Caro Yannis,
Sono molto contento di aver incontarato lei come broker xche’ e’ stato veramente professionale ed onesto.Non ho mai trovato in grecia tanta professionalita’ e disponibilita’. Sono sicuro che con il grande mercato Greco delle barche avra’ un grande successo in poco tempo xche’ e’ difficile trovare persone come lei. Grazie di nuovo e speriamo di vederci x la prossima grande barca!!!
Luca Casamatta
ITALIA.
After bareboat sailing in Greece for the past several years we finally decided to commit to our own boat. Searching through the Internet can be a daunting task, especially from the distance of our home country of Australia, however we were continuously drawn back to the website of YD Yachts and the prompt and considered responses of Yiannis Drimousis.
On arriving in Athens and meeting a number of Yacht Brokers it became clear that we would be very comfortable dealing with the charming and open man, who has a very wide knowledge of the local yacht industry. He quickly identified our requirements and the very first yacht he introduced us to, and the one we returned to again and again as we diligently inspected the myriad of options presented, was the one we subsequently purchased. Yiannis was then of assistance in arriving at a price which was agreeable to all parties and was also invaluable in recommending an independent Yacht Surveyor and an efficient and supportive Lawyer, who held our hand and assisted in navigating the convoluted and at times very frustrating Greek Bureaucratic system.
Understanding your personal “wishlist” and identifying and purchasing the right boat will always be a challenging task but we highly recommend Yiannis Drimousis as an reliable and conscientious Broker. We enjoyed his company and found we could trust his judgement and advise. Even after the purchase was concluded and payments made Yiannis was in regular contact to ensure all was well and enquire whether we needed further assistance.
Good luck with your search, happy sailing and kind winds,
Manni and Belinda Iberg
Australia.
Funderar du pa att kopa bat i Grekland Vad maste man tnka pa Det absolut viktigaste r att finna en batmklare som man knner fortroende for och som mam kan samarbeta med under den langa tid det tar att kopa bat i Grekland.Hur kan jag veta det Jag har kopt tva batar och salt en.Bada segelbatar.Det r en mycket lang och komplicerad prosedyr som man som svensk defentivt inte kan klara pa egen hand.Bla. kontakt med skattemyndigheter, skeppsregister, polis osv.osv. Att kopa bat i Sverige r ju nog sa enkelt men inte i Grekland det kan jag forskra.Jag rekommenderar verkligen och utan forbehall Yiannis Drimousis. Varfor Han r absolut trovrdig, oerhort kunnig och har kontakter overallt bland seglare, hamnmyndigheter, skattemyndigheter, besiktningsmn etc etc.
Han behandlar sina kunder professionellt och man att kunden skall knna gldje och tillfredstllelse i sitt batkop. Langa och manga kontakter via internett som fungerar jttebra.Snabba kunniga svar.Advokathjlp blir nodvndig men Yiannis ordnar sadan kontakt med absolut kunnig advokat.Det r faktiskt sa att Yiannis r den som driver hela affren nere i Athen men naturligtvis alltid i samrad med koparen.Han hjlper till ocksa vid behov att forbereda baten for sjosttning, ordnar eventuell skeppare och skaffar fram nodvndig proviant for forsta seglingen.Jag har knnt Yiannis i ungefr tre ar och han har blivit en riktig vn, alltid glad, positiv och hjlpsam.Jag har aldrig angrat mina batkop som formedlats av Yiannis.
Leif Lagerwall
Minneveien 34
1512 Moss / Norge
Paatimme toteuttaa vuosien unelmamme ja hankkia purjevene Kreikasta. Onneksemme sattumalta loysimme YD YACHTSIN ja Yianniksen. Han teki uskomattoman tyon saadakseen juuri meille sopivan veneen. Huonolla englanninkielentaidollamme (saati Kreikan) eivat asiat olisi nain hyvin sujuneet ilman Yiannista. Han hoiti puolestamme monta kaytannon asiaa, jotka moni muu myyntimies olisi jattanyt tekematta. Hanella on yhteyksineen hallussaan kaikki mahdollinen tieto asiaan liittyen, sisaltaen myos veneen taydellisen huollon jonka saimmekin miellyttavana yllatyksena kokea. Saimme myos monia hyvia vinkkeja miten homma paikallisesti pitaa hoitaa. Vaikka virallinen paperien “pyoritys” oli hidasta ja hankalaakin valilla, sanoisimme silti kaupanteon olleen helpon.
Nyt me olemme valmiita purjehtimaan omalla BAVARIA 38:lla Kreikan saaria!
Kiitos Yiannis avustasi ja ystavallisyydestasi
Ateena 27.03.2007 KARI ja HANNELE ANIA
PS. Jos olet ajatellut hankkia venetta lampimille vesille suosittelemme kaantymista Yianniksen puoleen.
After many years of planning our retirement, we decided to purchase a yacht in Greece, which we knew was going to be a daunting task. Not so! We were extremely lucky to discover YD Yachts, a brokerage based in Athens owned by Yiannis Drimousis.
From the first contact by email, we knew we were in safe hands. Over the next few months, Yiannis sent us details and photographs of many yachts within our budget. From these, we were able to make a short list of boats we wanted to view on our trip to Greece. Yiannis personally took us to see our selection and, with his knowledge of the owners and the boats, he was able to give us the background history of each vessel, which was very helpful in making our final choice.
We felt that Yiannis was not just interested in selling us a boat, he was more interested in selling us the right boat for our needs. With his great deal of experience in this field, it gave us the confidence to make our purchase of “ELECTRON”, a 1997 Bavaria 38.
Yiannis took care of all aspects of the purchase, in addition to arranging legal representation for us. He also arranged for the laying up and safe winter storage of the boat when we were back in the UK and for some minor repairs to be carried out, so that the boat would be ready for us in the Spring of 2007.
My wife and I are now looking forward to cruising the Greek Islands in our retirement, all made possible by YD Yachts.
My heartfelt thanks to YD Yachts for all their help and support.
Terry & Lorraine Rawbone – UK
ANBEFALINGSBREV.
Jeg har kjopt en Dufour 45 classic, gjennom Y.D. YACHTS. og Yannis er en serios agent. Jeg fikk tilsendt gode bilder,han fortalte om batens tilstand,papekte ogsa feil og mangler. Han sier tingene slik de er, ikke bare skryt,slik jeg opplevde fra andre agenter. Han fremforhandler en riktig pris,og forteller med en gang hvis han mener selger forlanger for mye. Er ogsa grundig med a fortelle om batens tilstand,slik at da jeg besiktiget baten var det ingen overraskelser. Han er ogsa utrolig hjelpsom med andre praktiske ting etter kjop.
For meg har han vrt en god mellommann som det hadde vrt vanskelig a greie seg uten. (det finnes mange nok useriose i dette gemet)
Hilsen Oddvar Myklebust, Norway
Dear Yannis,
In this letter I would like to thank you for the help and brilliant service that you have provided, once selling Bavaria 44 to me.
When we were on our way sailing the yacht to Cyprus, we happened to be in a very strong storm weather, at which the boat showed itself only from the best sides, which shows that you have not only sold a boat to us, you sold well equiped, high quality and reliable yacht, which was ready to sail in any condition. I am glad that after buying the yacht, you are not simply a seller, but a friend to me.
I also attach a picture of me upon arrival to Cyprus, Larnaca.
Best wishes,
Illarion Kapovsky – Russia
If you are worried about buying a yacht in Greece, then look no further than Yiannis Drimousis, director of YD Yachts. Yiannis will spend a great deal of time with you and will accompany you whilst viewing of the yachts of your choice and of those he has recommended. Even before you leave the UK he will send you lots of photographs and details that will help you narrow your choices down.
Yachts in Greece are often for sale with more than one broker. The same yacht could be for sale with two or more different brokers and at different prices! In our experience, those boats that have been for sale with YD Yachts have been at the lowest prices with the most accurate and honest descriptions.
The buying process is complex by UK standards but is very secure, with all yachts flying Greek flags being registered on our equivalent of Lloyds A1 registry. Yiannis will provide help and support in locating reliable and efficient people to aid with the purchasing process and the removal of the vessel from the Greek registry. These include your solicitor, surveyors, and qualified technicians for any repairs, maintenance or remedial work you want completed.
In a nutshell, if you want to sail in beautiful scenery and in the clear blue seas of the Greek Islands, start your journey with Yiannis of YD Yachts; you will not be disappointed!
David and Geraldine McCombe – UK
I november maned 2005 besluttede min kone og jeg at kobe bad i Grkenland efter en del sogning pa nettet, besluttede vi os for at benytte Yiannis Drimousis som mgler.
Vi har vret meget tilfreds med den made YD Yachts har hanteret handlen pa, alt hvad der blev lovet er overholdt, vi kan derfor give YD Yachts vores bedste anbefalinger.
Baden er nu beliggende i Grkenland, og har fungeret perfekt siden vi ovetog den.
Soren K Kristensen
Danmark
Yiannis Drimousis,
I wanted to tank you for all the good care and cooperation I have with you the last 9 months. And I remember the first time we meet each other at the 21 may 2005 for the Atlantic 49. Off course I was a little suspicious to buy a boot in a foreign country like Greece and most of the people in Belgium advised against it. The Atlantic 49 had a very good price but a lot of works and investments to get it back on the water to sail safely again. I was in Greece for two days and you give me on trust to sleep on the Dufour 45 Classic. I remember that you’ve made also pictures of that vessel because the owner (Nave Yachts) was intending to sale also that vessel at the end of the season. After a few weeks and mails we made a very good deal and I decided to bay the Dufour 45 Classic. Of course it was still in the running for charter soI’ll have to wait till the end of season. For me it was the first time I wanted to buy a boot and in the mounds that passed you give me the necessary information and help. Also you told me to do everything by a local lawyer. So seller and buyer would be safe at any time.
You let me free to make my one choice, but for a foreign person I put my trust in your hands and you provide me a good lawyer to manage the sale. And the lawyer, you, the owner and myself made an MOA (Memorandum of Agreement) for the Dufour 45 Classic.
All the time you advised me positive and even with inspection of the vessel you give me all the necessary information and advise needed. You arranged also to use the boot for one week in August September to sail with here and discover all possible failures. And together with the inspection of Nek Design (also on your recommendation) the owner have to make a few repairs on sail drive stern and maintenance of the engine for about 950 euro (much more than the inspection) before delivering the boot. Also you made all appointments with Olympic Marine to get the boot for 4 mounds out of the water, and made appointments to provide for a new antifouling layer. In the mine time all paperwork to buy the boot was on a delay of a few mounds because governments in Belgium and Greece are total different and very suspicious about each otter a specially when you buy a boot without paying the VAT between two charter company’s and especially when one of them are new and established to buy the boot.
All that time you made with the owner Mr Ghiokas from Nave Yachts new appointments and agreements together with the lawyer to end the sale of the vessel without problems. Even when all was done and the owner had his money but still had to pay the works on stern, drive sail and maintenance of the engine that’s way the vessel could not be lounged at time. You made the necessary phone calls and after the weekend we able to lounged the boot without problems and started to sail to Nieuwpoort her new port. So Mr Yiannis that’s way I can recommending you toeveryone who wanted to bay a boot in Greece or wherever because in all case your honest and respectful person who give all needed information and help to get the deal done with a very satisfied costumer.
Thanks again and I’ll give you me friendship, its rarely in business to find this.
Belmans Mark
Belgium