Foreign residents in Oristano
Oristano, in the province of Oristano, is home to 30 Spaniards — 0.10% of its 30,067 residents. That is the 383rd-highest concentration of Spaniards of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 11th within Sardegna.
Across the nationalities we track, Oristano counts 120 foreign residents in total, 0.40% of the population. The largest groups are Spaniards (30), Brazilians (22), Russians (14).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Spaniards in Oristano has risen, from 3 to 30 (+900%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 4.9% of Oristano's population was born outside Italy — 3.0% outside the EU and 1.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 30 | 0.10% |
| Brazil | 22 | 0.07% |
| Russia | 14 | 0.05% |
| Germany | 8 | 0.03% |
| United States | 8 | 0.03% |
| Argentina | 6 | 0.02% |
| France | 6 | 0.02% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 0.02% |
| Venezuela | 6 | 0.02% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0.01% |
| Mexico | 2 | 0.01% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0.01% |
| Portugal | 2 | 0.01% |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 1 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 1 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 1 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 1 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 28,588 | 95.08% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 585 | 1.95% |
| Born outside the EU | 894 | 2.97% |
Spaniards over time
Quality of life in Oristano
Full BES profile for Oristano →Oristano on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Oristano is well above the Oristano average of €828/m². Averaged across 4 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
17.2 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 39% more than ordinary condition — €2,155/m² against €1,553.
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.