold
- Development: Developed
- Map: See on Google Earth
Two decades ago, Ilha do Japão was a waterside restaurant. Today, after some eight years of patient licensing, it is one of the Costa Verde’s most exclusive private retreats.
This two-and-a-half-hectare island floats in the Baía da Ilha Grande, less than seven minutes by boat off Praia do Frade, cloaked in preserved Atlantic Forest and ringed by clear water.
Its structures, the result of that long permitting journey, are established and fully licensed. The island now trades as a complete, income-generating property that already commands premium nightly rates as a luxury rental.
Around 168 km W of Rio de Janeiro, roughly between Angra town and Paraty, it offers seclusion within easy reach of the mainland’s marinas.
5. São Luís Island Pair (Santa Rosa + Maré) ($5,800,000)
- Location: Baía de São Marcos, São Luís (Maranhão)
- Size: 16.8 acres
- Description: ~1.5 km (10-min boat) from São Luís city
- Ownership: Freehold
- Development: Developed
- Map: See on Google Earth
A short crossing from the historic, UNESCO-listed city of São Luís, this unusual offering brings together two islands in one.
In the Baía de São Marcos off the northern tip of the city, Ilha de Santa Rosa carries a comfortable seven-bedroom residence, while its untouched companion, Ilha da Maré, remains wild. Together, they form a developed retreat and a natural island sold as a pair.
They lie barely 1.5 kilometres, or ten minutes by boat, from São Luís and about forty-five minutes from its international airport, with the historic town of Alcântara across the bay.
This is NE Brazil rather than the Rio coast: mangroves and warm Atlantic light rather than rainforest hills, and a rare chance to own an island duo beside a great cultural capital.
For a buyer wanting scale, variety and genuine distinctiveness, the São Luís pair is unlike anything on the southern coast.
6. Coconut Island ($4,200,000)
- Location: Baía de Paraty (RJ)
- Size: 49 acres
- Description: ~25-min boat from Paraty; ~250 km SW of Rio
- Ownership: Freehold
- Development: Developed
- Map: See on Google Earth
Ilha dos Cocos, also known as Coconut Island, is that rare thing: a whole tropical island already operating as an intimate boutique hotel.
Set across some twenty hectares of Atlantic Forest in the Baía de Paraty, toward the mouth of the dramatic Saco do Mamanguá fjord, it was thoughtfully developed in 2023 with a main house, guest accommodation and off-grid systems. It continues to welcome guests today.
A twenty-five-minute boat ride from Paraty’s colonial centre brings you to its coconut-fringed beaches, around 250 km SW of Rio de Janeiro.
As with every island in this protected bay, the setting is strictly conserved, a virtue that helps ensure the surrounding wilderness stays wild.
For a buyer seeking a turnkey hospitality business or a lavish private hideaway in one of Brazil’s most romantic corners, Coconut Island offers both the lifestyle and the income in one.
7. Ilha Paraíso ($3,800,000)
- Location: Baía da Ribeira, Angra dos Reis (RJ)
- Size: 15 acres
- Description: 800m from shore, 2km south of Barra de Caravelas
- Ownership: Freehold
- Development: Developed
- Map: See on Google Earth
The name promises paradise, and this Atlantic Forest island in the waters off Angra dos Reis makes a persuasive case.
Some six hectares of greenery just three kilometres from the Bracuhy marina, Ilha Paraíso sits among the island cluster of the western Costa Verde. It is reached only by boat or helicopter, around 168 km from Rio de Janeiro.
Cloaked in native rainforest and ringed by calm, clear water, it carries established structures and is offered for both sale and seasonal rental, creating a private tropical world ready to be enjoyed.
Its forested setting is protected, so the appeal lies in savouring what is already here rather than reshaping it.
For a buyer drawn to seclusion, birdsong and warm turquoise shallows within easy reach of Rio, Ilha Paraíso is an inviting and attainable escape on one of Brazil’s most beautiful stretches of coast.
8. Mana Island ($3,800,000)
- Location: Angra dos Reis, State of Rio de Janeiro
- Size: 15.4 acres, 6.2 hectares
- Description: 200m from shore, 8km NW of Angra dos Reis, 69km west of Rio de Janeiro
- Ownership: Freehold
- Development: Developed
- Map: See on Google Earth
Maná Island, locally referred to as Ilha do Naná, is an exclusive property in the up-and-coming region of Angra Dos Reis.
With a host of existing development, the island is primed for immediate leisure. Alongside a 120-square-metre main house, Maná features four waterfront bungalows, a caretaker’s accommodation, a covered dining area and bar adjacent to the bungalows, a stone-carved freshwater pool, landscaped lawns, a helipad, and solar power throughout.
These high-grade facilities are the perfect accent to Maná’s natural profile – aquamarine waters, verdant vegetation, rocky outcroppings, panoramic views, and a benevolent climate.
9. Fazenda Cipo Island ($2,300,000)
- Location: State of Bahia, Rio Santarém River
- Size: ~25 acres
- Description: 21km NW of Barra Grande, Approx 103km SW of Salvador
- Ownership: Freehold
- Development: Partially developed
- Map: See on Google Earth
This property is situated in the county of Igrapiúna and is nestled within the Atlantic Forest and Mangrove Region. It boasts approximately 3,000 meters of beachfront and is adorned with over 2,000 coconut trees.
The property features three houses. Although there is no public electricity on the island, some neighboring areas already have it. In addition, the island offers basic services like a health center, drugstores, banks, and supermarkets.
It is also located near popular tourist destinations such as Boipeba, Barra Grande, Pratigi, and Itacaré. The most convenient way to reach the property is via the harbour of Ituberá, which is equipped with a runway.
10. Saints Bay Island ($1,900,000)
- Location: Baía de Todos os Santos, Salinas da Margarida (BA)
- Size: 14.8 acres
- Description: ~45-min boat from Salvador
- Ownership: Freehold
- Development: Developed
- Map: See on Google Earth
Where the Paraguaçu River spills into the vast Baía de Todos os Santos, Saints Bay Island sits in six hectares of tranquil privacy, facing the Itaparica peninsula and the historic waterways around Salvador.
About forty-five minutes by boat from Bahia’s vibrant capital, this whole private island already carries its own structures, offering a ready base from which to enjoy the calm, warm waters of Brazil’s largest bay.
The setting is protected, with the entire bay forming an environmental conservation area rich in Atlantic Forest and mangrove, so its natural beauty is safeguarded for the long term.
Steeped in the culture and history of the Recôncavo Baiano, with Salvador’s beaches, music and cuisine close at hand, it offers a distinctly Bahian flavour of island life.
For a buyer who wants an affordable, characterful island within reach of a great city, Saints Bay is a fine choice.
11. Sernamby Island ($1,900,000)
- Location: Baía de Paraty (RJ)
- Size: 7.4 acres
- Description: ~12–14 km (30-min boat) from Paraty; ~250 km SW of Rio
- Ownership: Freehold
- Development: Developed
- Map: See on Google Earth
Tucked beside Ilha do Algodão and across the water from Coconut Island, Sernamby sits in illustrious company near the mouth of the Saco do Mamanguá, Brazil’s only tropical fjord.
This three-hectare island in the Baía de Paraty pairs wild Atlantic Forest beauty with genuine comfort: a 380-square-metre residence, a guest bungalow and a caretaker’s house, all kept connected by Starlink for those who want seclusion without disconnection.
It lies roughly 12 to 14 kilometres, about thirty minutes by boat, from the colonial town of Paraty, around 250 km SW of Rio de Janeiro. According to its broker, the island is fully regularised.
As with all islands in this UNESCO-protected bay, its surroundings are conserved and pristine.
For a buyer who wants a turnkey, well-equipped private island among Paraty’s most celebrated waters, Sernamby is a refined and ready proposition.
12. Ilha do Pasto ($1,500,000)
- Location: Baía da Ribeira, Angra dos Reis (RJ)
- Size: 9.5 acres
- Description: 100 m off Marina Bracuhy; ~15 km W of Angra
- Ownership: Freehold
- Development: Undeveloped
- Map: See on Google Earth
Rare among private islands, Ilha do Pasto comes with a genuine, defined right to build.
Set just a hundred metres off the mainland beside Marina Bracuhy in the sheltered Baía da Ribeira, this near-four-hectare island is zoned for controlled occupation, allowing construction on up to around ten per cent of its area, subject to the state environmental licensing already under way.
Its documentation is in order and its position is superb: moments from the marina, hotels and services of the Bracuhy peninsula, around 15 km W of Angra dos Reis and some 150 km from Rio de Janeiro.
Cloaked in Atlantic Forest and lapped by calm water, it offers a buyer the increasingly scarce chance to design and build their own island home in one of the Costa Verde’s most convenient spots.
For vision and location combined, Ilha do Pasto is a standout.
13. Ilha Saracura & Bandolim (Price Upon Request)
- Location: Baía de Sepetiba, Itacuruçá (RJ)
- Size: 47.8 acres
- Description: off Itacuruçá by Ilha da Marambaia; ~90 km SW of Rio
- Ownership: Freehold
- Development: Undeveloped
- Map: See on Google Earth
For a buyer who thinks in terms of a private kingdom rather than a single cay, Ilha Saracura and neighbouring Ilha Bandolim are offered together: nearly twenty hectares of untouched Atlantic Forest off Itacuruçá, on the ocean-facing side of Ilha da Marambaia in the Baía de Sepetiba.
Just 90 km SW of Rio de Janeiro, roughly midway between the city and Angra dos Reis, this pair combines virgin rainforest with genuine potential.
Environmental permits are reported to be in place, with construction allowed on up to thirty per cent of the area and up to two floors, enough for a boutique hotel, a wellness retreat or an exceptional private residence.
Wild, green and remarkably close to Rio, the two islands offer a rare canvas within honest, defined limits.
For scale, seclusion and development scope combined, Saracura & Bandolim stand apart.
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