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At Áy Kiriakis Marina in Kefallonia Island, Ionian Islands, yacht brokers Áy Kiriakis Marina from European Yacht Brokers can act for you as the seller, as the buyer or, by written agreement, for both. Decide which service you need, and our Athens head office will connect you with the local broker, who can visit your boat quickly and give a free valuation. Our commission is just 5%, and your yacht is advertised on over 20 international platforms, including YachtWorld, by brokers who speak six languages.
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Which yacht broker do you need at Áy Kiriakis Marina?
Yacht brokers work in three different ways. On the selling side, the broker lists, advertises and presents offers. On the buying side, the broker searches, compares and negotiates on the buyer’s behalf. And a full-service broker can take charge of the transaction from start to finish, representing both parties only where this is agreed in writing and explained openly. Which one suits you at Áy Kiriakis Marina depends on your plans.
You are not just buying a service from us; you are using the experience behind it. European Yacht Brokers values boats from sales data covering the past three years worldwide, handles the contract, the legal side and the transfer of ownership, asks buyers for a 10% deposit paid into escrow, and charges just 5%. Write to the Athens team and they will connect you with the broker for Ionian Islands.
Here is what you get from us as a seller at Áy Kiriakis Marina: a free, evidence-based valuation, a listing prepared with photographs and full particulars, advertising on over 20 international platforms including YachtWorld, replies to every enquiry and arranged viewings. We charge 5% and spell out in the agreement exactly which services are included.
The owner appoints a seller’s listing broker to take the yacht to market and find a buyer. Typical help includes agreeing an asking price, gathering the specifications and photographs, preparing the listing, advertising the yacht, answering enquiries and arranging viewings. The listing agreement should state whether the appointment is exclusive or open, its duration, the commission payable and the services the broker has agreed to provide.
A limited service exists for sellers who need only a listing and marketing arrangement. Here the broker advertises the yacht and passes an offer to the owner, while negotiation and the rest of the transaction stay outside the broker’s responsibility. It is a legitimate, defined service, though not a description of every seller’s broker. Many guides include post-offer work: Horizon Yachts International sets out the deposit, survey and sea-trial stages, and YachtWorld says a broker may arrange the survey and sea trial.
A seller should know exactly what the broker will and will not do. The questions to ask: will the broker negotiate price and conditions; help prepare or explain the paperwork; track deadlines and contingencies; arrange access for a survey or sea trial; coordinate closing, payment and transfer documents? Where the answer is no, arrange separate professional help to complete those tasks.
Under the listing relationship the broker represents the seller. A buyer who approaches that broker directly should ask whom the broker represents and whether to have separate representation. Buyers may also arrive through another broker under a co-brokerage arrangement, where the firms may share commission as they agree between themselves, so the seller should confirm in their own contract how this affects the fee and the service. Taken together, this describes a seller’s listing broker with a deliberately limited scope, not yacht brokerage in general. The same applies to a boat kept at Áy Kiriakis Marina.
Sources: Horizon Yachts International: Guide to Selling Your Yacht; YachtWorld: Buying from a Yacht Broker
Buying a yacht abroad is easier with someone on your side. At Áy Kiriakis Marina, our buyer’s broker listens to what you want, finds suitable boats, helps you compare them and negotiate an offer, and keeps the survey, sea trial and closing moving. A local broker can reach any Greek marina in under an hour, and we speak six languages.
The buyer’s broker represents the purchaser in the hunt for a yacht. A typical search starts by establishing the buyer’s plans, preferred yacht type, size, budget, location and priorities. The broker can research the market, identify boats worth considering, gather details from listing brokers, review available records and help the buyer compare. Previews and remote viewings are offered by some buyer brokers, so the client can narrow the choice before travelling.
Once a particular yacht is selected, the broker can assist with preparing and negotiating the offer, explaining the process and its deadlines, and coordinating with the seller’s listing broker. Typical stages are a purchase agreement, deposit and escrow arrangements, an independent marine survey, specialist inspections, a sea trial and follow-up discussions. Coordination and communication are the broker’s contribution; the surveyor assesses the yacht, and the broker is no substitute for an independent technical inspection.
Some yacht brokerages publish what their buyer services include: research, negotiation, survey coordination, sea-trial arrangements and assistance with closing documentation. At Curtis Stokes & Associates that means helping buyers research and preview yachts, prepare offers, negotiate and find surveyors and documentation support; HMY describes coordinating survey and sea-trial stages, post-survey discussions and closing. Since services vary, buyers should ask what the broker will handle and what remains theirs.
How the broker is paid depends on the arrangement: an agreed share of the commission through a cooperating listing broker, or a fee owed by the buyer under a separate representation agreement. Get the fee, the duration, the scope of authority and any exclusivity in writing before the search starts. A buyer’s broker gives the purchaser a dedicated representative across a wider search, including yachts listed by another brokerage. If you are shortlisting boats near Áy Kiriakis Marina, put these questions to every broker first.
Sources: Curtis Stokes & Associates: Buyer Brokerage Service; HMY: How Brokers De-Risk a Used Yacht Purchase
A single point of contact can make a sale smoother, and that is what our full-service broker offers owners and buyers at Áy Kiriakis Marina. Dual agency is available only where it is agreed in writing, and we recommend you ask us to explain it before any offer is made.
Full service describes a broker who can look after the whole sale. After the first conversation with the owner the work may include assessing the yacht and asking price, photographs and particulars, advertising, enquiries, viewings and the communication of offers, then helping both parties move an accepted offer through the contract, deposit, survey, sea trial and closing. The broker may also coordinate documentation, escrow, delivery and other details. Set the precise service out in the listing and sale documents.
The broker in this profile deals with the buyer directly as well, representing buyer and seller together. That is what the Yacht Brokers Association of America terms dual agency: one broker, both parties, the same transaction. A listing broker who simply helps a buyer while remaining the seller’s appointed representative is not the same. Before making an offer, ask the broker how the relationship works.
Buyer and seller want different things. Generally the seller seeks the strongest price and terms, while the buyer wants a suitable yacht at a fair price and has to make informed decisions about its condition. One broker for both cannot negotiate privately for each side as two independent representatives would. The YBAA discussion stresses transparency about the arrangement and careful handling of confidential information. Because the rules and permitted arrangements vary by jurisdiction, the parties should rely on the written agreement and local advice.
Commission is often covered in the seller’s listing agreement, but not always in the same way, so a buyer should confirm whether any separate fee is owed. Keep the terms apart: full-service refers to the range of work, dual agency to the parties represented. Extensive transaction support is possible without representing both sides.
Our Greek operations are coordinated from the Athens head office, with brokers covering the coastal regions and many marinas across Greece. You speak first to the Athens team, who put you in touch with the broker responsible for your area. Thanks to the regional network, a broker can reach any Greek marina in under an hour, arrange a visit to your boat and provide a valuation free of charge.
Whichever Greek coast your boat lies on, there is a European Yacht Brokers delegate or agent in the region: Attica, Central Greece, Central Macedonia, Crete, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Epirus, the Ionian Islands, the North Aegean, the Peloponnese, the South Aegean, Thessaly or Western Greece. For Áy Kiriakis Marina in Kefallonia Island, that means the broker for Ionian Islands, who can meet customers and see their boats quickly, with Athens coordinating.
You can begin by downloading the Sales Mandate and Evaluation Sheet. With the boat’s details and condition in front of us, we study the market and prepare a precise, evidence-based valuation, informed by three years of sales data for boats worldwide. Note that a valuation is an assessment of likely market value; the eventual sale price is not guaranteed.
Appointing European Yacht Brokers means a regional broker looks after the process: finding a buyer or helping you find the right boat, then guiding you to completion and the successful transfer of funds. Your boat is advertised on over 20 platforms throughout Europe, giving visibility beyond the Greek market, and international buyers can often help secure a stronger price than local demand alone. Our brokers speak six languages between them, so we can connect you with someone who speaks your language.
Where a yacht is kept shapes how it sells, and for boats at Áy Kiriakis Marina that place is Kefallonia Island in Ionian Islands. The notes below summarise the marina’s facilities, the town, its history and what there is to do.
Áy Kiriakis Marina is a small harbour primarily used by fishing, excursion, and rental boats. It does not provide berths for private yachts. There are no lifting or launching facilities available at this marina. Additionally, there is no technical support offered onsite. The harbour is therefore limited in terms of boat services and infrastructure for larger vessels.
Áy Kiriakis Marina lies below the village of Zola on the west side of Kefallonia Island, within the Ionian Islands. The small fishing harbour of Agia Kyriaki serves this area, with Agia Kyriaki Beach close by. Adjacent to the harbour is the departure point for water taxis to Fteri. Historical records describe Agia Kyriaki as a modest fishing port, supporting its local community. Sun loungers and a canteen are present at Agia Kyriaki Beach, alongside opportunities for water sports. These features reflect the established use and nature of the area rather than recent developments or extensive tourism infrastructure.
The main activities available include boat trips to Fteri and Amidi beaches and coastal walks near the fishing waterfront. Taverns operate in the vicinity, providing dining options. Supplies in the area are described as limited and seasonal, indicating availability varies during the year. These elements define a straightforward offering for visitors or yacht buyers seeking local services at Áy Kiriakis Marina within the scope of the Ionian Islands.
Yachts for sale in the Áy Kiriakis Marina area are added to the European Yacht Brokers archive by local brokers, who verify each one. If nothing listed suits you, the local broker can search wider on a buyer’s behalf; if you are the owner, your boat can be presented to buyers searching here and in nearby ports.
Áy Kiriakis Marina, situated on the west coast, can experience westerly and northwesterly swell, making the harbour suitable primarily as a settled-weather stop. The local sailing season aligns with typical European patterns, with access granted to nearby locations such as Assos, Argostoli, Lixouri, and various beaches and anchorages on western Kefalonia.
Want to see a boat at Áy Kiriakis Marina, or have yours valued where it lies? Our Athens head office connects you with the local broker for Ionian Islands, who can visit quickly and give a free valuation.
Áy Kiriakis Marina is served by Kefalonia International Airport Anna Pollatou (EFL), which stands as the nearest airport. Car hire at the airport is available through Avis Budget, Enterprise, and Hertz Thrifty. From the harbour, a Fteri water taxi operates, providing access to the marina. Details on the distance to the airport, drive time, and public transport have not been provided.
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The listing agreement should say whether it is exclusive or open, how long it lasts and what commission is payable. We do not always ask for exclusivity.
It depends on the agreement. The broker may receive an agreed share of the commission through a cooperating listing broker, or the buyer may owe a fee under a separate representation agreement.
Not by default. The listing broker may still be appointed to represent the seller while helping a buyer. The written agreement decides.
Our commission is just 5% and the valuation is free.
We study the market using the sales data available to us for boats worldwide over the past three years and prepare an evidence-based valuation. It is an assessment of likely market value, rather than a guarantee of the sale price.
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For enquiries concerning a yacht based around Áy Kiriakis Marina, please contact the European Yacht Brokers Athens team with details including the model, year, location and condition for owners, or the size, budget and type of yacht sought for buyers; for example, a 2015 sailing yacht of about 12 metres, or a sailing yacht of about 40 feet with a budget of up to 150,000 euros.
We only charge 5% commission.
Enquiries are handled by European Yacht Brokers, who cover any port in the Mediterranean. Call or WhatsApp +30 698 013 5656.
Sara Mattey, Yacht Broker · English, French, Spanish, German and Italian
Athens office: Grigoriou Afxentiou 36, 113 63 Athens, Greece
Open Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 18:00
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