Foreign residents in Villa di Chiavenna
Villa di Chiavenna, in the province of Sondrio, is home to 4 Portuguese nationals — 0.41% of its 971 residents. That is notable for a comune of its size.
Across the nationalities we track, Villa di Chiavenna counts 10 foreign residents in total, 1.03% of the population. The largest groups are Portuguese nationals (4), Brazilians (3), Swiss nationals (3).
Over the period 2019–2025, the number of Portuguese nationals in Villa di Chiavenna has risen, from 2 to 4 (+100%).
Separately, ISTAT's census data shows 8.1% of Villa di Chiavenna's population was born outside Italy — 7.2% outside the EU and 0.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 4 | 0.41% |
| Brazil | 3 | 0.31% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0.31% |
| Argentina | 0 | 0.00% |
| Austria | 0 | 0.00% |
| Australia | 0 | 0.00% |
| Belgium | 0 | 0.00% |
| Canada | 0 | 0.00% |
| Germany | 0 | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.00% |
| Spain | 0 | 0.00% |
| Finland | 0 | 0.00% |
| France | 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% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0.00% |
| Norway | 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 | 892 | 91.86% |
| Born elsewhere in the EU | 9 | 0.93% |
| Born outside the EU | 70 | 7.21% |
Portuguese nationals over time
Quality of life in Sondrio
Full BES profile for Sondrio →Sondrio on cost vs quality of life (province-level) →
Property prices
Buying in Villa di Chiavenna is well below the Sondrio average of €1,483/m². Averaged across 2 OMI micro-zones, which can differ substantially within the same town.
23.9 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.
Housing here in excellent condition costs 31% more than ordinary condition — €1,151/m² against €875.
That gap is what the market charges for a place you don’t have to work on. It is not what the work would cost you — OMI prices property, not builders.