Foreign residents in San Michele Salentino
San Michele Salentino, in the province of Brindisi, is home to 18 Britons — 0.30% of its 6,027 residents. That is the 185th-highest concentration of Britons of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 4th within Puglia.
Across the nationalities we track, San Michele Salentino counts 32 foreign residents in total, 0.53% of the population. The largest groups are Britons (18), Germans (5), Dutch nationals (4).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Britons in San Michele Salentino has risen, from 10 to 18 (+80%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 9.3% of San Michele Salentino's population was born outside Italy — 5.7% outside the EU and 3.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 18 | 0.30% |
| Germany | 5 | 0.08% |
| Netherlands | 4 | 0.07% |
| Austria | 1 | 0.02% |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.02% |
| Spain | 1 | 0.02% |
| France | 1 | 0.02% |
| Ireland | 1 | 0.02% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 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 | 5,468 | 90.73% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 214 | 3.55% |
| Born outside the EU | 345 | 5.72% |
Britons over time
Quality of life in Brindisi
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Tax regimes
San Michele Salentino 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 →