Yacht broker in Rome.
NewSail has brokered yachts from Rome since 2003. Our office is at Via Lubriano 9 and our home water runs from Fiumicino to Nettuno.
NewSail is a Rome brokerage, not a national brand with a Rome address. Alessandro Merlino founded the company here in 2003 and still runs the desk himself, which means the person who values your boat is the person who walks it, attends the survey and negotiates the contract. There is no account manager layer between you and the broker.
Practically, being based in Rome means we can be on a boat at Ostia, Fiumicino, Riva di Traiano or Nettuno the same day. That matters more than it sounds. Most of what goes wrong in a yacht transaction is discovered on board rather than on paper, and a broker who needs a flight to see the hull will discover it later than one who needs a car.
We represent one side of a transaction at a time, and we say which side in writing before anything starts. On a sale we work for the owner; on a purchase we work for the buyer and coordinate an independent surveyor who reports to the buyer directly. Where the counterparty comes through another broker, the two brokers split the commission on standard terms and nothing about that is hidden from you.
Office
Rome
Via Lubriano 900189 Rome
Italy
- Phone
- +39 342 09 12 910
- brokerage@newsail.it
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 09:00-19:00 · Sat 10:00-14:00
How we work
The Rome desk, in practice.
- Buying: brief, off-market search through the European broker network, viewing and sea trial, independent survey, offer, closing and registration. Four to ten weeks is normal.
- Selling: valuation from completed comparable sales, marine photography, listing on YachtWorld and Boat International plus our private buyer list, and negotiation from the seller side through survey. Commission is 8% of gross, paid only at completion, with no marketing or photography retainers.
- Flag and VAT: we verify EU VAT status before survey and compare Italian, Maltese and British registration against intended use and residency, working with maritime lawyers in each jurisdiction.
- Refit: project management on the Tyrrhenian coast, with yard relationships from Fiumicino north to Viareggio.
- For an international buyer, Rome is the easiest Italian market to inspect: Fiumicino airport is twenty minutes from the Ostia and Fiumicino berths, so a viewing and sea trial fit inside a single day trip rather than a weekend.
Marinas we cover
Where we step aboard around Rome.
| Marina | Berths | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porto Turistico di Roma, Lido di Ostia | 840 | 8–60 m | Our main viewing base near the city: 30 km from the office, yard and travel lift on site. |
| Darsena Traiano, Fiumicino | 200 | up to 25 m | Closest marina to the airport; where we handle most refit projects and smaller hulls. |
| Porto Turistico Riva di Traiano, Civitavecchia | 1,182 | 9–42 m | Deepest berth pool on the coast, an hour north; where larger Lazio-based hulls tend to sit. |
| Marina di Nettuno | 1,000 | 6–40 m | South of the city, closest full marina to the Circeo and Pontine cruising grounds. |
Berth counts and length limits as published by the marina operators; we confirm actual availability case by case.
Available nearby
2 yachts lying near Rome
Lagoon · 2008
Lagoon 440
The Lagoon 440 (2008) is a spacious and ocean-capable sailing catamaran designed for comfortable long-distance cruising.
- Length
- 13.7m / 45ft
- Cabins
- 4
- Location
- Lazio
€330,000
Yachting France / Jouet · 1969
Yachting France Jouet Calife 23
The Jouet Calife is a classic sloop designed in the 1970s by renowned French naval architect Philippe Harlé and built by the Jouet shipyard under the Yachting France brand.
- Length
- 6.8m / 22ft
- Cabins
- 1
- Location
- Lazio
€10,000
Common questions
Working with us in Rome.
- Where is NewSail’s Rome office?
- Via Lubriano 9, 00189 Rome. The desk is open Monday to Friday 09:00 to 19:00 CET and Saturday 10:00 to 14:00, and you can reach it on +39 342 09 12 910 or brokerage@newsail.it.
- Who is the broker in Rome?
- Alessandro Merlino, who founded NewSail in Rome in 2003. He is an IOR-class regatta sailor and the skipper of the 45-foot sloop Adelante, and he handles the brokerage desk personally in Italian, English or Spanish.
- Which marinas do you cover around Rome?
- Lido di Ostia (Porto Turistico di Roma), Fiumicino (Darsena Traiano and the canal), Civitavecchia (Riva di Traiano), Nettuno, Anzio and the southern Lazio harbours. Same-day viewings on all of them.
- What does it cost to sell a yacht through you?
- 8% of the gross sale price, paid only on completion. Photography, listing and marketing are included, with no retainers. Above €3M the fee is agreed per listing and is normally tiered down.
- Do buyers pay you a fee?
- Not on listings inside our brokered network, where our compensation comes from the seller-side commission. For off-market searches outside that pipeline we agree a fixed scope in writing before starting.
- Can you help with berthing in Rome?
- Yes. We introduce buyers to marina management at Ostia, Fiumicino, Riva di Traiano and Nettuno, and we can advise on what a berth of your length realistically costs annually at each before you commit to a hull.
- Are you registered as a broker in Rome?
- Yacht brokerage in Italy requires entry in the maritime mediators register held by the Chamber of Commerce, and any broker you deal with should be able to give you their entry on request. Ask us for ours, and ask anyone else for theirs before you sign a mandate.
Speak with the broker
A call is enough to start.
Alessandro Merlino answers the Rome desk himself, in Italian, English or Spanish, within one working day.
Meet Alessandro Merlino