Foreign residents in Ventasso
Ventasso, in the province of Reggio nell'Emilia, is home to 6 Russians — 0.16% of its 3,846 residents. That is the 457th-highest concentration of Russians of any of the 5,872 Italian comuni with at least 1,000 residents, and 24th within Emilia-Romagna.
Across the nationalities we track, Ventasso counts 17 foreign residents in total, 0.44% of the population. The largest groups are Russians (6), Brazilians (4), Argentinians (2).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Russians in Ventasso has fallen, from 10 to 6 (-40%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 9.2% of Ventasso's population was born outside Italy — 6.8% outside the EU and 2.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 6 | 0.16% |
| Brazil | 4 | 0.10% |
| Argentina | 2 | 0.05% |
| Belgium | 1 | 0.03% |
| Spain | 1 | 0.03% |
| France | 1 | 0.03% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0.03% |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0.03% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Germany | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| Greece | 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% |
| Sweden | 0 | 0.00% |
| United States | 0 | 0.00% |
Country of birth
| Group | Residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in Italy | 3,493 | 90.82% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 90 | 2.34% |
| Born outside the EU | 263 | 6.84% |
Russians over time
Quality of life in Reggio nell'Emilia
Full BES profile for Reggio nell'Emilia →Reggio nell'Emilia on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Ventasso is far below the Reggio nell'Emilia average of €1,168/m². Averaged across 7 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
21.2 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 €800/m², against €549 for an apartment.
Compared street for street — houses and flats priced in the same neighbourhood — a house costs 32% 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.