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Sell my boat Porto Lotti and start with a no-cost, expert valuation from European Yacht Brokers, the yacht brokers acting for owners at Porto Lotti in La Spezia, Liguria. We guarantee to work for the best price possible, for a commission of just 5%. We advertise your boat on over 20 international platforms, including YachtWorld, and we work in six languages, so buyers from across Europe are dealt with in their own language. We take care of the contract, the legal side and the transfer of ownership, so you do nothing.
VALUATION
A price grounded in the market
PRESENTATION
Professional photos and specification
BUYERS
Qualified, verified enquiries
NEGOTIATION
Support through to handover
Selling a boat in Porto Lotti
When the survey on your boat at Porto Lotti finds a problem, we arrange the inspection and the solution, so the sale doesn’t stall. Before that, we check every buyer and run the viewings and sea trials. Afterwards, we organise the contract, the legal side and the transfer of ownership. As the seller, you have nothing to do.
Every valuation starts with a detailed market study. We have access to sales data, and for each boat we weigh the age, the prices obtained for similar boats, its options, its condition, the service history and where it lies. The valuation is free, so you start from a figure grounded in real sales.
Condition, model, age and equipment set the value of a boat, and the area matters as well. Some boats sell better in America than in Italy, and the other way round, and a boat at Porto Lotti is judged on that basis, which is why the area is part of every valuation we give.
The market matters too. When the economy is healthy, boats sell well, and when credit is available, buyers can pay for them; when it dries up, fewer can. So we combine the valuation with patience and wide publicity on over 20 international platforms, on social media and on our own website, which draws many buyers. In most cases, that finds the right buyer, and our commission is just 5%.
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Technical and commercial analysis.
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Photographs, description and data.
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Portals and broker network.
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Offer, documents and handover.
The hardest part of selling a boat is finding a serious buyer. Owners who sell privately often meet about 20 time-wasters before they give up and call a broker. It can also be an unpleasant experience: like selling a second-hand car, you deal with buyers who can be extremely disagreeable.
Then comes the money. With so much scamming around today, you want a representative handling the payment, not you alone. The paperwork is complicated too, especially if the boat changes flag or has to be re-registered. Insurance can be a problem, and someone has to check that the boat has no finance outstanding on it.
A broker will also get a better price than you will, and that is his job. For a 5% commission you are very likely ahead anyway, and you do no work. At European Yacht Brokers, we speak six languages, list on over 20 international platforms including YachtWorld, and organise the contract, the legal side and the transfer of ownership for owners at Porto Lotti.
You give us a mandate to sell your boat. Exclusivity is not always required, and we decide it case by case. You can terminate the contract at any time.* *If a buyer we introduced during the mandate buys the boat later, we are still entitled to our commission.
A careful photo shoot, with the boat clean, tidy and shot in favourable light, is the first filter a buyer applies. Photos of the exterior, interior, deck, engine room and technical details, supplemented where useful by a short video, present the boat fully and consistently with the asking price, cutting down on pointless viewings.
The specification sheet gathers verified data: builder, model, year, dimensions, engines, equipment and work carried out. On this basis the listing is published on the main boating portals and shared with the broker network and professional contacts, to reach qualified buyers at home and abroad.
Before publication it helps to gather the ownership documents, the registration papers, evidence of VAT status where relevant, engine manuals, maintenance invoices and the inventory of equipment. Well-ordered paperwork speeds up the buyer’s checks and makes the negotiation more solid.
The sea trial comes after a serious viewing, and it is at the buyer’s expense. He pays for a professional, insured captain, or you are welcome to come and be present. It isn’t always advisable: sellers are attached to their boats, and buyers can use a sea trial to try to get the price down. It is your decision.
But no one reaches a sea trial without being checked first. We establish who the buyer is, whether the buyer is serious and what the buyer wants, so the tyre-kickers never reach your berth at Porto Lotti. With over 20 international platforms and six languages behind your listing, the enquiries are many, and we organise the viewings so you do not have to show anyone round.
Before a viewing, the boat should be clean, with its systems ready to demonstrate, the records to hand, access agreed and its condition described honestly. We agree each viewing with you, so the boat is ready when the buyer arrives.
You give us a mandate to sell your boat. When we have a suitable offer, we put it to you. If you accept, we go ahead; if you don’t, we ask the buyer for a counter-offer, and the decision at each step is yours.
Once you accept an offer, we ask the buyer for a 10% deposit, paid into an escrow account. He can then arrange a survey and have the boat lifted out of the water at Porto Lotti, all at his own expense. If the survey is good, we go ahead with a sea trial, also at his expense, with a professional, insured captain, or with you on board if you prefer.
We then wait up to 15 working days for the survey report. If there is nothing structurally wrong with the boat, the sale goes ahead. If something is broken, it is fixed at the seller’s expense, and we organise the inspection and the solution. We also help you organise lifting the boat out of the water and give you a list of surveyors we are satisfied with, so the survey does not slow the sale down.
We take care of the contract, the legal side and the transfer of ownership for your sale at Porto Lotti, so you have nothing to do. The 10% deposit is paid into an escrow account, and the balance goes straight to the seller.
Changing flag or re-registering a boat makes the paperwork complicated, and insurance can be a problem. We also check that the boat has no finance outstanding on it.
With so much scamming about today, you need a representative managing the payment, not you alone. That is part of our work: we organise the contract, we deal with the legal side, and we see the transfer of ownership through, so the sale at Porto Lotti is finished properly. For our 5% commission you are very likely ahead anyway, and you do no work.
Seller's checklist
Porto Lotti has 530 berths and accommodates boats up to 60 metres. It confirms 500 berths for yachts from 12 metres to over 100 metres and provides constant staff, shipyard maintenance and repair, refuelling, security, concierge, and a heliport. The marina’s refuelling service offers diesel, petrol and low-fare diesel, operating from 08:00–13:00 and 14:30–18:30 between June and September. There is also a restaurant with a sea-view terrace serving breakfast through aperitif time along with seafood and other cuisine.
Sell my boat Porto Lotti with European Yacht Brokers, acting for owners here from our Olbia head office.
The marina is situated in a natural gulf that protects moorings and allows easy exit in all weather conditions. The local climate is described as mild throughout the year. These factors support a stable environment for the boat, with the sea conditions generally moderated by the sheltered location. Wind levels are influenced by the natural protection, resulting in reliable conditions for navigation and mooring. Overall, the conditions at Porto Lotti reflect a combination of mild weather and sheltered seas.
Boats based at Porto Lotti can cruise to Cinque Terre, Portovenere, Lerici and other nearby moorings. Porto Lotti serves as a starting point for routes along the Tuscan coast, Corsica and Sardinia. Sea access to the Cinque Terre includes the five villages as well as Levanto, Deiva and Moneglia along the coast. Summer sea conditions are especially suitable for boating, with ferry services operating from the end of March until 1 November.
Boats for sale Porto Lotti are published in the European Yacht Brokers archive as local brokers add and verify them. If you are considering selling, your boat can be presented to buyers searching in this area and in nearby ports: give the model, year and condition for a first valuation.
La Spezia is situated in Liguria on the Golfo dei Poeti in eastern Liguria. Porto Lotti is a marina located in La Spezia. The town is identified as La Spezia within the Liguria region.
Porto Lotti is a marina located in La Spezia on the Golfo dei Poeti in eastern Liguria. It is part of La Spezia’s Miglio Blu nautical and shipbuilding district, known for its natural-gulf setting and a mild climate throughout the year. The marina is positioned a few miles from Cinque Terre, Portovenere and Lerici.
Porto Lotti’s location allows access to the Cinque Terre villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso, as well as the Portovenere and Palmaria areas, all identified as coastal destinations. The marina supports visits to Portovenere and Lerici, situated within the surrounding Gulf of Poets, an area described as rich in art, history and tradition by the operator.
Porto Lotti offers 500 berths accommodating yachts from 12 metres to over 100 metres, supported by constant staff and a shipyard providing maintenance and repair services. Supplies are available through refuelling options including diesel, petrol, and low-fare diesel, with operating hours of 08:00–13:00 and 14:30–18:30 from June through September. Additional on-site services include security, concierge, a heliport, and a restaurant featuring a sea-view terrace that serves from breakfast through aperitif time, offering seafood and other cuisine.
The nearest airport to Porto Lotti is Pisa International Airport (PSA), located 81 km away and approximately 52 minutes by car. For rail travel, the closest station is La Spezia Migliarina, which is 5.1 km from Porto Lotti by road. These connections provide regional and national access to the marina.
Reviews from European Yacht Brokers clients, as published on Google (5.0, European Yacht Brokers Olbia) and on our client pages.
We help. We organise the lifting of the boat and give you a list of surveyors we are satisfied with.
We put it to you. If you accept, we go ahead; if you do not, we ask the buyer for a counter-offer.
Yes. Once you accept an offer, we ask the buyer for a 10% deposit, paid into an escrow account, and the balance goes straight to the seller.
The buyer pays. He can then arrange a survey and the boat is lifted out of the water, at his cost.
The buyer. He pays for a professional, insured captain, or you can come along yourself.
It gives us the authority to sell your boat for you, with the terms agreed with you.
We advertise on over 20 international platforms, including YachtWorld, and on social media and our own website, which attracts many buyers.
We speak six languages, so buyers are answered in their own language.
GUIDE
Photos, specification and preparation before listing.
Owners considering selling a yacht in the Porto Lotti area are invited to provide the model, year, current location, condition and proposed timing to European Yacht Brokers for an initial confidential discussion regarding the next steps.
We only charge 5% commission.
Enquiries are handled by European Yacht Brokers, who cover any port in the Mediterranean. Call or WhatsApp +39 351 949 3538.
Sara Mattey, Yacht Broker · English, French, Spanish, German and Italian
Olbia office: Via Capoverde 2, c/o Delta Center, 07026 Olbia, Sardinia, Italy
Open Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 18:00
