Foreign residents in Sambuca Pistoiese
Sambuca Pistoiese, in the province of Pistoia (Toscana), records no resident Russians in the latest ISTAT data. It has a population of 1,404.
Across the nationalities we track, Sambuca Pistoiese counts 16 foreign residents in total, 1.14% of the population. The largest groups are Germans (5), Spaniards (3), French nationals (3).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in Sambuca Pistoiese has fallen, from 1 to 0 (-100%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 13.0% of Sambuca Pistoiese's population was born outside Italy — 8.4% outside the EU and 4.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5 | 0.36% |
| Spain | 3 | 0.21% |
| France | 3 | 0.21% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0.21% |
| Canada | 1 | 0.07% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0.07% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ireland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Japan | 0 | 0.00% |
| South Korea | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mexico | 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 | 1,222 | 87.04% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 64 | 4.56% |
| Born outside the EU | 118 | 8.40% |
Russians over time
Quality of life in Pistoia
Full BES profile for Pistoia →Pistoia on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Sambuca Pistoiese is well below the Pistoia average of €1,359/m². Averaged across 2 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
21.9 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.
A detached house here averages €1,100/m², against €888 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 19% 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.