Why is Sophiq Properties partnering with Ventura Yachts?
· By Lara Ciordia
60% of prime purchases in Madrid are completed without a mortgage. This is the profile of a wealth investor, international in 24% of cases, who seeks quality assets and experiences in keeping with that wealth. Ventura Yachts, the official Spanish dealer for Ferretti, Pershing, Riva and Itama, targets this same profile. That is why Sophiq Properties has begun a collaboration with Ventura, to be presented publicly for the first time at the Palma International Boat Show 2026, from 29 April to 2 May.
When prime real estate and yachting converge
The Spanish prime investor has moved beyond the single-asset mindset. Someone buying a home worth more than one million euros in Salamanca or Chamberí — where the average price exceeds €9,672/m² — rarely confines their wealth to a single asset class. They diversify across real estate, private equity, art, collecting and, increasingly, yachting.
Palma de Mallorca is the natural meeting point for these worlds. The city is home to one of the largest Mediterranean fleets of large yachts and, every spring, hosts the Palma International Boat Show, one of the leading nautical events in the Mediterranean.
Who is Ventura Yachts
Ventura Yachts is the official Spanish dealer for Ferretti Yachts, Pershing, Riva and Itama, four of the most renowned names in European yachting. The firm operates from Madrid and arranges private appointments during the Palma Boat Show that do not go through public channels.
This year, Ventura presents in Palma, for the first time, the Ferretti Yachts 1000, the Italian shipyard's new flybridge flagship. Alongside it, three standout models: the Pershing 8X, the Riva 76 Perseo Super and the Itama 62RS. All will be available for private viewing at the Moll Vell.
The prime investor no longer looks for isolated assets. They look for an ecosystem in keeping with the scale of their wealth.
What unites Sophiq Properties and Ventura Yachts?
Both firms serve Spanish and international wealth investors through a curated, off-market model of access based on direct relationships.
Conclusion
Prime real estate has matured to the point of demanding partners who go beyond the transactional asset. The wealth investor of 2026 rewards holistic models: teams that understand their overall portfolio, not just the individual transaction. The collaboration between Sophiq Properties and Ventura Yachts is the first public sign that the Spanish prime ecosystem is beginning to behave as one.
Sophiq Properties will be at the Palma International Boat Show 2026 on 29 April, the opening day of the show.