Foreign residents in Sant'Agata Fossili
Sant'Agata Fossili, in the province of Alessandria, is home to 2 Argentinians — 0.57% of its 349 residents. That is notable for a comune of its size.
Across the nationalities we track, Sant'Agata Fossili counts 5 foreign residents in total, 1.43% of the population. The largest groups are Argentinians (2), Canadians (1), Germans (1).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Argentinians in Sant'Agata Fossili has held roughly steady, from 2 to 2 (+0%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 7.4% of Sant'Agata Fossili's population was born outside Italy — 3.7% outside the EU and 3.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2 | 0.57% |
| Canada | 1 | 0.29% |
| Germany | 1 | 0.29% |
| Greece | 1 | 0.29% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| France | 0 | 0.00% |
| United Kingdom | 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% |
| 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 | 323 | 92.55% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 13 | 3.72% |
| Born outside the EU | 13 | 3.72% |
Argentinians over time
Quality of life in Alessandria
Full BES profile for Alessandria →Alessandria on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Sant'Agata Fossili is below the Alessandria average of €639/m². Averaged across 2 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
25.3 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.
A detached house here averages €695/m², against €586 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.