Foreign residents in Argegno
Argegno, in the province of Como, is home to 10 Britons — 1.49% of its 673 residents. That is notable for a comune of its size.
Across the nationalities we track, Argegno counts 40 foreign residents in total, 5.94% of the population. The largest groups are Britons (10), Russians (9), Germans (5).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Britons in Argegno has risen, from 8 to 10 (+25%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 21.4% of Argegno's population was born outside Italy — 17.8% outside the EU and 3.6% elsewhere in the EU. ISTAT does not publish this broken down by specific country at comune level, so it isn't directly comparable to the per-nationality citizenship figures above.
Population over time
By nationality
| Nationality | Citizens | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 10 | 1.49% |
| Russia | 9 | 1.34% |
| Germany | 5 | 0.74% |
| Australia | 3 | 0.45% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0.45% |
| Spain | 2 | 0.30% |
| Ireland | 2 | 0.30% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0.30% |
| Argentina | 1 | 0.15% |
| South Korea | 1 | 0.15% |
| United States | 1 | 0.15% |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0.15% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| France | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 529 | 78.60% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 24 | 3.57% |
| Born outside the EU | 120 | 17.83% |
Britons over time
Quality of life in Como
Full BES profile for Como →Como on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Argegno is above the Como average of €1,460/m². Based on a single OMI micro-zone, so it describes the town as one market.
24.6 years of rent here equal the purchase price, close to the national median of 22.2 years.
A ratio between two OMI prices, not a return on investment. It leaves out purchase taxes, IMU, maintenance, financing and the months a place sits empty — all of which push the real figure up. Useful for the question it does answer: whether this town looks expensive to buy relative to what renting in it costs.
Housing here in excellent condition costs 50% more than ordinary condition — €2,700/m² against €1,800.
That gap is what the market charges for a place you don’t have to work on. It is not what the work would cost you — OMI prices property, not builders.
A detached house here averages €2,150/m², against €1,800 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 19% more per square metre.
OMI prices “Ville e Villini” separately from the apartments every other figure on this page describes. Nationally a house costs about 14% more per square metre, but in 450 comuni it costs less — worth checking rather than assuming.