In my line of work I get used to dealing with yacht models that are made in higher production numbers that many people in the yachting business have seen and are familiar with...brands like Hatteras, Marlow , Lazzara, Ocean Alexander, Horizon, etc. All are good yachts, but there are also other manufacturers out there that are as good or better quality, they may just not be as commonly known...Novatec is a yacht brand that I would put in that category...and they are still in business manufacturing yachts. When I was approached about listing the "DREAMCHASER" a Novatec 80 Supernova for sale I was instantly curious. I had heard of Novatec before but knew very little other than it was a line of yachts built in Taiwan...akin to Horizon and Ocean Alexander. The more I dug into the yacht … [Read more...]
Why Use a Professional Yacht Broker?
Boat transactions usually involve large financial investments. Transactions today usually exceed $500,000, and in some instances can exceed $5,000,000. If you had a $500,000 income tax problem, would you attempt to handle it without the help of a CPA? If you had a $500,000 legal question, would you deal with it without the help of an attorney? Considering the small upside cost and the large downside risk, it would be foolish to consider a deal in yacht brokerage without the professional assistance of a qualified Yacht Broker. But if you are still not convinced of the value of a Yacht Broker, here are a dozen or so more reasons to use one. When Buying A Boat Professional Yacht Brokers have resources available to them that most yacht buyers do not have. In particular their access to … [Read more...]