When he saw Li Du, Steve waved enthusiastically as if he had seen a comrade.
Li Du gave him a hug and smiled. "You look good, and you're in good shape. Shall we continue to mine in the future?"
Steve laughed. "Of course, I'd be happy to team up with you. Come on, I've found some information for you to look at, and I've contacted two real estate experts for you."
It was convenient to get things done with a wide network and great power.
Steve was an enthusiastic person. Perhaps it was because Li Du had saved him twice, and the two of them got along well, so he treated Li Du well.
Knowing that Ivana had come to Sydney for skin grafts and cosmetic surgery, he immediately called Elson over and asked him to contact top experts to consult her.
Li Du said they had already consulted experts, and Steve said, "Then find a few more experts and listen to their opinions."
The two real estate experts he had found were named Burr Stewart and Tony Theodore. Burr was a senior real estate agent for Red Oak, Australia's largest real estate trading company, and Tony was a director of Australia's National Land Asset Strategy Center.
Li Du communicated with them and learned more about the details of the sale of Seagull Island.
In Australia, the process of buying and selling an island was long, sometimes as long as a year, because, as Li Du had learned earlier, it involved national land, environmental protection, and defense policies.
There were many restrictions on the use of islands in Australia. For example, some islands could only be used for 50 years, while others were bounded by the highest point of high tide, and large areas of beach below the water level could only belong to the government.
Tony told Li Du at the beginning that if he wanted to buy an island just for the scenery and holidays, he would suggest that he go to Canada.
Canada had the world's largest private island supply market, with more than 100 inland lakes and stretches of coastline, and a large number of small islands were on the market.
Li Du could not go to Canada to buy an island, but he did not say so. He just said that he was interested in the black gold abalone resources around Seagull Island and wanted to buy it and slowly collect them.
Seeing this, Tony and Steve stopped talking and concentrated on helping him study Seagull Island.
They studied the island on a satellite map and thought that the government would be willing to sell the island as long as it did not involve the protection of precious wildlife and national defense.
However, because the island was large, the price would not be low, and the two estimated that the island would be worth more than 50 million Australian dollars.
Hearing the offer, Li Du heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Fifty million is not very high. I think I can accept it. Can I get a loan from the bank to buy an island in Australia?"
Bull and Tony looked at each other and shook their heads.
"Mr. Li, this is different from buying land buildings. It's very difficult to get a bank loan because most of them don't have ownership. The bank is not willing to approve the loan. We suggest that you prepare a large amount of cash."
If he could not get a loan, then Li Du would be in a difficult position. He would have to transfer another 30 to 40 million Australian dollars in a short period of time. After all, buying a small island required heavy taxes to be paid to the state government and the national tax bureau.
This was not the only problem. Boer told him that it was expensive to buy an island, but it was even more expensive to maintain one!
Buying an island was only the beginning of the budget. The food and beverage supply and the construction of tourist accommodation facilities on the private island were the bigger expenses.
For a small island like Seagull Island, because the island was undeveloped, it would cost millions of Australian dollars to build a garbage disposal system, water supply system, and electricity system.
Australia placed a lot of emphasis on environmental protection. They could not pollute the environment during the construction process, which required a budget of a few million Australian dollars.
Also, the island was very far away from land. He would have to build a deep-water pier. He had a helicopter, so he would have to build a private airport. These were not small expenses.
Finally, Tony concluded, "Buying an island is not difficult. How to develop an island is the key. Mr. Li, to make the island livable, there must be enough living facilities. You have to solve the transportation problem, power and communication equipment, drinking water, medical care, and so on. "
Boer added, "In addition, Mr. Li, it is not easy to start construction on an island. Take building a house for example. The cost will be 1.5 times higher than the same building on land. From the materials to the workers, they have to be transported to the island by boat …"
Li Du had thought about these problems. It was indeed a headache, but he was confident that he could solve them.
"In the end, these problems can be summed up in one word: money," he asked. "Right? As long as there is money, these are not problems. "
Boer nodded. "Yes, that's why Turtle Island is less than ten hectares, but it costs more than five million. There are many living facilities on the island."
Hans reminded Li Du, "Man, forget it. You have to know that there is another big problem on Seagull Island, and that is the countless snakes!"
Yes, to live on the island, one had to find a way to drive away the snakes. Otherwise, a poisonous snake might bite at any time, and no one would be able to live there.
Li Du nodded to show that he understood. He thought about it all night and the next day told Boer and Tony that he was willing to hire them to be the brains behind the purchase of Seagull Island.
The island did not even have a name yet. Buying it would be a long battle, and he needed the help of insiders.
The two were happy to agree. There were many difficulties in buying the island, but they wanted Li Du to solve them. The commission for helping to buy the island was considerable, with each person getting a 2% commission.
In other words, if the island was worth 50 million, each person would get a million in commission!
Li Du did not need to do the initial work. The two had to find a way to get permission from the state government and various departments to put Seagull Island on the market.
Li Du was involved in the preparation for Ivana's surgery. Elson was very efficient. That night, he arranged for a consultation with experts, all of whom were top Australian dermatologists.
Perhaps because of the strong ultraviolet rays in Australia, the incidence of skin diseases here was among the highest in the world, so they had the world's top dermatologists.
The experts Elson contacted came from Greenslopes Hospital and St. George's Hospital, the two largest public hospitals in Australia, with the strongest medical resources.
For the first time, Li Du saw what Ivana looked like.
No wonder the little girl had been wearing a veil. Her appearance had been destroyed horribly. Her whole face had almost melted, leaving only two slits for her eyes, a big and a small nose, a large amount of hair had fallen off, her ears had melted into meatballs, and her skin was unbearable to look at.
Li Du looked at the photo, and next to it was a blond, blue-eyed little girl with pure eyes. This was what the little girl used to look like.
Seeing the photo, he looked at Brother Wolf, who was expressionless and just repeated, "I will cure Ivana, I will!"
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