Williams & Smithells Ltd - International Yacht Brokers

We have been extremely happy with the service provided by the whole team but especially by the Lefkada office. We successfully sold, more rapidly than expected, an unusual yacht. The W&S approach was supportive throughout and with fantastic attention to detail. We felt confident at all stages with plenty of advice being provided in response to our many questions. I believe the buyer of our yacht was similarly pleased so everything went smoothly. We would highly recommend Williams and Smithells whether you’re buying or selling a boat. Thank you.

We recently sold our boat in Lefkas, Greece through this broker. Mark and Stephen (in the Greek office) were very helpful and efficient, and I would have no hesitation in recommending them.

Williams&Smithells has turned out the best choice for selling my deceased father's yacht situated in Lefkas, Greece. Stephen and Mark helped us at every stage of the process with their advice and experience. They were understanding and truly supportive. Grief-stricken and faced with having inherited a yacht none of us was able to sail, we would have been at a loss without them.They were supportive in every single step of the sale. They helped us to find the right price to ask and they recommended a pre-purchase survey, which supplied us as well as the future owner with a very clear picture of the yacht's condition. On top of that Stephen personally took pictures to promote the sale and accompanied potential buyers to viewings and in the final stages of the sale Mark helped me with passing on the right official documents.Our communication was instant and I felt confident in their competence at all times. COVID19 made selling a yacht especially hard and both Mark and Stephen never lost their optimism. We're truly happy to have found a buyer with their help who will cherish my father's yacht.

We bought our boat through Williams & Smithells nearly six years ago. Very easy process and made easier by their constant communication.Hanging up our sailing boots, we sold through W & S and it was amazingly quick and hassle free. Mark and Stephen dealt with everything for us. Cannot speak highly enough of their attention to detail and thoroughness.Thank you for your help guys.

I have just sold my Jeanneau SO 45DS through Williams and Smithells in Greece. My first knowledge of the company was through a recommendation of a friend also selling his boat in an adjacent boat yard. I contacted Stephen (the British agent in Greece) by phone and he was prompt to reply and visit me on the yacht just before the end of the season. He is s great guy and very knowledgeable and experienced about the boat sale progress. He took plenty of time to explain to me the process, and amazingly the cheapest way to sell the boat. He advised me about the best way to prepare the boat for sale and talked me through the strengths of my boat and confirmed that It was a good boat for its age and should sell quickly. He also took the time to search the internet for average prices and informed me of a suitable price to sell at. This was above what I had expected. Once in the process the UK team consolidated all the information and pictures that I and Stephen had taken and produced an excellent advert or two online. Once a serious buyer had been shown around the boat by Stephen, the process was quick and easy with excellent communication by email, phone, txt and WhatsApp. With my boat ashore in Greece and me in the UK for the winter, it was a hugely international exercise completed with ease and swiftness. Within no time the money was collected, stored and transferred to me with all legalities and security checks in between. I can’t thank the team enough for the prompt sale and their communication throughout. I would thoroughly recommend WilliamsandSmithells brokerage service for anyone selling their boat. Dave G (UK)

How does a UK based seller sell their yacht lying in Greece to a buyer in Poland?Easy! The answer is Williams & Smillells!I have just completed the sale of my 42ft Jeanneau and I can't commend Williams & Smithells (W&S) enough. From my first enquiries into selling, Mark (UK) and Stephen (Lefkas) were absolutely brilliant! Their knowledge, expertise and professionalism is second to none. They advised me on the price that would be achievable and Stephen visited the boat for a pre-listing viewing.Unfortunately, I had been unable to visit the boat in the prior years due to Covid restrictions, and she hadn't faired that well. But Stephen advised me on the works that would be needed, backed up by loads of photos. He then went above and beyond what anyone could reasonably expect to source contractors and oversee the required work! It is no exaggeration to say without him the boat would not have sold.Mark for his part handled all the paperwork, money and communications. All of which were completed efficiently, effectively and with no fuss. I could also rest assured that the buyers deposit and other funds were securely held in the W&S client account. So the upshot is that W&S found a buyer who loves the yacht as much as I did when I bought it, via W&S, ten years ago. A truly International sale completed very smoothly!Many, many thanks to all the staff at Williams & Smithells!

Mark and Stephen were exceptionally professional in supporting the listing and marketing of my boat during the disruption of COVID19. Their communication was excellent and they provided sound advice throughout the process. I would be happy to buy my next boat through Williams and Smithells.

I just completed purchasing a yacht via Williams & Smithells. I received a supreme service from Mark Ellyatt in London and Stephen McIntosh in Preveza. Everything went very smooth from the beginning. The process went well like they promised, and I could always get their advice and support. During the final stage of the closure, I felt that they are both looking to find a fair balance between the buyer and the seller.

Honest, reliable and fast.When we decided to sell our boat in Greece, us living in the US, we knew we will need an international broker, little we knew that a pandemic will challenge everything.Mark and Jonty from Williams & Smithells were outstanding from the beginning. They inspected personally our sail boat, did a market research and advised us on a realistic price to put on our beloved yacht, which we appreciated since they have a good understanding of the international market. We felt that the price was good for us and placed our boat correctly in the market.Although having a big time zone difference, communication was always swift between the potential buyers, Williams & Smithells and us, helping with any question either party had.As first time sellers and unable to travel to our boat due to the pandemic, Williams & Smithells did a great job finding a buyer, coordinating everything while keeping us informed with progress, keeping in mind that the boat, the broker and us were in three different countries.The final documents and payment process went smoothly, fast and painless, leaving us with mix feelings of happiness and sadness of selling our yacht, and reassured that we made the right decision on hiring Williams & Smithells and his team to take care of the whole process.Natalie and Alex

I have just sold my boat through W&S in Lefkas. Leave aside the fact that they were doing this in the middle of a pandemic, the sale was somewhat complex due to the number of buyers in the syndicate which was not disclosed from the outset. Mark and Stephen reacted wonderfully and reduced any stress for me to a minimum although I'm sure that they felt the stress! I was very comfortable during the whole process that they had my best interests at the core of what they were doing and that they had the experience and knowledge to deal with everything that they encountered. I would have no hesitation in recommending them. I will definitely use them again.