Ostervilm Island: '60,000 Euros, Going Once!'

A former military outpost in the Baltic Sea, the artificial island of Ostervilm, has been purchased by German entrepreneurs for a mere 60,000 Euros. Located approximately two kilometers southeast of the island of Rügen, Ostervilm was once a military station for the National People's Army.

Entrepreneur Oliver Pesendorfer described the island as a "ghostly scene" upon his second visit. The roughly 700-square-meter concrete structure is in a severe state of disrepair. Two dilapidated barracks stand at its center, one with a door hanging off its hinges, and all windows are missing glass. The entire area is covered in bird droppings.

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First, we need a proper pier for docking.

Pesendorfer admitted that the condition of the island was "really bad," acknowledging that while he expected it not to be a paradise, the extent of its decay was surprising. He plans to begin renovations by first constructing a proper pier to facilitate easier access to the island, which is currently reached by a small fishing boat that pitches precariously on the water.

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The condition is really bad.