Bogna J. Gladden-Obidzińska, Ph.D.

Co-owner | Real Estate Agent

bogna.gladden@castellan.estate | +48 664 603 886

Bogna J. Gladden-Obidzińska, PhD, is co-founder of Castellan Estate, advising private clients on the sale and acquisition of distinctive properties in Poland and Italy. She combines local knowledge and an understanding of place grounded in both expertise and intuition with a discerning eye for architecture and interiors and sound commercial judgement. Her approach helps clients identify properties that reflect their tastes, suit their way of life and align with their investment objectives.

Her approach is personal and discreet. Each instruction begins with an understanding of the client’s priorities, followed by a considered strategy and close attention throughout the transaction. Representing one side in each transaction, she provides clear advice and maintains a consistent focus on her client’s interests.

Her practice encompasses residential and commercial sales, acquisitions and leasing, development land, and the preparation and coordination of renovation projects. She has a particular interest in historic buildings, architecturally distinguished homes and properties with scope for thoughtful adaptation. In Poland, her principal markets are Warsaw and its surrounding areas, as well as the Beskid Mountains region. In Italy, she assists buyers seeking a home or investment in Liguria, northern Tuscany and Piedmont.

For owners, Bogna develops an individual approach to positioning, presentation and negotiation. For buyers, she brings together property selection, local insight and an assessment of the practical and financial implications of ownership. Where refurbishment is envisaged, she coordinates the involvement of appropriate local specialists, helping clients shape the property around their tastes and requirements.

Before establishing Castellan Estate in 2021, she worked from 2018 with a leading Warsaw agency, contributing to a team introducing international best practices to the Polish market. She holds PFRN real estate licence no. 24405 and continues her professional development through training with organisations including RICS and SPAB in the United Kingdom and WSPON in Poland, of which she is a member. Her practice follows the professional and ethical standards of WSPON and CEPI, with access to professional MLS networks, including off-market opportunities.

Bogna’s perspective is also shaped by her work in philosophy, aesthetics and cultural heritage. Educated at the United World College of the Adriatic in Duino, Italy, she earned her doctorate in philosophy of art and aesthetics at the University of Warsaw. Her research and teaching have taken her to the United Kingdom, the United States, Spain, Italy and Poland, including appointments at the University of Warsaw and Jagiellonian University.

She also co-ordinates EU-funded, international art-based research projects and advises on art investments. Her involvement in cultural heritage projects across Europe informs her appreciation of craftsmanship, proportion and the possibilities of sensitive restoration. A longstanding interest in Renaissance art and culture adds a further dimension to her understanding of places and the qualities that make them worth preserving.

Bogna works with Polish and international clients. She is fluent in English and Spanish, and conversational in Italian.