Selling yachts in the Mediterranean

[Lizatrix]

Can anyone give me their knowledge on the best way to sell my 2005 Hunter Legend? We are currently in Sicily but will take here to Spain, France, Balearics... where ever is suggested. Should I use a broker, advertise independently...?

 

[dunedin]

welcome to the forum

The Med is not an area I am familiar with for boat buying/selling but many on here are. This reply may help “bump” this back up to catch more attention

 

[Tranona]

Welcome

There is no easy answer, but probably it is better in the western Med for 2 reasons. First it does not shut down in the winter and second there are lots of boats for sale which attracts more potential buyers.

If you try and sell yourself you need to be in a position to deal with enquiries and show potential buyers around the boat. If you are not able to do this then clearly a broker is a better idea.

Do not expect it to sell quickly, but you improve the chances by making sure it is well presented, clean and tidy, all paperwork is in order and you price it sensibly.

 

[Halcyon Yachts]

It is generally best to bring a yacht back to the UK to be sold, especially if it is a boat that is more popular with the UK market (most of the yacht deliveries that we conduct from the Mediterranean to the UK are for this very reason). It is not uncommon for us to deliver a yacht after the owner has had it on the market for a year or so in the Med with no sale. Within a few months of us arriving in the UK the boat will be sold.

If marketing the yacht in the Med then I would definitely recommend using a broker (someone who can help to keep the yacht clean and presentable and someone to show people around). I would pick a place that has good connections such as Palma, Barcelona or Valencia.

Pete

 

[Contest1]

From a buyer's perspective.
I had never been sailing in the Med but wanted buy a boat there on retirement.
I decided on Spain as it's my favourite holiday destination. Then began a search via the web based brokerages and found a couple of sailboats that interested me around Alicante. Came over twice and put a deposit on one here in Guardamar.
Although it was advised through a broker a local guy had the keys and the lady owner was keen to do a private deal.
Anyway I changed my mind as much of the gear advised was worn out and the keel joint was weeping.
As it happened the guy I met was holding the keys to several boats and he suggested I look at a Contest 29.
Again it was on a brokers site but the owner was anxious to do the deal directly. It was well above my price range at 1700euro but the key holder suggested and offer at the top of my budget might be accepted.
We shook hands on 1200 and the berth was paid up for 6 months. I still meet the owner for coffee now and then. I also regularly crew for the guy who had the keys and he still shows boats for local absentee owners.
I'm here 3 years now and a good few boats have changed hands often via my friend the key holder who just likes to help out.
Bit long winded but if I hadn't seen a few brokerage boats on the web I would never have come this area and found the boat I eventually bought.
I imagine there's guys like the key holder in most areas and either him , the owner or the broker has to be available to let buyer's see the boat.