https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/Flag, VAT, new or pre-owned, steel or aluminium, running costs: advice from a yacht broker, in articles and on video.enWed, 04 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/new-or-pre-owned-yacht/https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/new-or-pre-owned-yacht/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000New or pre-owned? It depends on your budget and how you will use the boat. Depreciation, lead times, warranty: a broker's criteria. https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/yacht-sale-on-the-high-seas/https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/yacht-sale-on-the-high-seas/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000Some superyacht sales are signed beyond the 12-nautical-mile limit. How it works, the evidence required, VAT and temporary admission. https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/which-countries-build-the-best-yachts/https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/which-countries-build-the-best-yachts/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, the UK, Turkey, the US: every yacht-building nation has its signature. A broker's view. https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/avoiding-a-bad-yacht-ownership-experience/https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/avoiding-a-bad-yacht-ownership-experience/Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000"Happy the day you buy and the day you sell": a bad yacht experience almost always comes from bad advice. Three rules. https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/lamborghini-yacht-charter-cost/https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/lamborghini-yacht-charter-cost/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000Chartering a Lamborghini yacht in the South of France: fee, 20% VAT, 35% APA. The full calculation, line by line. https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/tecnomar-for-lamborghini-63-why-63/https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/tecnomar-for-lamborghini-63-why-63/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +00001963, 63 feet, 63 units, about 63 knots: the four figures behind the name of the Tecnomar for Lamborghini 63. https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/which-country-buys-the-most-yachts/https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/which-country-buys-the-most-yachts/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000The United States first, France second with 51 superyacht sales in 2025: why the French Riviera remains Europe's leading market. https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/steel-or-aluminium-yacht/https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/steel-or-aluminium-yacht/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000Aluminium saves 35 to 45% in weight, but it all depends on speed. Displacement, semi-displacement or planing hull: the right material. https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/most-and-least-expensive-yacht/https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/most-and-least-expensive-yacht/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000From Eclipse, 162.5m, to a pre-owned 20-metre yacht around 500,000 euros: two extremes of one market, and the broker's role in between. https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/yacht-flag-registration-tax/https://www.sebastienagius.com/en/insights/yacht-flag-registration-tax/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000A yacht's flag does not set its owner's tax position. Three notions to keep apart: flag, port of registry and VAT.