Foreign residents in Badesi
Badesi, in the province of Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna, is home to 9 Russians — 0.49% of its 1,832 residents. That is the 42nd-highest concentration of Russians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 3rd within Sardegna.
Across the nationalities we track, Badesi counts 16 foreign residents in total, 0.87% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (9), Swiss nationals (2), Argentinians (1).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in Badesi has fallen, from 10 to 9 (-10%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 6.6% of Badesi's population was born outside Italy — 3.3% outside the EU and 3.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 9 | 0.49% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 0.11% |
| Argentina | 1 | 0.05% |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.05% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0.05% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0.05% |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0.05% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Germany | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| France | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| United States | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 1,712 | 93.45% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 59 | 3.22% |
| Born outside the EU | 61 | 3.33% |
Russians over time
Tax regimes
Badesi qualifies for the 7% pensioner regime. Comfortably below the 30,000-resident ceiling.
Qualifying is about the town. Whether it applies to you depends on criteria no map can check — where you were tax-resident before, and where your income comes from.
How the 7% pensioner regime works, and every qualifying comune →Property prices
Buying in Badesi is below the Gallura Nord-Est Sardegna average of €2,005/m². Averaged across 2 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
20 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.