Foreign residents in Padenghe sul Garda
Padenghe sul Garda, in the province of Brescia, is home to 42 Russians — 0.86% of its 4,896 residents. That is the 18th-highest concentration of Russians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 6th within Lombardia.
Across the nationalities we track, Padenghe sul Garda counts 144 foreign residents in total, 2.94% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (42), Germans (36), Brazilians (11).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in Padenghe sul Garda has risen, from 17 to 42 (+147%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 14.0% of Padenghe sul Garda's population was born outside Italy — 9.8% outside the EU and 4.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 42 | 0.86% |
| Germany | 36 | 0.74% |
| Brazil | 11 | 0.22% |
| Spain | 11 | 0.22% |
| United States | 9 | 0.18% |
| Belgium | 7 | 0.14% |
| Netherlands | 7 | 0.14% |
| France | 5 | 0.10% |
| Australia | 3 | 0.06% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 0.06% |
| Ireland | 2 | 0.04% |
| Japan | 2 | 0.04% |
| Sweden | 2 | 0.04% |
| Austria | 1 | 0.02% |
| Canada | 1 | 0.02% |
| Greece | 1 | 0.02% |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0.02% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 0 | 0.00% |
| Portugal | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 4,210 | 85.99% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 206 | 4.21% |
| Born outside the EU | 480 | 9.80% |
Russians over time
Quality of life in Brescia
Full BES profile for Brescia →Brescia on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Padenghe sul Garda is well above the Brescia average of €1,392/m². Averaged across 3 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
26.3 years of rent here equal the purchase price — above 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 25% more than ordinary condition — €3,066/m² against €2,458.
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 €2,617/m², against €2,458 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 6% 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.