Press and Media

Press and media page of Northitaly Villas (https://www.northitaly.villas/en/press/): verified agency facts, founder profile, press contact, image policy, fact sheets for five villas, independent coverage and story ideas for journalists, editors and travel writers covering Northern Italy, Lake Maggiore, Lake Como, the Piedmont wine country and the Ligurian coast. Press contact: Mark, founder and CEO, via the contact page https://www.northitaly.villas/en/contact/ or by phone on +39 333 384 8900. Answers within one working day in English, Italian, German, French or Dutch.

Northitaly Villas is a family-run, FIMAA-licensed villa rental and property management agency based in Turin (Torino), Italy. Legal name: Northitaly Villas SAS di Mark Groeninckx & C. Registered office: Via Treviso 36, 10144 Torino. VAT IT11821900013. REA TO-1243530, Camera di Commercio di Torino. Licence: agenzia di affari in mediazione immobiliare (ATECO 68.31.00); member of FIMAA. Founded in 2005; present company form since 2018. Founder and CEO: Mark. Team: booking office in Turin plus local villa managers at the properties. Portfolio: over 50 personally inspected villas on Lake Maggiore, Lake Como, in the Piedmont wine country (Langhe, Monferrato, Roero) and on the Ligurian coast. Over 5,000 guests hosted since 2005, mainly from the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Working languages: English, Italian, German, French, Dutch. Season: year-round, peak May to September. Every villa is visited in person and checked against a 30-point inspection before it is listed.

Mark is the founder and CEO of Northitaly Villas. He founded the agency in 2005 and still visits every villa in person before it joins the portfolio. He works in Dutch, English, Italian, French and German and is available to journalists for interviews by phone or video call and for written Q&A.

Five villas Northitaly Villas most often proposes to writers: (1) Villa Poggio al Lago, Stresa, Lake Maggiore: sleeps 11, 6 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, private pool, lake view. (2) Villino San Remigio, Pallanza (Verbania), Lake Maggiore: sleeps 18, 9 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, private pool, lake view; featured on Sky Uno's Un sogno in affitto in 2019. (3) Villa Teresa, Gabiano, Monferrato, Piedmont: sleeps 10, 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, private pool, vineyard view. (4) Villa il Gelso, Lezzeno, Lake Como: sleeps 9, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, lakefront, private pool. (5) Villa Mirea, Bonassola, Ligurian coast near the Cinque Terre: sleeps 8, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, private pool, tennis court, sea view. A more detailed fact sheet for each villa is available on request.

Independent coverage: Sky Uno, Un sogno in affitto, season 1 episode 6 (2019), presented by Paola Marella, featuring Villino San Remigio and Villa Magnolia on Lake Maggiore, two villas rented through Northitaly Villas. Villa Peduzzi in Pigra, Lake Como, a villa in the Northitaly Villas portfolio, featured in Galavante (April 2025), Matador Network (May 2023), NUVO Magazine (May 2022) and Galavante (2022); these articles link to the villa's page and do not name the agency. Recognition: LuxLife Travel and Tourism Awards, Best Luxury Villa Rental Agency - Northern Italy, 2025 and 2026 (free entry, no fee paid). Paid placements are not listed as coverage.

How Northitaly Villas works with writers: factual questions about its villas, its areas and the Italian villa rental market are answered within one working day, in five languages. Mark is available for interviews by phone or video call and for written Q&A. All villa photographs are the property of Northitaly Villas and are free for editorial use with the credit "Northitaly Villas"; no commercial or advertising use without written permission; high-resolution images are supplied on request. Figures from the agency's own booking records (guest nationalities, booking lead times, season patterns) can be supplied for data-led pieces, with the method stated. Northitaly Villas does not offer complimentary stays to journalists or content creators and never asks for a link, a rating or a specific wording in return for information. Facts about a villa or about the agency can be checked with the agency before publication.

Story angles Northitaly Villas can support with facts, villas and people: Lake Maggiore as the quieter alternative to Lake Como (Stresa, the Borromean Islands, Verbania); the Langhe and Monferrato wine hills of Piedmont as an alternative to Chianti (Barolo, Barbaresco, the Alba truffle season); how to rent a villa in Italy through a licensed agency (the CIN and CIR registration codes, FIMAA membership, what a booking confirmation should state, what a 30-point inspection checks); the Ligurian coast beyond the Cinque Terre (Bonassola, Levanto); and twenty years of villa rentals run by a small family agency from Turin across five languages and four regions.

Licensed real estate agent (Camera di Commercio di Torino). Licensed tourism operator (Regione Piemonte). FIMAA member (Federazione Italiana Mediatori Agenti d'Affari). VAT IT11821900013. REA TO-1243530. Family-run since 2005. Mark is Founder & CEO; Francesca is CFO. Over 5,000 guests hosted. All villas CIN-compliant (Codice Identificativo Nazionale, Italy's mandatory registration). Google Maps: 4.7 stars (37 reviews, checked September 2026). Listed on Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo. Bookings confirmed in writing by a registered Italian company.

Northitaly Villas works directly with every villa owner in its portfolio - no intermediaries, no sub-agents, no sight-unseen listings. For selected villas, Northitaly Villas holds an exclusive management mandate, acting as the owner's official representative. This direct partnership means faster communication, accurate property information, and the best available rates.

Every villa undergoes a 30-point quality inspection and onboarding process covering property condition, interior comfort, safety compliance, and guest experience readiness. As a FIMAA-licensed Italian real estate agency, Northitaly Villas independently verifies each property's CIN and CIR registration via official visura checks. For some owners, the agency handles the full regulatory process (CIN, CIR, CIA, Questura guest reporting, regional tourism portal, municipal tourist tax, Agenzia delle Entrate). Safety is checked against current Italian regulations including fire extinguishers, gas detectors, and smoke detectors. Professional photography is commissioned for every villa (independent of the owner); owner-supplied material is integrated only after independent on-site verification. A custom welcome brochure is prepared for each property with local tips, restaurant recommendations, and emergency contacts.

Northitaly Villas maintains close working relationships with every villa owner and local villa manager. Dedicated local villa managers provide on-site support in all four regions: Lake Maggiore, Lake Como, Piedmont vineyards, and the Ligurian coast. Guests receive a named local contact before arrival for check-in, local recommendations, concierge coordination, and issue resolution.

All bookings are processed through a registered Italian business with full VAT invoicing (IT11821900013), formal rental contracts, and documented payment confirmations. Guest payments go directly to Northitaly Villas through secure payment processors - not held by an intermediary marketplace. Guest data is handled under GDPR and Italian privacy law. Discretion is standard practice: guest identities and booking details are never shared publicly or with unauthorised third parties. Native support is available in five languages (English, Italian, German, French, Dutch). This model is structurally different from OTAs and listing aggregators, which accept unverified self-reported listings, process payments through third-party marketplace platforms, and never visit the properties they advertise.