Attractively priced European yachts

Yachts in Europe, priced without EU VAT paid, can prove to be great deals for non-EU residents.

VAT is a big issue when sailing inside the European Union (EU). For non-EU residents, like Americans, there is a temporary importation rule which allows them to sail their yacht unrestricted in practice.

For EU residents however, the situation is different. When sailing their yacht privately, within the waters of the EU, VAT has to be paid, or must have been paid in the past. For that reason, when comparing prices, EU residents always look at the VAT status of a yacht, and if needed add VAT when comparing prices. This VAT can sometimes as high as 25%!

In order to be competitive on the EU market, a yacht which does not have EU VAT paid, needs to be a lot cheaper than a yacht that does have a VAT paid status. Because VAT is not due if sold to a non-EU resident these yachts are a real bargain to buyers from outside the European Union.

At Sea Independent we have quite a few yachts, lying in EU waters, without VAT paid. These are not only high quality yachts which are well maintained (often by a skipper) but they are also yachts which are very competitively priced. See the list below.