Richard Higgins is a Superyacht Broker at Northrop & Johnson's Monaco office, with two decades in the yachting industry and a practice spanning central agency sales, discreet off-market opportunities and new-build projects from 22M to over 100M. Working from Monaco alongside offices in Antibes and Fort Lauderdale, he has advised clients of 17 nationalities across three continents.
What is Richard Higgins best known for?
His recent work includes yachts such as Palladium and Alfa Nero. The 95-metre Blohm & Voss Palladium was sold and renamed, and in July 2024 Northrop & Johnson secured the sale of the iconic 82m Oceanco Alfa Nero in ten days.
Alfa Nero is now back on his book: following a fresh refit, the 81.3-metre Oceanco is listed for sale at €88,500,000 under a joint central agency with Fraser. His current listings also include the 72-metre Dunya Yachts Axioma, asking €55,000,000 under a new joint central agency, and the 46.33-metre Royal Hakvoort explorer Amica Mea at US$19,500,000.
How does he work with clients?
His practice covers three lanes: for sellers, pricing, positioning, presentation and buyer strategy through to negotiation and closing; for buyers, access, due diligence and structure from search to survey to closing; and for new-build clients, advice from yard selection and specification through to project oversight and delivery.
“With two decades in the yachting industry, I have built my career on honesty, integrity, discretion and trusted relationships.” — Richard Higgins
Where can you find Richard Higgins?
His full list of yachts for sale, sales record and press coverage are on his personal site, richardhiggins.co.uk, and his verified profile appears in The Little Black Book. He brokers with Northrop & Johnson, founded in 1949 and part of MarineMax since 2020.