Many yacht buyers don’t realize that they have the option to have a Broker help them with the yacht buying process, even if it’s not the Broker’s listing. Over our last decade and a half in this business, we have helped hundreds of buyer’s find a yacht that is right for them whether it was in our inventory or in another country.
It is free to you, the buyer - our commission is paid by the seller.
You can rely on our knowledge and experience to:
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Find a yacht that matches your needs.
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Negotiate, structure, and document the deal, using California Yacht Broker’s Association forms and our escrow service.
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Work with your banker or suggest one we can work with.
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Help perform sea-trials.
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Arrange surveys and haul-out.
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Assist with the transfer of ownership.
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Arrange for shipment of the yacht.
Why try to learn a skill to acquire a yacht that we have devoted our whole careers to?
Here is how it works:
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We discuss with you your preferences, proposed use, and limiting factors to help narrow down what yacht might work for you.
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When we find a boat that meets your needs, we contact the Broker and arrange a showing of the yacht for you.
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If the yacht looks like it’s going to meet your needs, we use our California Yacht Broker’s Association offer form to present the offer to the selling Broker.
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We meet you wherever the yacht is to perform the sea-trial and make sure the yacht’s performance meets your needs.
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We line up surveys and haul-out, and then advise you on the results.
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Finally, we coordinate the closing, documentation transfer, and shipping of the yacht.
There are guidelines for a yacht buyer to follow to assure the most effective and successful transaction can happen:
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Because the process of helping a client acquire a yacht can be time and resource intensive for us, your prospective yacht should be priced at $150,000 and above.
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It is important that you do not contact the listing agent or seller’s broker directly. It is our job to initiate contact with the other Broker.
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The yacht buyer should be expecting to make a purchase within the next 60 days or so.
Remember that boating is a fun, leisure activity and acquiring the yacht should be too. Let us handle the mechanics of buying your yacht and you just enjoy the process!