Your own expert, working exclusively for you.
Every seller hires a listing broker to represent their interests. A TMC buyer’s broker gives you the same: an experienced professional who works exclusively to represent and protect your interests, from the first search to long after closing. In most cases, that representation comes at the seller’s expense, not yours.
- Your own TMC buyer’s broker, representing only you
- In most cases, paid for by the seller
- Every boat on the market, worldwide
- Showings coordinated with TMC brokers near the boat
- Valuation, offer and negotiation on your behalf
- Survey, closing, flag and escrow handled in-house
- TMC Premium Membership included
- Advice long after closing
The seller has a professional representing them. So should you.
Buying a multihull is one of the largest purchases most people ever make. Just as the seller has a listing broker looking after their interests, a TMC buyer’s broker is your own expert in the transaction: captains, cruisers and owners who have seen hundreds of these boats, know where the problems hide, and know what each one is really worth.
- The right priceOffers built on what comparable boats actually sold for, not on the asking price.
- Survey findings that countTurning what the surveyor finds into repairs or a lower price, not just a report.
- Not paying for what you don’t have toKnowing which costs, add-ons and charges are required in a purchase, and which aren’t.
- Planning around fees and taxesCreative, proper planning on how and where you buy, flag and keep the boat, to avoid unnecessary fees, duty and taxes.
- Mistakes you never makeThe wrong boat, the wrong layout, the wrong refit: advice that saves you from expensive lessons.
Savings depend on the boat and the transaction. TMC brokers aren’t tax advisors; we work alongside your tax and legal advisors on duty, tax and ownership structure.
An expert in your corner from the first search to the final signature.
Your broker’s job is to represent you: understand what you need, find the boat that fits it, tell you the truth about every option, and secure the best possible deal on your behalf.
Full representation, in most cases at the seller’s expense.
When a boat is listed with a broker, the seller has already agreed to pay a commission on the sale. Your buyer’s broker is compensated from that commission, so you have your own expert without paying for one yourself.
Paid by the seller
When a boat is listed with a broker and offered for co-brokerage, the listing broker shares the seller’s commission with your TMC buyer’s broker.
You enjoy the full representation of a buyer’s broker at the seller’s expense.
An agreed fee from the buyer
Some sellers sell their boat themselves, or list it with a broker at a rate where co-brokerage isn’t possible. On those boats there’s no seller-paid commission to share, so the buyer compensates their TMC broker with a fee agreed in writing before work on that boat begins.
That fee is usually in line with what the listing broker is being paid, and it will never exceed it.
Why it works in your favor: with your Buyer's Broker Agreement and the payment structure agreed up front, your relationship with your broker is protected. That protection lets your broker and TMC move quickly, sharing what we know about for sale by owner boats and boats not available for co-brokerage as soon as they come to us.
It's also what allows us to show for sale by owner and non co-brokered boats to TMC Premium Members alongside every other listing. You can shop every boat on the market in one place, and hear about new options in real time through your saved searches, matches and favorites, and from your broker directly.
Your broker’s full and undivided attention.
When you enlist a TMC buyer’s broker, we ask that you work with that broker exclusively. It’s what lets them give you their full, undivided attention, and invest the time and resources it takes to represent your interests properly: searching the whole market, arranging inspections near the boat, and preparing to negotiate on your behalf.
- Exclusive representationYour broker represents you, and you work with that broker for your search.
- What your broker will doSearch, showings, valuation, negotiation and guidance through closing.
- How your broker is paidThrough the seller’s commission on co-brokered boats, or an agreed fee on boats where co-brokerage isn’t possible, never more than the listing broker is paid. Agreeing this up front protects your relationship with your broker, so information on for sale by owner and non co-brokered boats reaches you quickly.
- How long it runsThe term of your search, agreed up front.
From the first call to long after closing.
The relationship doesn’t end at closing. Your broker stays on call for refit options and contractors, dockage and anything else ownership brings.
- 01An exploratory callTalk through your plans, timeline and the kind of boat you have in mind.
- 02Your Buyer Profile and agreementWe set out your search and put your exclusive Buyer’s Broker Agreement in writing.
- 03Search, showings and offerA shortlist that fits, showings wherever she lies, and a negotiated deal.
- 04Closing and beyondSurvey, documentation and closing, then advice for as long as you own her.
Good to know.
Do I pay my buyer’s broker?
In most cases, no. When a boat is listed with a broker and offered for co-brokerage, your TMC buyer’s broker is paid from the commission the seller has agreed to pay. If the boat is for sale by owner, or listed at a rate where co-brokerage isn’t possible, you and your broker agree a fee in writing before work on that boat begins. It’s usually in line with what the listing broker is being paid, and it will never exceed it.
Why does an agreed fee help me on boats that aren't co-brokered?
For sale by owner boats, and boats listed where co-brokerage isn't possible, are often the ones buyers hear about last. Because your Buyer's Broker Agreement and payment structure are agreed in advance, the relationship between you and your broker is protected, so your broker and TMC can pass along information on those boats quickly instead of waiting to sort out terms first. It also lets us show those boats to TMC Premium Members with every other listing, so you can shop the whole market in one place and be notified of new options in real time through saved searches, matches, favorites and your broker.
Why do you ask me to work with one broker exclusively?
Representing a buyer well takes real time and resources: searching the whole market, arranging inspections near the boat, and preparing to negotiate. Working exclusively with one broker gives you their full, undivided attention and lets them commit those resources to you.
Can you help me with a boat listed by another brokerage, or by its owner?
Yes. Your buyer’s broker can help with any boat on the market, wherever it’s listed and wherever it lies.
What if the boat is somewhere I can’t easily get to?
TMC has brokers across the US, the Caribbean and Europe. Often a TMC broker near the boat can step aboard for you before you travel.
What happens after closing?
Your broker stays on call to advise on refit options and contractors, dockage and anything else ownership brings. The relationship doesn’t end at closing.
Talk to a TMC buyer’s broker.
Tell us what you’re looking for and where you are in the journey, and we’ll match you with the right broker for your plans.