YACHT BROKER
Free valuation · only 5% commission
Our yacht broker Istria 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 supports yacht transactions in Istria through a central team and local brokerage assistance, backed by legal, marketing and sales departments.
Start by contacting EYB head office with the boat’s location, model, year, condition and your plans. The team discusses the vessel and prepares an initial valuation from the information available. That assessment opens a conversation about a realistic asking price and the likely sale approach.
Before promotion begins, you and EYB agree the mandate and sale terms. The commission is a flat 5%, recorded in the mandate so you can review it alongside the other agreed conditions.
Head office then coordinates communication and next steps. The initial valuation is a starting assessment, not a guarantee of a final sale price; offers and final terms remain subject to agreement between seller and buyer.
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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 Istria 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.
A qualified lawyer draws up EYB’s sales mandate and sale contract. The lawyer also handles registration and other administrative requirements relevant to the transaction.
The mandate records the parties’ appointment and agreed sale terms. Before signing, the owner can review the document and raise questions about its scope, the commission or the information needed for the listing. The contract is then prepared for the transaction the parties actually agree.
For a boat in Istria, the lawyer works with the vessel’s documents and the facts supplied by the parties. This keeps administrative steps connected to the boat and sale rather than relying on a generic form.
To reach buyers beyond the home marina, EYB’s marketing department uses SEO, social channels and relevant boat-sale platforms in national and international markets.
The material is built around the boat rather than generic promotional claims. Specifications, equipment, condition and owner-supplied history are combined with photographs and a precise location in Istria. That gives prospective buyers a useful first view before they contact the sales team.
The campaign can be adjusted as the sale develops. Marketing staff coordinate with sales colleagues to update confirmed information, respond to interest and keep the listing aligned with the owner’s agreed instructions.
Buyer contact is managed by EYB’s sales team. Team members respond to enquiries, follow up interest, arrange appointments and help the parties negotiate, using the languages relevant to the client.
For a vessel in Istria, the sales team works with the owner and local support to answer location-specific questions and organise viewings. This helps a prospective buyer move from reading the listing to seeing the boat, subject to access and availability.
Offers and conditions are discussed with the seller. The team supports communication and keeps track of next steps, while the decision to accept an offer remains with the owner.
Croatia’s published boat and yacht registration procedures set requirements for the vessel and its owner, not a separate yacht-sales broker licence. Brokerage in Istria must not be confused with the statutory entry or amendment of the craft’s register record. For an existing boat entering the Croatian register, provide proof of ownership, documents showing registration eligibility and technical status, plus a deletion certificate from the previous flag register where applicable. Croatian Ministry of the Sea, instructions for boat registration
A legal sale must be recorded in writing, with the signature of the person transferring the right certified. The new owner must request an ownership-data change within 30 days of acquiring the boat. The Croatian Vessel Register also records mortgages and restrictions, so check the relevant register entries before completion. EU customs guidance says a boat remaining in EU customs territory normally retains Union-goods status; retain invoices and import evidence relevant to VAT. European Commission, guidance on VAT and customs for pleasure craft Croatian Ministry of the Sea, instructions for yacht registration
EYB arranges local brokerage support in line with these requirements, and its qualified lawyer prepares the sale contract and handles registration. Compare the seller’s title with the vessel and register details, then retain signed copies of the completed file. European Commission, guidance on VAT and customs for pleasure craft
If you are looking for a boat in Istria, 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.
For a boat based in Istria, EYB checks viewing requests with the seller and helps arrange a suitable appointment with local assistance. Buyer and seller may agree an independent survey or sea trial, subject to access and timing. They confirm the survey scope and practical conditions before the visit.
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.
Once the buyer and seller accept the terms, a 10% deposit is placed in escrow under the transaction arrangements. The written contract sets out who holds it and which agreed conditions must be fulfilled before release.
The rest of the price is paid straight to the seller after all conditions have been met. EYB helps coordinate the process, but the signed sale documents define the parties’ obligations and payment steps.
Seller's checklist
Istria has 13 marinas listed by European Yacht Brokers. Marina Veruda in Pula offers 630 berths and accepts boats up to 40 metres. ACI Marina Umag provides 515 berths and takes vessels up to 119 metres. Marina Polesana in Pula has 400 berths, while ACI Marina Pomer offers 295 berths and takes boats up to 35 metres. Marina Červar Porat in Červar-Porat has 259 berths allowing boats up to 25 metres, and Marina Vrsar has 220 berths with a limit of 50 metres. ACI Marina Pula accommodates 215 berths for boats up to 55 metres, Marina Funtana has 200 berths and accepts boats up to 30 metres, ACI Marina Rovinj offers 195 berths for boats up to 50 metres, and Marina Parentium in Poreč has 184 berths for boats up to 20 metres.
Marina Veruda is described as sheltered from all winds. Approaching Marina Funtana requires caution due to shoals and reefs, with the western approach being the safest. The approach to Marina Poreč, located in Poreč Bay, is 150 metres wide and 3.5 metres deep.
Pula Airport (PUY) is the nearest airport to Marina Veruda, ACI Marina Umag, Marina Polesana and ACI Marina Pomer. It provides access to these marinas in Istria. No other airports are mentioned as being close to these locations.
Reviews from European Yacht Brokers clients, as published on Google (5.0, European Yacht Brokers) and on our client pages.
You can use a yacht broker to help sell or buy a boat in Istria. The brokerage manages the process, from initial valuation to marketing and negotiation. Local brokers handle viewings, while legal experts take care of contracts and paperwork, so every step meets Croatia’s requirements.
The mandate and sale contract are prepared by EYB’s qualified lawyer, who also manages registration and other relevant administrative steps for the transaction.
EYB charges a flat 5% commission under the seller’s agreed mandate. The commission and sale terms are documented before the boat is marketed.
A buyer can visit by arranging an appointment with the sales team. The seller approves access, and local support can help coordinate the visit at the vessel’s Istria berth.
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.
A 10% deposit is paid into escrow. The written sale terms set out how it is held and released; after the conditions are satisfied, the balance goes straight to the seller.
This page covers the 13 marinas in Istria on the EYB list, including ACI Marina Pomer, ACI Marina Pula and ACI Marina Rovinj. Each has its own page, linked in the marina section below.
EYB uses online search techniques, social channels and relevant national and international listing sites. Its sales team manages the resulting buyer conversations in several relevant languages.
An initial valuation starts with accurate vessel details. Tell EYB where the boat is kept in Istria and share its specifications, condition and documents so the team can assess it and explain the mandate.
13 marinas in Istria on our list.
If you own a boat in Istria, speak with EYB head office about its location, condition and your plans. The team can provide an initial valuation, explain the sale terms and agree the next step with you. If you are looking to buy, tell us the boat or the type you have in mind and the team will arrange the enquiry and the viewing.
We only charge 5% commission.
Enquiries are handled by European Yacht Brokers, who cover any port in the Mediterranean. Call or WhatsApp +34 722 186 884.
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 Istria are arranged from this office with brokerage support near the boat’s port.
ACI Marina Pomer, Marina Veruda, Marina Polesana, ACI Marina Pula, ACI Marina Rovinj.
ACI Marina Umag, Marina Laguna Novigrad, Marina Červar Porat.
Marina Funtana, Marina Vrsar, Marina Valalta, Marina Poreč, Marina Parentium.
ACI Marina Pomer, ACI Marina Pomer, ACI Marina Pula, ACI Marina Pula, ACI Marina Rovinj, ACI Marina Rovinj, ACI Marina Umag, ACI Marina Umag, ACI Marina Umag, Marina Funtana, Marina Funtana, Marina Funtana, Marina Izola, Marina Izola, Marina Koper, Marina Koper, Marina Laguna Novigrad, Marina Laguna Novigrad, Marina Laguna Novigrad, Marina Parentium, Marina Parentium, Marina Polesana, Marina Polesana, Marina Polesana, Pula, Marina Poreč, Marina Poreč, Marina Portorož, Marina Tehnomont Veruda, Pula, Marina Valalta, Marina Valalta, Marina Veruda, Marina Vrsar, Marina Vrsar, Marina Vrsar, Marina Červar Porat, Marina Červar Porat.
