Ronei Kolesny is the founder of Barleigh Ellis, a founder-led luxury real estate advisory and buyer’s agent operating across Sitges, Barcelona, Girona, the Costa Brava and The Cotswolds. He has worked in property since 2000, and works personally with every client — from the first viewing to completion — rather than passing them to a sales desk.
Background and expertise
With more than two decades in property since 2000, Ronei’s work spans the full arc of a property decision rather than a single transaction. Alongside buying and selling, his experience covers conflict-free buyer representation, investment advisory, renovation and construction project management, and relocation. That breadth is deliberate: international clients moving to Catalonia are supported across the whole process — finding the right home, negotiating it, coordinating lawyers, notaries and banks, and managing any works afterwards.
Barleigh Ellis is built around that founder-led model: the person who advises you is the principal throughout, which is why the firm leans toward depth of service in a defined set of markets rather than volume across many.
Credentials and memberships
Ronei is a licensed REALTOR® (No. 061327620), a member of API (Agents de la Propietat Immobiliària, No. 1690) and registered with AICAT (Agents Immobiliaris de Catalunya, No. 12717) — the regulated professional bodies that govern estate agents in Spain and Catalonia. Every transaction is handled to professional standard, with the consumer protections those memberships require.
He is also a Concierge Auctions Diamond Agent, part of the world’s leading marketplace for luxury property auctions — extending Barleigh Ellis’s reach to an international audience of prestige buyers.
Where he works
In Spain, Ronei advises across Sitges, Barcelona, Girona and the Costa Brava; in the United Kingdom, across The Cotswolds. He works fluently in English, Spanish, Catalan and Portuguese.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Ronei Kolesny?
Ronei Kolesny is the founder of Barleigh Ellis, a founder-led luxury real estate advisory and buyer’s agent operating across Sitges, Barcelona, Girona, the Costa Brava and The Cotswolds. He has worked in property since 2000, is a licensed REALTOR® and a Concierge Auctions Diamond Agent, and works personally with each client from first viewing to completion.
Is Ronei Kolesny a licensed estate agent?
Yes. Ronei Kolesny is a licensed REALTOR® (No. 061327620) and a member of API (Agents de la Propietat Immobiliària, No. 1690) and AICAT (the register of estate agents in Catalonia, No. 12717) — the regulated professional bodies for estate agents in Spain and Catalonia.
What areas does Ronei Kolesny cover?
He advises on property in Sitges, Barcelona, Girona and the Costa Brava in Catalonia, Spain, and in The Cotswolds in the United Kingdom — representing both buyers and sellers, with a particular focus on conflict-free buyer representation and off-market access.
What languages does Ronei Kolesny speak?
He works fluently in English, Spanish, Catalan and Portuguese, which matters in a market where most luxury buyers are international.
What does Ronei Kolesny specialise in?
Beyond buying and selling, his background spans buyer representation, investment advisory, renovation and construction project management, and relocation — so clients moving to Catalonia are supported across the whole process, not just the transaction.