The United States Virgin Islands, purchased in 1917 from Denmark, are a different story.

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Eustatius and Saba are situated near the United States Virgin Islands.

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Mr. Steiner, of United States Virgin Islands Sotheby's International Realty, says the owner is selling because he's spending less time in the Caribbean due to life changes.

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In 1917, the United States took possession of the Virgin Islands, which it purchased from Denmark.

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