About Leah Petri

Leah Petri is a top Austin luxury real estate broker with nearly 20 years of experience representing buyers and sellers in Austin’s most prestigious neighborhoods. A native Austinite, Leah is widely known for her block-by-block market knowledge, strategic insight, and ability to secure on-market, off-market, and private-market opportunities throughout Central Austin and the Texas Hill Country.

Leah specializes in luxury residential real estate with deep expertise in Tarrytown, Westlake Hills, Rollingwood, Central Austin, Lake Austin and Lake LBJ waterfront properties, Barton Creek, Travis Club, and Boot Ranch. Her clients range from long-time Austin residents to relocating executives, entrepreneurs, investors, builders, and families seeking discretion, data-driven guidance, and access to properties that never reach the public market.

A defining hallmark of Leah’s practice is the extraordinary level of trust her clients place in her judgment. That trust is reinforced by a high concentration of repeat and referral business, along with 22 five-star Google reviews and 39 five-star Zillow reviews, reflecting consistent excellence in negotiation strategy, discretion, and client experience. Clients rely on Leah not only to represent them in transactions, but to serve as a long-term advisor—guiding decisions around value, timing, design, construction, and resale positioning.

Leah is especially respected for her expertise at the intersection of real estate, architecture, and construction. Builders, architects, and design-build professionals frequently collaborate with Leah because her clients arrive informed, aligned, and confident in the process. Her long-standing relationships with top-tier vendors and custom builders enhance her clients’ outcomes, ensuring projects are executed thoughtfully, on time, and on budget—from land acquisition through build completion.

Leah is a five-time returning member of Elite 25 Austin, placing her among the top 0.25% of real estate professionals in the city. Elite 25 is one of Austin’s most selective luxury real estate networks, recognized for experience, integrity, production, and access to the city’s most exclusive properties and market intelligence. Leah consistently ranks among Austin’s most respected luxury advisors and embraces the responsibility of setting the standard for confidentiality, professionalism, and results.

Raised in Tarrytown and Westlake, Leah is a graduate of Westlake High School and has lived with her family in both Central Austin and Westlake Hills, maintaining deep personal and professional roots in the neighborhoods she serves. She and her husband, Chris Petri, a sixth-generation Austinite, have two sons—Walker and Hughes—both attending The University of Texas at Austin.

Beyond brokerage, Leah brings extensive personal investment and development experience in Austin and Arrowhead, Colorado, including ground-up construction, renovations, and long-term asset planning. This hands-on background allows her to advise clients with uncommon depth on property potential, valuation, renovation strategy, and resale performance. In 2021, Leah’s personal residence on the golf course at Austin Country Club was featured on the AIA Austin Architecture Tour, reflecting her commitment to thoughtful design and quality construction.

Outside of real estate, Leah enjoys hiking Austin trails with her two white Labrador retrievers, Hattie and Hazel, playing tennis, and spending time with family on Lake Austin.

Credentials & Education
•    Licensed Texas REALTOR®, 2010
•    Licensed Broker, Texas, 2022
•    Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI), 2016
•    Texas Christian University, Bachelor of Science

Professional Recognition
•    Elite 25 Austin – Five-Time Member
•    Top 15 – Austin Business Journal Real Estate Awards
•    Five Star Professional – Seven Consecutive Years

Community Involvement
Leah is actively involved with Austin-area nonprofits, including:
Austin Pets Alive • CASA of Travis County • Caritas of Austin • Eanes Education Foundation • Community First! Village • Helping Hand Home • Hospice Austin • The Muny Conservancy • Waterloo Greenway Conservancy • Seton Development Board, among others.