Foreign residents in Montresta
Montresta, in the province of Oristano, is home to 3 French nationals — 0.69% of its 435 residents. That is notable for a comune of its size.
Across the nationalities we track, Montresta counts 9 foreign residents in total, 2.07% of the population. The largest groups are French nationals (3), Belgians (2), Germans (2).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of French nationals in Montresta has risen, from 1 to 3 (+200%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 6.7% of Montresta's population was born outside Italy — 1.4% outside the EU and 5.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| France | 3 | 0.69% |
| Belgium | 2 | 0.46% |
| Germany | 2 | 0.46% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 0.46% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 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% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
| Russia | 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 | 406 | 93.33% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 23 | 5.29% |
| Born outside the EU | 6 | 1.38% |
French nationals over time
Quality of life in Oristano
Full BES profile for Oristano →Oristano on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Tax regimes
Montresta 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 →