How buying a yacht with Azure works

2018 Sunseeker Predator 68 for sale with Azure Yacht Group

Buying a yacht starts with how you plan to use it, not with a listing.

  • Tell us what you have in mind. The size, style and budget you are thinking about, and where and how you plan to use the yacht. A broker comes back to you with suitable yachts, including ones not listed on our site.
  • Shortlist and ask. Open any listing to see the specifications and send your questions to a broker. We are independent, so we recommend the yacht that fits your plans, not a particular brand.
  • Try before you commit. If you are not sure about size or layout, a charter is a good way to try a style of yacht before you buy. We can arrange one.
  • View and sea trial. We arrange a private showing and, when you are ready, a sea trial and survey.
  • Offer and close. Submit an offer through the listing. Offers are non-binding until a purchase agreement is signed. We work through the closing with you, in line with IYBA practices.

We also talk you through what owning a yacht really involves, including running costs, crew, maintenance and time, from the first conversation.

There is no obligation. We reply by phone or email to talk through your options.

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How buying a yacht works

The eight buying steps, how deposits and escrow work, survey and sea trial, title and Florida tax, ownership costs, and links to the four size guides.

  • Start with how you will use it
  • Boat and yacht types
  • Eight steps to handover
  • Deposit, escrow and closing
  • Survey and sea trial
  • Title, documentation and tax
  • Owning the yacht

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