Home › Boats for Sale Spain › Boats for sale Port de l’Escala

BOATS FOR SALE

Boats for sale Port de l’Escala

We only charge 5% commission.

Explore boats for sale Port de l’Escala in L’Escala with a buying brief built around how you want to use your boat. We help you define your requirements and find boats that fit, turning your preferred type, size and budget into a focused buying brief before you commit time to visits or plan your purchase.

We arrange viewings, review purchase documentation and coordinate price negotiations, the independent survey and paperwork through to completion, giving you less to organise. You have one contact from first enquiry to signing. When you ask, we can widen your search to nearby ports and contacts in the boating trade.

Boats for sale Port de l’Escala, Spain: Antonio Marro, Yacht Broker

Your local contact

Antonio Marro

Yacht Broker

Port Balís, Local 12
08392 Barcelona

+34 722 186 884

IN BRIEF

Boats for sale Port de l’Escala

Before looking at boats for sale Port de l’Escala, it helps to define the requirements precisely.

Choose how much maintenance or refit work you will accept alongside intended use, preferred type, size, running budget and berthing constraints. These priorities narrow your search. Check the papers and commission an independent survey to assess the purchase, with a sea trial where the boat’s type or age calls for it to assess practical handling.

Boats for sale Port de l’Escala

The boats below are listed across Spain. Listings of boats for sale Port de l’Escala are published in the European Yacht Brokers archive as local brokers add and verify them. If you cannot yet find the boat you want, state the type, size, budget and intended use: the search extends to nearby ports and to professional off-market contacts.

Available

Motor yachts

2024 |

Spain

EUR

3195000

22.5 m Length

4 Cabins

5.6 m Beam

Available

2021 |

Spain

EUR

2950000

19.11 m Length

5.27 m Beam

Available

2022 |

Spain

EUR

7950000

28.43 m Length

5 Cabins

7.31 m Beam

Buying a boat in Port de l’Escala

Establish your budget and intended use before searching for boats for sale, giving each comparison a clear purpose. Record crew and accommodation needs, maintenance appetite and essential requirements. Decide which preferences are flexible before you spend time considering individual candidates.

Assess the boat’s condition alongside equipment, maintenance history and documentation, using photographs as an introduction rather than your only evidence. Comparing these areas using consistent criteria helps you judge suitability and identify which matters need closer inspection during a visit.

We help you find boats that fit and arrange viewings, so you can focus your viewing time. Prepare questions before travelling and give each inspection enough time. Organising visits around your brief makes it easier to assess each candidate consistently before considering the next purchase stages.

Budget for ownership as well as purchase before viewing around Port de l’Escala, including annual running costs and a refit reserve. Your brief should set out intended cruising, crew size, accommodation and draught or berth limitations, plus your appetite for maintenance. Putting these requirements in writing helps you screen out unsuitable boats before travelling. You can then compare candidates against the same practical criteria, rather than letting an attractive interior or asking price dominate your assessment.

Broker meeting a boat buyer to discuss their search

Choose the type of boat

Sailing yacht fitted with safety equipment

Sailing boats

Consider how your intended crew will manage the sailing boat, including sail handling and deck gear, before pursuing the purchase. Inspect rig and sail condition alongside the auxiliary engine, and check draught against your plans. Commission an independent survey and arrange a sea trial to evaluate condition and handling, rather than relying on presentation alone. Keep your intended cruising and crew needs central.

Motor boat under way at sea

Motor boats

Plan around realistic fuel use when choosing a motor boat, then assess documented engine hours, servicing and propulsion. Include the generator and onboard systems in your condition assessment rather than focusing on the engines alone. Commission an independent survey to evaluate the boat’s condition, and use a sea trial to assess practical handling and operation against your intended use. Judge the boat against your planned cruising requirements.

Sailing catamaran on the water

Catamarans

Examine prior private or charter use when assessing a sailing or motor catamaran, without judging condition from that distinction alone. Include twin propulsion systems, structure and bridge-deck in an independent survey by someone with relevant expertise. Beam and berthing implications should shape your assessment. Use a sea trial to evaluate handling and operation against your intended use. Keep your intended use central to the assessment.

How we check a boat

Review maintenance evidence before committing to a boat around Port de l’Escala, using it to focus your condition assessment. Commission an independent survey, with haul-out where the boat’s type or age calls for it, and a sea trial to assess practical operation.

Check seller identity and authority to sell alongside title and registration documents. Ownership evidence needs to be considered in the context of the transaction rather than in isolation. Your exact checks depend on the boat, the flag, the ownership history and the transaction, so use a proportionate approach.

Where ownership, VAT, customs or registration is unclear, you need advice from a qualified adviser before proceeding. We coordinate the independent survey and handle purchase paperwork to completion, giving you less to organise. Use the technical assessment and document checks to assess the proposed purchase under the agreed conditions.

Separate safety-critical defects from overdue maintenance, cosmetic work and optional improvements so you can assess what matters. Obtain estimates where necessary to understand the work identified. Use material findings to consider whether to proceed, renegotiate or withdraw under the agreed contractual conditions. Seek advice from a qualified adviser before acting on contractual options, and assess the implications, rather than treating every observation as the same kind of issue.

Pre-purchase hull survey of a boat

The checking process

01

Documents

Provenance, ownership and encumbrances.

02

Inspection and survey

Independent technical inspection.

03

Sea trial

Systems and performance.

04

Offer and negotiation

Terms and completion.

Costs, documents and transfer of ownership

Plan for immediate maintenance and a refit reserve before treating the asking price as your purchase budget. Add delivery, insurance and berth or storage to your assessment. Keeping these categories visible helps you assess the complete acquisition cost and consider how ownership fits your intended use.

Include an independent survey and haul-out where required, alongside registration and a review of title evidence. Assess the VAT or customs position where relevant. Requirements and costs vary with the boat, the flag, the ownership structure and the jurisdiction, so consider the transaction individually rather than assuming identical requirements.

If ownership, VAT, customs or registration is unclear, advice from a qualified adviser is needed before proceeding. We handle paperwork through to completion, giving you fewer administrative tasks. Keep inspection, transfer and initial ownership costs distinct, so you can assess the complete budget without overlooking the maintenance and refit work you intend to undertake.

Buyer's checklist

  • Define your buying brief and overall budget before searching.
  • Specify technical requirements and accommodation needs for your intended use.
  • Check ownership and title documentation before committing to the purchase.
  • Review maintenance history against the boat’s condition and intended use.
  • Commission an independent survey to assess the boat’s technical condition.
  • Arrange a sea trial to evaluate handling and practical operation.
  • Record completion conditions within your written agreement before proceeding with the purchase.

The boating market in Port de l’Escala

Marina with boats moored along the pontoons

Look beyond the marina when searching for boats for sale Port de l’Escala around L’Escala. Nearby ports can form part of a sensible search, and advertised stock changes as you compare candidates. We can extend your search through contacts in the boating trade, where opportunities can arise, while keeping your buying requirements central to the search.

Judge condition and specification alongside age when comparing advertised boats, then consider ownership and documentation history, likely refit and delivery implications. An asking price alone does not capture those practical considerations. Assess the likely work and delivery arrangements in relation to your requirements, so you compare the complete purchase rather than treating the advertised price as your only criterion.

1289 berths; boats up to 20 m length overall; in Catalonia

Assess total acquisition cost before favouring a boat around Port de l’Escala over alternatives in nearby ports before progressing your purchase. Include travel for repeat inspections, delivery and realistic refit requirements alongside survey findings, equipment, maintenance evidence and document completeness. Comparing total suitability helps you assess the complete commitment, rather than letting the headline asking price determine your choice.

Port de l’Escala and the search area

Keep your buying brief central while using Port de l’Escala as the starting point for a wider search around L’Escala. Increasing the search radius can broaden your choice, and nearby ports may belong within a sensible search area. Compare candidates against your intended use, so extending the area does not distract you from what you need.

The wider the search, the greater the need to coordinate visits, surveyors, haul-out, documentation and delivery. We handle that coordination for you, giving you fewer arrangements to organise across different locations. One contact stays with you from first enquiry to signing, keeping contact consistent. Send us your brief so we can define your search.

Port de l’Escala has 1289 berths and takes boats up to 20 metres. Club Nàutic L’Escala offers water and electricity, showers, 24-hour docking and fuel, Wi-Fi, laundry, waste and grey/black/bilge-water services, a shop and nautical services, parking, repairs, a bar-restaurant and tourist information.

L’Escala is in Girona, Catalonia. L’Escala is a historic fishing town in the Bay of Roses and a Costa Brava gateway near the ruins of Empúries and the Montgrí and Aiguamolls de l’Empordà natural parks.

Getting to Port de l’Escala and who is close by

The nearest airport is Girona Costa Brava Airport (GRO), 56 km away, about 45 minutes by car. The nearest station is Camallera railway station; 18.5 km by road.

Camallera railway station; 18.5 km by road

Varador l’Escala; 60-tonne travel lift

Nàutica El Port L’Escala; Solé Advance engine service

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

Stories from those who have already chosen to sail with us

“I cannot emphasize enough how pleased I am with the services provided. In particular, with Sara, a true professional. She will diligently work with you to find the best alternative for your request and the follow-up is incredible. At all times she is engaged and find useful solutions to any of your requests. I am particularly impressed with her response time. No matter what time or what day she will get back to you immediately. I wish the scale of stars will allow for more than 5 for those exceptional cases that exceed expectations, this will definitely be one. I strongly recommend her.”

Ricardo Ernst

Google review

“I cannot speak more highly of the service provided by Sara and Peter at European Yacht Brokers. They were pro active and professional and arranged the sale of my yacht exceptionally well. I would give them 6 stars if I could.”

Neil Burton

Client review

“This is only the second time I’ve ever written a review. But European Yacht Brokers truly deserve it for their comprehensive service. They guided us step-by-step through the entire purchase process abroad. Sara, in particular, provided us with expert feedback at all times and guided us through the boat buying experience. Whether our future boat needed an inspection, maintenance, or technical modifications, Sara and her team on-site handled everything efficiently and without unnecessary bureaucracy. We found European Yacht Brokers to be open and honest brokers. They offer everything from a single source, and we would gladly use their services again if needed.”

Thomas Knorr

Google review (translated from German)

“Sara was amazing from start to finish and went way above and beyond to get my yacht sold. I couldn’t recommend her enough.”

Paul Sweeney

Google review

“We have nothing but good things to say about Peter and Sara and European Yacht Brokers. We have felt really safe and well taken care of all the time. Due to a health scare we weren’t the quickest in our decisions but they were really patient and never pushy with us. As someone else said the response times have always been incredibly quick and the way they have communicated has been friendly, professional and clear. In addition their willingness to help has continued long after we finished our business together.”

Martin Nyman

Google review

“I just completed the sale of my catamaran through EYB and the service was stand out the whole way through. Peter, Sarah and the team went above and beyond my expectations and managed the whole process completely hassle-free. I am very glad I chose EYB and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them going forward.”

Jason Batt

Client review

“Highly competent professionals, with a very personal and friendly approach, and a large international client base. They are multilingual and can communicate in many languages. Sara demonstrated extensive experience, so I consider it a wise decision to have entrusted them with the sale of my 23-meter sailboat. I highly recommend them.”

Orlando De La Hoz

Google review

“We entrusted the sale of our boat to Sara. Nothing but praise. She was available and very responsive when we encountered a problem hauling it out of the water. Such attentiveness and service are all too rare these days. I highly recommend her.”

Serge Bouvard

Google review (translated from Spanish)

“The service provided by the company was quite perfect. Sarah was helpful throughout the whole process and I am very happy with the result. I will hire them to sell my boat in two or three years.”

Marcelo Lassance

Client review

“Sara did an exceptional job, thank you for everything. Everything was organized from the boat visit to the sale and registration, top all-in-one service.”

Alain Ballaman

Google review (translated from Spanish)

“I have been very well served by this company. Sarah and Peter were very helpful to find me the boat I was looking for. They were very very helpful all the way through the purchase and also after. I fully recommend this company.”

Daniel Zerafa

Client review

“We bought a boat from them and it was really good experience. Sarah helped us every step and she answered all our calls in minutes. Thank you.”

Ulas Uslu

Client review

“Thanks Sarah who helped us each and every step. We are very satisfied with her support. Thanks Peter and Sarah, you were amazing.”

Hakan Sari

Client review

“Excellent service! Very professional and helpful.”

Caterina Mameli

Google review

“Fast, reliable and always available!”

Angelo Usai

Google review

“Very, very, very good. Thank you so much.”

Ivan Carvalho

Google review

Reviews from European Yacht Brokers clients, as published on Google (5.0, European Yacht Brokers) and on our client pages.

Frequently asked questions

Start with a buying brief covering your preferred boat type, approximate size, intended use and budget. We help you find boats that fit and arrange viewings, giving your search a practical focus. The search can also extend to nearby ports and contacts in the boating trade.

Budget for survey, haul-out where required, registration, insurance, delivery, berth or storage, maintenance and a refit reserve alongside the asking price. These categories give you a broader purchase budget. Where ownership, VAT, customs or registration is unclear, advice from a qualified adviser is needed.

Record your requirements in a written brief before visiting shortlisted boats. We arrange the viewings so you have less to organise. Prepare questions on equipment, condition, maintenance history and documentation, then assess each boat against the same requirements during your visit.

Clarify payment, holding and refund terms before committing to an offer or deposit. Use an explicit written agreement for the arrangement. Requirements depend on the boat, flag, ownership history and jurisdiction, so take advice from a qualified adviser. We handle price negotiations for you.

Appoint an independent surveyor with expertise suited to the boat and agree the inspection scope before proceeding. Include haul-out where the boat’s type or age calls for it. We organise the survey arrangements, while the independent surveyor assesses technical condition to inform your purchase assessment.

Plan the sea trial around an agreed scope and contractual conditions, using it to assess handling and operation in practice. Consider the results alongside the independent survey and against your intended use. Both assessments contribute to a practical purchase assessment before you progress the purchase.

Looking for boats for sale Port de l’Escala?

Send your budget and intended use alongside preferred boat type, approximate size and search area around Port de l’Escala. With these details, our team can review the listed boats against your requirements and extend the search through relevant contacts in the boating trade.

For help with boats for sale Port de l’Escala, contact European Yacht Brokers.

We only charge 5% commission.

Enquiries are handled by European Yacht Brokers, who cover any port in Europe.

Boat enquiry — marina page
YOUR BROKER
Head of the European sales team
Boats for sale Port de l’Escala, Spain: Peter Mattey, yacht broker
Peter Mattey
With the EYB sales team — enquiries answered in six languages

European Yacht Brokers, headquartered in Valencia. Tell Peter what you’d like to sell or buy.

Camino Canal 91, Ampliación RCNV, Local 82, 46024 Valencia, Spain · Monday–Friday 10:00–18:00

European Yacht Brokers

A personal conversation

Let's talk about your next step.

Selling a boat or looking for one?

Send us the key details of your boat or what you are looking for. You will receive a free valuation. If you list your boat with us, you pay only 5% commission.

Kurzanfrage Popup (EN)

A real broker will get back to you.