Sardinia Property Market 2026: Foreign Buyers Drive Italy’s Next Emerging Hotspot

Foreign Demand Shifts Towards Sardinia Italy’s real estate market is benefiting from strong international demand, with foreign buyers spending €5.5 billion in 2025, the highest level in a decade and 10% above 2024. Increasingly, that demand is moving beyond Italy’s traditional tourist centres towards villages, rural areas and less-crowded coastlines. Sardinia is one of the clearest beneficiaries of…

04/09/20260Comments

BySharon Yap

Italy Newsletter

Italy Property Market Outlook 2026: Prices Rise as the Rate Cycle Turns

Residential Momentum Remains Strong Italy’s housing market entered the second half of 2026 with solid momentum. House prices increased 5.2% year-on-year in Q1 2026, supported by stronger transaction activity and improving demand. New-build prices rose 6.7%, while existing homes gained 4.8%. Residential sales also increased 4.4% year-on-year, with total transactions forecast to grow by approximately 8.4% across 2026. Price growth…

Italy Property Market July 2026: Residential Prices Rise as Investment Demand Strengthens

Italy’s Residential Market Gains Momentum Italy’s residential market entered mid-2026 with stronger pricing and sales activity. House prices rose 1.0% quarter-on-quarter and 5.2% year-on-year in Q1 2026, supported mainly by existing homes, which increased 1.5% over the quarter. Transaction activity also improved. Residential sales rose 4.4% year-on-year in Q1 2026, a clear acceleration from the previous quarter. This follows 766,756 transactions in 2025, one…

Italy Property Market 2026: Prime Cities Lead Growth as Buyers Become More Selective

Italy's property market remains resilient in 2026, supported by steady price growth, healthy rental demand, and continued interest in major urban centres. While buyers are becoming more selective, strong fundamentals in key cities continue to support long-term investment opportunities across the country. Prime Cities Continue to Outperform One of the clearest trends in 2026 is…

16/06/20260Comments