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Free valuation · only 5% commission
Sell my boat Marina di Sant’Elmo and leave everything to us. European Yacht Brokers, the brokers acting for owners at Marina di Sant’Elmo in Cagliari, Sardinia, take care of the contract, the legal side and the transfer of ownership. You receive a free and expert valuation, we guarantee to work for the best price possible, and we charge just 5%. We list your boat on over 20 international platforms, including YachtWorld, and speak six languages.
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 Marina di Sant’Elmo
If the survey on your boat at Marina di Sant’Elmo turns up a problem, we arrange the inspection and the solution, so the sale doesn’t stall. Before that, we check every buyer and organise 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 data on boats that have actually sold, and for each boat we weigh the age, the prices achieved for comparable boats, the options fitted, the condition, the service record and where it lies. There is no charge for the valuation, so you start from a figure grounded in real sales.
The value of a boat is set by its condition, its model, its age and its equipment, and the area matters as well. Some boats sell better in America than in Italy, and the other way round, and a boat at Marina di Sant’Elmo 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 easy to find, buyers can pay for them; when it dries up, fewer can. So we pair 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 usually meet about 20 time-wasters before they give up and call a broker. It can be an unpleasant business too: much like selling a second-hand car, you meet buyers who can be very disagreeable indeed.
Then comes the money. With so much scamming about today, you want a representative taking care of the payment, not you alone. The paperwork is complicated too, particularly when the boat changes flag or must 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 our 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 Marina di Sant’Elmo.
You give us a mandate to sell your boat. We don’t always ask for exclusivity; we decide case by case. The contract can be terminated 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.
We check every enquiry before anyone sets foot on your boat. 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 Marina di Sant’Elmo. Because we advertise on over 20 international platforms and answer in six languages, enquiries come from buyers in many countries, and every one of them is qualified the same way.
We organise the viewings and the sea trial, so you do not need to show anyone round yourself. The sea trial is at the buyer’s expense, with a professional, insured captain, or you can be present yourself. That isn’t always advisable, because sellers are attached to their boats and buyers can use a sea trial to push the price down, but it is your decision.
A good viewing starts with a clean boat, systems ready to demonstrate, the records to hand, access agreed and an honest account of its condition. We tell you when a viewing is booked, 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 Marina di Sant’Elmo, 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 Marina di Sant’Elmo, so you have nothing to do. The 10% deposit is paid into an escrow account, and the balance goes straight to the seller.
The paperwork can be complicated, especially if the boat changes flag or has to be re-registered, and insurance can be a problem. We check too that the boat has no finance outstanding on it.
With so much scamming around today, you need a representative handling 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 Marina di Sant’Elmo is finished properly. For our 5% commission you are very likely ahead anyway, and you do no work.
Seller's checklist
Sell my boat Marina di Sant’Elmo with European Yacht Brokers, acting for owners here from our Olbia head office.
Boats for sale Marina di Sant’Elmo 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.
Cagliari is located in Sardinia, within the province of Cagliari. It offers a range of sights and amenities that serve the needs of both residents and visitors. The town’s setting combines urban and coastal elements, reflecting its position on the island. Facilities relevant to yachting and maritime activity are available, supporting the local marine environment. The area is notable for its access to services important for boat owners and buyers.
Marina di Sant’Elmo is located 11 km from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG), approximately 15 minutes by car. The closest railway station is Cagliari, situated 3 km from the marina. These connections provide access to local and regional transport options within Sardinia and links to wider national and international networks.
Reviews from European Yacht Brokers clients, as published on Google (5.0, European Yacht Brokers Olbia) and on our client pages.
Every enquiry is checked before anyone visits your boat: who the buyer is, whether the buyer is serious and what the buyer wants.
Yes. We value your boat at no cost, from a market study drawing on the sales data we have access to.
It is complicated, so we deal with it, including checking whether the boat has any finance outstanding on it.
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, on terms you have agreed.
Your boat goes on over 20 international platforms, including YachtWorld, as well as on social media and our own website, which attracts many buyers.
We work in six languages, so buyers are dealt with in their own language.
GUIDE
Photos, specification and preparation before listing.
Owners interested in discussing the sale of a vessel around Marina di Sant’Elmo are invited to provide the model, year, location, condition and intended timing to European Yacht Brokers for an initial confidential conversation regarding options in the current market.
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
