Zwei Wochen nach der Übernahme meines neuen Bootes, was ich über Kirchner&Mares erworben habe, möchte ich mich ganz herzlich für die absolut engagierte, kompetente, professionelle und vor allem auch sehr faire Abwicklung durch Sie bedanken. Aufgrund der noch anstehenden Arbeiten am Boot, die der ebenfalls sehr faire Verkäufer übernahm, hatte sich der Verkauf ja über mehrere Monate hingezogen, bis ich meine „Kialoa“ endlich in Borgwedel übernehmen durfte. Die in diesen Monaten immer wieder geführten Telefonat mit Ihnen waren stets ein Anlass zur Freude. Ich habe bisher schon mehrfach mit Yachtmaklern zu tun gehabt, bei denen ich aber – wegen Unzuverlässigkei, offenbar bewusst unwahrer Angaben und anderen „Mängeln“ in der Vertragsanbahnung – nicht zum Abschluss gekommen bin. Sie sind bisher der EINZIGE Yachtbroker, den ich uneingeschränkt weiterempfehlen werde.
Herzliche Grüße
Christian Goecke
"Aufgrund einer technischen Fragestellung bei meiner vor 5 Jahren
über Kirchner & Mares hochzufrieden gekauften Grand Banks 46 Europa,
machte ich den“ vorsichtigen“ Versuch, nach so langer Zeit bei Ihnen noch einmal
nachzufragen, ob Sie aufgrund Ihrer großen Erfahrung Tipps geben könnten.
Ich habe daraufhin von Ihnen sofort, umfassend und auf das Freundlichste
umfangreiche Hilfestellung erfahren, das Problem konnte bei mir an Bord
vortrefflich gelöst werden! Mein Angebot, Ihnen für Ihren nicht unerheblichen
Aufwand etwas zu zahlen, wurde von Ihnen mit dem Hinweis abgelehnt, dass dies
selbstverständlich Kirchner & Mares Kundenservice ist! Einen derart freundlichen
und tollen Service habe ich zu Wasser (und zu Lande!) höchst selten erlebt, ich
danke Ihnen sehr herzlich, mein nächster Kauf bzw. Verkauf definitiv nur mit Ihnen!“
Rolf Weidelt
"Der Verkauf meiner Luffe gestaltete sich Dank der professionellen Arbeit von
Kirchner & Mares erfreulich unkompliziert und schnell. Fundierte Kenntnis
des Marktes, eine realistische Wertschätzung des Bootes sowie engagierte Betreuung
des Käufers und Verkäufers waren hierfür unabdingbare Voraussetzungen,
die von Kirchner & Mares ohne Einschränkung geboten wurden.
An Kirchner & Mares kann man sich vertrauensvoll wenden!“
Dr. Jörn Zieron,
Hamburg
"Das Team von Kirchner & Mares ist für uns der Ansprechpartner Nr.1 in der Region.
Sehr professionelle, angenehme Geschäftspartner, auf die man sich verlassen kann. “
Beste Grüße,
Eduard Kaussner
"I recently completed the purchase of a pre-owned “Italia 9.98” sailing boat
via Kirchner & Mares Yacht Brokerage. My contact was Kai Mares from
their Kiel office. From my first contact with Kai and initial viewing, trough
the explanation of the buying process and legalities in Germany,
to all information about the specification and optimization of theboat, Kai
was always very helpful and professional. He also helped with
the transport and transport insurance arrangement. At the time for the “hand-over”,
all purchase document were prepared punctually
and according my needs for registering the boat in Bulgaria.
Kai went even further and helped even after the purchase -
arranging some additions to the boat, contact with the previous
skipper, contact with the storage yard and supervising the loading.
I am very pleased with the professional assistance and would not hesitate to
recommend Kirchner & Mares.“
Angel Lingorski
Varna, Bulgaria
"Professional broker; knowledgeable, thrustworthy, conscientious and eye for detail.
Certainly recommendable."
Berend van Straten, The Netherlands
"Working with Kai Mares has been a pleasure from the beginning to the end.
Buying a yacht internationally can be challenging and complicated,
Kirchner & Mares made the entire process seamless and straightforward,
incl. transport organisation from Kiel to Los Angeles, a great overall experience."
Ivan Batanov, Los Angeles USA
"I recently purchased a boat through Kirchner-Mares Yacht Brokerage.
From the first enquiry through to the final sale agreement I found Florian Kirchner
who we dealt with to be totally professional and further that he worked very
hard to bring about a sale agreement. During the whole negotiation process I
found Florian acted with total integrity. In particular the description/ photos of the
motor yacht were accurate and honest. The boat a Southstar 37 only landed in
New Zealand this week and we are absolutely delighted with the condition that
she arrived in. Kirchner-Mares through the vendor ensured that even after we had
paid for the boat that our interests were well looked after. I do not speak or
understand German but that has made no difference at all. We purchased this boat
from the other end of the world totally relying on the honesty and integrity of Kirchner-Mares.
We were not disappointed in fact it is fair to say that our expectations were exceeded.
To anybody considering purchasing a boat in Europe and whether ot not you are
able to inspect in person I have no hesitation in recommending Kirchner-Mares
as brokers you can rely on."
Rod Slater
Auckland NZL, September 2018.
"We recently purchased a yacht in Neustadt, Germany through brokers Kirchner & Mares.
The whole process was handled very professionally and efficiently by Florian Kirchner.
His support and service is first class and his knowledge and experience contributed
greatly to a smooth transaction for both us and the seller. I would have no hesitation
in recommending Kirchner & Mares as a first class, professional yacht brokerage.“
Declan & Linda, Ireland.
"When acquiring our boat through Kirchner and Mares, we felt in very good hands.
The entire sales process worked really good and there was a good interaction
and responsiveness to inquiries. The handover of the yacht was done with great
detail and honesty and we can only recommend to use Kirchner and Mares as yacht broker. "
Family Clausen - Denmark
"I am very pleased to say that when buying "FOFTEIN" in LÜBECK,
I was very satisfied with your service (efficiency, availability and kindness).
I can recommend your office to other people. “
Yvon GUEGAN, France
""I live in Ireland and do not speak German. On the internet I found
that Kirchner & Mares had a sailing yacht for sail in
North Germany that was perfect for me,
which was in very good condition and competitively priced.
At every step of the way Florian gave first-rate support
and service. His English and professionalism are excellent
and I genuinely felt that Florian acted as much as my partner
in buying a vessel as he did as agent for the vendor.
After I purchased the yacht I got a significant amount of work
done by a German boat-yard before I brought my boat home
and Florian excellently project-managed every step of that work.
He helped make buying a boat in a foreign country stress-free
and enjoyable. I unreservedly recommend Kirchner & Mares.
Thank you Florian." “
Regards, Mark S. - Ireland.
"We purchased our Linssen 470 through the Brokers Kirchner Mares
in Hamburg. We made initial contact by telephone and
were impressed with the fast and open responses we received.
Florian Kirchner was very helpful and explained in detail the
process for buying a yacht in Germany. Florian guided us through
each stage of the purchase process and also provided help and
advice after the purchase. Our experience was good and we feel
that the German yacht purchase process is fair to both vendor and buyer. We are
very happy with our Linssen Motor Yacht
and have no hesitation in recommending Kirchner Mares to
other purchasers. “
Gerry & Hazel Nestor Linssen 470 - Hecamede Hampshire – England
"In March 2016 I purchased a boat through Florian - during the entire
process I was highly impressed with his reliability, service, and honesty.
I am living in Gibraltar, the boat was in Croatia, and both Florian and
the owner were in Germany - a situation which made me uncomfortable
due to the distances and uncertainties. Florian made this process as
smooth as possible and provided a high level of service and
professionalism. If you are considering using their services, I can
highly recommend Kirchner & Mares and would be happy to be
contacted at jhill82@gmail.com with any questions.“
Regards, John - USA
"We bought our Hallberg-Rassy 42 F Svalan in 2014 from
Kirchner & Mares, via Florian, and was very satisfied by the smooth
operation and trustworthyness of his brokership. “It’s no problem” were
his most often used words – and indeed it wasn’t. He was accessible and
precise, and as good as his word. “
Dr. Steffen Jacobsen, MD, Dr. Sci., Denmark