🌍 IMPORTING A YACHT IS NO HOLIDAY ADVENTURE. IT’S A PAPER WAR.

Buying a yacht abroad requires a bulletproof administrative process before we even board a flight to perform the technical inspection with forensic precision. Language barriers and local conflicts of interest can cost you everything. We clear the bureaucratic minefield:

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 🇺🇸 The US Trap and Fake CE Marking:

The European market is flooded with American boats (e.g., Sea Ray, Bayliner, Chaparral) that are privately imported and fitted with fake CE plates. If the vessel lacks a correct and approved Post Construction Assessment (PCA) performed by a Notified Body, it is illegal to use in the EU. You cannot insure it, you cannot finance it, and authorities can issue a ban on its use. We scrutinize the technical file and verify its authenticity *before* you transfer funds for a worthless shell.

Read more about CE-marking and the legal requirements here

 💶 VAT and Customs:

A boat sold "VAT Paid" in Spain or the Mediterranean must be provable with traceable original documentation at the border. Otherwise, you risk a 25% back-tax on the entire value of the boat. We secure the chain of evidence.

 🔍 Hidden Ownership Structures:

International yachts are rarely owned by private individuals, but rather by foreign holding companies or in leasing structures. We investigate the entire chain of ownership and secure a valid *Deletion Certificate* from the ship registry so that no foreign banks retain a mortgage on your new boat.

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Links and more information here,BOATSURVEY.EU/SAFE-BUY

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Directives from Swedish Customs (Tullverket) on International Trade

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