Foreign residents in Colonno
Colonno, in the province of Como, is home to 6 Britons — 1.41% of its 425 residents. That is notable for a comune of its size.
Across the nationalities we track, Colonno counts 22 foreign residents in total, 5.18% of the population. The largest groups are Britons (6), Russians (5), Danes (2).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Britons in Colonno has risen, from 3 to 6 (+100%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 18.6% of Colonno's population was born outside Italy — 15.3% outside the EU and 3.3% 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 | 6 | 1.41% |
| Russia | 5 | 1.18% |
| Denmark | 2 | 0.47% |
| Spain | 2 | 0.47% |
| Sweden | 2 | 0.47% |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.24% |
| France | 1 | 0.24% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0.24% |
| Norway | 1 | 0.24% |
| United States | 1 | 0.24% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Germany | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 346 | 81.41% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 14 | 3.29% |
| Born outside the EU | 65 | 15.29% |
Britons over time
Quality of life in Como
Full BES profile for Como →Como on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
About the Como average of €1,460/m². Based on a single OMI micro-zone, so it describes the town as one market.
21.4 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 53% more than ordinary condition — €2,100/m² against €1,375.
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 €1,750/m², against €1,375 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 27% 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.