Hans van Doornmalen

About Hans

Hans van Doornmalen is a luxury yacht broker specialising in yacht sales, with over 15 years of experience in the superyacht industry. Since joining Edmiston in 2015, he has built a strong track record across a wide range of yacht types and sizes, with particular depth in large motor yachts and global cruising vessels.

Areas of Expertise

Hans’s expertise spans the sale of both motor and sailing yachts, with a focus on larger, full-displacement vessels designed for global cruising. His experience covers a broad spectrum of yacht types, underpinned by a detailed understanding of construction, usage and owner requirements.

• Yacht sales across motor and sailing yachts
• Full-displacement steel and aluminium yachts
• Global cruising and explorer yachts
• Classic yachts and heritage vessels
• Transactions across 14m to 75m+

Experience in the Superyacht Industry

Hans has worked in yacht brokerage since 2011, building his career across two firms with a consistent focus on yacht sales. His entry into the industry followed an early career in the Royal Netherlands Navy and Army, where he developed a disciplined and structured approach that continues to inform his work today. He later formalised his path into yachting through study at a private business university in the Netherlands specialising in yachting and luxury mobility. Since then, he has worked exclusively within the brokerage sector, driven by a long-standing personal interest in the industry. Over the course of his superyacht sales career, Hans has completed more than 50 yacht transactions, including approximately 35 large superyachts. His experience spans a wide range of projects, from smaller day boats through to complex sales of yachts up to 75 metres, with an average transaction size of around 50 metres.

Approach to Brokerage

Hans takes a pragmatic and disciplined approach to brokerage, shaped by both his early career and his experience in high-value transactions. He focuses on understanding each client’s objectives clearly, aligning market realities with practical guidance to deliver effective outcomes. His approach is grounded in consistency and execution, with an emphasis on managing each stage of the transaction with precision. Over time, this has enabled him to build long-term relationships with clients whose requirements evolve as their experience in yachting grows.