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Buy the right yacht, at the right price. A brokerage house and a former captain at your side, between Antibes, Cannes and Monaco.

Buying a pre-owned yacht means a market with no official prices, flattering listings, incomplete histories and VAT questions that can turn expensive. Most buyers visit with their enthusiasm. Sellers and their brokers negotiate all year round.

The delegated viewing · €690

You have found a yacht on the French Riviera but you are in London, Geneva or Paris? We go for you.

Within 5 working days in the Alpes-Maritimes, Var and Monaco. Beyond, on request. Fully credited if you upgrade to the full purchase assistance.

Search and purchase assistance

From the search to the handover, we take care of everything. You keep the decisions, we handle the rest.

An engagement fee of €3,500 on signature. It covers the brief, the search and the viewings, however many units we examine. Delegated viewing included.

A success fee of 5% of the purchase price, minimum €3,500, due on completion. The engagement fee is credited against it in full.

We only get paid once. As soon as we are due a commission on the seller's side, it settles our fee: you pay nothing further and your engagement fee is refunded. Three cases, no others:

One party pays us, and you know which one before you sign. The rule is set out in the assistance agreement.

Frequently asked questions

What if you do not find the right yacht?

The assistance runs for 6 months. If no unit fits after a serious search, we extend at no cost or refund half the engagement fee, the balance covering the search time already spent. We would rather return half our fee than see you buy badly.

Do you work for the seller or for me?

For you. YachtDeals also represents sellers, and that is exactly why our remuneration is built to be the same wherever the yacht comes from: a commission shared with another broker, a commission on one of our own listings, or a fee you pay on a private sale. We cannot be paid twice on the same transaction and we earn no more on one yacht than on another, so we have no reason to steer you anywhere but towards the right one.

Which yachts?

Motor and sail, 8 to 20 metres, mainly in the Mediterranean. Above 20 metres, let's talk directly.

Does the delegated viewing replace a survey?

No, and deliberately so: we tell you precisely when a survey is warranted, and we organise it. Our role is to save you from paying for a survey on a yacht that does not deserve one.

Tell us about your project

Describe what you are looking for. Florian calls you back within 24 hours for a 20-minute conversation, with no commitment.

Strictly confidential, no information shared with third parties. You can also reach Florian directly on +33 6 99 52 46 39.