Foreign residents in Bardello con Malgesso e Bregano
Bardello con Malgesso e Bregano, in the province of Varese, is home to 15 Germans — 0.42% of its 3,608 residents. That is the 250th-highest concentration of Germans of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 38th within Lombardia.
Across the nationalities we track, Bardello con Malgesso e Bregano counts 62 foreign residents in total, 1.72% of the population. The largest groups are Germans (15), Belgians (13), French nationals (7).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Germans in Bardello con Malgesso e Bregano has held roughly steady, from 15 to 15 (+0%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 9.7% of Bardello con Malgesso e Bregano's population was born outside Italy — 6.8% outside the EU and 2.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 15 | 0.42% |
| Belgium | 13 | 0.36% |
| France | 7 | 0.19% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 0.14% |
| Netherlands | 5 | 0.14% |
| Brazil | 4 | 0.11% |
| Spain | 4 | 0.11% |
| Norway | 2 | 0.06% |
| Portugal | 2 | 0.06% |
| Argentina | 1 | 0.03% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0.03% |
| Denmark | 1 | 0.03% |
| Ireland | 1 | 0.03% |
| Russia | 1 | 0.03% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| United States | 0 | 0.00% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 3,258 | 90.30% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 103 | 2.85% |
| Born outside the EU | 247 | 6.85% |
Germans over time
Quality of life in Varese
Full BES profile for Varese →Varese on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Bardello con Malgesso e Bregano is below the Varese average of €1,300/m². Averaged across 2 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
22 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.
A detached house here averages €1,450/m², against €1,163 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 25% 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.
Nearby comuni
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