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At Porto Turistico San Felice in Chioggia, Veneto, yacht brokers Porto Turistico San Felice from European Yacht Brokers can act for you as the seller, as the buyer or, by written agreement, for both. Tell us which service you want, and our Olbia 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 Porto Turistico San Felice?
There are three ways a yacht broker can work. If you are selling, the broker lists, advertises and presents offers. For a purchaser, 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 Porto Turistico San Felice 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 Olbia team and they will connect you with the broker for Veneto.
Here is what you get from us as a seller at Porto Turistico San Felice: 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.
Owners appoint a listing broker to market the yacht and look for a buyer. The work can include helping to decide an asking price, collecting the yacht’s details and photographs, preparing and advertising the listing, replying to enquiries and arranging viewings. The agreement between owner and broker should say whether the appointment is exclusive or open, its length, the commission payable and the services covered.
Some owners choose a listing and marketing service and nothing more. The broker then advertises the yacht, hands any offer to the owner and takes no responsibility for negotiating or managing what follows. This can work as a clearly defined service, but it should not be taken as the standard seller’s broker. Published guidance usually includes work after the offer, with Horizon Yachts International describing the deposit, survey and sea-trial stages and YachtWorld explaining that a broker may arrange a survey and sea trial.
Be clear, before signing, about what the broker takes on. Negotiating price and conditions, preparing or explaining paperwork, tracking deadlines and contingencies, arranging survey and sea-trial access, coordinating closing, payment and transfer documents: each is either included or it is not, and any that are excluded may call for separate professional help.
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 Porto Turistico San Felice.
Sources: Horizon Yachts International: Guide to Selling Your Yacht; YachtWorld: Buying from a Yacht Broker
You do not need to find the right yacht alone. European Yacht Brokers helps buyers at Porto Turistico San Felice shortlist boats, ask the right questions of listing brokers, negotiate, and organise the survey and sea trial, with a local broker nearby and a team that speaks your language.
Appointing a buyer’s broker gives the purchaser a representative for the whole search. It can begin with a discussion of plans, yacht type, size, budget, location and priorities, after which the broker can research the market, identify boats, gather information from listing brokers, review records and help compare options. Some buyer brokers also preview yachts or arrange remote viewings, so the client narrows the choice before travelling.
The next stage starts when the buyer settles on a yacht. The broker can help prepare and negotiate an offer, explain the steps and deadlines, and coordinate with the seller’s listing broker through the purchase agreement, deposit and escrow arrangements, independent marine survey, specialist inspections, sea trial and any discussions that follow the inspections. Keeping everyone in communication is part of the job. Assessing the yacht is the surveyor’s job; a broker does not replace 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.
Payment varies. A buyer’s broker may be paid an agreed share of the commission through a cooperating listing broker, or the buyer may owe a fee under a separate representation agreement. Before the search begins, the buyer should have the fee, duration, scope of authority and any exclusivity in writing. The result is a dedicated representative across a wider search, even when the yacht you choose is listed by another brokerage. Buyers looking at yachts around Porto Turistico San Felice should ask these questions before appointing anyone.
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 Porto Turistico San Felice. 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.
A broker offering full service can handle a sale from start to finish: assessing the yacht and its asking price, preparing photographs and particulars, advertising it, answering enquiries, arranging viewings and communicating offers, and then helping progress an accepted offer through contract, deposit, survey, sea trial and closing. Coordination of documentation, escrow arrangements, delivery or other practical details may be added. The listing and sale documents should state the precise service.
Here the broker also works directly with the buyer and acts for both sides. The Yacht Brokers Association of America calls this dual agency: a single broker representing both parties in one transaction. Do not confuse it with a listing broker who assists a buyer but is still appointed by the seller. A buyer should have the broker explain the relationship before an offer is made.
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.
European Yacht Brokers directs its Italian operations from Olbia, with brokers serving coastal regions and many marinas throughout the country. Start with the Olbia team, who will connect you with the broker responsible for your area. The regional network lets us arrange for a broker to reach any Italian marina in less than sixty minutes; the local broker can arrange a visit to your boat and provide a no-cost valuation.
Whichever Italian coast your boat lies on, there is a European Yacht Brokers delegate or agent in the region: Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Liguria, Marche, Molise, Apulia, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany or Veneto. For Porto Turistico San Felice in Chioggia, that means the broker for Veneto, who can meet customers and see their boats quickly, with Olbia coordinating.
Start a valuation by downloading our Sales Mandate and Evaluation Sheet. From the boat’s details and condition we can study the market and produce a precise, evidence-based valuation, drawing on the sales data we hold for boats worldwide over the past three years. Remember that a valuation assesses likely market value; it does not guarantee the eventual sale price.
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 Italian 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.
A boat berthed at Porto Turistico San Felice is a boat in Chioggia, Veneto, and its surroundings are part of the sale. Buyers want to know what the marina offers, what the town is like and what there is to do nearby, so we set out what is known about the marina and the area.
Chioggia is located in Venezia, Veneto, with its historic centre positioned behind Porto Turistico San Felice at Sottomarina, near the mouth of Chioggia harbour. The marina was established in 2008 on a natural area formerly used by the Serenissima. It lies close to Forte della Lupa and the ancient Murazzi, which mark the historic setting of the port. The location offers a span of maritime and local historical significance and reflects the continuity of nautical activity surrounding Chioggia, maintaining links to its past while situated on the edge of the Adriatic Sea.
Porto Turistico San Felice offers 500 berths for vessels up to 30 metres and provides several on-site services including electricity, water, showers, restrooms, fuel, sewage service, Wi-Fi, a boat ramp, recycling, bicycles, video surveillance, night watch, laundry, and ice. The marina also features ample parking, hydromassage showers, and a restaurant with a waterside solarium. It lies adjacent to Sottomarina beach and provides access to Chioggia’s historic old town, fish market, the beaches of Sottomarina and Isola Verde, the lagoon and nature sites, along with options for boat excursions.
Looking for a boat near Porto Turistico San Felice? Listings appear in the European Yacht Brokers archive once a local broker has added and verified them, and the broker for Veneto can search more widely for you. Selling instead? Your boat can be shown to buyers looking in this area and in neighbouring ports.
Porto Turistico San Felice lies beside the harbour entrance, with the nearby Murazzi providing complete protection from prevailing winds. The marina has a listed maximum draught of 3.5 metres, accommodating a range of vessels. Boats departing from the marina can navigate the local lagoon area, including destinations such as Sottomarina and Isola Verde, which are recognised for boating and beach activities.
The sailing season in Porto Turistico San Felice accommodates a variety of excursions, houseboat trips and sailing courses operating from the Chioggia area. These offer opportunities to experience the surrounding waterways throughout the season. The marina’s sheltered location alongside the harbour benefits seasonal navigation and access.
Planning a trip to Chioggia to view or sell a boat? Tell the Olbia team what you need and they will put you in touch with the broker for Veneto, who can arrange a visit at the marina.
The nearest airport to Porto Turistico San Felice is Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), situated 61 km away and reachable by car in about 60 minutes. By road, Chioggia station is located 5.9 km from the marina. These points provide access from international and regional travel hubs to the local area by car or public transport.
Official references
Reviews from European Yacht Brokers clients, as published on Google (5.0, European Yacht Brokers) and on our client pages.
Under the listing relationship, the broker represents the seller. A buyer who contacts that broker should ask whom the broker represents and whether to have separate representation.
The fee, the duration, the scope of the broker’s authority and any exclusivity should be recorded in writing before the search begins.
Yes, this is called dual agency: one broker represents both parties in the same transaction. Any buyer should have the relationship explained before making an offer. The rules vary by jurisdiction.
Your first contact is the Olbia team, who connect you with the broker responsible for your area.
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 assesses likely market value; it cannot guarantee the price achieved.
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Understand scope, commission, expenses, sale conditions and authority before signing instructions.
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Check who owes a fee, when entitlement arises, agreed charges and the difference between expenses and commission.
Owners or buyers interested in yachts around Porto Turistico San Felice are encouraged to contact the European Yacht Brokers Olbia team, who can connect them with the broker responsible for the area. For example: for an owner, a 2015 sailing yacht of about 12 metres; 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 +39 351 949 3538.
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Olbia office: Via Capoverde 2, c/o Delta Center, 07026 Olbia, Sardinia, Italy
Open Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 18:00
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