All the questions owners ask us.

Yes, entirely. Our valuation is free and commits you to nothing. You remain free to sign a mandate with us or not. We are only paid once the boat is actually sold, at the percentage agreed in the mandate.

Model, year, engines, options, overall condition, service history, flag, VAT status, and recent comparables on the French Riviera and the Mediterranean. We also cross-check the trends in our own market, what our buyers are actually looking for right now.

A broker calls you back within 24 hours to discuss your project, price assumptions and timeline. If you want to go further, we come to your marina to finalise the valuation and sign the mandate. Otherwise you keep the valuation, no pushy follow-up.

Six or twelve months, renewable by mutual agreement. The vast majority of sales close within this window. The mandate can be terminated at any time under the conditions set in the contract. We stay flexible because we work in trust.

Both are possible. We recommend exclusivity because it lets us invest fully in staging and network outreach, and generally produces a better sale price. Semi-exclusive is available for yachts over 25 m on request.

Yes, under the terms of the mandate (notice period and possible coverage of incurred costs, shoot, translations). In practice the few terminations we've handled were amicable. We have never taken legal action against an owner.

A commission as a percentage of the sale price, fixed in the mandate. The rate depends on the segment (motor / sail), size, and level of service (exclusive, confidentiality, etc.). All staging costs, photo, video, translations, distribution, are included in this commission. No hidden fees.

Only when the bill of sale is signed. If the boat doesn't sell, you pay nothing, not even the photo, video or distribution costs we covered. That's our model: we take the risk with you.

Ownership costs remain yours until the boat is no longer yours: berth, insurance, routine maintenance. Notarial, lien-release and flag-transfer fees are generally on the buyer's side, that's standard practice on the French Riviera, save for specific agreements.

Average observed: around 90 days, from mandate to signing. Many things influence it, listing price, condition, season, size. Our active buyer network via yachtdeals.fr often shortens it significantly (sales in under 60 days are not rare).

Yes, written weekly reporting: listing views, inbound contacts, scheduled viewings, buyer feedback. You remain the decision-maker on every offer, we present, you approve or decline.

Of course, it stays yours until signing. We simply coordinate viewings around your schedule. If you're planning trips, let us know, we organise viewings around them.

Yes. Confidential mandate: presented without boat name or identification number, no identifiable photos (hull numbers masked). Buyers are vetted upstream and sign an NDA if you wish. Common for yachts over 20 m.

Yes. Your contact details and the boat's are stored on European servers, never shared with third parties without your consent. You can request full erasure at any time under GDPR. We run no third-party advertising.

We verify your boat's VAT status (paid / not paid, leasing scheme, etc.) from the outset. Depending on status, the selling strategy differs: ex-VAT vs incl. VAT pricing, recommended flag for the buyer, applicable tax on transfer. Our network of notaries and maritime lawyers confirms everything upstream.

For private individuals, sale of a pleasure boat is generally not subject to capital gains tax in France (movable goods regime, save for exceptional-value cases). For structures (SCI, holding, leasing) the situation differs. We can refer you to a specialist tax adviser when needed.

The full French Riviera: Cannes (Vieux Port, Port Canto), Antibes (Port Vauban), Golfe-Juan, Nice (Port Lympia), Villefranche-sur-Mer, Saint-Tropez, Beaulieu, Cap-d'Ail, Monaco (Port Hercule, Port de Fontvieille). Outside the region on request for yachts over 20 m.

Possible for yachts moored in Italy, Spain, Corsica, and certain international flags. We coordinate viewings with a local partner broker or travel ourselves depending on the segment. Get in touch to discuss your situation.

The balance is released to your account on the day the bill of sale is signed, after release of any existing liens. The 10% deposit has already been escrowed at the memorandum stage. The notary or maritime lawyer triggers the transfer on signing.

This very rarely happens because we vet solvency and intent before the memorandum stage. If withdrawal occurs outside the agreed conditions (adverse survey accepted in good faith, etc.), the escrowed 10% deposit is paid to you as compensation. The boat goes back on the market immediately.