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Yachts for Sale Over $100 Million

Brokerage listings over $100 million. Live asking prices, specifications, private viewings.

At this level, the market opens into genuine superyacht territory, where vessels routinely exceed 50 metres and the line between private ownership and floating estate begins to blur. A budget of $100 million and above places you among a small, serious group of buyers competing for some of the most sophisticated vessels ever built, and the inventory at any given moment is deliberately thin. Sellers at this tier are rarely motivated by urgency, and listings often circulate quietly through broker networks before they ever reach public databases. What this budget actually buys depends heavily on how you weight three competing variables: length, age, and refit quality. A nine-figure sum can secure a relatively recent build in the 55 to 65 metre range from a first-tier yard such as Lurssen, Feadship, or Amels, delivered with modern stabilisation, full redundancy systems, and a guest layout that reflects current interior tastes. Alternatively, the same spend can acquire a substantially larger vessel, perhaps 70 metres or beyond, that was built a decade or more ago. The larger yacht delivers more volume, more crew quarters, and greater range, but it arrives with a refit conversation attached. A thorough refit on a vessel of that size can run anywhere from $8 million to $25 million depending on scope, and scheduling at a premium yard typically means 18 to 30 months of the yacht being unavailable for use. The wisest buyers in this bracket treat purchase price as roughly 60 to 70 percent of their total acquisition cost. Survey fees, flag registration, crew recruitment, provisioning, insurance, and marina positioning all layer on before a single charter guest or family member steps aboard. Days on market at this price point are long by most asset standards. The median time from listing to signed contract for yachts priced above $100 million has historically ranged from 14 to 28 months, with outliers sitting far longer when a seller holds firm on valuation. Patience is not optional here. Buyers who arrive pre-qualified, represented by an experienced central agent, and prepared to move quickly on survey scheduling tend to secure better pricing and terms than those who approach opportunistically.

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Frequently Asked

Practical answers.

What does a yacht over $100 million actually include at that price?
At this level you are typically looking at vessels between 60 and 90 metres, though some exceed 100 metres. These yachts carry full-time crews of 20 to 40 people, cinema rooms, beach clubs, helipads, and submarines or tenders that would cost seven figures on their own. Construction quality is aerospace-grade. The shipyard relationships, the materials, the naval architecture, everything is bespoke. You are not buying a production boat. You are commissioning a one-off project.
How does the buying process work at this price level?
The purchase process at this price point is nothing like buying a smaller yacht. You will engage technical superintendents, naval architects, and lawyers across multiple jurisdictions. A letter of intent is followed by a full survey period, usually 30 to 45 days, during which every system is inspected. Sea trials are mandatory. Escrow arrangements are standard. From offer to delivery can take three to six months. Have your legal and financial team in place before you make an offer.
What are the annual running costs for a yacht in this category?
Budget 10 percent of the vessel's value annually for running costs - that is a floor, not a ceiling. A $150 million yacht can cost $15 to $20 million per year to operate. Crew salaries, insurance, flag fees, refit cycles, dockage in Monaco or the Bahamas, fuel for a transatlantic crossing - it adds up fast. Most owners at this level charter the vessel part of the year to offset costs, though charter income rarely covers more than 30 to 40 percent.
Should I buy an existing yacht or commission a new build?
Both have merit depending on your timeline. An existing vessel can be acquired and delivered within six months if you are prepared to accept the previous owner's specifications. A new build gives you full control over every detail but takes three to five years from contract to delivery and typically costs 20 to 30 percent more than the asking price of a comparable used yacht. If you have specific technical requirements or a strong design vision, new build is worth the wait.
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