New or Second-Hand Yacht?

All potential buyers like the idea of a shiny new boat with a wide selection of tailor-made extras. The reality however is that, as a buyer, you will get more yacht for your money if you buy a second-hand, considering that new boats are not all perfect and flawless.

The point is that more and more buyers are discovering that there are really great value for money opportunities in used boats, particularly older ones that have reached a point where the shine is gone, style does not follow the latest trends and the interior is used. The leading advantage of purchasing a used yacht is the great variation in the cost of a new vessel.

For example, if the price for new boat is 500.000 Euros might have a resale value of 250.000 Euros ten years later. That's a huge difference of 250.000 Euros, so it’s easy to imagine the saving of money made as well as the refurbishment that could be done (if needed) with even the quarter of that amount.

Why not go the market alone?

Buying or selling a yacht is one of the biggest decisions a person can make and demands a number of complicated and bureaucratic actions, time investment and expertise. We use our excellent resources to track almost any yacht you are looking for and negotiate for a fair price. If you are selling a yacht, we will use our more than 20 years experience in marketing and advertising, to smartly promote your yacht through selective marketing tools i.e. our highly efficient web site, local and international links, yacht magazines, newspapers, our extensive brokers network and our high level contacts.

Do I have to pay for the surveyor, lawyer etc?

Since these services are performed by independent professionals, it has to be charged directly to you. We will do our best to recommend you professionals that are charging fair prices.

Who pays for hauling out and inspection?

It is the buyer who has to pay for such an action. But think that you are planning to invest a large amount of money for buying this yacht, therefore your inspection should be thorough and intensive.

Do I need to prepare the yacht before selling it?

Since we live in a totally competitive market, a proper preparation and presentation of the yacht will support the chances for a quicker sale.

Can I have a sea trial before I buy the boat?

If after inspection by you and appointed professional bodies you find out that you want to buy this yacht, then we can arrange a sea-trial under specific conditions.

How Alvea Yachts is paid?

We work on commission. Our fee is paid upon closing of the transaction. You are not charged anything extra for our services since the fee is deducted directly from the proceeds of the sale, unless you demand special promotion i.e. full page advertisement of the boat in specific magazines.