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Need yacht brokers Port of Hersonissos? First decide whom you want your broker to work for: you as the seller, you as the buyer, or both parties in the same deal. European Yacht Brokers acts in all three ways for owners and buyers at Port of Hersonissos, Limenas Hersonissou, Crete, and our Athens head office puts you in touch with the local broker responsible for your area. Expect a valuation free of charge, a 5% commission and exposure on over 20 international platforms, including YachtWorld, from brokers who speak six languages.
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Which yacht broker do you need at Port of Hersonissos?
Three questions decide which yacht broker you need at Port of Hersonissos. Are you selling? Then you want a seller’s broker, who markets the yacht and passes you the offers. Are you buying? Then you want a buyer’s broker, who researches the market and negotiates for you. Want one person to see the whole deal through? A full-service broker can do that and, if both parties agree in writing, represent both sides. We explain each below.
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%. Call or message the Athens team and they will connect you with the broker for Crete.
Owners at Port of Hersonissos who want to sell can appoint European Yacht Brokers as their seller’s broker. The local broker visits your boat, we value it free of charge, and then we put the yacht in front of buyers across Europe in six languages. Commission is just 5%, and we set out the scope of the service in writing.
The seller’s listing broker is the professional the owner engages to present the yacht to the market and find a buyer. The broker may help with the asking price, with specifications and photographs, with preparing and advertising the listing, and with enquiries and viewings. The listing agreement should set out whether the appointment is exclusive or open, how long it lasts, what commission is payable and what services the broker will provide.
Not every seller wants a full service. Some ask only for listing and marketing: the broker advertises the yacht, passes any offer to the owner and does not take responsibility for negotiating or managing the rest of the sale. That can be a properly defined service, but it does not describe every seller’s broker. Sale guidance often covers the work after an offer too: Horizon Yachts International describes the deposit, survey and sea-trial stages, and YachtWorld notes that a broker may arrange a survey and sea trial.
Before signing, be clear about where the broker’s work ends. 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, and coordinate closing, payment and transfer documents? If any of these are excluded, you may need separate professional help to complete them.
The listing broker acts for the seller. If you are a buyer contacting that broker directly, ask whom the broker represents and whether you should have your own representative. Another broker can bring a buyer through a co-brokerage arrangement, in which firms may share commission under their agreement, and the seller should check what that means for fee and service in their contract. This is why the profile is best read as a seller’s listing broker with limited scope rather than a definition of yacht brokerage. It holds equally at Port of Hersonissos.
Sources: Horizon Yachts International: Guide to Selling Your Yacht; YachtWorld: Buying from a Yacht Broker
Tell us the type, size, budget and area you have in mind and our buyer’s broker will start the search for you around Port of Hersonissos. We guide you through the offer, deposit and escrow, survey, sea trial and closing, and you always know what we will handle and what remains yours.
A buyer’s broker is engaged to represent the purchaser throughout the search and purchase. The first step can be a discussion of what the buyer wants: yacht type, size, budget, location and priorities. The broker can then study the market, pick out possible boats, gather information from the listing brokers, check the available records and help the buyer weigh up the choices. Some also preview yachts or set up remote viewings, so the client can shortlist before making a journey.
When the buyer has found a yacht, the broker can help prepare and negotiate the offer, explain the steps and deadlines and liaise with the seller’s listing broker. Expect a purchase agreement, deposit and escrow arrangements, an independent marine survey, specialist inspections, a sea trial and further discussion once the inspections are done. The broker helps coordinate these steps and keeps communication moving, but the surveyor assesses the yacht, and the broker does not replace an independent technical inspection.
Brokerages that offer buyer services list research, negotiation, survey coordination, sea-trial arrangements and closing-documentation help among them. Curtis Stokes & Associates describes 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. The precise scope varies from one broker to another, so settle with yours what it will handle and what you will.
A buyer’s broker can be paid by an agreed share of the commission through a cooperating listing broker, or by a fee the buyer owes under a separate representation agreement; arrangements vary. The fee, duration, scope of authority and any exclusivity belong in writing before the search begins. This gives the purchaser a dedicated representative across a wider search, including when another brokerage lists the chosen yacht. Buyers weighing up boats close to Port of Hersonissos should settle these points first.
Sources: Curtis Stokes & Associates: Buyer Brokerage Service; HMY: How Brokers De-Risk a Used Yacht Purchase
Full service means we take care of the details: valuation, listing, viewings, offers, contract, deposit, survey, sea trial and closing, with our Athens head office and a local broker behind you at Port of Hersonissos. If you want us to act for both parties, the written agreement says so and explains how it works.
A full-service yacht broker can run a sale from the first conversation with the owner to completion. The work may include assessing the yacht and its asking price, preparing photographs and particulars, advertising, answering enquiries, arranging viewings, passing on offers and helping the parties take an accepted offer through contract, deposit, survey, sea trial and closing. The agreement may also cover documentation, escrow arrangements, delivery and other practical matters. The listing and sale documents should set out the precise service.
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.
The parties’ interests differ. The seller generally wants the strongest price and terms; the buyer wants a suitable yacht at a fair price and needs to make informed decisions about its condition. A broker representing both cannot privately negotiate for each side as if there were two independent representatives. The YBAA discussion stresses transparency about the arrangement and careful handling of confidential information. Legal rules and permitted arrangements vary by jurisdiction, so rely on the written agreement and applicable 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.
European Yacht Brokers directs its Greek operations from Athens, with brokers serving coastal regions and many marinas throughout the country. Start with the Athens team, who will connect you with the broker responsible for your area. The regional network lets us arrange for a broker to reach any Greek marina in under an hour; the local broker can arrange a visit to your boat and provide a valuation at no charge.
Our people are where your boat is. Delegates and agents work across every coastal region of Greece, namely Attica, Central Greece, Central Macedonia, Crete, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Epirus, the Ionian Islands, the North Aegean, the Peloponnese, the South Aegean, Thessaly and Western Greece, so a client at Port of Hersonissos in Crete can have the local broker visit the boat and talk things through quickly, while the Athens head office stays your single point of contact.
Our Sales Mandate and Evaluation Sheet is where a valuation starts. We use the boat’s details and condition, study the market and prepare a precise valuation based on evidence, informed by sales data for boats worldwide over the past three years. It is an assessment of likely market value, not a guarantee of the price the boat will eventually sell for.
When you appoint us, the regional broker takes over the work of finding a buyer, or of helping you find the right boat, and guides you to completion and the successful transfer of funds. Boats are advertised on over 20 platforms across Europe, which gives them visibility beyond the Greek market; international buyers can often help secure a stronger price than local demand alone. And because our brokers speak six languages between them, we can connect you with someone who speaks your language.
Whether you are listing a yacht at Port of Hersonissos or looking at one, the surroundings are worth knowing. The sections below describe the marina, Limenas Hersonissou and the area around it in Crete, so that owners and buyers know what to expect before the first viewing.
The Port of Hersonissos provides water access, a launching ramp, and a restaurant within its marina. Its coordinates are 35.3225, 25.3923. Details regarding the longest boat accommodated at the berths have not been provided. Information about lifting, launching facilities, or technical support is not available for this location.
Limenas Hersonissou is situated on the northern coast of Crete and has developed over the harbour of ancient Chersonesos. It is now one of Crete’s largest coastal resort towns. The port itself serves as a focal point for the area, retaining links with its historic origins while accommodating modern maritime activities. The surrounding landscape reflects both the cultural and geographical setting characteristic of this part of the island, blending coastline with inland terrain towards the village of Ano Hersonissos.
Visitors and residents of Limenas Hersonissou benefit from access to several attractions including Roman remains, the Lychnostatis Open Air Museum, and the aquarium at Gournes. The harbour offers port services, water, and a ramp, while the town provides supermarkets, pharmacies, ATMs, fuel, restaurants, and bus connections. Local beaches provide recreational opportunities nearby, and the inland village of Ano Hersonissos adds to the variety of available destinations within the region.
The European Yacht Brokers archive lists boats for sale Port of Hersonissos as local brokers add and verify them. A buyer’s broker can look further than the published list, and an owner can put a boat in front of buyers searching around Limenas Hersonissou and in nearby ports.
The small harbour at Port of Hersonissos faces the north coast and may be exposed to northerly meltemi winds and swell. Boats from this marina can cruise to Dia island, Heraklion, Malia, Agios Nikolaos, and other north-Cretan ports when weather conditions are suitable. The sailing season aligns with times when these ports are accessible by sea.
Call or WhatsApp the Athens team on +30 698 013 5656 and ask for the broker covering Limenas Hersonissou: a free valuation for sellers, a search for buyers and one point of contact for both.
Heraklion International Airport Nikos Kazantzakis (HER) lies 23 km away from Port of Hersonissos, with a driving time of approximately 22 minutes. The airport serves as the nearest international access point. Public transport options include the Hersonissos KTEL bus stop, which is located 1 km from the port. This connection supports wider regional and national travel beyond the immediate locality.
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Not necessarily. Some sellers take a limited service in which the broker advertises the yacht and passes offers to the owner, while other agreements also cover negotiation, survey, sea trial and closing. Ask before you sign.
It varies. 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.
Full-service is about the range of work, while dual agency describes whom the broker represents. A broker can offer extensive transaction support without representing both sides.
Our brokers speak six languages between them, so you can be connected with a broker in your language.
You may end the contract whenever you wish. If a buyer we introduced during the mandate buys the boat later, we are still entitled to our commission.
GUIDE
Check written fee terms, the contracting business, payment triggers and the appropriate dispute route.
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Distinguish activities, verify the business and ask the competent authority about applicable current requirements.
Owners or buyers interested in yachts around Port of Hersonissos are invited to contact the European Yacht Brokers Athens team, who will connect them with the local broker. For example: for an owner a 2015 sailing yacht of about 12 metres, and for a buyer 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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