YACHT BROKER
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Our yacht broker Occitanie team helps owners and buyers through European Yacht Brokers’ Mediterranean network. Local brokerage support connects viewings and negotiations with head office, while our qualified lawyer, marketing department and multilingual sales team handle the work needed to progress the transaction.
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EYB coordinates the sale from head office, with local brokerage support, legal oversight, targeted marketing and multilingual buyer communication in Occitanie.
To begin, contact EYB head office and describe the boat, its equipment, history, condition and location in Occitanie. The team will discuss your objectives and make an initial valuation using the information provided.
You can then review the proposed sale approach and agree the mandate with EYB. The commission is a flat 5%; the written mandate records that figure and the other agreed terms before the listing is promoted.
The valuation informs the conversation about price, but the accepted offer and completion terms are decided by the buyer and seller.
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The boat stays rooted in its own harbour, but its potential buyers may live elsewhere. EYB coordinates the sale from head office and uses local brokerage support in Occitanie when a buyer needs location-specific information or wants to inspect the vessel.
The central team connects marketing, legal administration, the seller and interested clients. Local support can help make a visit practical and answer questions about the boat’s immediate setting without taking decisions away from the owner.
This arrangement combines access to buyers across EYB’s Mediterranean network with someone familiar with the relevant area. Enquiries, negotiation and next steps are followed up centrally.
EYB’s legal work is handled by a qualified lawyer, who prepares both the mandate and the sale contract. Registration and related administration for the transaction are also part of this role.
At appointment, the mandate sets out the terms agreed between the owner and EYB. It provides the written reference for the commission, the sale instruction and other agreed conditions. The owner has an opportunity to read it before the marketing campaign starts.
When a buyer and seller agree a transaction involving a boat in Occitanie, the lawyer prepares the contract around those agreed terms and handles the relevant administrative requirements. The documents are tied to the specific sale and vessel.
A listing needs to be visible and useful. EYB’s marketing department uses SEO, social media and the relevant national and international boat-sales platforms to bring the boat to prospective buyers.
The team prepares the presentation around the actual vessel: specifications, equipment, condition, history, photographs and location in Occitanie. Clear, supportable details help clients decide whether the boat fits their needs and what questions to ask next.
Marketing does not end when the listing goes live. The department can coordinate changes to the presentation with the sales team as enquiries arrive, while ensuring that published information reflects what the owner has confirmed.
Multilingual communication is part of the sales process. EYB’s team handles enquiries from prospective buyers, organises viewings and supports negotiation through to the agreed next steps.
The team works with the owner to answer questions about a boat in Occitanie and coordinate a visit. Where local help is useful, it can support arrangements at the boat’s port. The buyer receives follow-up from the sales team after making an enquiry or attending a viewing.
Price, timing and conditions are discussed with the seller. EYB facilitates those discussions, but the owner decides whether to proceed with an offer.
France’s published recreational-craft sale procedure does not establish a dedicated licence for yacht sales brokers. It does require the parties to follow the official owner-change process for the vessel. A signed deed and existing vessel papers form the practical file for the transfer; a boat that has not previously been registered in France follows the first-registration route. Occitanie follows these national requirements. French Ministry for the Sea, buying, selling and registering recreational vessels
A French-registered boat’s transfer is initiated by its seller using the government pleasure-craft portal; the buyer’s details and a scan of the signed deed are required for the ownership update. Preserve the existing registration document with the contract. A boat remaining in EU customs territory generally retains Union status; keep the purchase invoice and available customs evidence with the sale file. European Commission, guidance on VAT and customs for pleasure craft French public service, online recreational vessel procedures
In Occitanie, EYB arranges local brokerage support consistent with these requirements, while a qualified lawyer prepares the contract of sale and handles registration. Keep a file linking the seller, the identified craft and its registration record. European Commission, guidance on VAT and customs for pleasure craft
If you are looking for a boat in Occitanie, tell EYB the type of boat, your budget and the stretch of coast you prefer. The sales team replies in the relevant languages and puts you in touch with the right local support.
The sales team coordinates enquiries and viewing requests with the owner and local support near the boat’s port in Occitanie. The parties can arrange an independent survey and, if agreed, a sea trial. Timing depends on access, availability and the seller’s approval; the surveyor is independent and the parties agree the scope and practical arrangements in advance.
When you make an offer, EYB passes it to the owner and helps both sides agree the price and conditions. The lawyer then prepares the sale contract, and the purchase moves to deposit and completion, set out below.
EYB’s process provides for a 10% deposit from the buyer into escrow. The parties’ contract should make the holder, release conditions and other relevant payment terms clear before they proceed.
When all conditions agreed for the sale have been satisfied, the balance is transferred directly to the seller. Completion follows the transaction documents, with EYB helping the parties keep to the agreed sequence.
Seller's checklist
Occitanie includes 20 marinas listed by European Yacht Brokers. Port Camargue in Le Grau-du-Roi has 5000 berths and accommodates boats up to 30 metres. Port de plaisance du Cap d’Agde in Agde offers 3100 berths for boats up to 40 metres. Port de plaisance de Saint-Cyprien has 1885 berths and takes vessels up to 30 metres, while Port de plaisance de La Grande-Motte provides 1639 berths for boats up to 35 metres. Other marinas include Port de plaisance de Gruissan with 1630 berths for boats up to 20 metres and Port de plaisance de Port Leucate with 1382 berths for boats up to 24 metres. Additional ports are Port de plaisance de Canet-en-Roussillon with 1300 berths for boats up to 25 metres, Port de plaisance de Palavas-les-Flots with 1100 berths for boats up to 25 metres, Port de plaisance du Barcarès in Le Barcarès with 950 berths for boats up to 18 metres, and Port de plaisance de Sète with 893 berths for boats up to 70 metres.
At Port de plaisance du Cap d’Agde, Agde’s maritime setting combines the Hérault, the Canal du Midi and the Mediterranean, with 14 kilometres of beaches protected under the Plan Qualité Plages. The area includes protected marine environments such as Posidonia meadows and coralligenous reefs around Brescou and the rocky sites, where navigation and water activities should respect the local Natura 2000 and ecocitizenship guidance. At Port de plaisance de Saint-Cyprien, the harbour master’s office is responsible for boat safety and maritime-traffic fluidity, with weather information available on a dedicated port-weather page. At Port de plaisance de Gruissan, the entrance is easy to identify and can be accessed even in high Tramontane; the canal in the lagoon is well signposted and the basins are dredged to 2.5 metres, with entrance lights positioned at N 43°06.669, E 3°07.906 and a maximum draft of 2.50 metres.
Béziers Cap d’Agde Airport (BZR) is the nearest airport to Port de Béziers Port Neuf, located 15 km away, and also to Port de Narbonne-Plage at 56 km. Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) is the closest airport to Port de Collioure, which lies 39 km from this airport.
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In Occitanie, you may use a yacht broker for your boat. The broker oversees everything from valuation and sale terms to negotiations with buyers. Local expertise ensures viewings go smoothly, and a qualified lawyer manages contracts, registration, and compliance with all relevant France rules.
EYB’s qualified lawyer draws up the mandate and contract for the sale and handles registration and related administration. The documents reflect the vessel and the specific conditions accepted by buyer and seller.
EYB charges a flat 5% commission under the seller’s agreed mandate. The commission and sale terms are documented before the boat is marketed.
Yes. The sales team coordinates a viewing request with the owner and local support near the boat’s actual port in Occitanie. Access and timing depend on availability and the seller’s approval, so appointments are agreed in advance.
The parties may agree an independent survey and, where appropriate, a sea trial. They decide the scope, schedule and access conditions in advance, and the buyer appoints the surveyor independently.
The buyer deposits 10% into escrow, subject to the transaction documents. Those documents govern release, and the outstanding balance is paid directly to the seller once the agreed conditions are fulfilled.
This page covers the 20 marinas in Occitanie on the EYB list, including Port de plaisance de Banyuls-sur-Mer, Port de plaisance de Port-Vendres and Port de plaisance de Saint-Cyprien. Each has its own page, linked in the marina section below.
Yes. EYB promotes listings through search, social media and suitable national and international sales platforms, then handles enquiries through its multilingual sales team.
Send EYB head office the boat’s make, model, year, port in Occitanie, condition, equipment and available documents. The team can discuss those details, provide an initial valuation and explain the mandate.
20 marinas in Occitanie on our list.
For an initial discussion about selling or buying in Occitanie, contact EYB head office. The team can review the boat’s details, talk through the process and connect you with suitable local assistance.
We only charge 5% commission.
Enquiries are handled by European Yacht Brokers, who cover any port in the Mediterranean. Call or WhatsApp +33 6 09 99 26 57.
Sara Mattey, Yacht Broker · English, French, Spanish, German and Italian
Coordinating office (Olbia): Via Capoverde 2, c/o Delta Center, 07026 Olbia, Sardinia, Italy
Open Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 18:00
Viewings and local enquiries in Occitanie are arranged from this office with brokerage support near the boat’s port.
Port Béziers-Méditerranée (Valras-Plage), Port de plaisance du Cap d’Agde, Port de plaisance de Marseillan-Ville, Port de Béziers Port Neuf.
Port Camargue, Port de plaisance de La Grande-Motte, Port de plaisance de Palavas-les-Flots, Port de Carnon, Port de plaisance de Sète, Port de plaisance de Frontignan.
Port de Collioure, Port de plaisance de Saint-Cyprien, Port de plaisance de Canet-en-Roussillon, Port de plaisance de Banyuls-sur-Mer, Port de plaisance de Port-Vendres.
Port de Narbonne-Plage, Port de plaisance de Port-la-Nouvelle, Port de plaisance de Gruissan, Port de plaisance du Barcarès, Port de plaisance de Port Leucate.
Port Béziers-Méditerranée (Valras-Plage), Port Camargue, Port de Béziers Port Neuf, Port de Carnon, Port de Collioure, Port de Narbonne-Plage, Port de plaisance de Banyuls-sur-Mer, Port de plaisance de Canet-en-Roussillon, Port de plaisance de Frontignan, Port de plaisance de Gruissan, Port de plaisance de La Grande-Motte, Port de plaisance de Marseillan-Ville, Port de plaisance de Palavas-les-Flots, Port de plaisance de Port-la-Nouvelle, Port de plaisance de Port-Vendres, Port de plaisance de Port Leucate, Port de plaisance de Saint-Cyprien, Port de plaisance de Sète, Port de plaisance du Barcarès, Port de plaisance du Cap d’Agde.
