Buying a Yacht in Monaco

The Principality concentrates a disproportionate share of the market's professional infrastructure: central agents, management companies, surveyors, maritime lawyers, crew agencies, insurers and yard representatives, alongside the Monaco Yacht Show each September. For a buyer, that concentration shortens the process considerably.

A yacht bought in Monaco does not come with a Monaco berth. Port Hercules and Port de Fontvieille are heavily constrained, particularly in summer and during event weeks, and berthing should be treated as its own project with its own timetable. Nearby alternatives along the Riviera are part of any realistic plan.

Where the yacht is registered, how she is owned, and her VAT and import position are separate decisions from where she is bought or berthed. They depend on the owner's residence and circumstances, the intended cruising programme, and whether the yacht is private or commercially registered. These are matters for maritime counsel and tax advisers, not for a purchase location.

Monaco makes viewings efficient: several yachts can often be seen in a day, with surveyors and managers available locally. The Monaco Yacht Show is useful for seeing a large number of yachts and yards in one week, though it is a poor environment for detailed technical inspection.

We represent the buyer, assemble the team — surveyor, maritime lawyer, manager — and coordinate viewings, survey, sea trial and closing. We tell you who we act for in every transaction.