Yachts for Sale in Spain
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About yachts in Spain
Palma de Mallorca is the centre of the Spanish yacht market and one of the principal bases for large yachts in the Mediterranean, with refit yards, specialist trades and crew gathered around its bay. The Palma International Boat Show opens the season each spring on the old harbour, the Moll Vell. Barcelona is the other pole, home to the MB92 refit yard. Beyond them, yachts lie in Ibiza, on the Costa del Sol at Puerto Banús and Sotogrande, and in Valencia, Alicante and on the Costa Brava. Much of the Spanish fleet here is in the twenties and early thirties of metres, with Sunseeker a familiar name.
Buying in Spain
- VAT and tax
- Spain is in the EU VAT area and its standard VAT rate is 21% as at September 2026. A "VAT paid" yacht is one with the customs status of Union goods, in free circulation in the EU with import VAT settled; a private sale of a used yacht already registered in Spain generally attracts regional transfer tax instead of VAT. Non-EU-registered yachts of owners established outside the EU can generally use EU waters privately under temporary admission for up to 18 months. Read our VAT and tax guide
- Flag and registration
- Spain levies a special tax on certain means of transport, known as the matriculation tax, on the first registration in Spain of pleasure craft over 8 metres: 12% on the peninsula and in the Balearics as at September 2026. It can also apply when a Spanish resident uses a foreign-registered yacht in Spain; charter yachts can be exempt under conditions. Charter needs a declaration to the maritime administration and compulsory insurance, and foreign-flagged yachts need authorisation.
- Berths
- Club de Mar Mallorca in Palma has over 500 berths and takes yachts up to 170 metres, Marina Ibiza has 425 berths for yachts up to 110 metres, and Puerto Portals near Palma has 701 moorings up to 60 metres. Summer berths in the Balearics are in high demand, and Palma is also a busy winter base for yachts in refit.
- Refit and survey
- Palma and Barcelona are two of the main refit centres in the Mediterranean. STP Shipyard Palma receives over 1,200 yachts a year and operates a 1,000 tonne travel lift, while MB92 Barcelona has a 4,800 tonne shiplift for yachts up to 115 metres and a dry dock of 220 metres.
- When to view
- The fleet gathers in the Balearics, around Palma, Ibiza and Formentera, and along the Costa Brava and Barcelona during the Mediterranean summer season, broadly May to October. Outside the season many large yachts stay in Palma or Barcelona for winter maintenance and refit.
General guidance as at September 2026, not legal or tax advice. Your own adviser confirms the position for your purchase.
Questions buyers ask
Is there a tax beyond VAT on a yacht in Spain?
For a Spanish resident, yes. Spain levies a registration tax, the matriculation tax, of twelve per cent on privately used yachts over eight metres that are registered in Spain or used by a Spanish resident. An owner who is not resident in Spain is not liable for it however long the yacht spends in Spanish waters, and a yacht used exclusively for charter can have it suspended. Take Spanish advice before completing.
Where is a yacht in Spain usually surveyed?
Palma and Barcelona both have yards that can haul a large yacht for survey, so the inspection, any work it finds and the sea trial can often happen in one place. A yacht lying in Ibiza, on the Costa del Sol or in Valencia may need a short passage to a yard for the out-of-water part of the survey, which is worth planning into the timetable and agreeing with the seller.
What does the VAT status on a listing mean?
VAT paid means European Union value added tax has been settled on the yacht and she can be used privately in EU waters without a further liability arising from that. VAT unpaid means it has not been settled, which suits a buyer who will keep the yacht outside the EU or import her under an arrangement of their own. The difference is a significant part of the asking price, so it is worth establishing before an offer is made. Where the seller has given us the status, it is printed on the listing.
How does buying a yacht through Boatcrowd work?
You tell us which yacht interests you through the enquiry form on her listing. We confirm she is still available at the price shown, collect the documents the seller holds, and arrange a viewing wherever she is lying. From there the usual sequence is an offer subject to survey and sea trial, a deposit held in a client account, the survey and trial themselves, and then closing and registration. The Boatcrowd team coordinates each step and stays with you through it.
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