Foreign residents in Portofino
Portofino, in the province of Genova, is home to 2 Portuguese nationals — 0.57% of its 351 residents. That is notable for a comune of its size.
Across the nationalities we track, Portofino counts 6 foreign residents in total, 1.71% of the population. The largest groups are Portuguese nationals (2), Argentinians (1), Britons (1).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Portuguese nationals in Portofino has fallen, from 4 to 2 (-50%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 13.4% of Portofino's population was born outside Italy — 10.8% outside the EU and 2.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2 | 0.57% |
| Argentina | 1 | 0.28% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0.28% |
| Greece | 1 | 0.28% |
| United States | 1 | 0.28% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Germany | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| France | 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% |
| Russia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 304 | 86.61% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 9 | 2.56% |
| Born outside the EU | 38 | 10.83% |
Portuguese nationals over time
Quality of life in Genova
Full BES profile for Genova →Genova on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Portofino is far above the Genova average of €1,945/m². Averaged across 3 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
36.7 years of rent here equal the purchase price — well 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.