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Following several years of frenetic activity across the market, the Grabau International team has capitalised on a normalised market landscape to consolidate our position as a leading light within the international yacht brokerage market.
The yachting market playing field has now levelled, with the days of long lead times for new-build orders well behind us. The ready availability of new stock from manufacturers has allowed yacht values to follow a more predictable depreciation curve, creating an environment where prices make sense, and deals can be done quickly and to the satisfaction of all parties. Like all professional brokerage houses, we continue to work extremely hard to win listings in an environment where we are seeing many owners choose to stick with the yachts they have and, therefore, attempt to insulate themselves from any market changes and perhaps get some more value from a boat they may have paid a heavy price to buy during the recent market peak. We do not see the market returning to the same peak levels anytime soon, so we advise owners who wish to sell to get their yacht to market sooner rather than later and enjoy its continued usage as we work to find a buyer. On the flip side, the slightly quieter market and our willingness to decline unrealistically priced listings allows us more time and resources to focus on our well-priced listings, which continue to sell at pace in this savvy market. There is no substitute for hard work, and I am blessed to have a team that is not scared of it.
One of the biggest challenges we have faced in 2024 has not been buyers, sellers or their yachts but the frankly ludicrous uplift in marketing costs for those yachts we carry. We are now well used to a world with a higher cost of living, but when some primary digital marketing platforms choose to increase their pricing levels not by fractions but multiples of their original costs, these changes have created enormous ramifications throughout the global brokerage industry. Many brokerage houses have been left unable to meet the costs now demanded by this elevated global marketing level, and the result is a two-tiered industry environment: those who can afford to market their client’s yachts using the primary global digital platforms and those who cannot. Fortunately, through our continual commitment to reinvestment in profits, we have remained in the camp of those who can and will. Our comprehensive marketing program has remained intact across all major digital marketing platforms, social media spaces and print publications. Our mission remains clear: to continue growing Grabau International and provide the best professional and personal ABYA-qualified service to our owners and buyers worldwide, whatever the cost.
As we look ahead to 2025 and our 10th year, we thank all our new and old clients for your continuing support of our business and wish everyone a very happy and prosperous New Year.
We look forward to working with you in 2025!
Here is our brief review of another great year at Grabau International.
Alex Grabau – Founder & Managing Director.
Successful sale of the 2013 Beneteau Oceanis 37 ‘SILVIA II’.
New listing – 2008 Alubat Cigale 18.
Price Reduction of the Pendennis Wally 106 ‘WALLY B’.
Successful sale of the 2002 Solaris 72 Deck House ‘PLUM’.
Successful sale of the 2011 Elliott 57 Canting Keel ‘OPAL’.
Successful sale of the 2005 X-Yachts X-43 ‘MAGIX’.
Successful sale of the 2019 Nimbus T11 ‘MEJA’.
Successful sale of the 2009 Wallynano 37 ‘NIJI’.
New Listing – 2007 Apreamare Maestro 51.
Successful sale of the 2008 Fairline Squadron 58 ‘NU’.
Successful sale of the 2007 Grand Soleil 56 ‘BLUE CORAL’.
New listing – 1975 Nautor Swan 44.
New Listing – 2018 Allures 45.9
Successful sale of the 2007 X-55 ‘IL COLORE DEL VENTO’.
New listing – 1997 Baltic Yachts 64.
Successful sale of the 2011 Itama 62 ‘GUNNY’.
Successful sale of the 2002 Najad 490 ‘ADASTRINA’.
New listing – 2016 Vismara V56 Mills.
New listing – 2023 Cockwells Duchy 27.
Successful sale of the 1982 Bowman 57 ‘EMILY MORGAN’.
Successful sale of the 2013 Cockwells 9.5m Custom Tender ‘GRACE’.
New listing – 1996 Nautor Swan 68.
New listing – 1987 Nauticat 521.
Successful sale of the 2003 Nautor Swan 77 ‘GRILLO PARLANTE’.
Successful sale of the 2018 Italia Yachts 9.98 Club ‘MADONNA’.
New Listing – 2017 Elling E4 Ultimate.
New listing – 2006 CN Yacht 2000 Vallicelli 80.
Successful sale of the 2021 Nautor Swan 48 ‘OHANA’.
Successful sale of the 2021 Arcona 465 Carbon ‘HAVSORKESTERN’.
New listing – 2021 Pogo 12.50.
New listing – 1992 Bowmana 48AC.
Successful sale of the 2005 Baltic Yachts 62 ‘EASY BLUE’.
Successful sale of the 2005 Baltic Yachts 56 ‘STELL’.
New listing – 2013 Vismara V47 FC.
New listing – 2016 Jeanneau 54.
Successful sale of the 2009 Brenta 60 ‘SURF’.
Successful sale of the 2017 Nimbus 365 Coupe ‘SPIRIT OF KENTALLEN’.
New listing – 2003 Amel Super Maramu 2000.
New listing – 2020 Invictus GT370.
To discuss your planned sale or purchase of a sailing or motor yacht in 2025, please contact:-
Alex Grabau – Grabau International HQ & Madeira
email –alex@grabauinternational.com
tel – +44(0)7989 575669
James McNeil – Grabau International South Coast
email –james@grabauinternational.com
tel – +44(0)7979 907210
Mark Cameron – Grabau International Scotland
email –mark@grabauinternational.com
tel – +44(0)7988 763254
Jonas Renlund – Grabau International Scandinavia (Finland)
email – jonas@grabauinternational.com
tel – +358 40 809 8688
Matias Renlund – Grabau International Scandinavia (Sweden)
email – matias@grabauinternational.com
tel – +358 40 686 1501
Michele Antonini – Grabau International Italia
email –michele@grabauinternational.com
tel – +39 333 74 89 271
Lucio Pellegrini – Grabau International Palma & Barcelona
email – lucio@grabauinternational.com
tel – +34 675 236174
Vittorio Papa – Grabau International Palma
email – vittorio@grabauinternational.com
tel – +34 634 339 009
email – jonathan@grabauinternational.com
tel – +44(0)1363 860138
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