Own The Ultimate Luxury Yacht

Acquiring a yacht is an exciting journey, with several key steps along the way.

The first step is to decide what type of yacht best suits your lifestyle. A broker will help you understand the different categories — from motor and sailing yachts to superyachts and custom builds — and advise which are most aligned with your needs.

Next, you will choose between commissioning a new build or purchasing an existing brokerage yacht, each offering its own unique advantages.

Defining your budget and preferences — such as size, charter registration, or a favored designer or shipyard — allows your broker to curate a shortlist of yachts tailored to your requirements. From there, you will visit selected vessels to experience them firsthand and determine which feels like the right fit.

Once you have identified your preferred yacht, your broker will guide you through negotiations and contractual agreements. Following this, sea trials and surveys are carried out to ensure the yacht meets every expectation.

The final step is closing the deal — at which point you officially become the owner of your new yacht, ready to embark on your next adventure at sea.

While it is possible to purchase a yacht without a broker, working with one ensures the most seamless and successful experience. Think of it as a partnership. A professional yacht broker guides you from the very first enquiry through to delivery — and often well beyond. Their expertise covers every step: identifying suitable yachts, creating a tailored shortlist, arranging private viewings, handling negotiations, organizing sea trials and surveys, and managing the closing process. A skilled broker takes the time to truly understand your lifestyle and requirements, ensuring they present only the finest options. Their role is to make the entire journey clear, effortless, and enjoyable.

The timeframe for purchasing a yacht can vary depending on factors such as availability, negotiations, and survey scheduling. On average, the process takes between four to eight weeks from initial offer to final handover. For new builds, the process can take several months or even years, depending on the scope of customization. At On&Co, our team ensures every stage progresses smoothly and efficiently.

Before buying a yacht, it’s important to understand your intended use — whether for private leisure, charter income, or long-range cruising. You’ll also want to establish your budget, preferred size, and style, as well as ongoing maintenance considerations. Our brokers at On&Co take the time to understand your lifestyle, ensuring your chosen yacht aligns perfectly with your needs and expectations.

Guaranteeing quality is a crucial part of the process. Before finalizing any purchase, a full technical survey and sea trial are conducted to verify the yacht’s condition, performance, and compliance with safety and mechanical standards. On&Co works exclusively with certified surveyors and trusted shipyards to ensure every yacht meets the highest standards of craftsmanship and reliability.

A sea trial allows you to experience the yacht underway, testing her handling, speed, and systems in real conditions. The survey is a detailed technical inspection conducted by an independent expert to assess the yacht’s structural integrity, machinery, and overall condition. These steps ensure complete confidence before proceeding with your purchase.

Once you’ve identified a yacht of interest, On&Co will coordinate private viewings on your behalf — either at her home port, during a boat show, or wherever she may currently be located. We handle all logistics, ensuring a discreet and personalised experience so you can make your evaluation in complete comfort.

To secure a yacht, a formal offer is made through your broker, typically accompanied by a 10% refundable deposit placed into an escrow account. Once the offer is accepted and contracts are signed, the yacht is reserved exclusively for you pending survey and sea trial. On&Co oversees all negotiations and documentation to ensure the process remains transparent and seamless.

Yes. As part of international maritime regulations and anti-money-laundering compliance, all yacht transactions require KYC documentation. This ensures that all parties are verified and the purchase process adheres to global standards of transparency.

The KYC process is straightforward and confidential. You’ll be asked to provide identification, proof of address, and source-of-funds documentation. On&Co’s compliance team handles all verifications securely and discreetly, ensuring full compliance with international maritime law while maintaining your privacy at every step.

The KYC process is straightforward and confidential. You’ll be asked to provide identification, proof of address, and source-of-funds documentation. On&Co’s compliance team handles all verifications securely and discreetly, ensuring full compliance with international maritime law while maintaining your privacy at every step.