Luxury Yacht Sales & Brokerage

Start with how the yacht will be used: where she will cruise, how many guests and crew she must carry, whether she will be chartered, and the budget for running costs as well as the purchase. The brief decides between a new build, a nearly new yacht and an older yacht with a recent refit.

We search the yachts listed here, the wider brokerage market and yachts whose owners prefer to sell privately rather than advertise. Each yacht on the shortlist comes with her specification, history and asking price, so you can compare like with like.

Seeing a yacht in person shows what photographs cannot: how the layout works, the state of the engine room and the quality of the finish. For a new build, a visit to the yard or to a sister ship serves the same purpose.

When you have chosen, we put your offer to the seller in writing. Once price and terms are agreed, both parties sign a memorandum of agreement, which fixes the price, the deposit, the inspection timetable, the date and place of closing, and what is included in the sale.

The agreement normally calls for a deposit of 10% of the price. It is held in a segregated client account, apart from company funds, until the sale completes or the agreement provides for its return.

An independent surveyor inspects the hull, machinery and systems, usually with the yacht lifted out of the water, and you join a sea trial. If defects come to light, the agreement sets out your options: accept the yacht, agree repairs or a price adjustment, or withdraw on its terms.

At closing the balance is paid and the seller provides the bill of sale, evidence of the yacht’s VAT status and the documents to transfer or close her registration. She is then registered under your chosen flag, insured and handed over, often with her crew staying on.