YACHT BROKER
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Our yacht broker Split 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 Split.
EYB asks owners to begin with head office, providing the boat’s key details and its current port in Split. This allows the team to discuss the boat and give an initial valuation before the owner decides whether to appoint EYB.
If both sides wish to proceed, they agree the mandate and sale conditions. EYB’s commission is a flat 5%, and the mandate sets out this fee with the other terms of the sale appointment.
With those terms established, head office coordinates the campaign and keeps the owner informed about buyer interest, viewings and offers. An initial valuation is an assessment based on available information, not a guaranteed selling price.
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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 Split 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 supports the transaction from its written instruction to completion. EYB’s lawyer prepares the sales mandate, draws up the sale contract and deals with registration and other relevant administrative requirements.
The mandate is where the owner and EYB record the sale appointment and its terms. The contract later documents the arrangement accepted by the buyer and seller. Both are prepared for the particular transaction rather than treated as interchangeable paperwork.
For owners selling in Split, the lawyer can work with the vessel records and details provided during the sale. This legal support sits alongside the broker’s and sales team’s work; it does not replace independent professional advice where a party needs it.
EYB’s marketing department promotes boats through current SEO and social media techniques, together with relevant national and international sales platforms.
The presentation starts with accurate specifications and a clear account of the boat’s condition, equipment and history. Photographs and listing text should help a buyer understand the vessel and why its location in Split is relevant. The team can use the information supplied by the owner to prepare a listing suited to the boat and the audience.
Promotion is coordinated with sales, so the team can respond when buyers ask for further details or a viewing. Updates can be made when new information or images become available.
The sales team turns interest into a managed conversation. It responds to prospective buyers, gathers questions, coordinates viewings and supports price and condition discussions in the relevant languages.
Local support can assist when a buyer wants to visit a boat berthed in Split. The team checks availability with the owner and helps arrange an appointment, then follows up after the visit if the buyer needs further information.
If an offer is made, EYB helps the parties communicate clearly about the proposed terms. The seller remains responsible for deciding whether the offer is acceptable and agreeing the final conditions.
The Croatian maritime rules cited here govern vessel registration and changes of ownership; they do not specify a standalone licence for yacht sales brokers. The new owner is responsible for the required register update. A vessel moving from a foreign register to Croatia needs evidence of ownership and a certificate showing deletion from its former register, alongside the technical and eligibility papers required for entry. The national process also governs sales in Split. Croatian Ministry of the Sea, instructions for boat registration
After acquiring a registered boat, the buyer has 30 days to ask the competent Harbourmaster’s Office to update ownership. The sale contract must be written and the transferring owner’s signature certified. Search the boat’s register folio for recorded mortgages, restrictions or other entries affecting the owner’s ability to sell. For a boat kept in EU customs territory, Union-goods status normally continues; preserve its original invoice and any import records relevant to VAT. European Commission, guidance on VAT and customs for pleasure craft Croatian Ministry of the Sea, instructions for yacht registration
For Split, EYB arranges brokerage support in line with these requirements; its qualified lawyer prepares the sale contract and manages registration. Check the seller’s authority to transfer the boat and keep the signed contract and registry evidence. European Commission, guidance on VAT and customs for pleasure craft
If you are looking for a boat in Split, 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.
A prospective buyer can request a visit through EYB’s sales team. The owner approves access, and local support can help coordinate arrangements at the Split berth. Any survey or sea trial is agreed between the parties in advance, including timing, scope and access; the surveyor acts independently.
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
Split has 17 marinas on the European Yacht Brokers list. Marina Kaštela in Kaštel Gomilica offers 420 berths, while Marina Baotić in Seget Donji has 400 berths and accommodates boats up to 70 metres. ACI Marina Split provides 318 berths and takes boats up to 90 metres. Marina Podgora has 250 berths, and Marina Trogir SCT has 232 berths. Other marinas include ACI Marina Palmižana with 180 berths for boats up to 15 metres, ACI Marina Trogir with 161 berths for boats up to 30 metres, Marina Tučepi with 150 berths, ACI Marina Milna with 148 berths for boats up to 35 metres, and Marina Agana in the Trogir area with 134 berths for boats up to 25 metres.
At Marina Kaštela, Kaštela Bay is sheltered by Kozjak, the Marjan Peninsula and Čiovo. Marina Baotić’s bay is described as protected from weather and currents. At ACI Marina Split, the marina is exposed to the north-easterly bora, while its interior is sheltered from the south-easterly jugo swell, and the north-westerly maestral does not create issues.
Split Airport (SPU) is the nearest airport to Marina Kaštela, Marina Baotić, ACI Marina Split and Marina Podgora. This airport serves as the closest point of arrival for those accessing these marinas. Its location provides direct access for yacht owners and buyers travelling to these locations along the Croatian coast.
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Using a yacht broker for a boat in Split is possible. Head office manages sale terms and marketing, while local brokers arrange viewings. Legal matters and contracts are handled by a lawyer to ensure the transaction matches all Croatia regulations, providing guidance from start to finish.
The mandate and sale contract are prepared by EYB’s qualified lawyer, who also manages registration and other relevant administrative steps for the transaction.
The agreed seller commission is 5% flat. EYB records it in the written mandate for the owner to review before the sale campaign starts.
Yes. The sales team coordinates a viewing request with the owner and local support near the boat’s actual port in Split. Access and timing depend on availability and the seller’s approval, so appointments are agreed in advance.
Surveys and sea trials can be arranged by agreement. The parties set the appointment and scope beforehand; the surveyor works independently of EYB and the seller.
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 17 marinas in Split on the EYB list, including ACI Marina Milna, ACI Marina Palmižana and ACI Marina Vrboska. Each has its own page, linked in the marina section below.
EYB’s marketing department uses SEO, social media and relevant national and international boat-sales platforms. The sales team follows up buyer enquiries and communicates in the languages relevant to the clients.
To begin a valuation, provide the model, year, current berth, photographs and a clear description of condition and equipment. EYB head office will discuss the boat and next steps with you.
17 marinas in Split on our list.
Start with EYB head office for a conversation about your boat in Split. You can discuss an initial valuation, the agreed commission and how the team would coordinate local enquiries and viewings. 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 Split are arranged from this office with brokerage support near the boat’s port.
ACI Marina Milna, Marina Lav, ACI Marina Vrboska, ACI Marina Palmižana.
ACI Marina Split, Marina Zenta, Marina Nava, Marina Spinut, Marina Kaštela.
ACI Marina Trogir, Marina Baotić, Marina Trogir SCT, Marina Agana, Martinis Marchi Marina.
Marina Baška Voda, Marina Tučepi, Marina Podgora.
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