Engel & Völkers Kinsale & West Cork - Auctioneers & Estate Agents

Fantastic experience: Selling our house with Engel & Völkers was a very good experience. Gobnait and Ron were very professional and dealt with all aspects of the sale in a friendly and efficient manner.

Fantastic experience: Gobnait was a pleasure to deal with and responded quickly to any questions we had. She communicated effectively with us and the seller. We would highly recommended Gobnait and her team moving forward!

Fantastic experience: We engaged with Gobnait from Engles and Volkers when we decided to put our house in Kinsale on the market in Sept 2025. From the outset she was committed and realistic in terms of the valuation. She gave excellent advice on marketing, including recommending a very effective photographer and securong some press coverage. When offers started to come in she was in regular communication with us to update and advise. We secured a price, with which we were very happy, through her expertise, professional practice and local knowledge.

Fantastic experience: We recently sold our house with Gobnait O'Connell from Engel and Volkers, and we couldn’t be happier with the result. From start to finish, she was professional, proactive, and a pleasure to work with. She gave us honest advice on how to present the property, handled the viewings efficiently, and kept us fully updated every step of the way, and secured an excellent price for our home, well above our expectations. We would highly recommend Gobnait to anyone looking to sell their home. She truly knows the Kinsale market and made the whole process smooth and successful.

Negative experience: Terrible customer service, called office twice no call back send email no response. Guys how are you in business of sales?

Fantastic experience: To Whom It May Concern, My wife and I used Engel and Volkers as our auctioneers to sell our property. Gobnait was appointed as the auctioneer and facilitated the process in a professional manner. We found Gobnait, (our appointed auctioneer) to be very honest and trustworthy throughout the process, Gobnait was very reliable and straightforward from the outset, We worked together effectively and achieved our desired selling price. We highly recommend Engel and Volkers to anyone and based on this experience, Engel and Volkers can be considered by those seeking auctioneering services when selling their property. Regards, Aidan

Fantastic experience: We used E&V Kinsale to sell our property and found Gobnait to be extremely helpful and supportive with initial advice, preparation for sale and the sale process itself. This led to a successful and smooth outcome, which was particularly impressive given that we weren’t able to be at the property much. We would certainly recommend her.

Fantastic experience: We worked with Gobnait O’Connell at Engel & Völkers Kinsale to purchase our first home in Ireland , and the experience was outstanding. From across the ocean, we had a ton of questions, and Gobnait was always patient and thorough, guiding us through the entire process and providing all the background info we needed. Even after the sale was complete, she continued to support us by introducing us to local professionals and contractors, which made settling into the community so much easier. In short, whether you’re new to Ireland or a local, I highly recommend working with Gobnait. She truly goes above and beyond.

Fantastic experience: A big thank you to Gobnait for her time and patience with us ! A very swift and smooth process from start to finish. Valerie & Lorcan

Fantastic experience: We recently purchased a property in Kinsale where Engel & Volkers were the Selling Agents. We found Gobnait to be extremly helpful and accommodating throughout the process. We found them to be great to deal with. In my view they did a great job for the Vendor. Declan

Fantastic experience: I have just completed the purchase of a house in Kinsale through Engel & Völkers. I found them truly exceptional. From my very first call, Ron was extremely helpful, knowledgeable and responsive. His professionalism as well as the high standard of the E&V website and materials made a real difference to me as a purchaser. A first class experience - I would recommend Ron to anyone.

Fantastic experience: My wife and I recently sold our property in Ardbrack through E&V Kinsale and West Cork. As many will appreciate, a house sale is very emotional and stressful process, but I have to say that Ron and his team made the process as painless as it could possibly be. Ron kept us fully informed throughout, offered sage advice when appropriate, managed viewings seamlessly and gave us the support we needed through the final negotiation. My wife and I would recommend Ron and his team without hesitation. I believe they found the best purchaser for our lovely property and they made our overall journey a pleasant one. Thankyou Ron!

Fantastic experience: I cannot recommend Engel & Volkers highly enough. They made selling our house an incredibly smooth and stress-free experience. Gobnait had exceptional knowledge of the local market, providing us with detailed analyses that helped us set a competitive price. Throughout the entire process, she was always available to answer our questions and kept us updated on every development. I wholeheartedly recommend Engel & Volkers to anyone selling (or buying), their professionalism and dedication are unmatched.

Negative experience: Describing the owner Mr Kruger as a COWBOY would be disrespectful ... but be wary, very wary! I have never been treated as unprofessionally by an estate agent in my life, and I have bought and sold dozens of properties in a number of countries.

Fantastic experience: My first meeting with Ron gave me the confidence to chose Engels and Voelkers to sell our home because of his impeccable professionalism. It was a hard decision for me but he guided me through the process in a professional, efficient kind manner. He put so much work into selling our home. He kept us constantly informed as to bids and we always felt in total control, which I know is not always the case from previous experiences. I was dreading the sale but his five star approach to the entire sale made me feel at ease very quickly. I would have no hesitation in recommending Ron and his great team at Engels and Voelkers. Thank you Ron. Sheena & Jeff Rope Carrigaline

Fantastic experience: The first contact we had with Ron Krueger of Engel & Volkers in Kinsale convinced us that he was the right agent to sell our property. He kept us informed throughout the sale process and we could not rate him with anything less than 5 stars. We would highly recommend him as an Estate Agent.

Fantastic experience: We just recently purchased a property with Engel and Volkers being the agent for the sale. From the initial and multiple subsequent viewings Gobnait was most helpful and straightforward. We were kept up to date on all items during the purchasing process and Gobnait assisted with progressing relevant actions and queries up to closing day. We are thrilled with our new family home. Many Thanks, Jean.

Fantastic experience: We can only recommend Engel & Volkers Kinsale. A very professional service reaching a wide range of prospective buyers, local but also internationally, which enabled us to sell our property quite quickly. A special mention for Gobnait for her hard work and diligence on our behalf.

Negative experience: not good!

Positive experience: One of many auctioneer in kinsale .

Fantastic experience: A truly excellent service that achieved a sale price for my house on the Old Head of Kinsale well in excess of my hopes and expectations.

Fantastic experience: I had the pleasure of dealing with Ron Kruger on the recent sale of a property in Kenmare. From my very first interaction with Ron, I found him to be extremely professional and efficient. When he checked the folio number, he identified an error in the site map which we were able to rectify at an early stage. This would no doubt have caused us major problems when we went sale agreed if he hadn't been so thorough. As the property was a holiday home and was rented most of the time, Ron was very accommodating in arranging viewings on a day and time that suited and nothing was too much trouble. I would have no hesitations in recommending Ron to anyone looking for a professional and efficient estate agent.

Fantastic experience: I recently sold a property through Engel & Voelkers Auctioneers and found them to be thoroughly excellent in what they do. Ron and Gobnait have their 'finger on the pulse' of the property market both in Kinsale and far beyond. Because of the wealth of experience that they have accumulated both in buying and selling property, they are in a great position to advise on either an appropriate promotion strategy when selling a house or a search strategy when buying. As well as providing sound aucioneering advice, Ron and Gobnait are not afraid to get stuck into the day to day tasks of the acutal job of 'buying' or 'selling'. Sometimes this requires work that you would never think should fall under their remit, but they get it done if it will help the purchase or sale :) Highly professional, thorough, pragmatic, extremely easy to deal with and value for money are what comes to mind when I think of Engel & Voelkers Auctioneers in Kinsale. I would highly recommend them for any auctioneering work that you may have and you will find that they will be a pleasure to deal with and will 'get your job done' :)

Negative experience: Didn't even bother returning my phone message. Nuff said.

Negative experience: We sold an exceptionally good house in a prime location on the Dingle Peninsula through Engel & Voelkers in conjunction with a local agent (Property Partners Daly Ó Sé, Tralee). However, it was in spite of rather than because of these Auctioneers. I have to assume that these auctioneers cultivate side agreements with potential buyers, even if they are to the detriment of their client. You hear this more often from Kerry agents, but I would not have expected it from Engel & Voelkers (with whom I have already sold another high-quality property in Germany). But make up your own mind; here's what happened: In the first round, they favoured only one bidder (for incomprehensible reasons) and did not respond to my emails for months, in which I asked them to continue talking to the second bidder (who was equal in terms of conditions). When the first bidder dropped out shortly before the closing date, the second bidder had already bought another house and we had lost a whole year. When I subsequently met the second unsuccessful bidder in the neighbourhood, she in turn complained about the unfriendly and poor communication of the agents and that they simply ignored her, despite her continued articulated interest. Something similar almost happened again in the second round. Again, the agents favoured one of the bidders and literally tried to drive me into his arms. If I hadn't happened to come into contact with a second bidder myself and had been able to talk to him personally, the sale might have failed a second time. And all this despite the fact that the demand for the property was enormous. This second bidder (my current buyer) also complained to me about the rather unfriendly and dismissive communication of the agents towards him. In light of what happened, I have to assume that these auctioneers cultivate side deals with potential buyers, even if they are to the detriment of their client. Personally, I would have and did get on well with Ron Krueger, but the whole process was ultimately nerve-wracking and unpleasant for me due to the non-transparent and unprofessional communication. And this despite the fact that the property itself was beyond reproach.

Fantastic experience: We sold our house through Ron Kruger of Engel and Voelkers and were very impressed at every stage of the process. They were professional and knowledgeable about the potential purchaser and the valuation. We would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending this office.

Fantastic experience: We have recently sold a house on the Old Head of Kinsale using Ron Krueger from Engel and Völkers. Thoughout the process which has been at times complicated Ron has maintained an extraordinary level of professionalism and enthusiasm. Selling a house during various stages of lockdown due to Covid-19 has been difficult but Ron has maintained focus, excellent communications and has ensured that we realised the best possible price. He has conducted FaceTime and real time viewings, advised on the best levels of photography and virtual tour construction which have all combined to produce a very successful sales process. We would highly recommend Ron and his team to anyone.

Fantastic experience: Engel & Volkers provided a very professional, efficient service, while selling our family home recently. We found Ron Kruger very straightforward to deal with and guided us through the various steps of the sale process very clearly at all times. I would highly recommend their services.

Fantastic experience: Bought and rented a property with these folk and found Ron and his team excellent to deal with in both aspects - despite being 3 years apart - if you are buying, selling or renting in Kinsale - would thoroughly recommend them

Fantastic experience: The team at Engle & Volker are extremely co-operative and most helpful. I have let 2 properties through them to date and process has been efficient and hassle free on both occasions. I would highly recommend this estate agency.

Fantastic experience: Engel & Voelkers looked after the sale of my house in Cork. From the outset the staff were extremely professional and competent. The sale proceeded quickly and I am sure part of that was due to the direct and prompt communication from the agent. I would certainly recommend them.

Fantastic experience: I recently sold a property through the Kinsale office. The sale was managed by Ron Krueger. Throughout the sale process, Ron was most efficient and helpful, keeping me informed regularly of progress. When a few issues arose, Ron was most diligent in helping to resolve them ensuring that the entire sale process went as smoothly as possible. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending this office.

Fantastic experience: From the moment we contacted Ron, we were certain we had done the right thing. From the first meeting, the whole experience was fantastic and stress less and more importantly, we got the full value for our property. Couldn't recommend him enough. Thanks Ron & team.

Fantastic experience: I would like to thank Ron and Gobnait for their help in finding my new home. Friendly and very helpful, I was able to move in with a week. Thank you Jane

Fantastic experience: Exceptional service, provided by a consumate professional.

Fantastic experience: A very professional estate agent. Very friendly and helpful staff. I’m a chartered surveyor, and this has been the best experience I’ve had selling or buying. Keep up the good work!

Fantastic experience: Thumbs up to Ron and Gobnait at Engel & Voelkers! Recently bought our house in Kinsale that was represented by E&V. Ron was always available, thoroughly trustworthy and transparent during a challenging bidding process. Great result. Highly recommended!

Negative experience: I stopped in and this tall guy (maybe German) was so unhelpful it was weird. I was looking to rent or buy a place in Kinsale and he ignored me and took a phone call where he started yelling at some poor lady on the phone... I walked out!

Fantastic experience: We engaged Engel & Volkers to sell our house in Kinsale in 2017. It was a difficult sale, but Ron's attention to detail, professional approach, focus on communication with us and the buyers at every stage, together with his experience in the market were major factors in closing the sale. I would not hesitate to recommend their services to other buyers or sellers.

Fantastic experience: 5 Star Service. I can wholeheartedly recommend Ron and Gobnait at E&V Cork, based in Kinsale. Ron knew exactly how to pitch the property and handled the bidding well. We achieved 35% over asking and the service was brilliant. Local caring attitude with international marketing reach.

Fantastic experience: I recently purchased a house, Engel & Volkers, care of Ron Kruger were the agent for the sale. I work in property maintenance, we work on housing maintenance all over the country, and I can honestly say I have never met a more professional, efficient, straightforward and honest Estate Agent in my life. In an industry tainted by the turmoil of recent years, I can honestly say that E&V will take care of every property transaction, on my behalf, from this point forward for the foreseeable future. From day 1, he made the communication between parties easy, he significantly reduced the friction between my legal team and the seller's legal team, he facilitated a smooth handover of paperwork, furniture, and a myriad of other helpful litte items, and he wasn't even working for US! He also makes the expectations clear to the buyers from the start, you will be informed of what he/the client needs at every step of the way for the most seamless and trouble free transition from your current home, to your new home, and none of the shine will be lost by the trivial rubbish that can taint most property transcations. If all estate agents executed their works like Ron Kruger, people nationwide would trust the industry far more, property sales would be easier, every single time. Greg Deane

Negative experience: Not helpful, worst agency .

Positive experience: Very helpful