Everything worth knowing before you buy on the Côte d'Azur: berths, VAT and flagging, new vs used, survey and sea trial.
The full step-by-step guide, from defining your brief to handover.
What a berth costs in Monaco, Cannes, Antibes and Nice, how waiting lists really work, and the practical alternatives when Port Hercule is full.
EU VAT-paid status, temporary admission, commercial registration and choosing a flag — the paperwork that decides where and how you can use your yacht.
Depreciation, delivery times, warranty, refit costs and resale — an honest comparison to help you decide between a new build and a pre-owned yacht.
How a pre-purchase survey works, what a surveyor checks, what a sea trial should include and how to use the report to renegotiate.