Villa Real Estate
Michel Van Zijl is an experienced business professional with a diverse background in management and consultancy across multiple industries. As the owner of Villa Real Estate since January 2015, Michel has been primarily involved in the hospitality sector and interim management roles since retirement in 2018. Michel has served as a managing partner at Saffron India Pvt Ltd since April 2007 and held various key positions, including agent and sales representative at Qualitair from January 2013 to 2017, and as a partner at Dankat PJ from June 2012 to 2016. Additionally, Michel was a managing partner at PT Multi Renaperkasa Abadi from October 2011 to 2016, and held leadership roles at NLR Dutch NGO, bioMerieux, and Organon Teknika Akzo Nobel earlier in the career, gaining significant international experience in aviation, aerospace, and trade sectors. Michel holds an International Master's degree in Change Management from Utrecht University, obtained between 1998 and 1999.
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Villa Real Estate
Headquartered in Newport Beach, California, Villa Real Estate was established in 2013 by Southern California’s leading luxury residential real estate professionals to ensure that clients in Coastal Orange County receive the most strategic, innovative, and effective representation available in today’s market. At Villa Real Estate, our executive team has carefully selected each member of our impressive agent roster. Each thoroughly vetted and proven real estate professional at Villa Real Estate possesses an exceptional level of experience, a sterling track record, and a commitment to serving our clients tirelessly and with integrity. There are no second-string players at Villa Real Estate, only the all-star team that you and your home deserve. 90 percent of homebuyers and sellers begin their real estate journey online, and no other regional brokerage has the powerhouse web presence – locally, regionally, and internationally – that Villa Real Estate does. Our expert leadership and marketing teams have extensive technology industry backgrounds, making us as nimble and innovative as a tech company that happens to specialize in luxury residential real estate. As a Villa Real Estate client, you can expect the most proactive, responsive, attentive and exceptional service you’ve ever experienced. DRE No. 01925726