Local business owners want to create a family compound on an island on a manmade lake in Columbus, Ohio.

After years of helping others, couple is ready to retire and create a unique property on an island along America's Pacific Coast.

Doctors who are close to retirement want to make a permanent residence on an island in Ontario, Canada.

Calgary residents want to turn one of the islands in Ontario's Parry Sound into a summer residence they can enjoy into the future.

A Fijian native with dreams of owning and maintaining his own island joins forces with a friend with hospitality experience to make his fantasy a reality.

An Albuquerque, N.M. couple has grown tired of the arid desert and wants to buy their own island where they can raise their young son, and have their sights set on the English-speaking nation of Belize.

Physician Mark and his wife Marianela have been married for nearly 30 years, but between starting a family and Mark's education, they forgot to take a honeymoon.

Toronto natives want to elope in Belize, so they search for an island resort that can accommodate both the wedding and the honeymoon.

A couple wants to buy their own family compound on a private island on Georgian Bay, Ontario, so they can stop using summer rentals.

A couple is eager to escape their hectic lives in Boston and find a remote island getaway in Maine; while one wants the full oceanfront experience on a coastal island, the other is looking to relax and fish on a lake.

Empty nesters hunt for a tranquil lakeside cottage that can accommodate the entire family; modern amenities top the list of must-haves, along with the privacy only an island can provide.

In Granada, Nicaragua, a couple looks for their own piece of paradise on the shores of Lake Nicaragua; a globetrotting couple decides to buy a permanent island of their own in Belize.

A couple looks to buy an island in Belize; two brothers search for a family island at their favorite Minnesota spot on Rainy Lake.

A couple looks to buy a slice of heaven near the big island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu; a real estate broker and her daughter search for an island they can enjoy in the Florida Keys.

After falling in love with Colombia a decade ago, a woman and her fiancé plan on spending a week on a private island.

After selling a chain of retirement communities, a couple wants to enjoy the good life on its own private island in Northern Fiji near Labasa.

A young doctor and his wife tour resorts in Tahiti, where they can celebrate the completion of his residency.

A couple wants to expand their hotel business to a private island near the Great Barrier Reef, that has an airstrip.

College sweethearts want to have a vacation in Bora Bora, in the South Pacific, before their busy season starts.

Stephanie currently lives in California but dreams of owning her own island off the coast of Canada where she can get away from it all to focus on her writing.

A father with a dream of owning a getaway island in Palawan, Philippines, counts on his teenage daughter to keep his decisions realistic; however, she catches island fever herself and has trouble keeping his priorities in check.

The series brings potential home buyers a better understanding of the process, each episode following a prospective buyer and an agent from start to finish.

Who wouldn't want a Hawaii life? Home buyers featured in this series are part of an endless stream of clients who rely on Hawaii Life Real Estate to make their island living dreams come true. Episodes follow agents at the firm -- many of whom made the leap to a life in the Aloha State and want to see others enjoy it, too -- as they take clients on tours of properties ranging from $50,000 plots of land to dream homes worth in excess of $50 million.

Buying a house is no easy task, but when it's in another country, imagine the stresses of negotiating in a foreign language. Emotions run high as realtors and their clients leave their milieu to look for new properties abroad in this spinoff of HGTV's popular "House Hunters."

Searching for a slice of paradise, house hunters venture to Hawaii and hire Wayne Chi to help them find a tropical getaway to call home. Chi is a native Hawaiian and seasoned real estate broker who is known throughout the state for his unique, enthusiastic approach to his craft and his ability to highlight the "aloha" life. In each episode, he showcases three different properties on the gorgeous islands of Maui or Oahu to prospective buyers. From oceanfront condos to hilltop bungalows, the family compare each home's amenities, such as ocean views or proximity to the shore, while carefully considering their budget.

There's a trend in U.S. housing, albeit a very small one. Drawn to the prospect of financial freedom, a simpler lifestyle, and limiting one's environmental footprint, more buyers are opting to downsize -- in some cases, to spaces no larger than 600 square feet. Where are these homes, and how do buyers find them? In this series realtors help people find perfect compact kingdoms -- from full-time residences to seasonal getaways. Shoppers in each episode get to see three styles before they decide which is their best fit.

Making one's home on a tropical island sounds like an expensive proposition, but this house-hunting series shows it can be done within almost any budget as families seek to find their own corner of paradise. The featured properties run the gamut from ultra-affordable to totally outrageous, located in places like Key West, Fla., Kodiak Island, Alaska, Mount Desert Island in Maine, and Washington State's San Juan Islands. Everyday families ready to start a new adventure, escape hectic lifestyles in cookie-cutter subdivisions, or simply get away from cold and snow, prove that island fantasies can be reality.

As the title clearly implies, this spinoff of one of HGTV's most popular programs focuses on the challenges faced by an entire family when searching for their perfect home. The wants and needs of parents might not be the best options for children -- and vice versa -- and when kids with minds of their own make their opinions known, anything can happen. Each half-hour episode features mom, dad, and the kiddos touring three properties before finally coming to a consensus on the house they all love the best.

Fixer-uppers in foreign countries are on the wish lists of house hunters in this addition to HGTV's long-running franchise. In each episode, the featured home buyers tour three for-sale homes and choose the one that is the perfect fixer-upper. The added bonus? Cameras also capture what happens after the home is purchased and the renovation project begins. The progress is charted as the new homeowners turn their property into home sweet home, then they finally reveal their new space.

Who wouldn't want to live in the Bahamas? People featured in this series are part of an endless stream of homebuyers looking to escape the stresses of life and focus on quality time by making their island living dreams come true. Episodes follow real estate agents as they take clients on tours of properties ranging from a waterfront condo in Freeport, Grand Bahama, and a low-maintenance property with a view in Great Exuma to a relaxing retreat in idyllic Treasure Cay.