BROKERAGE
WHY USE A YACHT BROKER WHEN BUYING/SELLING A PRE-OWNED YACHT?
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s a buyer, or a seller, of a pre-owned yacht you need to consider carefully the services and value provided when you are deciding who to retain as your broker. A yacht broker is a professional who manages sales of pre-owned yachts between parties. The most important thing to know about brokerage is that it will be a private sale. Unlike when you buy a preowned yacht from a dealer, there is no warranty after completion. Because of this lack of warranty, the biggest part of what the yacht broker does is to protect the buyer and ensure they purchase the boat they want and obtain full, clear ownership and complete knowledge of the yacht’s condition. How does a broker accomplish this? From start to finish, we undertake a wide range of important services during the transaction. We can be everything from taxi drivers, photographers and marketers to negotiators, bankers and legal secretaries. We can even arrange captain and crew for your new yacht.
SIMPSON MARINE OFFERS TAILORED PRE-OWNED YACHT BROKERAGE SERVICES TO MEET YOUR EXACT REQUIREMENTS. BY RICHARD ALLEN, GROUP SALES DIRECTOR
We manage every aspect of the purchase from listing the boat for sale to handling viewings, from negotiations, through to sea trials, survey and handover. As brokers, we receive a commission from the seller based on the final sale price. Without a sale there is no fee. We manage every aspect of the purchase from listing the boat for sale to handling viewings, from negotiations, through to sea trials, survey and handover. In addition, for your complete peace of mind, we are experts in title documentation, registration and tax, and oversee all of the required formalities. We prepare listing agreements, sales inventory, sale and purchase agreements, registration documents, and bills of sale. We also discharge any finance on the yacht and ensure that upon completion we are handing the yacht over to the new owner with full, clear and unencumbered title.
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