Yacht Purchase and Sale Support
Coordinating Yacht Transactions in the Client’s Best Interests
Very Important Personnel assists yacht buyers, owners, family offices and authorised representatives with the purchase or sale of yachts in Dubai and internationally. Our support creates a structured transaction process, coordinating specialist advisers and overseeing every key stage in the client’s best interests.
We coordinate yacht brokers, maritime lawyers, tax advisers, surveyors, insurance specialists, escrow agents, registration agents, captains and yacht management companies. This ensures that each transaction is handled discreetly, efficiently and with clear oversight from initial negotiations through closing and handover.
Who This Service Is For
This service is designed for UHNW clients purchasing their first yacht, upgrading or replacing an existing vessel, preparing a yacht for sale or seeking independent transaction coordination without personally managing every professional involved.
We support yacht owners and buyers based in Dubai, across the UAE and in international jurisdictions, providing confidential communication with established professionals throughout the global yachting market.
What Our Yacht Transaction Support Includes
Yacht Purchase Support
We coordinate document requests and communication with brokers, maritime lawyers, tax advisers, surveyors, insurers and registration specialists before closing and throughout the post-purchase period.
Yacht Sale Support
We assist with preparing document checklists, ownership records, VAT-related documentation, registration records, insurance documents, technical files, responses to buyer enquiries, the Memorandum of Agreement, closing documents and the final handover of the yacht.
Due Diligence
We coordinate the collection, review and secure transfer of essential yacht documentation, including ownership history, registration, flag status, VAT status, insurance records, technical files, maintenance history, survey reports and yacht management agreements.
Survey and Sea Trial
We help appoint an appropriate surveyor and coordinate inspection dates, access to the yacht, the captain’s involvement, technical documentation, the survey report, identified deficiencies and any subsequent enquiries or negotiations.
Legal and Tax Coordination
Through specialist advisers, we coordinate the Memorandum of Agreement, escrow arrangements, Bill of Sale, closing checklist, VAT status, delivery location, ownership structure and the intended private or commercial use of the yacht.
Post-Closing Support
Following the purchase, we can arrange yacht registration, flag selection, insurance, captain and crew recruitment, yacht management setup, financial administration and preparation for the owner’s first cruising season.
Transaction Confidentiality
We protect information relating to the buyer, seller, transaction value, ownership structure, corporate documents, tax status, crew, itineraries and the client’s future plans. Communication is restricted to approved representatives and specialist advisers.
Arrange Yacht Purchase or Sale Support
If you are planning to purchase or sell a yacht, verify documentation, conduct due diligence, arrange a technical survey and sea trial, coordinate escrow and closing or prepare a yacht for operation after completion, contact us. We will propose a discreet support structure tailored to your requirements.