Foreign residents in Sessame
Sessame, in the province of Asti, is home to 3 Swiss nationals — 1.28% of its 235 residents. That is notable for a comune of its size.
Across the nationalities we track, Sessame counts 8 foreign residents in total, 3.40% of the population. The largest groups are Swiss nationals (3), Canadians (2), Germans (1).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Swiss nationals in Sessame has held roughly steady, from 3 to 3 (+0%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 8.9% of Sessame's population was born outside Italy — 6.0% outside the EU and 3.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 3 | 1.28% |
| Canada | 2 | 0.85% |
| Germany | 1 | 0.43% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0.43% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0.43% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| France | 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 | 214 | 91.06% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 7 | 2.98% |
| Born outside the EU | 14 | 5.96% |
Swiss nationals over time
Quality of life in Asti
Full BES profile for Asti →Asti on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Sessame is well below the Asti average of €644/m². Averaged across 2 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
20.3 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 €578/m², against €450 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 31% 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.