Meet Nelson
It takes something special to rank in the top one-half of one percent of national real estate professionals. Nelson Gonzalez, Senior Vice President of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS) EWM Realty, has earned that distinction with deep market understanding, commitment to excellence, and peerless client relationships.
Sales tell the tale. Nelson has closed $4 Billion in sales across a 35-year career of marketing and selling Miami Beach’s finest luxury homes – with yearly sales exceeding $150 million.
Nelson ranked #1 Individual companywide for the last 4 years, and #5 Individual in the Berkshire Hathaway network, globally, for 2023. In 2024, Nelson sold 3 waterfront properties with a selling price of over $24,000,000, including the second most expensive home in Golden Beach, 263 Ocean Blvd – closing at $34 million, where he brokered the deal between the seller and buyer. In 2021, he sold the former waterfront mansion of Al Capone, twice – the first time at $10.75 million and a second time at $15.5 million. In 2019, Nelson marketed 2 adjacent properties on North Bay Road, offered by two separate sellers, selling to one buyer for $35 million. In 2016, he facilitated the sale between the seller and buyer, Ransom Everglades School, of 3551 Main Highway in Coconut Grove for $34.6 million, as well as 2015’s $33 million sale of 5800 North Bay Road to Phil Collins.
Adding to his status as an industry heavyweight, Nelson’s portfolio comprises exceptional listings throughout Miami Beach’s most exclusive communities—from the Sunset Islands, Palm and Hibiscus islands, to Miami Beach’s Millionaire’s Row (North Bay Road) and Pine Tree Drive. Clients routinely return to Nelson for later transactions—drawn to his negotiating skills, uncompromising standards and exemplary personal attention.
Intimate knowledge of Miami Beach history—from its 90’s Art Deco renaissance to its current status as one of the most sought-after destinations for high-net-worth individuals worldwide—is key to Nelson’s practice. His insight comes naturally. He was born and raised in Miami, later earning his business degree from the University of Central Florida. Once back in South Florida, Nelson began his real estate practice and joined BHHS EWM Realty (then known as Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell) in 1998.
As an added testament to his top-level expertise and white-glove service, Nelson was voted “Best Realtor” in a 2017 real estate study conducted by Bendixen & Amandi International and the Miami Herald. Over the course of his decorated career, Nelson has furthermore become a trusted resource for top press outlets nationwide—regularly featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, New York Post, Miami Herald, The Real Deal, and Mansion Global, among countless others.
Community involvement is also a topmost priority for Nelson. He is a member of the Miami Beach Police League and actively participates in efforts to increase neighborhood safety and help Miami Beach’s less fortunate families. Nelson is an athlete and an avid cyclist cycling 80 to 100 miles per week.
Nelson Gonzalez can be reached by phone at 305-674-4040 or by email at Nelson@NelsonGonzalez.com.
