YACHT BROKER
Free valuation · only 5% commission
Our yacht broker Sicily 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 Sicily through a central team and local brokerage assistance, backed by legal, marketing and sales departments.
Your first contact is EYB’s head office. Share the boat’s specifications, present condition, documents and berth in Sicily so the team can understand what is being offered and provide an initial valuation.
The valuation helps frame the asking price and discussion about the sale. If you decide to proceed, EYB and the owner agree the mandate, including the flat 5% commission and the other terms that govern the appointment.
Once signed, the mandate gives the team a clear basis to coordinate marketing, enquiries and offers. The valuation is an initial view based on the details supplied; it is not a promise that a buyer will pay a particular amount.
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EYB combines central coordination with support close to the boat. Head office manages the wider sale and links the owner, legal team, marketing department and sales team, while local support can help with enquiries about the boat’s marina and arrange visits.
This matters in Sicily, where buyers may want practical information about the berth, access or local arrangements before making a journey. A contact familiar with the area can help explain those details and coordinate a viewing with the seller.
The network also gives a locally based boat exposure to buyers beyond its home port.
EYB’s legal work is handled by a qualified lawyer, who prepares both the mandate and the sale contract. Registration and related administration for the transaction are also part of this role.
At appointment, the mandate sets out the terms agreed between the owner and EYB. It provides the written reference for the commission, the sale instruction and other agreed conditions. The owner has an opportunity to read it before the marketing campaign starts.
When a buyer and seller agree a transaction involving a boat in Sicily, the lawyer prepares the contract around those agreed terms and handles the relevant administrative requirements. The documents are tied to the specific sale and vessel.
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 Sicily 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.
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 Sicily, 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.
In Sicily, yacht brokerage is governed by Italy’s national provisions for the mediatore del diporto. The Code of Recreational Boating covers mediation for recreational-vessel contracts, including a sale; there is no separate regional regime described here. Normattiva, Legislative Decree 171/2005
The Chamber of Commerce explains the professional activity and the requirements attached to it. Chamber of Commerce, Mediatore del diporto
EYB arranges regional brokerage assistance consistent with Italian requirements. The sale is centrally coordinated, while its qualified lawyer prepares the written mandate and contract and deals with relevant registration and administration.
If you are looking for a boat in Sicily, 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 Sicily, 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.
Under EYB’s stated process, the buyer pays a 10% deposit into escrow after the parties agree the sale terms. The sale documents record the conditions that must be met before completion and should identify the escrow holder and release terms.
When all agreed conditions are satisfied, the remaining balance goes directly to the seller. EYB coordinates the steps with the parties, while the contract governs the deposit and completion sequence for the specific transaction.
Seller's checklist
Sicily is served by four airports, Palermo, Trapani, Catania and Comiso, and a marina can be minutes or two hours from the nearest one.
In the west, Marina Villa Igiea in Palermo takes yachts up to 65 metres and is 30 km from Palermo airport. In Trapani, Marina Arturo Stabile is 18 km from Trapani airport and has a 200-tonne travel lift. Marina Villa Igiea Marina Arturo Stabile
On the east coast, Porto di Catania takes yachts up to 50 metres and is 5 km from Catania airport. Marina di Riposto, below Etna, has a 250-tonne travel lift and is 46 km away; in Siracusa, Cantiere Navale Amato has a 160-tonne travel lift. Marina di Riposto Marina Yachting Siracusa
In the south, Marina di Cala del Sole at Licata is the largest Sicilian marina on our list, with 1,502 berths for yachts up to 70 metres, but it is 128 km from Catania airport, nearly two hours by car. Marina di Ragusa has 723 berths and is 31 km from Comiso airport. On the north coast, Capo d’Orlando Marina has a 110-tonne travel lift on site and is 177 km from Palermo airport. Marina di Ragusa Capo d’Orlando Marina
When you contact EYB, name the boat’s marina, or the stretch of coast you are searching if you are buying. The team then arranges local support at that port.
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Yes. EYB coordinates sales in Sicily from its head office and arranges local brokerage support in line with the Italian requirements for recreational-vessel brokerage. The mandate records the appointment, commission and terms agreed with the owner.
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.
Yes. The sales team coordinates a viewing request with the owner and local support near the boat’s actual port in Sicily. Access and timing depend on availability and the seller’s approval, so appointments are agreed in advance.
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.
The buyer’s 10% deposit goes into escrow under the agreed sale process. The contract identifies the holder and release conditions. Once every agreed condition is met, the remaining balance is paid directly to the seller.
This page covers the 19 marinas in Sicily on the EYB list, including Marina di Cala del Sole, Porto turistico Marina di Ragusa and Marina di Portorosa. 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.
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.
19 marinas in Sicily on our list.
For an initial discussion about selling or buying in Sicily, contact EYB head office. The team can review the boat’s details, talk through the process and connect you with suitable local assistance.
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.
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 Sicily are arranged from this office with brokerage support near the boat’s port.
Capo d’Orlando Marina, Marina di Portorosa, Marina del Nettuno Messina.
Marina Arturo Stabile, Porto di Favignana, Mazara del Vallo, Porto di Sciacca, Marina di Castellammare, Porto Turistico San Vito lo Capo.
Marina di Cala del Sole, Porto di Porto Empedocle, Porto turistico di San Leone, Porto turistico Marina di Ragusa, Marina Villa Igiea, Porto di San Nicola l’Arena.
Marina di Riposto – Porto dell’Etna, Marina Yachting Giardini Naxos, Porto di Catania, Marina Yachting Siracusa.
Capo d’Orlando Marina, Marina Arturo Stabile, Marina del Nettuno Messina, Marina di Cala del Sole, Marina di Castellammare, Marina di Portorosa, Marina di Riposto – Porto dell’Etna, Marina Villa Igiea, Marina Yachting Giardini Naxos, Marina Yachting Siracusa, Mazara del Vallo, Porto di Catania, Porto di Favignana, Porto di Porto Empedocle, Porto di San Nicola l’Arena, Porto di Sciacca, Porto turistico di San Leone, Porto turistico Marina di Ragusa, Porto Turistico San Vito lo Capo.
