Foreign residents in Borgo Tossignano
Borgo Tossignano, in the province of Bologna, is home to 2 Germans — 0.06% of its 3,236 residents. That is the 1685th-highest concentration of Germans of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 54th within Emilia-Romagna.
Across the nationalities we track, Borgo Tossignano counts 13 foreign residents in total, 0.40% of the population. The largest groups are Germans (2), Spaniards (2), French nationals (2).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Germans in Borgo Tossignano has risen, from 1 to 2 (+100%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 15.4% of Borgo Tossignano's population was born outside Italy — 13.3% outside the EU and 2.1% 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 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Spain | 2 | 0.06% |
| France | 2 | 0.06% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 0.06% |
| Russia | 2 | 0.06% |
| Brazil | 1 | 0.03% |
| Japan | 1 | 0.03% |
| Portugal | 1 | 0.03% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 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 | 2,738 | 84.61% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 69 | 2.13% |
| Born outside the EU | 429 | 13.26% |
Germans over time
Quality of life in Bologna
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Property prices
Buying in Borgo Tossignano is far below the Bologna average of €2,143/m². Averaged across 2 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
18.5 years of rent here equal the purchase price — below 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 30% more than ordinary condition — €1,300/m² against €1,000.
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 €1,008/m², against €1,000 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — the two cost about the same 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.