Foreign residents in Breme
Breme, in the province of Pavia, is home to 8 Americans — 1.10% of its 725 residents. That is notable for a comune of its size.
Across the nationalities we track, Breme counts 17 foreign residents in total, 2.34% of the population. The largest groups are Americans (8), Brazilians (5), French nationals (2).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Americans in Breme has risen, from 5 to 8 (+60%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 14.2% of Breme's population was born outside Italy — 8.8% outside the EU and 5.4% 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 States | 8 | 1.10% |
| Brazil | 5 | 0.69% |
| France | 2 | 0.28% |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.14% |
| Canada | 1 | 0.14% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Germany | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Russia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 622 | 85.79% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 39 | 5.38% |
| Born outside the EU | 64 | 8.83% |
Americans over time
Quality of life in Pavia
Full BES profile for Pavia →Pavia on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Breme is well below the Pavia average of €1,069/m². Based on a single OMI micro-zone, so it describes the town as one market. OMI records no rental figures here.
Housing here in excellent condition costs 11% more than ordinary condition — €835/m² against €755.
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 €810/m², against €755 for an apartment.
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.