Resale Planning: Buy the Phinisi You Can Sell
Exit thinking at entry: which phinisi hold value, which papers and layouts resell, and the ownership records that make your future sale a short…
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Buy Phinisi
Working notes from the buyer side of the phinisi market: viewings, deposits, payments, insurance, delivery and the first months of ownership.
Buying in Bali vs Labuan Bajo: Closing the Deal
Bali or Labuan Bajo for your phinisi purchase? Where viewings, surveys, notaries and handovers actually happen — and how buyers run both ports in…
Negotiating with Indonesian Sellers: A Playbook
How phinisi negotiations really work in Indonesia: relationship first, patience as leverage, survey findings as the price schedule, and offers that keep face.
Crew Transfers: Keeping the Team When You Buy
Why the crew is the most undervalued asset in a phinisi sale: contracts, sea time, pay structures and how buyers keep a working team…
The Second Viewing Rule for Phinisi Buyers
Why serious phinisi buyers always view twice: different day, different state of the boat, and the gap between the two visits is where the…
Phinisi Purchase Contracts: Buyer Protections
The clauses that protect a phinisi buyer: survey conditions, staged payments, inventory schedules, crew and berth terms, defects and delivery obligations.
Financing a Phinisi: How Foreign Buyers Fund It
No marine mortgage market exists for phinisi. How foreign buyers fund the purchase: cash structures, home-market lending, partners and charter income.
Buying an Ex-Charter Phinisi: Reading the Wear
Ex-charter phinisi carry honest wear and hidden fatigue. Where charter service leaves its marks, which ones price in, and which ones should stop the…
Registering Your Phinisi: Flagging Step by Step
After the sale closes: deletion certificate, flag choice, tonnage and safety surveys, radio licences and crew papers — the phinisi flagging sequence in order.
From Offer to Keys: A Phinisi Purchase Timeline
A real phinisi purchase, week by week: offer, deposit, survey, contract, payment, registration and handover across a 60 to 120 day foreign-buyer timeline.