Step 4: The buying process
From first search to keys in hand, in the order it happens, with nothing skipped.
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Buying a yacht in Spain: the full process and timeline
2 min read
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Due diligence before you pay a deposit
2 min read
All 20 guides, in reading order
- Buying a yacht in Spain: the full process and timeline Start here 2 min
- The role of a yacht broker 2 min
- How to search for a used yacht in Europe 2 min
- How to read a yacht listing 2 min
- 10 red flags in a used yacht listing 2 min
- Questions to ask before travelling to view a yacht 2 min
- Due diligence before you pay a deposit Start here 2 min
- Checking ownership 2 min
- Liens, mortgages and encumbrances 2 min
- Verifying the HIN / CIN 2 min
- Engine hours, and whether they can be trusted 2 min
- Service history: what a seller should provide 2 min
- Making an offer and the memorandum of agreement 2 min
- The deposit: how escrow protects you 2 min
- Survey and sea trial: how it works, who pays, what happens next 2 min
- Post-survey renegotiation: reduce, repair or walk away 2 min
- Closing and handover: bill of sale, payment, documents, keys 2 min
- Getting your boat home: delivery skippers, road transport and shipping 2 min
- Buying a new yacht: boat shows, build slots, options and commissioning 2 min
- Your first 30 days as an owner 2 min