The short answer
- Location is a price variable, not just a convenience: the spread between the dearest and cheapest country median in our snapshot is 2.7×.
- Composition drives much of that spread — which yachts happen to lie where — so treat the table as a map of supply, not as arbitrage.
- Relocation, VAT status and berth availability erase paper savings quickly; price the delivery before chasing the cheaper market.
Per-foot medians by country
Countries with at least twelve priced 50–110 ft listings in the snapshot. The last column applies each median to the capital a quarter share of the median motor yacht 62-85 ft would represent (€602,175), in feet of yacht funded by the whole group.
| Country | Median €/ft | Feet funded by a 4-partner group at this entry | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | €50,422 | 48 ft | 17 |
| United Kingdom | €31,986 | 75 ft | 26 |
| U.S.A. | €25,819 | 93 ft | 13 |
| Slovenia | €25,483 | 95 ft | 14 |
| Italy | €23,946 | 101 ft | 70 |
| France | €23,411 | 103 ft | 32 |
| Netherlands | €22,794 | 106 ft | 51 |
| Spain | €21,907 | 110 ft | 18 |
| Croatia | €21,799 | 110 ft | 42 |
| Martinique | €20,605 | 117 ft | 14 |
| Germany | €19,144 | 126 ft | 38 |
| Greece | €18,779 | 128 ft | 19 |
Original GetBoat data: 415 euro-converted asking prices of 50–110 ft yachts listed for sale by GetBoat and its partners on 2026-09-20, plus the GetBoat market index (8,474 priced sale listings, 85,489 charter listings). Asking prices, not completed sales. Individual listings are never identified. Model: annual running budget 10% of the yacht price growing 3% a year, resale after 5 years at 72% of the price (per-brand depreciation in the GetBoat market index) less 7% selling costs, 40 owner weeks a year. Excludes VAT, financing, personal tax and programme fees. Illustration, not an offer. Feet funded is illustrative arithmetic on the country median, not a claim that a yacht of that length is available there today.
Why the spread is not free money
A cheaper per-foot market usually reflects older stock, different model mixes or thinner demand rather than a discount on the same boat. Before treating a market as cheap, compare like classes and like age bands inside it.
Then price the move. Delivery, crew, insurance for the passage, lift-out and re-registration can consume a double-digit percentage of a paper saving on a mid-size yacht, and the group pays it together.
Tax and paperwork sit on top
VAT status, the flag and the intended cruising area interact in ways that no per-foot table captures. A yacht that is attractively priced with unclear tax history can be the most expensive purchase in the shortlist.
Settle the question before the offer, with an adviser who knows the specific jurisdictions. It is one of the few decisions in a group purchase that is hard to reverse.
Decision checklist
- 1Country medians compared within the same class and age band
- 2Delivery and relocation costs quoted before committing
- 3VAT status and paid-tax evidence verified for the specific yacht
- 4Berth secured in the intended home port, not assumed
- 5Local survey and lift-out availability checked for the season
- 6Currency exposure agreed if the asking price is not in euro
What buyers ask next
Should the group buy where the yacht is cheapest?
Only if the yacht is the right one. The table maps where our supply currently sits and at what prices; a group that buys the wrong boat in a cheap market has saved nothing and added a delivery.
Do these figures include local taxes?
No. They are asking prices converted to euro. Tax treatment depends on the yacht’s history, the flag and the buyer, and it can move the effective price materially in either direction.
This guide is general information, not legal, tax, financial, insurance or survey advice. Requirements vary by yacht, provider and jurisdiction; use qualified independent professionals for the transaction. Read our editorial policy.
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